Melissa

From: Germany

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Canada, Russia, United States
Travel dates
28/02/2019 - 24/12/2022
Badges

My status
At home
Description
I am an happy and opend mindet person who likes to meet new people and explor the world.
I also like to challenge myself to see how far I can go and to be a traveller/volunteer is the best thing to do so.
I am a pastry cook (Konditor). I worked in cafes, bakerys, guesthouses and hotels. Still, I am enjoying baking and cooking. Every country/land, have their own habits when it comes to food and I love to share and to experience new styles of cousine. The more people the better ;)
So help me to learn more, see more, explore more, have fun together and enjoy our lives. As exchange I will help you in everything I can.
I am a person who learns fast and can do anything as long someone explain/show me the work I have to do!

"Grow with your challenges and explore the world!"
Interests
Mountain
Nature
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Farming
Gardening
Animals
Pets
Languages
Architecture
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Culture
History
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Language practice
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
More details about your skills
I have garden work skills. Planting, sewing,taking care in the growing process,harvesting.
Experience in painting rooms, caravans... I painted a lot!
Worked on a daily farm with cows. Horesfarm. Looking after dogs and (house) cats.
House cleaning or for B&Bs housekeeping work.
Cooking (teaching and learning) and backing for family or groups.
Helping with tourists, as for mealtimes or guide help. I am german, speak english, bit of norwegian and in the progress of learning spanish
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Age
30
Nationality
German (Bavarian)
What else ...
I am an easy going and flexible person. No, "special" eating habits (I eat everything). No allergies.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

Photos

Traditionelle Islandic dinner

Scottish/English garden

Flowers in Scotland are huge

Willi and me, Denmark

Snoopy, autum,Dønna

Northernlight in Alta, Norway

Kids tea time in Norge

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Summer in Sweden

Tessi and me doing garden work, france

Cute disturbing, Alicante, spain

Til the end of this world, Jakobsweg, Spain

Bobby and me is home

bread making time in Finnland

Feedback

27/04/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Melissa)

Melissa was a joy to host. Strong, Hard working, reliable, thoughtful and kind. She worked like the proverbial Trojan and no job was too challenging for her. Melissa arrived just before the Covid-19 lockdown and happily stayed at our property for a month to help wake up the winter garden and start on all the spring jobs to kick start our season.… read more

(Excellent )

26/04/2020

Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host for (Help with walled, italianate ...)

I came to Janice and Jimmy at an "outstanding time". The Covid19 was about to wash over scotland, but both of them let me stay and together we manage to keep cool.
I agree with all the other workawayers before me that this place is huge and the garden(s) a piece of art. Due to my one month stay I was almost every day out to digg and weed, or as i… read more

(Excellent )

08/05/2017

Left by host (Gardening and Estate ...) for Workawayer (Melissa)

Melissa was ma first experience with Workaway and I was very lucky! Melissa is a nice girl, she is a hard worker, I didn't know how to stop her, as she want to help me so much all the time. She is friendly and the contact is easy but she is also independent and discreet. She cooks very well and particularly good in pastry. She is a good gardener… read more

(Excellent )

07/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host for (Gardening and Estate ...)

I had the honor to be the first workerwayer at Félicies place.
More than one month I stayed with here. My main job was the garden, which I really enjoyed :) I helped with cleaning the cabines, laundry, cooking and baking, feeding the chickens (and getting a lot of eggs in return) or just went for a walk with Gandalf (the dog).
Félicie have a lot… read more

(Excellent )

31/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host for (Help with the vegetable plot ...)

I stayed for 3weeks by the two lovely persons and their dog Chessi. Ischa teached me a lot about gardening and cooking. Everyone who is interested in gardening can learn a lot from Ischa. Tze same goes for cooking (home made is the best)
Jack you will find always outside. He speaks a lot of languages and is never to tired to tell you the right way… read more

(Excellent )

08/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host for (Looking for outdoor ...)

After more than two weeks with Bart and the other workerwayers, I left the mountain village and felt like something was missing! The mountain changes someone!
I had a lot of fun there and the work was not much, enough freedom to relax/talk/recover, watching movies or just playing games! Bart took us out, if the times allowed it,showed and… read more

(Very good )

12/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Melissa)

Melissa, thank you for your stay with us! We really miss you, your happy smile and all of your delicious bakery! We are still talking about the cakes you made and Esaia will never forget his fifth birthday with a real Volcano cake!
Already since the first day you arrived to us, it felt as we knew each other. You are always welcome back to us!

(Excellent )

05/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host for (Stay with us in Kautokeino, ...)

I had a gorgeous time with Jona,Esai,Miriam,Tim and Dilkko. They are a family where you never get bored. Starting from watching Miriam working on the traditionell Saami handicraft to taking the dog for a quick tour, playing with Esaia or cooking/baking meals for a lot of people, learning from Jona to see the world with the eyes of a child again,… read more

(Excellent )

10/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host for (Sweden: Guesthouse with pure ...)

over 2 month, I stayed by Roswhita and Fridus at there lovely place.
The place is big and it always gives somenthing to do! But we had enough hands to work us through and of course with a lot of fun. I think I got smile wrinkles from laughing so much ;) And on all the volunteers, I had a splendit time and enjoyed our breakfast/lunch/dinner times… read more

(Excellent )

13/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Melissa)

We love her...always positive, hard working (you have to stop her now and then!), very much humour.....

(Excellent )

31/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Melissa)

Sorry for the late rating, we needed to work out how this workaway things works. Now we have a lot of experience - only good ones. Melissa was one of our first workawayers and she helped us during the christmas time, she was doing a great job in the kitchen - where she got a lot of experience. She is very willing to work and worked indipendand.… read more

(Excellent )

01/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host for (Outdoor adventures in ...)

My time by Karina and Ian Robins was a lot of fun. I helped Karina in the kitchen, went with Ian and guests on a tour and enjoyed the beautiful view.
I saw quite a few times the norther light and got a really god picture, wich Ian took for me :) He also showed me how I will bring out the best results of a camera wich can be really difficult! I… read more

(Excellent )

03/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (Melissa) for host for (Need help with our house, ...)

The time by Regina and Tor runn so fast away. I miss the kuddling time with the dogs and cat as the funny evernings. I promise myself does I will never forget the time and, as they said, I can always come back. I am proud to say, does I where a part of the family and still be a very good friend.
The island Dønna, where I climbed the mountain… read more

(Excellent )

01/11/2015

Left by host (Need help with our house, ...) for Workawayer (Melissa)

Melissa were by us for about there months - August-October 2015. She helped us with the animals (5 dogs, three cats and two rabbits) and feeding hundreds of birds coming to our garden trees. The dogs are very active, so had to take them for walks or biking every day she worked. She also helped with garden work, cleaning, painting, carpeting and… read more

(Excellent )

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