Annemiek

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    At home

    Activities i am interested in:

    Working outside: gardening, helping on farms, sustainable activities. Teaching, cooking.

    My next destination:

    Catalunya, Spain - from Oct 2025 until Nov 2025
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  • Description

    Hello dear future host!

    I am a Dutch pensionado who worked as a language teacher and later on as a journalist on foreign affairs and on subjects regarding sustainability, Though retired, I still work occasionally as an editor. Also I have done and still do voluntary jobs in my hometown Amsterdam.
    Having more time and with one grown-up son, I still would like to do some useful work abroad, like helping with gardening, harvesting and other things around house and garden. Also, being someone who speaks (and writes) English fluently and is a TEFL-certified teacher, I like to help children or students with learning the English language.

    Via Workaway I worked as an assistant English teacher in Casablanca and Fes, Morocco, stayed with a family in Iran to speak English with their bright young daughter. I worked in farms and gardens in Scotland, Spain and Italy. Also followed Arabic courses in Oman; learning Arabic is a hobby of mine, next to singing in choirs (both baroque and pop).
    References of hosts in the UK, Spain, Morocco and Iran are available.

    Furthermore I'm a social and responsible person, flexible in working hours. Enjoy being among people, but don't have to be entertained. Last but not least, being an elderly lady I can say that I am in excellent condition (I'm still a runner, play tennis) and have enough (life) experience (I like to think ;-) and energy to offer a helping hand in learning English, gardening, household.
    I'm interested in meeting people, in cooking, music, reading books.

  • Interests

    Art & design
    Technology
    Sustainability
    Fitness
    Gardening
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Politics / Social justice
    Architecture
    Farming
    Languages
    Culture
    Music
    Nature
    Writing
    Outdoor activities
    Books
    Cooking & food
    Charity work
  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate
    Arabic: Beginner

  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Animal Care
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Charity Work

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    General Maintenance
    Helping around the house

    Able to teach about:  

    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Languages
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    Teaching, writing, gardening, cooking.

  • Age

    69

  • What else ...

    Interested in cultures from all over the world and in telling about Dutch culture.
    Love to cook good and healthy food, love to be in nature. Eat mostly vegetarian, but sometimes I treat my friends and myself on a good chicken from the oven ;-). Non smoker. I like working in my own city garden and have some knowledge of plants.

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      No

    • Special dietary requirements
      No

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