Claudia

Netherlands
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I’m Claudia and I’m on a journey with my camper van named Liam. I loveeee being outdoors, trying&learning new things and spending time with animals🙏

My next destination:
France
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Hiii beautiful people ♡

My name is Claudia and since November 2025 I’ve been travelling through Europe on my own in my campervan, Liam!

I’m very hands-on and genuinely enjoy helping out, whether that’s gardening, painting, building, maintenance, cooking, taking care of animals or simply getting stuck into whatever needs to be done. I’m also very curious and excited to learn new things. New skills, different ways of living, cultural differences... I love it all. It gives me so much energy to discover how other people live and to learn things I’ve never done before.

Before I started travelling, I spent most of my working life behind a laptop. I worked in content, marketing and neuromarketing, looking at websites and trying to understand why people click, read or buy certain things. I really enjoyed that work, but after a while I started feeling that I wanted something completely different too.

I wanted to use my hands. So that’s exactly what I’ve been doing.

Over the past year I’ve worked and volunteered in different places in Spain and France and discovered how much I enjoy practical work. Gardening, painting, maintenance, cleaning, cooking, working with animals, helping guests, fixing things, carrying things around or simply figuring out how something works.

My favourite sentence has probably become:
“I’ve never done it before, so I think I can do it.” ;)

I’m still learning all the time and I actually love that I don’t know everything. I’m curious, I ask questions and I’m very happy to give something a try. Most of all, I’m SO excited to keep meeting amazing people, sharing experiences, learning new things and discovering new ways of living.

So yes... hopefully we’ll meet somewhere along the way! ♡

Much love,
Claudia
Interests

Vegetarian or vegan

Pets

Sustainability

Self development

Van life

Plant care

DIY & crafts

Books

Gardening

Languages

Writing

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Outdoor activities

Mountain

Hiking

Dancing
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
What’s not to love about learning other languages?! I feel like it’s a way to show respect for the place you’re in and it gives you a chance to connect with people outside your own country. Haha so YES.. I really enjoy learning new languages!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Languages

Eco Projects

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Light maintenance

House & pet sitting

Able to teach about:

Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills

I’m quite a hands-on person and over the past year I’ve picked up a lot of practical skills by simply getting stuck in and learning as I go. I have experience with gardening, painting, basic maintenance and DIY, wood chopping, cleaning, cooking and general outdoor work. I’ve taken care of different animals (puppies, cats, milking donkeys) and I’ve also worked on an organic farm picking olives and helped with general farm work.

I’m used to helping with whatever needs to be done and I’m not afraid of physical work. I’ve also worked in hospitality for 1 year (retreat center: Terra Nova Center) welcoming guests, sales/marketing, gardening, helping out in the kitchen, cleaning rooms, etc.). Before travelling I worked in content, marketing and neuromarketing so I also have experience with writing, social media, websites and communication.

Other work I did (from Facebookgroups)
♡ Camping Rey Lobo (Murcia) - working there as a receptionist making people feel like home, did some social media there and organised the place.
♡ Camping Palomera (Jaén) - fixed the roads because of the heavy rains, chopping wood, making big fires, gardening.

So I'm what I called an allrounder I guess :)
Age

32
What else ...

I love being outside and exploring new places. At the moment I’m especially fascinated by wild plants and foraging. I’ve started learning which plants are edible, what you can do with them and how to recognise them. There is something so cool about being able to look around you and actually know what you can eat! I’m naturally very curious and always seem to find something new that I want to learn about.

I also love walking and running, getting lost on little trails and discovering new places along the way and when I’m not outside you’ll probably find me with a good book, writing in my journal or playing cards.

I’m looking for real experiences, good people, hard work, lots of learning and hopefully leaving a place knowing I’ve genuinely been useful.

So if you need an extra pair of hands and are looking for a “LET’S DO THIS!” kind of girl... I might be your person😊
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian (pescatarian)

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15 Sep 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Share knowledge and learn new ...)

I originally came to Barbara and Brian for few weeks… and somehow that turned into six months. I think that says quite a lot about how wonderful my time with them was!

During my stay I got to experience a bit of everything. I spent countless hours working in the garden, from pruning and weeding to taking care of the land and we even managed to … read more turn the swimming pool from green back to blue! And then there were the 10 puppies… which was definitely one of the highlights of my stay. Taking care of them was such a special experience.

But what I will take with me most from my time here is everything I learned. Brian has taught me an incredible amount. He is incredibly funny (well he think he is, haha joking Brian!), very patient and genuinely enjoys sharing what he knows. Before coming here, I had barely used any of the tools in his garage and I certainly didn't know much about electricity, mechanics or fixing things. Six months later, I have learned how to use all kinds of tools, understand much more about electricity and even got to work on my own camper. Brian and I have literally been lying underneath my camper together, working on everything from the brakes to installing a reversing camera. I never expected a Workaway to teach me so much about practical skills!

And then there is Barbara. She is such a wise and fascinating woman. I absolutely loved listening to her stories and hearing about her life. She has broadened my perspective in so many ways, and I have taken away so much from our conversations. And of course… her cooking! I honestly don't think I have eaten this well at someones place before. Barbara is an amazing, like masterchef amazing, cook.

What made this place so special for me was that I never really felt like a Workawayer. I felt like part of the family. Going out together in the car, doing the groceries, having a coffee on a terrace, going to the hardware store or heading to the lake… those are the moments I will remember just as much as the work itself.

Barbara and Brian have created a place where you don't just come to "do your hours". You become part of their daily life, you learn from them, you get to know them and if you are open to it, you leave with a whole lot more knowledge and life experience than you arrived with.

So if you want to learn about gardening, animals, practical skills, tools, DIY, maintaining a beautiful piece of land, or simply want to learn from two very interesting people with a lot of life experience, go to Barbara and Brian.

And be prepared… you might come for a few weeks and end up staying for six months or more❤️

Thank you Barbara and Brian for an unforgettable six months. I am incredibly grateful for everything you taught me, all the laughs, the good food, the puppies, the projects, the adventures and, most of all, for making me feel at home and be part of your family.

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15 Sep 2026

Left by host (Share knowledge and learn new ...) for Workawayer ()

Claudia came here in March and stayed until July. From the moment she arrived she felt like one of the family!
In the first weeks she worked doggedly at weeding and after a very wet winter and spring, there was a lot of weeding.
Nothing was too much troule for her, she took on any job we asked. Including helping with some mechanical jobs on the … read more

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6 Jan 2026

Left by host (Help out on our organic farm ...) for Workawayer ()

Hosting Claudia was a super good experience! She is a very hard worker and even if we worked more than a volunteer should do she always offered her help and was happy and thankful after a long long day. She did not only helped in the fields picking olives but also helped with the kitchen... Very clean, organized and easy to get along. We had a lot … read more

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