Cécile

Belgium
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I am currently

Travelling

Activities i am interested in:

Hiking
Cycling
Board games
Deep conversations
Laughing
Connecting with others

My next destination:
Norway - from Jun 2026 until Jul 2026
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Hi beautiful people,
I am a solo female traveler from Belgium/France and I am lucky to have 4 months out of work until mid August.
I have cycled all the way from Brussels, my hometown, to Geilo, in Norway.
And now, I feel like changing my mode of transport, and do some workaway for a bit until end of July. I would love to help around with any tasks that I can do. I am happy to learn and have some energy to share.
I love to participate in projects that makes sense to me (ecological, social, building, farming, animals... I am not necessarily skilled in all that but happy to learn).
In my spare time, I would also love to discover Norway, hiking, cycling or swimming. Or just chilling with others, that's also nice after 2 months of solo traveling 😀

My hobbies : singing, playing the guitar and boardgames, dancing lindy hop or west coast swing.
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I am French teacher for foreign adults in Belgium. I love multiculturalism and diversity. I love the magic of the bond we create in the class with students from everywhere with very different backgrounds.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Creative DIY projects

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Charity Work

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House & pet sitting

Able to teach about:

Being an elderly companion

Languages

Teaching
More details about your skills

I am a French and Spanish teacher.
I am a musician. I sing and play the guitar (many different styles)
I am a good listener.
Age

31
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  I am lactose intolerant.

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1 Jan 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help me with English practice ...)

I stayed at Youssef's family with his 5 brothers and sisters in Essaouira for a week and it was an amazing experience. Youssef was very kind, reliable, respectful and so so helpful. Because he is now living in Marrakech, he offered me to sta with his family in Essaouira even if he would not be there. The family was speaking mostly arabic and only … read more

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5 Dec 2018

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Hi Cécile,

I read you feedback and I think whow…indeed it was a great trip, time and adventure…..Cécile came on board ( on a pleasure boat, so not the barge !!) near Macon and we want to go by canal du Centre, Loire et Nivernais to Auxerre but the second lock broke and our trip was finished already….in this job you really never know what go … read more

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29 Oct 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us on the barge and ...)

Where to start to describe the amazing month I spent on the Van Gogh with William !
The experience was unique and if I could, I would do it again without any doubts.
William has a big heart and I am very glad I got to know him. Of course, it took a bit of time to get to know and get used to each other, but after a few days, I really felt at home … read more on the boat. The work was not difficult. I did the shopping, helped with cleaning the boat (inside and outside ) and I cooked our meals. On a few days, I also sanded the wood and William varnished it. And I also drove the boat a bit, which I really loved ! I had quite a lot of free time everyday to do what I want. Workawayers need to know that there are not really rigid working hours when you live on a boat because you need to adapt. But to me this flexibility was perfect and I can garantee you I felt like the work was very light and sometiles even not work at all :wink:
We drove the boat from Mâcon (north of Lyon) to Paris and it took us 1 month but we had time to stop and visit villages. As great memories of this trip, I will have our funky stay in Dijon, the crossing of the canal de Bourgogne's tunnel which was very special :grin:, all the friends we welcomed on the boat and shared dinner with (including my grand parents who came on the boat and shared lunch with us at the end of the trip). I will also have as a great memory the crossing of Paris. That was really something. But above all, I will remember the very simple but precious moments where we simply navigated together and talked about our lives. William has so many experiences and anecdotes to share that we could write a fantastic book with them. :wink: I would describe William as a truly nice person who has a strong character but who is very respectful and tolerant and who deeply wants the workawayer to have a good time and feel safe. I liked the fact that even if we were on a boat, each of us had our personal/private space so we could respect eachother's privacy. (William had his cabin at the back of the boat and I had my cabin at the front which was very handy.)
To conclude, I want to thank William so much for the great opportunity he gave me to live on a boat for one month. It is a way of life I loved and an experience I recommend. Thank you for being a great guy. To me, I consider you a bit like an uncle :wink:and I hope we meet again someday .

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1 Dec 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Integrate in Berber culture, ...)

To Faiza, Mohammed, Anir, Lina, Assia and Tilila, Fatima, Ibrahim, Khalid and all the other lovely persons of this big family
(sorry for the possible spelling mistakes in your names ;)
I had an amazing time at your place enjoying every single day. I stayed for 5 days and integrated into the family. It really felt like home and I was sad to leave. … read more

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1 Jan 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help me with English practice ...)

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5 Dec 2018

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29 Oct 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us on the barge and ...)

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1 Dec 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Integrate in Berber culture, ...)

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1 Sep 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Creative Workawayers welcome ...)

Mary, tu sais déjà à quel point j'ai passé un excellent séjour (bien que très court) chez toi pour la fête du pain. Alors en plus de te remercier une nouvelle fois de m'avoir offert l'opportunité de partager ton beau quotidien, je voudrais permettre aux autres Workawayers de découvrir cet endroit.
Mary est une femme généreuse, pleine d'énergie et … read more

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