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Hi! We're Luus and Simon, a Dutch couple who decided to trade the traditional 9-to-5 for a life of adventure. At the beginning of this year, we quit our jobs to chase a dream: building our own camper van from scratch and exploring Europe in it. That's exactly what we're doing now!
As much as we love life on the road, we're also thinking about the future. One day we would love to find our own piece of land where we can create a meaningful place to live and grow. Along the way, we're looking for inspiring Workaway experiences where we can learn new skills, gain experience, meet great people, and contribute wherever we can.
Simon has a background in building engineering and experience in home renovations, construction, and all kinds of DIY projects. Luus studied finance and economics but has always had a creative side, with a passion for arts and crafts like sewing. Building our camper together gave us both plenty of practical experience and confirmed how much we enjoy creating things with our own hands.
We are both big animal lovers and genuinely enjoy physical work, whether it's helping with building projects, gardening, farm work, or taking care of animals. We are energetic people who don't like sitting still for long. Currently we enjoy surfing along the Spanish coast, doing yoga, hiking, or exploring somewhere new.
We're open-minded, eager to learn, and excited about all kinds of Workaway opportunities. We'd love to share our skills, learn from yours, and become part of your daily life for a while.
Hope to meet you soon! -
Interests
Technology
Gardening
Van life
Sustainability
Self development
Farming
Culture
Events & social
Plant care
Music
Languages
Carpentry
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Architecture
Animals
Fitness
Nature
Team sports
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Camping
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
French: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
We would like to learn Portugese. Simon is now learning Spanish. En we cloud both teach English. -
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Light gardening
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
House & pet sitting
Able to teach about:
Creative DIY projects
Languages
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Light maintenance
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More details about your skills
Simon:
- Languages: Dutch & English;
- Worked in restaurants/bars in different roles (kitchen, bartender etc);
- Studied building engineering;
- Worked almost 11 years for an EU based technical employment office in a lot of different roles;
Luus:
- Languages: Dutch, English, German & Spanish
- Studied finance and economics in infra/transport business
- Worked as an advisor in the port industry for 5 years, experienced in: planning, project leading, budgeting, etc.
- Love doing creative projects; sewing, painting, etc.
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Age
33 & 28
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What else ...
We like all sorts of games, sports (surfing, yoga, football, etc)
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Some more information
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Smoker
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Driver's licence
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Allergies
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Special dietary requirements
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Jor & Lies zijn toppers en mega behulpzaam en meedenkend. Het voelde als vakantie, maar dan met een vibe van work hard, play hard. Want daarom zit je op dit platform: er moet wel gewerkt worden. En precies dat hebben we gedaan. Van klusjes rondom het mooie landgoed tot een kleine upgrade van het kippenverblijf, met als klapper … read more
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Jor & Lies zijn toppers en mega behulpzaam en meedenkend. Het voelde als vakantie, maar dan met een vibe van work hard, play hard. Want daarom zit je op dit platform: er moet wel gewerkt worden. En precies dat hebben we gedaan. Van klusjes rondom het mooie landgoed tot een kleine upgrade van het kippenverblijf, met als klapper … read more
