Ava

United States
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Argentina - from May 2024 until Jun 2024
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Description
Hello there, my name is Ava. I'm 29, from upstate NY USA and have been solo traveling the world using WorkAway since January 2023.

I’m a hard worker with flexible expectations when visiting new places. The main thing I love about work exchange is getting to step into someone else’s world for a bit and learn their way of life, exchange ideas, learn about different cultures etc :) so I try to stay relaxed enough to be open to all different experiences.

In my time off I also like to be fairly easy going, happy to relax somewhere with a book or take a hike/go out to see some local sights - absolutely ALWAYS happy to sample local food and drink or cook a meal together.
Interests
Nature
Languages
History
Gardening
Architecture
Farming
Writing
Sustainability
Self development
Performing arts
Photography
Plant care
Music
Movies & TV
Fashion or beauty
Events & social
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Culture
Books

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
More details about my language interests
Happy to help folks practice English as it’s my first language!
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Teaching
Some knowledge of:
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Gardening
General Maintenance
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
I'm a food service professional with 14 years of restaurant experience - both working as a cook/baker and also as a waitress and manager.

In 2023 I volunteered as a tour guide in Vietnam and Thailand, I was told many times by guests that my tour was the best they had on their whole vacation. I also helped on two homesteads in Spain doing some gardening, animal care and preparation of meals and have been told my energy is very easy and light to have around. In the summer I ran the kitchen of a hotel in Bavaria Germany and managed their biergarten grill for the season. This included all food ordering, management of staff, recipe development, daily operations and food preparation.

I’m very reliable and detail oriented, as well as a reasonably quick learner and problem solver. I get along well with most people I meet.
Age
30
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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21 Feb 2024

Left by host (Recover our ancient house & ...) for Workawayer (Ava)

It was a great pleasure for us to host Ava in our home & project :) She has been a very happy, sweet, caring and pro active part of the project. Ava helped us with garden work and a lot of work inside the house, and she took a lot of initiative in organising / cleaning several spaces in the project - her organising skills are pro. We enjoyed the… read more

(Excellent )

2 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Recover our ancient house & ...)

I stayed at Linde & Said's for ten days in December 2023.

Linde connected me with another volunteer, Lenka, who was set to arrive a similar date to me. I have to say "shokran" for that specifically because Lenka and I ended up traveling to two other jobs together from there! :)

I can confirm a lot of what the existing reviews state: Linde and… read more

(Excellent )

1 Feb 2024

Left by host (Welcome to my family house ...) for Workawayer (Ava)

Meeting Ava through Workaway in Agadir was an absolute delight! She's not just knowledgeable and smart, but her enthusiasm, constant smile, and boundless energy made our evening together truly amazing!! Ava is genuinely attentive, a good listener, and a joy to be around, instantly making a lasting impression. Our meetup was both informative and… read more

(Excellent )

30 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Welcome to my family house ...)

I got together with Abdell for coffee while staying with another Work Away host in Agadir and he is just the most pleasant and enthusiastic guy you could hope to meet! Knowledgeable and loves exchanging information and experiences, he's a total pleasure to chat with and is so happy to share recommendations and make new connections. Only negative… read more

(Excellent )

30 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Living in a Moroccain guest ...)

I worked at Ahmed's place for just seven days in January 2023. Though it was a short stay, my shortest ever through WA, Ahmed's place and its' guests definitely left a lasting impression on me.

Ahmed is overall a really pleasant and honest guy and you do get sort of the cozy feeling that it's a "moroccan family house" with his mother cooking… read more

(Excellent )

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Working in the peppercorn garden at Phu Quoc Countryside!

Leading a tour at Somboon Legacy Foundation in Thailand

Serving trays of pulled pork sliders at a large wedding I helped cater in Bavaria.

Oktoberfest in Munich!

With another volunteer, Sofia, in Vietnam

Harvesting banana trees in Thailand.

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With some of my team at the cafe I worked at as a front of house manager.

New Mexico sunsets!

With my host, Ms Quynh, on Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam :)

Assisting with sheep shearing at a local sheep farm near my hometown in NY State, I helped with this every late winter/early spring for three years.

With my team at my farm to table sous chef job, working a special event at a local farm.

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21 Feb 2024

Left by host (Recover our ancient house & ...) for Workawayer (Ava)

(Excellent )

2 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Recover our ancient house & ...)

(Excellent )

1 Feb 2024

Left by host (Welcome to my family house ...) for Workawayer (Ava)

(Excellent )

30 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Welcome to my family house ...)

(Excellent )

30 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Living in a Moroccain guest ...)

(Excellent )

22 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Help us by renovating the ...)

I stayed at Hamza and Mounaim's for close to a month in December 2023 and I have to say, I think that house in Tagounite will always feel like a home to me!

As some other reviews have mentioned, the work was not rigorous at the time of my visit. It mostly just involved helping to keep the house running and our big family of volunteers fed as well… read more

(Excellent )

10 Jan 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Ava)

Ava has been working at hour hotel and restaurant this past summer. Over the 4 months, she has taken responsibilty of the beergarden food and kitchen ordering. She has very high standards to herself. Her work ethic is great and she is a great team player. If you will work with Ava, you are sure to have won a very dedicated and hard working woman!… read more

(Excellent )

5 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Help us run our cool hotel in ...)

I joined the team for the summer 2023 season with no particular expectations. I was just looking for a job but I can genuinely say I left there with a whole family of co-workers that I wouldn’t trade for anything.

Lily and Lucas are a really funny, hardworking and dynamic couple. They have high standards for their work and definitely expect the… read more

(Excellent )

16 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Help with our vegetable ...)

I can only review Meike as a host, as Paul was away at my time of visit, but if they are partners I’m sure he’s a lovely person because staying with Meike and her sweet dog Tabba was an absolute pleasure!

I truly admire all of the hard work they have put in to create their finca, it was a perfect little oasis for me when I needed somewhere to… read more

(Excellent )

16 Jun 2023

Left by host (Help with our vegetable ...) for Workawayer (Ava)

Ava war meine erste workawayerin. Hätte ich vorher mir eine Wunschperson vorgestellt, Ava wäre dabei heraus gekommen! Sie erfasst die Dinge so schnell, dass Sie innerhalb kürzester Zeit eine selbstständige Hilfe ist. Sie ist ein interressante, humorvolle und offene Person und nebenbei eine exellente Köchin. Sie wird ein Gewinn für jeden Host sein… read more

(Excellent )

4 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Spring season on our ...)

In their profile Tom and Cecile state "we aim to create a quiet and open environment for people to feel respected in, to learn and to explore." I could not have found this more true in my 5 week stay with them!

I didn't realize when I arrived here (after several months of travel and two other work exchange jobs) how badly I needed a place to feel… read more

(Excellent )

31 May 2023

Left by host (Spring season on our ...) for Workawayer (Ava)

“I'm generally pretty flexible and easygoing but reliable and with high standards for my own work.” This is how Ava introduced herself in her first message on Workaway. From the very start, we felt how very accurate this description is!
Ava has been helping us with pretty much everything from shearing sheep, scouring fleeces, and trimming hooves… read more

(Excellent )

7 May 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ava) for host (Volunteer at a hands-off ...)

Totally recommend this Work Away for so many reasons! Manouk and Agnes, who run the foundation, are extremely hardworking and inspiring women to work for and as others have mentioned the acommodation feels really luxurious for a Work Away. Manouk and Agnes always made me feel comfortable and even though they have plenty of other things to attend… read more

(Excellent )

19 Apr 2023

Left by host (Volunteer at a hands-off ...) for Workawayer (Ava)

We were incredibly lucky to have Ava stay with us for a month.
She brought such a positive attitude and is a hard worker.
She has deep-cleaned our museum, improved some of our existing systems and guided many many successful tours.
Her kindness was contagious to everyone around her.
Nothing was too much for her.
Anyone would be lucky to have… read more

(Excellent )

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