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Mein nächstes Reiseziel:
Italy - von Sep 2026 bis Sep 2026 Alle anzeigen -
Beschreibung
My workaway plans
2026 - In October, I have approval for a three-to-four-week solo trip, and I would like to use this opportunity to travel to Italy again.
My workaway history
2013 - I quit my last paid job in July and started training for the big journey next year. I joined Workaway to make my plans feasible without spending my savings.
2014 - In January, I retired. Thanks to five Workaway host families, I accomplished my dream of reaching the Mull of Kintyre by bicycle and made the biggest round trip of my life on a heavily loaded bicycle: Newcastle upon Tyne – Dundee – Isle of Skye – Isle of Mull - Mull of Kintyre – Belfast - Dumfries and Galloway – Lake District and back to Newcastle over four and a half months. I have never met so many different and friendly people so closely in such a short time.
2015 – In February, my daughter's maternity leave ended, so I became a „helping granddad“. And as my wife worked abroad in Germany, I divided my care between my granddaughter and my wife (as an au pair, driver, and shopper). In August, our son got married. In September, my wife retired. It meant the end of my unleashed life :-(
2016 – A new roof on our house was finished in April. Travelling with my wife to Norway in June and to Italy in September. Got permission to travel on my own again. Preparation and training for the next big journey to Scotland.
2017 - Scotland again, but with just my folding bicycle. Isle of Eigg for six months (May - October). Mainly looking after sheep and a polytunnel, plus some fencing, digging, and even sailing.
2018 - Travelled with my wife for three weeks - by car and with bicycles. We discovered Slovenia for cycling, then switched to Italy for better weather. From October 2018 till April 2019, I took a regular full-time job (production administrator in a local branch of Makro Cash & Carry).
2019 - Two weeks in June with my wife - Slovenia and Northern Italy by car and with bicycles. Wouldn't do it again in such a hot season. In October and November, I spent more than six weeks workawaying in Italy. My first workaway in Italy was really great and I want to go there again and again.
2021 - I completed my COVID-19 vaccination on June 11th, 2021, and received an EU Digital COVID Certificate, so I was allowed to travel again.
However, in 2022 – Unfortunately, I couldn't travel for some time due to a serious illness of my wife. Shortly after that, I suffered a serious injury that kept me from traveling until 2025.
For 2026, my wife and I have both been cleared by our doctors for the time being, allowing us to do some traveling. -
Interessengebiete
KulturOutdoor-AktivitätenWandernNaturHaustiereKochen & BackenBücherSchreibenVideoaufnahmenNachhaltigkeitSelbstentwicklungSegeln / BooteGärtnernFotografieGartenarbeitenFarmarbeitHeimwerken & DIYRadfahrenTischlerarbeitenTiere -
Gesprochene Sprachen
Czech: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Deutsch: Grundkenntnisse
Italienisch: Grundkenntnisse
Russisch: Grundkenntnisse -
Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann
Interessiert mich:
Seniorenbetreuung
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Karitative Arbeit
Kunstprojekte
Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden
Leichte Gartenarbeit
Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte
Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Ökoprojekte
Betreuung von Tieren
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Haus- & Haustiersitting
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Was könntest du arbeiten?
Common works around the house and garden. I like working with the wood and don't mind wear my waterproof if needed. Driving licence B.
Help in the kitchen (I enjoy cooking for my family, friends and fellow workawayers, but have no confidence and swiftness to cook "professionally" ).
Quite good computer skills (incl. HW and network, MS Office, Libre Office).
Photography - at least two cameras and some lenses always with me. -
Alter
75
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Führerschein
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Allergien
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Spezielle Ernährung
No
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Feedback
Maria is a great host. She replied with no delay and kept in touch until my arrival. I have spent just three weeks with Maria in her nice and very old house. I had spacious five stars room in the tower with four windows and one loophole, … read more
They are the most gregarious hosts of my 5 months long journey. With them I had met so many people – their relatives, neighbours, friends and … read more
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Feedback
Maria is a great host. She replied with no delay and kept in touch until my arrival. I have spent just three weeks with Maria in her nice and very old house. I had spacious five stars room in the tower with four windows and one loophole, … read more
They are the most gregarious hosts of my 5 months long journey. With them I had met so many people – their relatives, neighbours, friends and … read more
His outlook on life is really positive which along with a great personality makes it a pleasure to work with him.
The carpentry work which we did together on the boat was finished … read more
Jarda is an absolutely fantastic individual, who is extremely hard working and shows initiative. He is self motivating and disciplined. Jarda is so knowledgeable with most things, especially plants, trees and gardening. He has a great sense of humor and a joy for life.
We cannot wait for Jarda to return in September...we … read more