Ben

Belgium
Login to see last activity

Badges (2)

Photos

View all

Give the gift of Workaway

Profile information

Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
In November 2022, I will start my next trip. I will go to Australia to do the classic things, work and travel around the country.
Hopefully we will meet during the trip.
My next destination:
Australia - from Nov 2022 until Nov 2023
View all
Description
Hi, my name is Ben and I am 23 years old. Last year, I took a solo trip of 8 months around Europe and loved it. I loved it so much that I wanted to do it a bit further from home this time and decided I want to work and travel around Australia. This way I want to discover the world, make great friends and make great memories. It will be my first solo trip outside Europe, I am very curious to see what I will discover along the way and what life is like outside Europe.
Hopefully our paths will cross in the future.
Interests
Mountain
Beach
Nature
Camping
Hitchhiking
Sailing / Boating
Adventure sports
Water sports
Team sports
Winter sports
Fitness
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Van life
Gardening
Languages
Books
Movies & TV
Music

show more
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
I am always interested in learning a new language
Find a language buddy
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Charity Work
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Languages
General Maintenance
More details about your skills
Educations:
- I studied Sports and Science in high-school
- At University I studied Sports and Movements and got a Bachelor degree

Languages:
- I speak Dutch fluently
- I speak English fluently
- I speak French intermediate

Jobs:
- I have been working for 5 years in a restaurant as bartender and waiter

Traveling:
- I have been at Erasmus to Portugal for 5 months
- Last year, I spent eight months alone in Europe. This was the first time I travelled alone and I enjoyed it very much.

Others:
- I am part of a youth movement (like scouts), this is an organisation where we do activities with children every weekend. At the end of the year we go camping for 10 days in the nature.
- I am very sporty, having done athletics all my life and recently started playing volleyball. I am agile in different sports and always feel like practising a new sport
Age
24
What else ...
I love to sport in my free time, I practise atletics in Belgium
I like to play card games or board games with friends or family
I am a very big fan of Formula 1
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  I have a very big appetite ;)

Feedback

14 Dec 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Homestay in Melbourne, ...)

What a wonderful couple of weeks I had with Janette. She gave me a very warm welcome in her house and showed me around Millpark. We were working together in the garden and we got along with eachother pretty fast. There were foreign students in her house which made the experience even better. Janette is a warm, energetic and friendly host who cooks… read more

(Excellent )

11 Dec 2022

Left by host (Homestay in Melbourne, ...) for Workawayer (Ben)

Ben l found him to be very enthusiastic, well mannered and most of all trustworthy.
There's no problem in leaving him alone in the home, he will look after it, and complete tasks that have been allocated to him.
He gets on well with people, his a real people person.

He did a great job cleaning up our garden, in mowing our lawns as well as using… read more

(Excellent )

19 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Help our family and explore ...)

I stayed with this family for 12 days and wish I had stayed longer! I became part of the family and had a great time. I played sports, fun games and watched really fun movies (Fire Saga was my favorite). During my stay I felt really welcome, there was no pressure and I could do whatever I wanted. The English classes together with Aleksandra were… read more

(Excellent )

15 Mar 2022

Left by host (Help our family and explore ...) for Workawayer (Ben)

If you are looking for an enthusiastic, open-minded, interesting and always ready-to-help person, Ben is your guy. While staying with us, Ben did some gardening, took part in English classes and was very helpful with daily stuff, including driving.
Ben has very good social skills. He is flexible, well-mannered and at ease. He smoothly adapted to… read more

(Excellent )

28 Feb 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Come and help us with some ...)

What an amazing experience at this place! I worked in the garden for 10 days and I was fortunate that the weather was beautiful with a great view of the mountains. Peter was an excellent host, he gave clear instructions on what needed to be done, made lots of jokes and cooked fantastic dinners (and lots of them!). I really enjoyed this working… read more

(Excellent )

23 Feb 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Ben)

Ben was here and left plenty of traces. First of all, he was a strong and hard working young man, exactly what we needed for the various construction and garden works to be done. Communication with Ben was very easy. He is interested in many things, knows a lot and walks with open eyes through this world. And he is a healthy eater... )))

(Very good )

View all

Friends

Photos

Feedback

14 Dec 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Homestay in Melbourne, ...)

(Excellent )

11 Dec 2022

Left by host (Homestay in Melbourne, ...) for Workawayer (Ben)

(Excellent )

19 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Help our family and explore ...)

(Excellent )

15 Mar 2022

Left by host (Help our family and explore ...) for Workawayer (Ben)

(Excellent )

28 Feb 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Come and help us with some ...)

(Excellent )

23 Feb 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Ben)

(Very good )

19 Feb 2022

Left by host (Learn more about organic ...) for Workawayer (Ben)

Ben has been staying for about 10 days at our place. We had a very good experience with him. A hardworking, polite and social guy. He is pleasant to work with. But it also would't be a problem to leave him alone with a task and some tools, he will do the job on his own! Another review wrote that he became a party animal. Hence, there were no… read more

(Excellent )

17 Feb 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Learn more about organic ...)

What a great experience with Mathieu and Els! I sent them an email at the last minute asking if they would take me in and they immediately accepted. I helped Mathieu in the garden with some work, I really enjoyed it because we had beautiful weather and a great view of the mountains. Els is a princess in the kitchen, she cooked fantastic meals and… read more

(Excellent )

21 Jan 2022

Left by host (Enjoy the beautiful ...) for Workawayer (Ben)

Ben a very energetic guy,didn't need to much to get in the job we worked hand in hand and manage to do all tasks,he is a fast learner and also ready to help even more if the job need to be done,nice new friend ,hope that you complete your long travel journey. Thanks for your time Ben.

(Excellent )

20 Jan 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Enjoy the beautiful ...)

It was a pleasure to work with Ian in many different ways. He knows a lot about building/renovating a house, if not everything. He could probably build a whole palace on his own if he wanted to. I learned a lot from him on this subject and it will definitely come in handy in the future. He also gave me tips on what to see or do in Slovenia. It was… read more

(Excellent )

13 Jan 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Ben)

Ben started shy, quiet, and suddenly became a PARTY BEAST! Wow, what a great guy and great volunteer! He has many different abilities (including plumbing and beer bonging) and knows how to create atmosphere.
Thanks again and feel free to always come back to our crazy family ;D

(Excellent )

12 Jan 2022

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host (Come help us and explore the ...)

This hostel gave me more than I could have ever expected. I entered the hostel with the idea of staying there for 2, maybe 3 weeks. Those weeks turned into 2 months and still it was hard to leave this place. The people made me feel so welcome, I enjoyed every second I spent there. Those people became friends and those friends became family. I will… read more

(Excellent )

To leave feedback make sure you are logged in & your account is online