Sauli & Laura

Finland
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Our next destination:
Italy
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[At the moment looking for long-term host in South Europe roughly between 12/2025- 02/2026]

Hello future host!

We are Sauli (full Finn), Laura (Argentinian/Finn), Manuela (labrador retriever, 10 year-old nomad).

We are couple in our fourties travelling to Italy, France and/or Spain during this winter. During the summer we have a small permaculture-type farm in Finland, where we grow herbs and try to fix everything using recycled material. During the summer we are workaway hosts ourselves. For the winter we're escaping the cold and dark in our van.

Laura is biochemist/farmer, artisan in crafts and philosophies, Sauli is an engineer in safety and environment and has to work online 18 h/week, Manuela is extremely friendly, professional food beggar and an senior canine.

We are flexible in our dates. But once we agree on dates with someone, we will fix our own dates accordingly. We're grown-up and understand our commitment. We write only to hosts that we're seriously interested in. So, in return it would be great for the hosts to have the courtesy of answering at least a simple 'No, thank you'.

We're leaving from Finland in October 2025, and are heading to south. The aim is to be reaching the mediterranean sea around December. As Sauli will be working online, we're interested in housesitting or something where the workhours can be flexible, for example. We're open to discuss options and terms (for example less hours and only housing, or what ever would be good for both sides).

Our reviews are a bit old as we have been on a break from volunteering for a few years.
Interests
Van life
Farming
Sustainability
Pets
Languages
Nature
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Finnish: Fluent
More 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.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
Both: we are fast learners, versatile and can follow instructions. We speak three languages (ok, Sauli's Spanish is not great, but has been getting better). We're reliable and responsible.

Laura: I'm creative, but practical in making a plan into reality. I can invent a lot of solutions if I have the possibility. I can cook, sew and make hand-crafts. I am biochemist and know a bit about medical practice. For the last 5 years I've been running our herb farm growing different herbs and making infusions, spice mixes and skin balms.
Sauli: I'm an engineer in health & safety and environmental management. I've been helping at our farm, so I can use power tools (trimmers, chainsaws, power drills, etc you need at a farm). I'm really tall, so I come in handy when reaching for the top shelf! I have an international firewood chopping career!

We're both used to physical labour. Once we've been instructed we can take care of many tasks independently. Examples of tasks we've done: built a polytunnel + 4 greenhouses, sheep fencing, kitchen cabinets, a 50 sqm pool, gardening, weeding, strimming, cutting grass and planting, clearing land, painted lot of things, b&b housekeeping...
Age
45 & 47
What else ...
We would really like it if our dog could stay with us (inside during the night). She's part of the family.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Bees (Laura)
- Special dietary requirements
  Sauli doesn't eat fish.

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8 May 2018

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Hei Laura and Sauli, and of course Dear Manuela!
We were very happy to have you here to help us in our place. You were really hard working and handy couple and Manu was hard working too. We have wonderful saunanlauteet - benches - thanks to you. Our greenhouse is almost ready, only tomatoes are missing. We were very pleased all the conversations… read more

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2 May 2018

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Thank you Raija & Anka for the lovely two weeks on your island!
We enjoyed our time with you, the varied tasks (are the tomatoes growing already, eh? ;), and the superb cooking.

We felt welcomed since our arrival, and cared for until our departure. Raija & Anka are very generous people (thanks for all the gifts!), and the archipelago is unique.… read more

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17 Oct 2017

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Sauli & Laura!
It's like a humble giant and a gypsy soul come together in a perfect combination, offering they heart, mind, stories and dreams during the workaway experience! It's not easy to express the amplitude and the depth of our spiritual commutation, for sure they become our family, waiting for them next summer...
Cheers to Manuela :-)

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2 Oct 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Take part in our sun-drying ...)

We spent 25 sun filled days at the Tomataki dried tomato farm. During this time we learned the whole process of making sun-dried tomatoes; from picking to washing, cutting, and collecting as well as preserving them. Everything by hand with a focus on quality.
An experience we're grateful for.

The food prepared by Vasilis' mom and aunt was superb… read more

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4 Jul 2017

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We couldn't have a better experience for our first workaway hosting.Laura and Sauli were working hard and seriously to accomplish any task.We also spent wonderful time sharing ideas and thoughts about our cultures and lifestyle. We strongly recommend them to other hosts .Laura , Sauli and Manu, you are always welcomed back here.Marius and Oana

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2 Jul 2017

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We arrived thinking of staying one week... and we spent wonderful three weeks (!!) in this Romanian village oasis. The hospitality Marius and Oana showed us during our stay was something not experienced very often. We shared humour, cultural learnings and discussions, as well as a few palinkas! They offered anything they have, and made the best… read more

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8 May 2018

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2 May 2018

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17 Oct 2017

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2 Oct 2017

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4 Jul 2017

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2 Jul 2017

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17 Jun 2017

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Sauli and Laura were always happy and helpful during their stay with us. The main task was to help assemble 10 x 5m swimming pool. This job took over 7 days and lots of hard work. The " Finnished " effort was amazing and their reward was to christen it with the first splash! This pool will improve our campsite for visitors.
Sauli and Laura are… read more

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8 Jun 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with our house and ...)

We spent two weeks helping and enjoying this campsite. We worked about 3-4 hours a day, in quite easy tasks, in a relaxed atmosphere. They are cooking english meals for breakfast and lunch, and we got a couple of extra kilos during our stay ;D

Sharon and Andrew are very friendly and relaxed people, easy going and easy to follow in their routines.… read more

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28 May 2017

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We are standing in the beginning of our adventure en Laura en Sauli were the first workawayers that came to our place. And we couldn't wish for better people. Laura and Sauli are reliable and fill us with their possitive and warm energy. We are very greatfull for this experience!

We had a very nice week, filled with a lot of work done, great food… read more

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25 May 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (We welcome you to our holiday ...)

We had a great week with Sabine and Yvonne. They are super funny and intelligent people, with whom you can have great conversations about anything during the meals and lots of fun while working. The tasks are not very hard, out- and indoor since there is a lot of things to do in their house and garden!

They have a nice equilibrium between the… read more

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20 May 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help at our family's ...)

Damian and Simona are sincerely very generous people. It's very descriptive of them that the night we arrived he took us to the supermarket to buy all the groceries we wanted. Also, the time we arrived he was not home from work yet - which also is descriptive, since he manages between family, work, and the farm. This means that often he won't be… read more

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16 May 2017

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Sauli and Laura came to our place for 10 days in May 2017.
Really nice easy going people, who got through a load of work independently.
They claimed to have little experience, but they did faultless work with minimal instruction.
They did a lot of weeding, erected the polytunnel, tidied the garden after winter, setup the sheep field (electric… read more

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2 May 2017

Left by host (Experience the local culture ...) for Workawayer ()

Sauli and Laura are a fantastic couple of energetic, intelligent people. They stayed with us for under a week but did so much to help: chopping wood, heavy duty farm work, cooking, washing up, babysitting... They worked along us and on their own, followed instructions really well, were positive and enthusiastic to try new things and learned… read more

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30 Apr 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience the local culture ...)

We spent about a week helping Marta & Terry at their farm. Marta & Terry are nice and considerate people, who always had time for our questions. The kids are smily and deligthful - our new friends.

As we were visiting early in the season our tasks were turning ground, making firewood, stable cleaning and moving manure. The tasks were accompanied… read more

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22 Apr 2017

Left by host (Come and help with building ...) for Workawayer ()

Sauli and Laura are nice and polite guests. Together with their dog Manu, they make up a wonderful family. They stayed with me for a few days and helped to do some necessary jobs around the house and in the garden. I am very happy with all the work they did. It was a pleasure meeting them and spending time together.

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