Manon

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Hey! I'm headed to New Zealand to the south of New Zealand in march after finishing the north. Join me for a trip, promise I don’t bite!
My next destination:
New Zealand - from Oct 2023 until Oct 2024
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Hey!

I'm Manon, a French soul with almost a lifetime spent soaking up the vibrant vibes of Barcelona, Spain. My journey started back in high school, and since then, I've been a wandering spirit, working and exploring across Asia and mostly Europe.

Guess what? From October '23, I'm diving into a year-long adventure in New Zealand. It's a spontaneous leap into the unknown, and hey, you're invited to join the ride!

I'm your go-to person for all things that need doing. Every day is a fresh chance to pick up new skills, and I'm all about embracing the learning curve.

I thrive on discovering the unknown, making new connections, and savoring the present moment. Whether I'm lost in the pages of a captivating book, indulging in sports, or sharing my love with animals—humans included—I'm all in!

Oh, did I mention I speak French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish? Yep, here to share the language love and teach if you're up for it.

Need more deets about me? Just hit me up with your questions.

Still here? What are you waiting for? Let's talk! I promise I don't bite...

Stay awesome!
Interests
Writing
Van life
Vegetarian or vegan
Pets
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hitchhiking
LGBTQ
Languages
Mountain
Movies & TV
Music
History
Hiking
Fitness
Fashion or beauty
Events & social
Dancing
DIY & crafts
Cycling

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Intermediate
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 I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Helping around the house
Languages
More details about your skills
Music, creativity, languages, learn fast +
Age
23
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Gluten Dairy Free, yes sad life..
- Special dietary requirements
  No meat, fish ok

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1 May 2019

Left by Workawayer (Manon) for host (Be a part of our holistic ...)

Dear Dieter,

Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to integrate myself in the Belgium.

That being said I would like to also thanks Monique, a lovely and brilliant woman, as well the kitchen team the crazy Kerstin, the sweet Charlotte and the charming Ilham...that has been so kind and I enjoyed helping them in the kitchen so much… read more

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14 Mar 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Manon)

Manon is a delight! We were very sorry to see her go, but happy for her to experience the world. She is a fantastic helper and is happy everyday. She is reliable and hard working.

We would highly recommend her!

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23 Feb 2019

Left by Workawayer (Manon) for host (Harmonious community and ...)

Dear Mary and Steve,

Thank you so much for this peaceful, wonderful experience that brought me so much energy to continue my next adventure. This place was not only amazing but it also came with lovely people making our daily day brighter.

During these five weeks I felt at home and happy, I couldn't be more grateful! I had a really nice… read more

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12 Mar 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Manon)

Manon is totally charming and though only 18 has the maturity of a much older girl as travelling solo possibly indicates. She speaks 4 languages her English is great and was really helpful in the garden the house and looking after our guests in the treehouse. She even gave some Spanish conversation lessons to a friend’s daughter ahead of A level… read more

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10 Mar 2019

Left by Workawayer (Manon) for host (Help around a beautiful 15th ...)

Dear Mark,

Thank you VERY much for this amazing experience surrounded by a beautiful nature and fresh air. I learned new things and I had a very nice stay. Keep practising your piano skills, I feel some potential! Also keep training your French, you're better than you think.

Thank you very much
Sending hugs from Belgium!!

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Dear future volunteers,

Mark is a very kind man, he's a very good host, generous and funny !

If you want to reconnect with nature I highly recommend you to come and join the adventure!

You start to work at the time you want, it's better if you agree with the other volunteers when you want to start like this you're all together and you have lunch together, because... the more the merrier!! You also choose your days off, preferably if possible it's better if not all the volunteers have a day off all together when there is guests in the tree house, otherwise you're very welcome to enjoy a day off together.

The accommodation is a house only for the volunteers where you would find anything you need! You cook for yourself and/or for everyone or all together, and you learn different dishes from other countries!

I have been these two weeks working on the tree house, doing some housekeeping in Mark's house and some gardening. For the tree house, we welcome the guests (check in), accompanying them to the tree house and then we explain them all the things they have to know about the tree house, which is simple and very easy things. We have to make the bread at night with a "robot machine" for the breakfast of the guests, we bring it to them at the time they want it, with some other things like butter, jam and orange juice. About the housekeeping, Mark usually tells us when we do it, it's not a hard job, it's cleaning and tidying up. About the garden, on the one hand, Mark has a very big garden, part of it is already renove it and tidied up, on the other hand the garden still need some work to do like cutting branches, digging in a circle around the tree, cut the bad weed, etc... And once a week you'll meet the super nice gardener, Kevin, which is a lovely person and you will work with him.

I have been sharing these days with two Italian girls and an Italian guy, all very nice people. They told me about others volunteers and there is a lot of different people across the world coming here like from New Zealand, China, Holland, Italy, etc...

I recommend you to join this experience meeting new people and enjoying nature and the treehouse experience!

Enjoy!
Thank you very much again:)

Manon

PS: Say hi to Ricardo from me ;)

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1 May 2019

Left by Workawayer (Manon) for host (Be a part of our holistic ...)

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14 Mar 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Manon)

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23 Feb 2019

Left by Workawayer (Manon) for host (Harmonious community and ...)

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12 Mar 2019

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10 Mar 2019

Left by Workawayer (Manon) for host (Help around a beautiful 15th ...)

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2 Jan 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Manon)

Why are there only 5 stars??? It is not at all enough to give Manon!!!
We were so fortunate to have Manon at our place for 3 months. It started out as 3-4 weeks but Manon was such a delight to have here, so happy and so positive that we would have adopted her if her parent wouldn´t have insisted to get her back to Spain.

Having a WW here we are… read more

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19 Dec 2018

Left by Workawayer (Manon) for host ()

Dear family,

:asterisk_symbol:The experience was unforgettable, let’s start there. I cannot recommend your family enough, you became my family and true friends when I was here. Joyful, caring and thoughtful. I wish you all the best in your future adventures!

:asterisk_symbol:I spent three months with this crazy family and I enjoyed it every… read more moment. The café is super cozy, the guests are super nice to you, there is an amazing piano (for the piano lovers) and a library for the ones who love to eat books! I had the opportunity to be here with different nationalities, and we shared our cultures, I have learnt a lot from workawayers from Japan and Switzerland, and a lot about Germany, Denmark, Portugal and Sweden from this wonderful family. I had the chance to meet several times the whole family together and they were all so funny and sweet, they have so much energy! I am not going to say that I felt -like- home, because I felt -AT- home, since the very first moment in the car. I cannot remember one single day where I didn’t laugh very hard with them. I loved to make the brunch in the morning, the delicious afternoon tea on Thursday, and the other meals, I loved when we had a lot of action in the kitchen, when we have a lot of things to do but everything stays cool, no stress! At anytime I felt boring even in the calm moments, and I was learning new things everyday! I had the chance to be there to have the experience knowing how Kerstin was making her beautiful ceramics, and when Martin and Pedro were doing their different kind of beers! Kerstin showed me as many times as I needed what I had to do in the kitchen, you'll learn fast! You’re full of joy Kerstin. Martin showed me how to make bread, three different kind of bread, it was so entertaining to watch, or to try to help in the process, he was always here to tease me, but always kidding!

:asterisk_symbol:You both have a huge and lovely heart, and I will miss you SO much!

:asterisk_symbol:The place for the workawayers is so cool and cozy, I loved so much! The food that they cooked was delicious, every single one! They took care of me “so, very, too much”, and I cannot be that grateful for all the things they did for me. This tradition on Fridays nights is to make your own pizza all together and we eat the pizza and we watch a movie chosen by a different person every Friday, I think all of us were always waiting for this day arrived. They have a super cute and lovely dog, Huxi, two years old and it’s so huge! It’s a pony dog, he loves to play and to go for a walk! It’s a happy dog:) They also have very cute sheeps and lambs, in April new babies are coming! Just to live a time with this beautiful family, it is worth coming to spend good moments here in Lønstrup, a city next to the sea, the overwhelming nature, the lighthouse and a village full of history to which Martin will gladly tell you its past. I came to their place thinking that I would stay one month and finally I stayed more time than I though, three months, and I don’t regret it at all, at the contrary, it was my best decision ever!!!

:asterisk_symbol:I was so happy here with you guys, always good vibes and you are really lovely people. Everything was about memories and feelings, the best present ever was to get the chance to meet you: Kerstin and Martin - Pascale and Pedro. And it was awesome to meet this funny people working in the café always doing crazy things: Asta, Katja, Silas, Helene, Frederikke and Amalie.

:asterisk_symbol:Don’t doubt and come here, you will not regret it!

:asterisk_symbol:Lovely family, stay crazy and happy, distributing your positive vibes at anytime and everywhere, with everyone, don’t change! I cannot explain to you this awesome, beautiful, magic, positive, funny, and crazy experience that I had in words, because as I said, it’s all about feelings, emotions, and unforgettable memories… Let’s keep in touch and see you soon, sending love and hugs!!

Manon :)

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