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Travel information
We are currently
At home
Description
We are a married couple living in Stockholm, Sweden. John is from Ireland and Paula is from Sweden. Our dream is to build a self-sustaining village but we have a lot to learn before that dream can become a reality. We believe Workaway hosts should be some of the best people to learn from.
Paula is studying aquaponics and would love to work with aquaponic, hydroponic, fish or algae farming. John is more into construction and is looking at solutions for sustainable homes.
We have rather calm and quiet personalities and we're used to living on our own so we don't need to be entertained or cooked for but we would of course enjoy spending time with our hosts when it suits them. We don't use drugs of any kind.
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Videography
Technology
Sustainability
Self development
Nature
Outdoor activities
Photography
Music
Plant care
Mountain
Languages
Farming
Fitness
Gardening
Hiking
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Culture
Books
Camping
Carpentry
Charity work
Cooking & food
Beach
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Thai: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
We are pretty good at figuring out things and solving challenges together. John has experience from construction and Paula has started and run her own company in a foreign country (Thailand) which included everything from staff management, online marketing and building maintenance.
Both of us have lived in the countryside for a number of years but not as farmers, we've just occasionally helped out in stables and barns.
Our motivation for volunteering through workaway is to learn the practical parts of sustainability, growing crops, taking care of animals, building things etc. There is only so much you can learn from online courses and YouTube and we need to get our hands dirty and do the work, so we can guarantee we won't be lazy.
Age
51 & 46
What else ...
We love traveling and to really get to know places so we are looking forward to meeting our local hosts and explore your area.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
