Hanna

From: Germany

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal ... more
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Travel dates
16/07/2020 - 30/10/2020
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My status
At home
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Description
Hello everyone!
My name is Hanna and I'm an 18-year-old girl from southern Germany. I finished high school one year ago, but I'm still on my way to discover more about myself as well as other people.
I believe that traveling and getting to know different persons, lifestyles and cultures will help me grow a lot. To me, it is important to gain more experience before I start to tackle huge decisions.
Here are some of the things I enjoy and I will look forward to during a workaday experience: learning languages, meeting new people (especially someone I can talk about anything with), cooking and trying awesome vegetarian cuisine of any country.
Hopefully, I can use the skills I already have, new ones I might learn, my motivation and my determination to help hosts around the globe!
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
More details about your skills
I'm a pretty quick learner and I enjoy learning new skills.
I enjoy cooking.
I'm familiar with some farmwork since I've stayed at one in Italy and I've had a job on an organic farm in Bavaria as well.
In general, I'm an outgoing person and have lots of social skills. In my free time, I enjoy cooking simple or exotic meals and I love to go hiking or do trips to nearby cities and museums.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Beginner
Age
19
What else ...
I'm always happy to get a chance to help others and have an amazing experience together! I'm versatile and flexible, so I will pick up any skill quickly if I'm taught right :)
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  I'm a vegetarian.

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09/10/2020

Left by host (House and farm with ponds and ...) for Workawayer (Hanna)

From arriving just in time for a brilliant concert on the property until the end ( in Paris ) during those few weeks ( July ) Hanna was a huge help.
Every day she applied herself to look after the animals, feeding them .... and helping for various small jobs in the house and on the property.
Always with a smile and happy.....
She shared part of… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Hanna) for host for (House and farm with ponds and ...)

I spent only two weeks at the farm and I advice you to stay longer because time passed so incredibly fast!
After making contact, Christopher gave me his phone number and was always there if I had any questions. He picked me up from the Geneva train station since it was way easier for me to go there by train.
When I arrived, I immediately felt very… read more welcomed. The property is truly breathtaking! I adored all the animals (even if the rabbits scratched me) and feeding them in the morning is a really nice ritual. There are no fixed work hours and I did some work everyday, some days I worked longer hours and others I only took care of the animals. Besides that, I watered the vegetable garden, cleaned the rabbit and quail cages and did some cleaning and other small household chores inside. And of course, I made sure that petit tigre, the small cat, got enough love every day!
In only two weeks, Christophe took me on several trips to towns nearby, markets and I got to go to restaurants and meet his friends. One day, he kindly gave me a lift to the bus station so I could visit Dijon. He also organized a concert of a French band in his garden and we even went on a kayaking tour together with his son. Even if we all got terribly sunburned, we still had a great day trying to avoid falling off our boats. As you can see, life is never boring at this place :D
Timothée is very polite and friendly, his passions are Star Wars, Transformers and Lego, so if you like anything of that, he will be the perfect guy to talk to! I'm sure he'll grow up to be a successful archeological historian, in case he sticks to his plan.
We had a lot of pleasant conversations and Christophe helped me a lot with my French which - so I hope, at least - improved quite some in just two weeks. He was patient with me when I couldn't express myself and explained if I didn't understand something. If you're interested, he will gladly tell you about his previous workaway experiences as a host and his travels across the globe.
I had a private room in the house and the bathroom is shared between the workawayers. I was lucky to meet two other amazing people there and we had a lot of fun also when Christophe was working in Geneva. Christophe made sure that I had everything I needed and was considerate of the fact that I'm a vegetarian. Bikes are provided for his volunteers.
After my stay, Christophe even offered to take me with him and Timothée to Paris in his camper since I was having trouble finding a good connection to my next location. I appreciated that a lot!
The Jura is really worth a visit with it's hills, pretty towns and - last but not least - a lot of cows! You can go for great walks in a lake nature reserve right next to the house, or just relax in the garden, read some and listen to the cocks talking. So whenever you have the chance and are in mood for a quiet, yet never boring escape to the countryside of France, you shouldn't miss out on this little paradise :)

Merci beaucoup Christophe et Timothée. J'espère que un jour, je peux retourner à votre petite ferme magnifique dans le Jura. Mark a encore voulu couper mes cheveux, no?
Hanna

(Excellent )

01/09/2020

Left by host (Help in an old family estate ...) for Workawayer (Hanna)

It’s been fun hosting Hanna and having her around. Very amazed by her maturity -;) and her fluency in French which she learned all by herself ! Waou.
Hanna has been cooperative, flexible with my « Mediterranean « schedule, very attentive and careful to her work - became an expert in painting shutters -;), always offered to help in the kitchen,… read more

(Excellent )

08/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Hanna) for host for (Help in an old family estate ...)

I spent two amazing weeks with Nathalie!

When I arrived at the house, I was stunned by how big and beautiful it is. I had a really nice room and a bathroom all to myself. The garden is huge, there are so many different seating opportunities to relax, read or have a refreshing tea with Nathalie.
She was very welcoming and made me feel at home… read more

(Excellent )

12/08/2020

Left by host (Join our family and help ...) for Workawayer (Hanna)

Even if Hanna is vegetarian ;) it was a really good experience to host her. Always smiling and open for all type of experience at home or downtown. Paris was very warm When she was there and mosquitoes love her blood but her joy of life was very refreshing.
She’s always welcome at home, especially for a piano concert if she brings the… read more

(Excellent )

08/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Hanna) for host for (Join our family and help ...)

Pascal is an amazing host, don't hesitate to contact him!

I only spent one week at his place, even though originally I wanted to stay longer. My plans changed a bit, but he was very flexible and I appreciate that a lot.
His house is located in the south of Paris and well-connected to the city center by metro, bus or bike. It's full of paintings… read more

(Excellent )

07/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Hanna) for host for (Help us on our farm very ...)

I stayed at the farmhouse for about 3 1/2 weeks in December and it's a truly unique place to be! At first, I shared the work and dorm room with two other girls and it was great to have someone to show you around. Then, since it was low season, I was alone for about 10 days before another couple arrived. I personally didn't mind having the place… read more

(Excellent )

27/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Hanna) for host for (Come and enjoy culture and ...)

I spent one month with Paola and in general, I had a great time!
I had my own, big room in her and her mother’s house where they made me feel welcome in every way right from the start. Her mom is kind, cooks very well and it was very nice from her to provide me meat-free meals. They both made clear though that for the future, vegetarians will not… read more be able to stay with them for more than three weeks. The house in general is great, sometimes we watched Italian shows or the news in the living room together and I could use the garden to read or have breakfast outside whenever I wanted to.
Guiding her in the streets isn’t difficult, you just have to pay attention and communicate well with her. It was my first experience with a blind person and I learned a lot about how she thinks and about the way she manages her daily life.
Especially in the beginning of my stay we went for a lot of walks to the city center and the surrounding areas together, met some of her friends during dinners or a party and visited the attractions of Matera. The city has a special atmosphere and a very interesting history, it’s definitely worth a visit! Paola will also explain and show you different parts of the place, even though she isn’t the biggest fan of her hometown. I was fully involved in her daily life, for example I got to meet her family on her father’s birthday party. Once, we made an organized tour through the Murgia together and another evening, she took me to Bari to see an opera at the theater Petruzzelli which was a very nice experience! In the evening, we had dinner together and often continued talking about everything until late at night, even though we didn’t have much in common. Especially about politics we had very different opinions and I couldn’t always fully get her more right-winged views and sadly she didn’t always manage to stay calm. Nonetheless, it was also an interesting and new experience for me having discussions with someone of a totally different mindset.
While I was there, she had to start writing her paper for university, so sometimes she was busy studying which gave me a lot of free time to go running in the morning or visit the museums, churches and other local sights in the city center by myself. One day, I also went to Bari, the nearest bigger city, by train.
Since she didn’t have her internship at Bari anymore, we mostly stayed at Matera. In general I wouldn’t call this work, but Paola is looking for a friend that keeps her company. It felt like vacation at a friend’s house, so if you’re looking for a more relaxed workaway, this is it.
I would’ve liked to see a little more of the region or in general go out with friends more often, but obviously Paola depends on others to visit other places by car.
To talk about her character, I can tell you that Paola is a very kind, sweet and welcoming person! She is very passionate about the German language and culture, but we mostly talked in Italian. She was very patient with me in case I didn’t know how to express myself and helped me to improve my skills a lot, thank you for that! Whenever she talks about opera, she basically glows, so it would be great if someone who came here shared that interest :) With her Italian temper, it never gets boring.
Thank you, Paola, for everything you’ve done for me in those past four weeks and I wish you nothing but the best!

(Very good )

26/11/2019

Left by host (Come and enjoy culture and ...) for Workawayer (Hanna)

I spent a beautiful and joyful month with Hanna. As she is only 18, I didn’t know if I could establish a good friendship with her. On the contrary, now I have to thank her for the great memories we shared together. I was happy to have Hanna celebrating my father’s birthday, we went for long walks in the city and in the Murgia. I also had the… read more

(Excellent )

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