Jan

Netherlands
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Currently in Sweden, enjoying the winter landscapes. Will be traveling through Scandinavia, mostly Sweden and Norway.
My next destination:
Norway - from Mar 2024 until May 2024
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Description
Hi! My name is Jan and I am an active and creative person who loves the outdoors. I love going on hikes and being busy outside, may it be working in the garden, helping on farms or just going out into nature with a backpack. Besides that, I love being creative with whatever project I can get my hands on; sewing, drawing, designing, etc. As a freshly graduated interiorarchitect, I like to use this newly gathered knowledge however I can.
The combination of these two aspects, nature and creativity/art, is my main reason for being here on Workaway. I would love to meet people who have their own connection to nature; spiritually, through work or just in general. I would love to learn your habits and everyday rituals that bind people to nature and their surroundings through their craft, knowledge and skills.
Interests
Sustainability
Pets
Outdoor activities
Nature
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Culture
Camping
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Music
Hiking
Gardening
Fashion or beauty
Languages
Languages spoken
Dutch: Fluent
English: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Norwegian bokmål: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I am always curious to learn new things, also languages! Currently, I am trying to become more fluent in Norwegian Bokmål and am willing to exchange some of my language knowledge.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
More details about your skills
I have many all-round skills regarding farm maintenance, gardening, general maintenance in and around the house, housekeeping and animal care.
I was raised in the countryside, here I developed many of these skills. Besides that, I worked on weekends and holidays on my uncle's dairy farm where I learned the basic skills required for these kinds of environments.
I am trained in interior architecture, which means that I am skilled in finding creative and conceptual ideas to create certain stories and environments within spaces and rooms. However, this also has given me some knowledge of basic architectural constructions and ways of building.
In my free time I love to work with textiles and clothing, I am self-taught in sewing and am still gaining more knowledge in this area. I love to combine my love for art, nature and outdoor living in my projects to create stories that tell more about our connection to our surroundings.
Age
22
What else ...
My finished education has given me some skills in graphic and commercial design. Helping with creating a social media identity or a house style for a brand or company is something I would be interested in.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  flexitarian

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26 Apr 2024

Left by host (Help a Dutch couple with ...) for Workawayer (Jan)

Jan was with us for a total of 3 weeks and was a nice, good, inquisitive and calm person. We had a great time working together and learned a lot from each other. Jan is creative, curious and tackles all work with conviction. Jan loved being able to put various things from his theoretical training into practice. He never thought that he would need… read more

(Excellent )

26 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Help a Dutch couple with ...)

My stay with Ellen and Remco was absolutely perfect! I stayed with them for three weeks and learned so much about their life while I was there. They have a lot of experience with the Norwegian culture and love to share their knowledge about all sorts of things in life. I can't emphasize enough how loving, caring and open they were.
The work I had… read more

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4 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Experience Norwegian farmlife ...)

I had the opportunity to stay with Ole for two weeks at his summer cabin in the mountains near Vinstra. I had a lovely time there helping out with the restoration work, playing card games, and skiing in the surrounding area.
Most of the work was focused on renovating the old summer farm of Ole's family, which included putting in new floors and… read more

(Very good )

15 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Come and help our family on ...)

My stay with Himer, Ellen, the kids and all the animals was truly wonderful. I stayed for around two weeks and got to work mostly with the animals and the activities in the barn. Every day started with caring for some of the animals; giving water, food and cleaning there dwellings. Besides this tasks there would always be something else to do.… read more

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I love to capture nature at its purest, doing photography is one of my hobbies I love to do while traveling.

Working at home, making a chicken coop.

Love to do outdoor activities, especially hiking or skitouring.

Made a wooden bedframe together with the host.

Doing some outdoor paint work at home.

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26 Apr 2024

Left by host (Help a Dutch couple with ...) for Workawayer (Jan)

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26 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Help a Dutch couple with ...)

(Excellent )

4 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Experience Norwegian farmlife ...)

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15 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Come and help our family on ...)

(Excellent )

4 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Adventure with our family ...)

My stay with David, Yvette and Mirre was absolutely incredible. From the beginning they made everything very clear and made sure that I became a true part of their place and family.
Through the two weeks I stayed with them I helped them with hosting two different travel groups, both from the Netherlands. The tasks varied from setting the buffet… read more

(Excellent )

6 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Help with everyday tasks ...)

I stayed for a very short period at Gabriel's place, but we had the best time while I was there. I got the amazing opportunity to work with him on designing and making a unique bedframe out of repurposed wood. Being able to learn some woodworking skills from Gabriel was a dream come true in this process. Next to working on these projects we also… read more

(Excellent )

6 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Come and stay on a farm on ...)

Staying at the farm of Anna and Johan was a unique and amazing experience. They offered me one of the rooms in their nature hotel, which was more than I could ever ask for. In my time there I did quite some garden work and helped with emptying out the tents on their property. In my free time I went for walks around the town or to the beach. It was… read more

(Excellent )

2 Oct 2023

Left by host (Meet our family and stay with ...) for Workawayer (Jan)

Jan is a really nice person and speaks English very well.
He helped with garden work and cleaning. He did a really good job in these areas.
We had some interesting conversations and Jan went with us to different sights and we had some good days. It was a short visit but a pleasant one.
Jan will always be welcome in our family another time.

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30 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Jan) for host (Meet our family and stay with ...)

Leyilah and Michael were the most welcoming and open people when I arrived at their place. They invited me to several different activities they had planned and made sure I got the most out of my time in Skanderborg. Besides these times were I got to explore more of Denmark, I also helped them around with some cleaning tasks, like doing some garden… read more

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