Aviaja

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Description

Hi! I'm Aviaja, I'm 24, and I'm currently in between studies, after an Erasmus semester studying history in Athens. I'm not quite ready to leave this beautiful country yet, so I figured I'd like to travel a bit while I have the time!
Before I started studying (and before a worldwide pandemic happened) I spent a year traveling Europe and doing Workaway.
I went to Portugal, Italy, Romania and Hungary, mainly doing hostel work like reception, cleaning and bartending. I really enjoyed the social hostel lifestyle, but I'm always looking to branch out and try more new things !

When I was a kid my parents travelled a lot with me (mainly through southeast Asia; Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, etc.), but they started sticking to Europe once my two younger siblings were born. And so traveling is something I've very much grown up with and feels like a natural part of my life.

I'm a very curious and open-minded person and love learning new things. You can always find me immersed in some new topic, project or hobby I've decided to try out. I have a lot of hobbies and interests that I'd love to share, and I'm curious about most everything, so I'd love for you to share with me what you're passionate about.
I generally enjoy any creative work and I started painting a few years ago. Now I'm making something out of most everything I can get my hands on.
I also love cooking and baking and, although I have some stables I love, I'm always testing out new recipes in the kitchen - for better or worse.
To maybe sum up, I believe loving the world around you, learning and expressing yourself is a great way to go through life.

Interests

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

DIY and building projects

Being an elderly companion

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Charity Work

Language practice

Teaching

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Art Projects

More details about your skills

Workaway has given me a lot of hostel experience, so I'm comfortable with a mop-bucket, behind a bar, as well as behind a reception desk.

The past couple of summers I've worked as a barista and waitress in a small café by the harbor, where we have a lot of international sailors and regulars coming by. Here I'm often in charge of the café and responsible for the younger workers.
Before my job at the café, I worked in the kitchen of a gourmet pizza restaurant (preparing the ingredients for the pizza bakers, e.g. cutting meat, baking dough, making tomato sauce etc.), so from there I'm used to work that can get a bit heavy and/or repetitive.
As a teenager I worked as a receptionist at a camping site, where I got very used to communicating with language and occasionally cultural- barriers.

Other than that I'd love to help out and swing a brush or help out with various creative and/or diy-projects. I'm also very organized and quite systematic, so I'm good at cleaning too. I've grown up as the oldest of three siblings with a fairly big age gap, so I'm used to being around kids and babysitting. I also did horseback-riding for 11 years (taught a bit to kids too), though it's now some years ago I've last sat on a horseback.
I'm interested in most everything and love learning, so I'm most likely going to be up for learning any new skills, regardless of whether I've had experience or interest in them before !

Languages spoken

Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
Greek: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner

Age

24

What else ...

It's important for you to know that I am not just looking for a free bed and so, expect that you are not just looking for free labour. Workaway is, to me, about cultural exchange, learning opportunities and friendship, and so that is what I'm looking for in hosts.

(also triple vaccinated with pfizer!)

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  I don't consider myself vegetarian, but I very rarely eat any meat.