Nina

& Timothy

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Beschreibung

Hello,


We’re a couple from the Netherlands and we are exploring central Italy during a six month sabbatical (Nov 2025 - April 2026). We’re traveling with our dog, Miles — a calm, well-behaved, five-year-old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Our goal during this time is to experience authentic country life in Umbria, Tuscany, Le Marche and Abruzzo, improve our Italian, and contribute meaningfully wherever we go. We’re both very hands-on and experienced with renovation work — in Dutch we call ourselves 'klussers'. We can take on tasks like painting, tiling, basic plumbing, and plastering (though we admit our plastering style is more “rustic farmhouse” than showroom finish!).

We also have a background in hospitality. In fact, we met nine years ago while working together at a hostel in the Netherlands. Running a reception, preparing breakfast, and ensuring guests feel comfortable and cared for comes naturally to us.

Professionally, Tim is an electro-mechanical systems engineer, and Nina is an interior designer and photographer. We’re both vegetarian (technically ovo-lacto-pescatarian), and we’re always happy with vegan meals as well.

Tim’s parents used to have a small olive grove in Italy, so he has had experience with pruning and harvesting olives.

During our travels, we’re eager to work with animals, learn more about sustainable agriculture, especially permaculture and regenerative farming practices.

We’re excited about the opportunity to connect with kind, inspiring people — to share what we can and grow through every new encounter.

Chat soon!

Interessengebiete

Events & Sozialleben

Mode & Beauty

Kultur

Selbstentwicklung

Nachhaltigkeit

Haustiere

Karitative Arbeiten

Farmarbeit

Vegetarier / Veganer

Heimwerken & DIY

Gärtnern

Geschichte

Kunst & Design

Fotografie

Sprachen

Kochen & Backen

Gartenarbeiten

Architektur

Tischlerarbeiten

Tiere

Camping

Fitness

Natur

Yoga / Wellness

Gebirge

Wandern

Outdoor-Aktivitäten

Sprachen

Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Niederländisch: Fließend
Italienisch: Grundkenntnisse

Mehr Infos zu meinen Sprachinteressen
We're not language teachers but we are both fluent in Dutch and English. We aim to learn Italian.

Einen Sprachpartner finden

Bereiche, die uns interessieren oder in denen wir anderen etwas beibringen können

Interessiert uns:  

Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

Ökoprojekte

Betreuung von Tieren

Karitative Arbeit

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Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden  

Gartenarbeiten

Sprachen

Hilfe mit Computer /Internet

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In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:  

Tourismus / Gastgewerbe

Kunstprojekte

Was könntest du arbeiten?

Hands-on / Technical Skills
- Painting
- Tiling
- Basic plumbing
- Plastering
- Carpentry / furniture building (basic)
- Jewellery making

Creative & Design Skills
- Interior design
- Graphic design
- Photography
- Art and design contributions

Agricultural & Outdoor Skills
- Olive tree pruning and harvesting
- General gardening/land work
- Animal care

Hospitality & Guest Services
- Reception work
- Breakfast preparation
- Guest hosting and care

Communication & Personal Qualities
- English first language (Tim)
- Dutch first language (Nina)

Alter

31 & 38

Etwas mehr Information

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  Raucher

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  Führerschein

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  Allergien

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  Spezielle Ernährung
  I prefer not to eat meat