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Description
Hello and thank you for taking a look at our profile! We are Lissa and Marcus, a couple from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We've spent the past 10 years working to travel and have found that work exchange gives our adventures purpose and allows us to dig deeper into our surroundings. Our hope is to familiarize ourselves with a new part of the world while living with locals and helping them reach their goals.
We like to spend most of our free time outdoors enjoying water sports such as swimming, diving and fishing, as well as hiking as often as possible. Indulging in new cuisines is also exciting for us and we have fun searching for local eateries, browsing markets and cooking at home.
Interests
Pets
Outdoor activities
Music
Gardening
Camping
Beach
Animals
Cooking & food
Hiking
Water sports
Sustainability
Art & design
Sailing / Boating
Culture
Nature
Farming
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Art Projects
More details about your skills
Marcus currently works as the lead dockhand at a marina on Lake Michigan, where he is responsible for servicing up to 50 boats per day on a fuel dock. Previously he was the plant manager of a plastic recycling center where he worked for 5 years. Some of his responsibilities included sorting material, running heavy machinery and keeping the shop clean and organized. He is capable of operating a forklift. He has also had experience working as a landscaper, in a greenhouse, a fruit packhouse and in restaurants/stores. Marcus enjoys physical labor and takes pride in completing his work in the most efficient way possible. He is always open to learning new trades.
Lissa has worked various jobs in the service industry for the past 10 years, most recently as a barista. She excels doing tedious work such as deep-cleaning and organizing and in the past has been responsible for cleaning multiple houses per week. Lissa is happiest in a garden and would love to learn from others with knowledge in permaculture and sustainability. She is creative and happy to assist with projects.
We both appreciate a more structured work environment where we begin each day with expectations. We are confident in our abilities to complete tasks independently and efficiently with a bit of initial instruction from our host.
We both love to work outside and have taken part in many harvest seasons, gardening duties and general maintenance projects throughout our travels. We are happy to help in the kitchen with cooking and cleaning, and would relish the opportunity to learn local recipes from our host. We are big animal lovers and have plenty of experience pet/house sitting.
We also have a trusted house sitters profile with reviews/references:
https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/house-and-pet-sitters/united-states/wisconsin/milwaukee/l/197882/
Check out our Airbnb reviews:
https://www.airbnb.com.au/users/show/27413364
Please take a look at our workaway reviews to see what projects we have helped with in previous travels.
Age
30 & 32
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
1 Apr 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Help our family with some ...)
We had a perfect workaway experience with Celia and Hugh. They were both extremely welcoming, friendly and full of interesting conversation. The work was basic gardening, (weeding, pruning, hedge cutting) nothing difficult. The garden is already very well maintained so it is mostly keeping up with the maintenance. You will be rewarded for your… read more
(Excellent
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15 Mar 2023
Left by host (Enjoy the natural beauty of ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus seemed like lovely workawayers, upon picking them up I had to enquire as to whether they had colds as there was abit of sniffing and coughing going on for Lissa, she said she had allergies. The next morning they were both coughing and sniffing and stated fleas had bitten them, they didn’t show me any bites, so asked to just do… read more
(Very good
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7 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Enjoy the natural beauty of ...)
We found Donna to be a wonderful host, very welcoming, friendly, and a great communicator. The work was straightforward, moving rocks into piles to eventually be cleared. The house is in a rural location with nice scenery. We arranged to stay with Donna for 3 days, unfortunately we had to leave after the first night because we were bitten by fleas… read more
(Very good
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1 Jan 2020
Left by host (Live like a farmer on our ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus were with us for about a week. I found them very highly self disciplined, quiet, on time, and very robust! They were with us when we had a very physical challenging works. The did a great job.
I also like the fact that Lissa and Marcus can adapt to the taste of spicy Thai food. This make my life so much easier when taking them… read more
I also like the fact that Lissa and Marcus can adapt to the taste of spicy Thai food. This make my life so much easier when taking them… read more
(Very good
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21 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Live like a farmer on our ...)
We stayed one week on kwans farm in Trat province very near the Cambodia border. The area has no element of tourism which is perfect if you are wanting to fully embrace the Thai experience. The farm is about 2km off the road and surrounded by rubber trees, which is unique to the region. The house is very modern and comfortable, especially the… read more
(Very good
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1 Apr 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Help our family with some ...)
We had a perfect workaway experience with Celia and Hugh. They were both extremely welcoming, friendly and full of interesting conversation. The work was basic gardening, (weeding, pruning, hedge cutting) nothing difficult. The garden is already very well maintained so it is mostly keeping up with the maintenance. You will be rewarded for your… read more
(Excellent)
15 Mar 2023
Left by host (Enjoy the natural beauty of ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus seemed like lovely workawayers, upon picking them up I had to enquire as to whether they had colds as there was abit of sniffing and coughing going on for Lissa, she said she had allergies. The next morning they were both coughing and sniffing and stated fleas had bitten them, they didn’t show me any bites, so asked to just do… read more
(Very good)
7 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Enjoy the natural beauty of ...)
We found Donna to be a wonderful host, very welcoming, friendly, and a great communicator. The work was straightforward, moving rocks into piles to eventually be cleared. The house is in a rural location with nice scenery. We arranged to stay with Donna for 3 days, unfortunately we had to leave after the first night because we were bitten by fleas… read more
(Very good)
1 Jan 2020
Left by host (Live like a farmer on our ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus were with us for about a week. I found them very highly self disciplined, quiet, on time, and very robust! They were with us when we had a very physical challenging works. The did a great job.
I also like the fact that Lissa and Marcus can adapt to the taste of spicy Thai food. This make my life so much easier when taking them… read more
I also like the fact that Lissa and Marcus can adapt to the taste of spicy Thai food. This make my life so much easier when taking them… read more
(Very good)
21 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Live like a farmer on our ...)
We stayed one week on kwans farm in Trat province very near the Cambodia border. The area has no element of tourism which is perfect if you are wanting to fully embrace the Thai experience. The farm is about 2km off the road and surrounded by rubber trees, which is unique to the region. The house is very modern and comfortable, especially the… read more
(Very good)
29 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Organic Farm : Surin , ...)
Sutaen is an absolutely amazing host who truly understands the meaning of a cultural exchange. We were guests on his rice farm for 2 weeks and it was definitely our most authentic experience in Thailand. We helped around the farm with light and mostly fun work which included; harvesting/sorting/packaging rice, making rice wine, planting and… read more
(Excellent)
14 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Learn about self-sufficient ...)
Volunteering at pure’s farm for a week was easily a highlight on our travels through Thailand. We were able to experience authentic Thai culture in a gorgeous area, while learning about self sufficient farming and natural building. Pure is a very knowledgeable farmer, we admired his methods and laid back approach. If ever we had a question, pure… read more
(Excellent)
31 Oct 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Help at a our Animal ...)
Staying in Sangkhlaburi was definitely one of the highlights or our time in Sangkhlaburi. We only stayed one week, but it would have been easy to stay forever. We emailed Diane and she emailed us back almost immediately with a volunteer handbook detailing everything to expect when volunteering at the sanctuary. Communication through email was fast… read more
(Excellent)
23 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Looking for travelers to join ...)
Staying on Roko island for 3 weeks turned out to be the extremely unique and fascinating experience we had hoped for. We met Jason, a very friendly and honest person, at the airport before he drove us to the shore and dropped us off with Nigel and Alan; two amazing people, and also the caretakers of the island. Next thing we knew we were boating… read more
(Excellent)
23 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Would love help with large ...)
Sue and Greg are excellent hosts. They rescued us twice within a month even though we had contacted them very last minute both times. We helped with weeding, painting, mowing, whipper-snipping, cleaning and planting some trees. They are very flexible with hours, never expected a lot of work, and were generous with provisions. We cooked for… read more
(Excellent)
6 Mar 2019
Left by host (Would love help with large ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus were a great help around our acreage property. They worked independently weeding the garden, loading the trailer and painting garden furniture. Lissa also cleaned the house. Each task they were assigned they did it well with attention to detail. Lissa and Marcus are low maintenance guests, self-sufficient and enjoy each others… read more
(Excellent)
14 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Help with the rescue and care ...)
(Neutral)
12 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
(Negative)
10 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Volunteer on an aquatic farm ...)
Nicole and Joel are amazing hosts. They are easy to talk with, generous, fun and caring people with an ability to make guests feel welcome and comfortable. This was our shortest workaway for sure, only 4 days, and we regret not staying longer, but we are very glad Nicole agreed to host us last minute. The work is really unique and interesting to… read more
(Excellent)
6 Mar 2019
Left by host (Volunteer on an aquatic farm ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Come back !!! Lissa and Marcus where a delight to have at our farm , every task they where given was understood and completed perfectly and they are beautiful natured people . We would welcome them back in a heartbeat.
(Excellent)
24 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus were a lovely gentle natured couple who were willing to help out wherever needed. They were particularly kind and gentle with my dog and cat. Their Jobs included feeding the chooks, cat and dog, dog walking and caring for my animals while I was away for a few days. They also helped in the garden and with house work. I would… read more
(Excellent)
22 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Help with some outdoor ...)
Melinda accepted us to stay with her very last minute which was extremely helpful for us. Her property was like a retreat, very peaceful and relaxing. We stayed for one week and had a refreshing time doing house/pet sitting, gardening and cleaning type work, very easy. She was also flexible with the work. Unfortunately we didn’t get to spend much… read more
(Excellent)
3 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Our first workaway experience came out well. Hosting Lissa and Marcus and having them at our place was great! They helped us with building new paths for car-parking and they also did some gardening stuff. In addition, they went to a local school to give a few English lessons to the schoolkids. We can recommend them to everyone: we had a great… read more
(Excellent)
22 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Help around our family ...)
We stayed with Anežka and her family for one week and had a wonderful time. We felt very comfortable from the first day as the whole family is so friendly and welcoming, they even prepared a delicious dinner for us. For work we helped build a path for cars to park on, as well as burning some wood. We had agreed to do mostly gardening work, but… read more
(Excellent)
6 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Come and help us at our farm ...)
We stayed with Lucie and Branko at their cottage for one week in the Spring, which was such a lovely time to be there. The property is in the white carpathian mountain range and has a gorgeous view. The orchard is a pleasant place to go for a short stroll among the cherry trees. There was no WiFi at the cottage yet but it is a perfect area for… read more
(Excellent)
26 Apr 2018
Left by host (Come and help us at our farm ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus are the best. They helped really hard and helped us significantly with a a difficult task to build a fence for sheep. Like in the fairy Sleeping Beauty we had to cut our way through a forest of trees, brambles and thorns that spring up around the pasture, shielding it from the outside world and preventing anyone from disturbing… read more
(Excellent)
3 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus came to help us with the olive harvest, our first here in Pilion, Greece. They are mature trees but had been badly neglected for many decades before we eventually got them and 'revived' them, so it was very exciting for us to be able to harvest the olives and to share this joy with Lissa and Marcus. They were fantastic, getting up… read more
(Excellent)
30 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Looking for some general help ...)
Yannis and Esme invited us to their home to help harvest their olives at the end of November, which was really fun work! Lafkos is a small pedestrian friendly town that overlooks a beautiful bay and has a intimate town square. Yannis and Esme have their own cozy house where we were invited for delicious, filling meals with wine and great… read more
(Excellent)
3 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
To start with, we'd like to set straight facts from your review, which came as bit of a shock to us.
We understand complaint about late dinner and yes, we eat a bit later than normal 6 PM, plus Betty had to come into cooking for 8 people after half a year not doing that. So it did delay dinner on multiple occasions way too much and our apologies… read more
We understand complaint about late dinner and yes, we eat a bit later than normal 6 PM, plus Betty had to come into cooking for 8 people after half a year not doing that. So it did delay dinner on multiple occasions way too much and our apologies… read more
(Very good)
1 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Enjoy the countryside and ...)
We stayed at Marc and Betty’s farm for 10 days towards the end of March and we had a decent experience. The farm is located high on a hill with lots of wildlife (especially deer) everywhere you look. It is a good place to relax and disconnect. There is a big meadow that is nice to stroll through and a walk up to the broadcast tower provides an… read more
(Very good)
23 Mar 2018
Left by host (Help at an off-grid hobby ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lisa and Marcus stayed only a few days but that was enough to build a friendship and to miss them dearly...We had great time and I was realy glad I could show them the area, as that made me feel like a tourist also...I know thatif I get the chance I definitely will pay them a visit...Always have safe travels Lisa and Marcus!
(Excellent)
7 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Help at an off-grid hobby ...)
We stayed at Ada's house in Bralos for 2 weeks and it was fantastic! Ada is a very good host. Her house is very clean and cozy, she speaks English very well, and her cooking is amazing!! The work is not very hard at all. We mostly worked about 3 hours a day, collecting leaves/acorns, clearing weeds and brush from the fields, collecting branches,… read more
(Excellent)
9 Dec 2017
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Looking for general help on ...)
We stayed with Lucky in Azogires for 2 weeks in late October and had a great experience. Azogires is a village tucked away in the mountains with great views and lots of hikes in the area. Lucky owns the cafe, where Lissa worked a couple days serving and making food for customers. Other than that we were both working in the fields, feeding branches… read more
(Excellent)
19 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Looking for an extra pair of ...)
We house sat for Tamar in Waikoloa for 2 months while she went traveling. The work was very easy and fun. We did lots of weeding around the aloe in the backyard, watered plants, general housekeeping, trimmed the palm fronds, provided food for about 14 feral cats, provided food, water, mucking out, and shade, with the use of palm fronds for around… read more
(Very good)
17 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus were amazing. This is the 1st time I went away and didn't worry or have anxiety. Lissa would send me adorable pictures of the animals on a regular basis. I came home and all the animals had been taken care of with great care and the yard was immaculately weeded. (A very daunting task). They also said that they were able to get… read more
(Excellent)
4 Jun 2017
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Eat well, be healthy and ...)
We stayed at Serena's farm in Pahoa for 3 weeks and had a great experience! Serena is very patient, trusting, organized, gives clear instructions and does not let hard work go unnoticed. She is very knowledgeable and will teach you about fruits, vegetables and living off grid. We learned a lot from Serena and Lee about cooking healthy foods,… read more
(Excellent)
4 Jun 2017
Left by host (Eat well, be healthy and ...) for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
It was a pleasure to host Lissa and Marcus. They are a sweet, gentle, honest couple who care deeply about each other and the community around them. My dog had been depressed but after a week of spending time with them, cuddling and playing he cheered up and has been his happy self ever since.
They listen carefully, follow instructions well, offer… read more
They listen carefully, follow instructions well, offer… read more
(Excellent)
8 Oct 2015
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(Stay near Elgin, Scotland and ...)
We stayed with Claire and Eddie for a little over a week and we left feeling as if we learned a lot! We enjoyed our time weeding and cleaning the poly tunnel as well as helping prep for Claire's catering job in Inverness. The room we stayed in was comfortable and the three meals a day were delicious! We are very appreciative of Claire and Eddie's… read more
(Very good)
7 Oct 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
Lissa and Marcus came and stayed with us for just over a week. They are a quiet and very nice young couple. they did a great job of all the tasks they where asked to do and take direction very well (quick learners) ..in particular cleaning the poly tunnel and helping out at a catering job in Inverness.
I would recommend them to any host as… read more
I would recommend them to any host as… read more
(Very good)
16 Sep 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus)
I am so glad Lissa and Marcus enjoyed their stay with us. They are a great couple. Very pleasant company. They fitted in so easily and were really diligent and thorough with any work I asked them to do.
I would welcome them back any time.
I would welcome them back any time.
(Excellent)
14 Sep 2015
Left by Workawayer (Lissa & Marcus) for host
(General maintenance help in ...)
This was our first workaway experience and we felt like we got very lucky with Edna. Edna was so very welcoming from the moment we got off the bus, and for the whole week we stayed in her lovely home! The house has an amazing view of mount errigal, which we got to climb after Edna drove us to the starting point! The village of Gortahork is small… read more
(Excellent)