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Description
I am young women who is enjoying life and wants take the best of it. I love travelling, cooking, reading books and meet new people. I am energetic and I love hiking, camping and explore the world. i am open minded, easy find solutions. I was volunteering around the world and like to help people and learn different approaches to the same work.
I can share with you my energy and the things i learned. Apart of all this I am cycler, so if you read this and invite me to help you, I will be cycling to your place. Currently cycling Africa
Interests
MountainBeachNatureCampingHitchhikingSailing / BoatingAdventure sportsWater sportsTeam sportsWinter sportsFitnessYoga / WellnessCyclingOutdoor activitiesHikingVan lifeFarmingGardeningCarpentrySustainability
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Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Portuguese: IntermediateMore 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.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Languages
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
Gardening, landscaping, plumbing, tiling, plastering, computer skills, problem solving skills, farm work, animal care
Age
36
What else ...
I like outdoor activities, like hiking, cycling. I love gardening and everything to do with the outdoors activities. I come from the village, so I use to do all sorts of works at home and I still love them. I know to use power tools too.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I don’t eat meat
Feedback
13/01/2022
Left by host (Help my granny with her ...) for Workawayer ()
Iveta is a wanderfull person.👊
Quite but friendly 🤗
Silent but a hard worker 💯
Simple but very kindly❣
She has stayed at my mother home for a month I hope she will decide to come back any time she likes, as family member at hall 🎯
Excellent is a too poor judgement ‼️
Quite but friendly 🤗
Silent but a hard worker 💯
Simple but very kindly❣
She has stayed at my mother home for a month I hope she will decide to come back any time she likes, as family member at hall 🎯
Excellent is a too poor judgement ‼️
(Excellent
)
13/01/2022
What an amazing experience. I stayed with Ernesta bit more than a month. Ernesta is easy going person and loves to cook and always will teach you things.
She was great company. I learned to make Italian dishes. If i would be done with my traveling i would stay even longer but the world is calling me. Thank you Ernesta and Stefani for trusting me… read more
She was great company. I learned to make Italian dishes. If i would be done with my traveling i would stay even longer but the world is calling me. Thank you Ernesta and Stefani for trusting me… read more
(Excellent
)
28/11/2021
Left by host (Spend some quality time in ...) for Workawayer ()
Iveta is our first volunteer from Latvia. She has been cycling throughout Europe for months; she is fit, reliable and organized. She picked up the routine at once and has been an invaluable help with our daily fruit picking and olives harvest.
It’s sad only to read here that there has been a flaw in her experience. Unfortunately, with the weather… read more
It’s sad only to read here that there has been a flaw in her experience. Unfortunately, with the weather… read more
(Very good
)
19/11/2021
Working for Guido was nice experience. The work mainly was at the farm picking all kinds of fruits and olives.
His mum always made nice meals and is very caring person and you can practice Italian with her and with grandma.
The only downside in this experience was that, 25h of work was not honored. And automatic days off didn’t exist, but you… read more
His mum always made nice meals and is very caring person and you can practice Italian with her and with grandma.
The only downside in this experience was that, 25h of work was not honored. And automatic days off didn’t exist, but you… read more
(Very good
)
14/04/2021
It was a great experience chez Monique et Paul Andre. I would call it a plunge in a French cousin.
Monique is a great cook and was sharing her culture with great pleasure. Apart from help and food, Monique introduced her family who are really, really nice people.
The place is located in very beautiful location and Monique has a bicycles which… read more
Monique is a great cook and was sharing her culture with great pleasure. Apart from help and food, Monique introduced her family who are really, really nice people.
The place is located in very beautiful location and Monique has a bicycles which… read more
(Excellent
)
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Feedback
13/01/2022
Left by host (Help my granny with her ...) for Workawayer ()
Iveta is a wanderfull person.👊
Quite but friendly 🤗
Silent but a hard worker 💯
Simple but very kindly❣
She has stayed at my mother home for a month I hope she will decide to come back any time she likes, as family member at hall 🎯
Excellent is a too poor judgement ‼️
Quite but friendly 🤗
Silent but a hard worker 💯
Simple but very kindly❣
She has stayed at my mother home for a month I hope she will decide to come back any time she likes, as family member at hall 🎯
Excellent is a too poor judgement ‼️
(Excellent
)
13/01/2022
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help my granny with her ...)
What an amazing experience. I stayed with Ernesta bit more than a month. Ernesta is easy going person and loves to cook and always will teach you things.
She was great company. I learned to make Italian dishes. If i would be done with my traveling i would stay even longer but the world is calling me. Thank you Ernesta and Stefani for trusting me… read more
She was great company. I learned to make Italian dishes. If i would be done with my traveling i would stay even longer but the world is calling me. Thank you Ernesta and Stefani for trusting me… read more
(Excellent
)
28/11/2021
Left by host (Spend some quality time in ...) for Workawayer ()
Iveta is our first volunteer from Latvia. She has been cycling throughout Europe for months; she is fit, reliable and organized. She picked up the routine at once and has been an invaluable help with our daily fruit picking and olives harvest.
It’s sad only to read here that there has been a flaw in her experience. Unfortunately, with the weather… read more
It’s sad only to read here that there has been a flaw in her experience. Unfortunately, with the weather… read more
(Very good
)
19/11/2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Spend some quality time in ...)
Working for Guido was nice experience. The work mainly was at the farm picking all kinds of fruits and olives.
His mum always made nice meals and is very caring person and you can practice Italian with her and with grandma.
The only downside in this experience was that, 25h of work was not honored. And automatic days off didn’t exist, but you… read more
His mum always made nice meals and is very caring person and you can practice Italian with her and with grandma.
The only downside in this experience was that, 25h of work was not honored. And automatic days off didn’t exist, but you… read more
(Very good
)
14/04/2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Join our French family life ...)
It was a great experience chez Monique et Paul Andre. I would call it a plunge in a French cousin.
Monique is a great cook and was sharing her culture with great pleasure. Apart from help and food, Monique introduced her family who are really, really nice people.
The place is located in very beautiful location and Monique has a bicycles which… read more
Monique is a great cook and was sharing her culture with great pleasure. Apart from help and food, Monique introduced her family who are really, really nice people.
The place is located in very beautiful location and Monique has a bicycles which… read more
(Excellent
)
30/03/2021
Left by host (Looking for some help with ...) for Workawayer ()
Iveta est une personne formidable. Très attentionné et concentrée tant sur le plan des tâches à effectuer comme sur le plan personnel, très sociable et discrète.
Elle sait donner son avis qui est souvent très judicieux.
Elle est toujours d'humeur égale et est de très bon conseil dans des moments délicats.. ça c'est une grande qualité aussi..
Nous… read more
Elle sait donner son avis qui est souvent très judicieux.
Elle est toujours d'humeur égale et est de très bon conseil dans des moments délicats.. ça c'est une grande qualité aussi..
Nous… read more
(Excellent
)
29/03/2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Looking for some help with ...)
It was really great experience. Sandrine and Jean Michel are really nice easy going hosts, generous and easy to get along. It was a pleasure to help them. I felt really connected and felt like being part of the family.
Most of the help was to renovate the house which was also learning for me. Thank you for showing me surroundings and thank you… read more
Most of the help was to renovate the house which was also learning for me. Thank you for showing me surroundings and thank you… read more
(Excellent
)
16/03/2021
Left by host (Gardening help on our finca, ...) for Workawayer ()
What can we say she is a diamond! It was an absolute pleasure to have her stay and really hope she returns in the future.
Her skills to make everything happen and everyone feel comfortable and happy are a reflection on her very special personality.
Hard-working , Creative, helpful, sensitive and understanding, just a few of her characteristics.… read more
Her skills to make everything happen and everyone feel comfortable and happy are a reflection on her very special personality.
Hard-working , Creative, helpful, sensitive and understanding, just a few of her characteristics.… read more
(Excellent
)
11/03/2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Gardening help on our finca, ...)
Thank you Louise and Hipolito
It’s was really great Hike away experience. If there would be ten stars then i would give you that. This was also great cultural experience. Thank you for your generosity for sharing your friends, for the amazing tap dance, ukulele class, for great food. Thank you for taking me to explore the beauty of Andalusia with… read more
It’s was really great Hike away experience. If there would be ten stars then i would give you that. This was also great cultural experience. Thank you for your generosity for sharing your friends, for the amazing tap dance, ukulele class, for great food. Thank you for taking me to explore the beauty of Andalusia with… read more
(Excellent
)
20/02/2021
Left by host (Would you like to help here ...) for Workawayer ()
We have had a great experience with Iveta. She stays at our place for 2 weeks.
The first week I wasn't feeling very well so during that period she worked on her own most of the time. I had complete faith in her abilities. She's the first woman I've ever trusted with my chainsaw!
She transformed part of our garden which wasn't an easy task. Hard… read more
The first week I wasn't feeling very well so during that period she worked on her own most of the time. I had complete faith in her abilities. She's the first woman I've ever trusted with my chainsaw!
She transformed part of our garden which wasn't an easy task. Hard… read more
(Excellent
)
20/02/2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Would you like to help here ...)
I stayed with Julie for two weeks. The place is in very beautiful location surrounded by such an amazing views. It is for the nature lovers with many great hikes.
Julies place is not very big but there is plenty things to do. She has very nice dog, one really nice cat and beautiful horse.
Julie knows to cook but initially the portions was very… read more
Julies place is not very big but there is plenty things to do. She has very nice dog, one really nice cat and beautiful horse.
Julie knows to cook but initially the portions was very… read more
(Very good
)
10/02/2021
Left by host (Help with our land, animals ...) for Workawayer ()
Lovely, dear Iveta,
You made us feel so, so, so rich and incredibly grateful to have had the luck of hosting you!!
You are unstoppable, with an endless energy and force, amazing capacity of seeing what is needed...and your words where always followed by doing what you said...
And apart of all the work you did on our land, and this was a lot, you… read more
You made us feel so, so, so rich and incredibly grateful to have had the luck of hosting you!!
You are unstoppable, with an endless energy and force, amazing capacity of seeing what is needed...and your words where always followed by doing what you said...
And apart of all the work you did on our land, and this was a lot, you… read more
(Excellent
)
04/02/2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help with our land, animals ...)
Thank you Nika for everything. You have a very big heart and time for everyone.
In this place you are truly a family member.
The place is nice and you have plenty of space for your projects.
The food was more than delicious.
I stayed only two weeks but it was enough time to feel as part of the family. Thank you for lending your bicycle to… read more
In this place you are truly a family member.
The place is nice and you have plenty of space for your projects.
The food was more than delicious.
I stayed only two weeks but it was enough time to feel as part of the family. Thank you for lending your bicycle to… read more
(Excellent
)
24/01/2021
Left by host (Stay near Tomar, Portugal and ...) for Workawayer ()
Iveta is wonderful. She very rapidly became known as "Wonder Woman" She is very very hard worker, my garden is transformed. I have had some great meals and she is very good company. I am staggered by her energy and would have loved her to stay but the wanderlust got to her. I hope she returns!
(Excellent
)
21/01/2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Stay near Tomar, Portugal and ...)
Initially I wanted to stay at Barrys only for two weeks but I felt so comfortable that I stayed more than three months and if i wasn’t Gypsy i could stay all my life at his place. Barry is really nice guy, easy-going with plenty stories to tell. I enjoyed helping him and enjoyed his company. The place is nice and Barry is great cook. Most of the… read more
(Excellent
)
23/10/2020
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help at our place in a ...)
Jason’s and Kay’s place is 7km from Silves in a beautiful valley surrounded by the hills. If you are looking for quite place to disconnect from devices and connect to nature that is a place to be. On arrival was agreed that only breakfast and dinner is included. You need to buy your own lunch. The helping hours you manage yourself.
Next to the… read more
Next to the… read more
(Good
)
02/10/2020
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Share our off grid, low ...)
It was a great experience. From the first message I already felt like part of the family. John and Stef are great people very generous and easy to communicate. The food was very delicious made with love. The place is sooo beautiful and surroundings out of this world. I will come back to explore more. Thank you for having me.
(Excellent
)
02/10/2020
Left by host (Share our off grid, low ...) for Workawayer ()
It was a pleasure for us to host Iveta. She fitted in very quickly, was a hard worker and happy to turn her hand to a number of tasks - pointing, land clearing and grape harvesting - and showed herself very capable at all of them. I would highly recommend her.
(Excellent
)
27/09/2020
Left by host (Looking for help in the house ...) for Workawayer ()
It was fantastic having Iveta here. She worked incredibly hard and has great energy. She took down a roof, strimmed the land, weeded literally every weed from my large, overgrown vegetable garden, fixed up my bike and so much more.
The animals all love her and that is the best reference for me.
I highly recommend Iveta as a Workawayer. She is… read more
The animals all love her and that is the best reference for me.
I highly recommend Iveta as a Workawayer. She is… read more
(Excellent
)
25/09/2020
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Looking for help in the house ...)
It was great experience and I was happy to help Mindi with the tasks. She has really nice garden with the most social chickens. I love the caravan and fruit trees and I am missing Elfie the cat. The dogs were good runners The food was great and it came from the garden. Thank you Mindi for having me.
(Excellent
)
12/09/2020
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Get in touch with Portuguese ...)
It was a great pleasure to help Fredy. The place is big and enough to do and get in to shape. Fredy is not only musician but very skillful man who knows how to make things. I enjoyed his and Lilies company as well his friends. The place is only 5 km to beautiful beaches. Thank you Fredy for having me and see you again soon.
(Excellent
)
21/08/2020
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Welcome to our organic farm ...)
Diogos place is really in very beautiful location. Overlooking the sea from one side and mountains on other. You wake up with beautiful sunrise and finish the day with beautiful sunset. The place is huge and will always be with things to be done, saying that you need to know when to stop or together with Diogo you will work 24x7
Diogo is good on… read more
Diogo is good on… read more
(Very good
)
24/04/2017
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Beach cleanup, gardening, ...)
(Negative
)
27/03/2017
Left by host for Workawayer ()
Recibir a IVTE UPENIECE fue una gran decisión, pues esta voluntaria es una gran mujer, excelente persona, y muy trabajadora. Todos los dias fueron muy buenos, ella siempre estuvo temprano a trabajar, come de todo, buenos habitos , delicada y suave con las abejas. espero haberle enseñado y que le queden bellos recuerdos de SAN MATEO BOYACA… read more
(Excellent
)
26/03/2017
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Learn and Help with the work ...)
It was really amazing experience. San Mateo is a small village with all amenities surrounded by the mountains. Ramon and Tatyana are very generous people, they have many bees and we were harvesting pure honey, which was really fun and something I never done before. In a short stay I learned a lot, from harvesting honey, pollen and making… read more
(Excellent
)
01/03/2017
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Looking for volunteers for ...)
From all workaway experience I had, this was different. The help was in the hostel and normal cleaning jobs involved. The food was not included nor shared. The good thing was, that in the hostel you meet many people, so you can explore and exchange culture with them and not with the host. I do thank you for this experience.
(Good
)
05/02/2017
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Volunteer at our small family ...)
Home away from home.
It was amazing experience. I stayed two weeks with these awesome people, pure love. The work is little, so you have plenty of time for yourself. The place is on the country side, still close to other amenities. The family is great and the place is real paradise. The food is to die for. Thank you very much for having me. I… read more
It was amazing experience. I stayed two weeks with these awesome people, pure love. The work is little, so you have plenty of time for yourself. The place is on the country side, still close to other amenities. The family is great and the place is real paradise. The food is to die for. Thank you very much for having me. I… read more
(Excellent
)
20/01/2017
Left by host for Workawayer ()
Iveta was the best workawayer I had by far. She is not only an excellent worker but also an amazing person who enjoys helping people. She is very creative solving all kind of problems and highly proactive. I wish she stayed longer. She will always have a place here.
(Excellent
)
20/01/2017
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help at my lodge. Enjoy ...)
I had a awesome time helping Juan. The place is unique, right next to the ocean. Juan is great guy and it was pleasure helping him. It is a backpacker place, where come all kind of people and the ones who love music it is ideal place to be. Juan has many music instruments and loves to play and share. The work is very simple and consists of… read more
(Excellent
)
29/12/2016
Left by host for Workawayer ()
Iveta (our Eve) is a wonderful person & simply a delight to have around. Nothing is a problem & she is extremely thorough, hard working & strong, capable of any task!!! From the moment Iveta arrived she was both willing & grateful & always wore a smile :)
Iveta is travelling the world & is an interesting person with much to share, she has a… read more
Iveta is travelling the world & is an interesting person with much to share, she has a… read more
(Excellent
)
23/12/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Family owned & operated ...)
It was amazing experience. From all the places I volunteered, this was perfect place to have more time for myself. I stayed two month and wish I could stay longer. The work was only few hours and rest of the time can discover places or relax on the beach. Belinda and Pete are great people, very easy going and was pleasure to help them and… read more
(Excellent
)
03/11/2016
Left by host (Clearing feral plants from ...) for Workawayer ()
We were very sad to see Iveta go. We enjoyed her company so much. She is an interesting and interested person! She cooked for us on several occasions, producing banana cake that was more banana than cake and chicken soup and Russian salad that are to die for.
I wish it were possible to give Iveta FIVE smilies. She is such an enthusiastic,… read more
I wish it were possible to give Iveta FIVE smilies. She is such an enthusiastic,… read more
(Excellent
)
31/10/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Clearing feral plants from ...)
I stayed with David and Jo-Ann for two weeks. It was amazing experience. They live in very beautiful place where you can see and learn a lot about Australian wildlife. They took me to places and introduced to Australian lifestyle, which I am very thankful for. I really enjoyed helping them cleaning the forest. You certainly can get very fit her.… read more
(Excellent
)
12/10/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Need your linguistic support ...)
I had a great time with Chungho family. I was amazed how great his children were. Chungho it self was great host and loved conversation with him. I am sure we will meet again and thank you for opportunity
(Excellent
)
12/10/2016
Left by host for Workawayer ()
She is very excellent.
I think she can do anything the host wants. So energetic and thoughtful.
During her stay in my house, my kids liked her very much.
I also enjoyed her stay.
I hope we can meet again in Spain as we talked.
She is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good, wonderful.
I think she can do anything the host wants. So energetic and thoughtful.
During her stay in my house, my kids liked her very much.
I also enjoyed her stay.
I hope we can meet again in Spain as we talked.
She is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good, wonderful.
(Excellent
)
08/10/2016
Left by host for Workawayer ()
Iveta is a great helper. So quick to finish. It seems there is nothing she can't do！I asked her various things to do and she did everything sometimes by checking internet. She organised my whole house and my house is now newly born.
I am so grateful for what she did for me and for her invitation to Spain the next April！
I am so grateful for what she did for me and for her invitation to Spain the next April！
(Excellent
)
19/09/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help around the home and ...)
I was fortunate to know Mitsy and I wish I could stay and help her longer. I stayed only a month, as I had to follow my travel plans. Mitsy is awesome person and I had great time with her. I felt like part of the family. Lot of free time and great Japanese dishes. Thank you Mitsy
(Excellent
)
06/10/2016
Left by host for Workawayer ()
We had Iveta only for a week and I don't know how I will survive without her.
She's friendly, smart, hard worker. A precious help.
We hope she'll be back soon, we are waiting!
She's friendly, smart, hard worker. A precious help.
We hope she'll be back soon, we are waiting!
(Excellent
)
06/10/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help at our guesthouse in ...)
I enjoyed my stay at the guesthouse very much. The work was for few hours with plenty of time off to discover Seoul. The place is in perfect location, close to all the amenities. It felt like being at home. The staff are awesome and I am so sorry that I had to leave for my planned trip. Thank you again for amazing time. I will come back one day.
(Excellent
)
07/08/2016
Left by host (Teach English to students at ...) for Workawayer ()
Thanks a lot to Miss Iveta Upniece from Portugal who help volunteering during two weeks in my small village. She is the real easy going and open minded woman. We were happy all together because she did the best for us. Thank you very much for your help teaching my all age students patiently,Miss Iveta. May God Allah bless,merciful and protect you… read more
(Excellent
)
06/08/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Teach English to students at ...)
I stayed for two weeks and by far this was my best workaway experience. Host and his family took care of me like own family member. I learn many things from them and I am great full, that I had this experience. Thank you again.
(Excellent
)
17/07/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Live and help on our small ...)
If you want to be on the beautiful country side with nature, away from the city, then this is the place.
I enjoyed and stayed at the farm for 4 weeks, which passed very quickly. There are many things to do and certainly learn. Diana was great host and shared her farming experience.
If you want to stay connected with friends while you there,… read more
I enjoyed and stayed at the farm for 4 weeks, which passed very quickly. There are many things to do and certainly learn. Diana was great host and shared her farming experience.
If you want to stay connected with friends while you there,… read more
(Excellent
)
04/06/2016
Left by host (Himalaya Agriculture Farm Or ...) for Workawayer ()
Iveta she is very hard worker , honest , try to learn and gain knowledge every second when she was with us in our Farm house , we feel she is like our part of family member we enjoy so much to have with us hope to see her again in Nepal
(Excellent
)
10/05/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Himalaya Agriculture Farm Or ...)
I spend around two weeks with the host family and enjoyed every moment. I was taken around the areas and learned a lot about the culture and their lifestyle. Thank you for having me.
(Excellent
)
24/05/2016
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Join an animal rescue and ...)
I Stayed at the farm for 2 weeks. The work Jo and Robin do is great.
From local people who work at the farm is lot to learn. They also have a cook, who do make very nice meals. This was my first vegan life experience and to me personally I was lacking bit of protein in my diet. The place is nice and I loved the sounds of nature. Thank you for… read more
From local people who work at the farm is lot to learn. They also have a cook, who do make very nice meals. This was my first vegan life experience and to me personally I was lacking bit of protein in my diet. The place is nice and I loved the sounds of nature. Thank you for… read more
(Very good
)