Shawn & Dora

United States & Hungary
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Our next destination:
United States - from Jan 2024
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Hello! We are Dora and Shawn! Dora is from Hungary and Shawn is from the USA. We both have a love of travel, exploring new cultures, and trying new foods and beers! We are very eco conscious and try to have a sustainable, responsible and increasingly minimalistic lifestyle through recycling, cleaning up waste, composting, etc. We are both animal and nature lovers. Shawn grew up in Colorado and has always enjoyed hiking, climbing and being outside. Dora grew up in rural Hungary and has lots of experience with crops and livestock and Shawn learned much of this during his time living with her in Hungary. We have now spent almost 3 years in Australia and our time for the next stage of life is fast approaching.

We have had a blast traveling, exploring and working around this continent. Friendships and memories made will last a lifetime and we are hoping to add a few more before we say farewell Oz. We would love to join you in your home and learn about your family and way of life as we prepare to head home.
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Self development
Outdoor activities
Languages
Gardening
Books
Cooking & food
Pets
Mountain
Fitness
Animals
Carpentry
Charity work
Hiking
Sustainability
Plant care
Nature
Farming
Culture
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Portuguese: Beginner
More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Charity Work
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Shawn:
-Studied Business Management/Entrepreneurship at university
-3 years as an English teacher with both children and adults of all levels
-Founder/Executive Director of Denver based nonprofit
- former youth mentor/adviser
-Hardworking at whatever you need done and once finished will find
more to do
-Creative and somewhat handy
-Experience with animals, gardening, working with children
-Painted houses, lots of yard work, demolitions, builds, fencing, irrigation

Dora:
-Studied International Business Economics at university
- 4 years experiences as an accountant for large multinational
companies
- Can chirp like a chicken (it's crazy how real it sounds!)
-Volunteer experience at a coffee plantation in Thailand, English
teaching in Myanmar, children's home/camps in Hungary
-Speaks: Hungarian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
-Loves to try out cooking new things!
-Experience with animals and gardening, big permaculture fan!
Age
31 & 33
What else ...
We love climbing, hiking, and being outdoors. Dora is a foodie and Shawn just likes to eat. Dora is a coffee lover and Shawn has turned Dora into a craft beer lover as well.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Shawn is allergic to crayfish, lactose intolerant (not severe), and has seasonal allergies (hayfever)
- Special dietary requirements

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9 Nov 2024

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Shawn and Dora were both amazing. They would tackle anything and put their heart into it. Dora and I got to spend some special times in the kitchen preparing meals and she would whistle and sing. It was as if a little bird had flown into my life. Wished they could have stayed longer. Very precious couple and fun to be with. Recommend them highly!

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6 Oct 2024

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We had an amazing time staying here with Sandra and DB and meeting some more of their clan. This was our first workaway in the US and we couldn't have picked a better one. Sandra and DB are wonderful people, amazing hosts that treat you like family and are full of knowledge to share. We were sad that this happened to be one of our shortest… read more

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19 Sep 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Enjoy nature in a ...)

We had a wonderful time staying with Françoise, Dada and Slucky the cockatiel both in the separate accommodation and joining them in their own home. We were welcomed from the start, were never left wanting and all needs were met. The food was wonderful and healthy, the conversation, knowledge and wisdom shared was always inspiring and the… read more

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19 Sep 2021

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Shawn and Dora were fun, flexible and enthusiastic Workawayers. They integrated well into the household and put their heart into any task. As a bonus Dora so delighted us and bird with her remarkable whistling, we had to show her off to the community and we played together a little Brahms and Monti at the market. Shawn 's hair and funky moustache… read more

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26 Aug 2020

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Dora and Shawn fit into our family so easily and we’re such a pleasure to have stay with us. We enjoyed cooking and eating together and learning about their homes and travels. Dora and Shawn were hard workers, very respectful, polite and easy company. They were wonderful with our 8 month old baby and 2 dogs as well. Would highly recommend this… read more

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24 Aug 2020

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We had a great stay with Annabel, Daniel, Claire, and the pups. The work included general housekeeping, cooking and grocery shopping from time to time, playing with the dogs and the baby, as well as some outdoor work such as cleaning up the property, removing fallen branches, feeding the chooks and other small tasks. Overall the stay was wonderful… read more

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9 Nov 2024

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6 Oct 2024

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19 Sep 2021

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19 Sep 2021

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26 Aug 2020

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24 Aug 2020

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4 Aug 2020

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We had the pleasure of Shawn and Dora stay with us. They are polite, honest and great fun to have around. They will jump in and help in any job in anyway that is required. We had plenty of laughs for whole time they were here and we really enjoyed their company.
We had some French people who were stealing from us and we almost stopped doing… read more

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4 Aug 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come experience our way of ...)

We had a great time staying in Arno Bay with Steve, Nathan, Justin, Tara, Sage and Choki. This is a great workaway experience with the opportunity to gain some extra funds at the same time. We ate well, had great conversation, and loved the Arno Bay Area- be sure to do the boardwalk walk at sunset! We spent our days cleaning cabins, doing some… read more

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4 Aug 2020

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We had a great time staying with the Evans family. The Evans family is very friendly and welcoming and opened up their beautiful home to us. The bed was so comfortable and the view over the city is AMAZING!!!!! We mainly did some gardening/weeding every day for the work but also helped with house cleaning during the rainy days. Besides this we… read more

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21 Jan 2020

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We stayed with Squiz, Nud, Oscar and Digby for an entire month; even through the holiday season. They welcomed us into their home and treated us like family from day one. The privacy in the converted container is wonderful and the views from the deck are outstanding. We got to experience lots of nature while being surrounded by the bush. We spent… read more

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16 Jan 2020

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Shawn and Dora stayed with us for over a month. They were absolutely brilliant. We had them help us with a variety of jobs around our hobby farm and with a few domestic chores inside the house. Our big task when they were with us involved rebuilding a chicken coop and pulling down an existing carport and shed. The chicken coop needed to have a… read more

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