Profile information
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 View allDescription
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 & designTechnologySustainabilityFitnessGardeningVegetarian or veganPolitics / Social justiceArchitectureFarmingLanguagesCultureMusicNatureWritingOutdoor activitiesBooksCooking & foodCharity workLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Arabic: BeginnerSkills 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
NoSpecial dietary requirements
No