Carola

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Description

Hi and thank you for reading my profile. My name is Carola Martha and I am from Berlin, Germany where I work as a primary teacher. I love being outdoors, whether it’s hiking through the forest, working in our community garden, cycling in the countryside or going canoeing. My daughter is called Namia and is 14 years old.

Why I’m on Workaway:

Back in 2015 when I first signed up on workaway my daughter, who was only 4 at that time and I volunteered in Belgium, Ireland, Latvia and Slovenia. Now in 2025 I cannot retrieve my previous workaway account. This is why you see my new profile on workaway.
I'm here because I believe that traveling is not just about seeing places, but about connecting with people and sharing cultures. Workaway gives me the chance to meet locals and make new friends.

Before the pandamic we had been very active in the couchsurfing community, hosting and surfing a lot of couches in different countries (Belarus, Romania, Bulgaria, Norway, The Ukraine, Croatia, Lithuania etc). We had such an amazing time and met a lot of interesting people who inspired us and with whom we are still in touch.

Interests

Pets

Sustainability

Events & social

Plant care

Photography

Music

Languages

Cooking & food

Animals

Outdoor activities

Nature

Mountain

Hiking

Cycling

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I have been a foreign language teacher for several years and I have taught English and German, both to children and adults, in various settings including classrooms, private tutoring. I have taught English in England, Bolivia, Prag and Ecuador and would love to do more teaching abroad in the future.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Light gardening

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

More details about your skills

Outdoor work & gardening: My daughter and I have done workaway on an organic farm in Slovenia in 2016. We helped the family with planting and harvesting, and maintaining the garden.
We also helped a Belgium familiy move house and did housekeeping & childcare in Ireland in 2015.
I have cared for animals, including feeding, walking, and cleaning, as well as helping with their daily routines on my auntie's farm in Calgary, Canada.

Last summer while travelling in Uganda I have had the privilege of working with a non-governmental organization, supporting an incredible school project focused on providing education to children in underprivileged communities.

Building & Maintenance: We also helped with some basic repairs and maintenance work around the property in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

Age

55

What else ...

I am currently taking vocal lessons to improve my singing skills.

My daugher is an active member of the White Queen Chess Club, where she participates regularly in club meetings, tournaments, and practice sessions. Through this involvement, she has have developed problem-solving skills and her ability to concentrate.

We also love long-distance hikes and have successfully completed the Corfu Trail, a 180k hiking route that spans the island of Corfu, Greece in 2024.

We did the Fishermen’s Trail in Portugal, a 230-kilometer coastal hiking route along the Algarve in 2025.

In 2026 we did the Via degli Dei which isa 130 km long hike from Bologna to Florece, Italy

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  We don't eat seafood