Marc-Antoine

France
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I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Gardening
Forestry
Woodwork/carpentry
Sustainable constructions
Maconery
I love nature, and I want to preserve it.
My next destination:
Portugal - from Nov 2021 until May 2022
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Description
My trip all around Europe as a volunteer started in May 2017, when I left my previous life behind as an employee in Budapest, mainly in IT, Marketing and recrutment. At the very beginning, I was using an other platforms than Workaway, this is why you won't be able to see all I did till today.

IMPORTANT: Very often, average time of work required is 25h per week, but I always offer 20 efficient hours a week (so 4h per day but I am flexible how to schedule them). I never got any of my host disappointed, and I have more time to manage my work online, please refer to my feedbacks.

My skills:
I am very handy, efficient, pragmatic and very punctual person.
My favourite tasks are related to woodwork, forestry and gardening, but I have also a great experience in:
- All kind of building and renovation work indoor & outdoor (including stones, bricks etc)
- Children care (low age to teenagers)
- Animal care, I specially love dogs (I go for a run with) and horses (I can ride)
- Agriculture & Permaculture (lot of experience in olive, pistachio and grape harvest)

It is always a pleasure to participate to the family life, but I know also how to be discreet and enjoy myself on my own. I am usually in charge of projects, on my own or with a team, micromanagement won't be necessary with me, so if you are looking for someone proactive and focus on what needs to be done and when, you can count on me.

During those 5 years trip, I did not do only workaway, it happened that I made a break to start a business (Real estate in sicily) or get a degree (massage certificate in England).

Now I am in Portugal since November 2021 and I would like to stay at least till May 2022.
Interests
Nature
Adventure sports
Fitness
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Van life
Farming
Gardening
Carpentry
Sustainability
Cooking & food
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Events & social
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I have a great ability to fix things and I like to be creative.
My 3 favourite quotes:
"hope for the best, plan for the worst"
"there is no problem only solutions"
"Lies take the elevator, truth the stairs"

I have great experience in
Woodwork
Carpentry
Gardening
Stonework
Massage
Financial investments
Martial arts (Muai Thai)
Animal care
I have an entrepreneur mindset and I like to make things happen.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
Thai, German, Dutch, Portuguese
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Age
37
What else ...
I come usually for a 2 weeks trial period but I can stay 1 month or longer according to our mutual needs. I would describe myself as open-minded, joyful and creative person.
I have a Master 2 degree in economics
I spent most of my professional career in Budapest, Hungary.
I worked in several fields as IT, recruiting, legal sector and marketing.

Since I started my trip I am very interested in spirituality as guardian angels and natural medicines.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Flexitarian

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15/03/2022

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Experience life with animals ...)

I spent two and half months at Manon's property. Really, I am not sure where to start...
She is a character, in the most positive way possible; result oriented, a good listener and focus to make her dreams happen. She welcomed me like a prince, and I felt very comfortable during all my stay. We quickly understood that we could help each other in… read more

(Excellent )

30/09/2021

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Stay in a 300-year-old ...)

I spent a wonderful month at Victoria's place, first 3 weeks by myself (with the lovely cat Krakette) and one more week with her and her son Maxime once they came back from holidays. I got a really warm welcome and felt immediately at home! Victoria really cared about all my needs and we got a great cooperation (in distance or not) to plan things… read more

(Excellent )

08/09/2021

Left by host (Stay in a 300-year-old ...) for Workawayer (Marc-Antoine)

I am so grateful to Marc Antoine for all the help I received from him! Unfortunately I had to be absent for a couple of weeks at the time of his arrival, and Marc Antoine was taking very good care about the cat and the plants, and the house. He would message me with the updates without me having to ask him for it, send me photos of my well fed and… read more

(Excellent )

14/07/2021

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Help me with a vegatable ...)

Monique welcomed me so well, I felt at home very quickly, she is a real chef and was so kind to me. She indicated me the right places to visit and helped me numerous times to reach them. Work was great, it was a pleasure to accomplish the tasks she needed some hand with. She is also a great listener when I needed to share stories. I really… read more

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06/07/2021

Left by host (Help me with a vegatable ...) for Workawayer (Marc-Antoine)

Marc-Antoine a passé deux semaines avec moi. Nous nous sommes très bien entendus : il est très agréable à vivre au quotidien et très communicatif. Les discussions et échanges ont été très intéressants et enrichissants intellectuellement.
Marc-Antoine est par ailleurs un très bon manuel : il a réalisé parfaitement des travaux de bricolage et il a… read more

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15/03/2022

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30/09/2021

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08/09/2021

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14/07/2021

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06/07/2021

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04/06/2021

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Sorry Marc Antoine for my late feedback...
Busy busy busy !
Marc Antoine help us very well in the house with renovating painting inside and outside.
Very good worker, easy going and always ready to help with a big smile in his face.
He was nicely giving a hand every morning to my parents, taking care of the fire place and bringing wood.
He was… read more

(Excellent )

22/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Help with the kids in small ...)

Laure is really an amazing and beautiful person who really cared about making my stay the most pleasant possible. She has a very nice philosophy of life and she is an incredible and original vegan chef, consuming only organic products. She also introduced me to her friends and family, especially during our very nice dinners. Timothé and Eylule are… read more

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03/06/2021

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Perfect workawayer, handsome, good contact. Always welcome!

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30/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Looking for a hand in our ...)

What a LOVELY and AMAZING moment I got with you, thank you Michelle and Rudy for your welcoming, thank you for caring and introducing me to your very nice family! I have learnt few more things about Belgium culture. You have accomplished so much together, the property and garden is marvellous. Two weeks were definitely too short but because I am… read more

(Excellent )

27/04/2021

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Join our sustainable project ...)

So far, I spent almost 2 months at Lilian's house. And we quickly developped a trustful relationship. It is really a great opportunity to learn so many things in such welcoming place! Lilian is really willing to teach everything he knows. I am planning to stay even longer but I already want to let know potential candidates about how great is that… read more

(Excellent )

16/10/2020

Left by host (Help me with planting trees ...) for Workawayer (Marc-Antoine)

I hosted Marc and he was really an amazing working for one. Other than that he became a great friend and added so much to the house and project when he was here. I had some other friends over at the time and we all got on great Marc helped cook a lot and even with a bad foot he helped power spray a large garden sitting area and it looked gorgeous… read more

(Excellent )

30/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Help me with planting trees ...)

We spent 10 days with Caspar, what am I saying, the most unbelievable amazing and sweet 10 days eveeeeer. Caspar is such a cool dude, I wish I was that mature at his age. The property is amazing, his project astonishing and his company marvelous. He introduced with his friends, brought us in different places to visit, gave us great work to do,… read more

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08/08/2020

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

Jane and Owen are a marvelous and sweet couple. We got a really nice welcoming and from day one, they offered help to visit several times fabulous areas around. We stayed only 2 weeks, I wish it was longer to enjoy more the fabulous dishes she prepared and learn more from Owen who is really experienced and skilled for all the farming activities! I… read more

(Excellent )

08/08/2020

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

Marc is an excellent workaway. He is able to work independently with a variety of tools and is technically able and willing to have a go at most things. He is very interesting and good company to have around and we enjoyed hearing about his life. Thank you Marc for making a difference to our lives and environment. We really appreciated all the… read more

(Excellent )

26/07/2020

Left by host (Sustainable living project in ...) for Workawayer (Marc-Antoine)

Marc was an excellent volunteer and friend. He spent 2 months with me here in Swansea, and also on another property in South Wales, where he showed great skills in renovation, gardening, cooking and in being a nice guy. He is a dab hand and most tasks and works solidly without supervision, whether it's laying plasterboard, painting, cementing… read more

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24/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Sustainable living project in ...)

I spent 2 marvelous months with Dan, I was definitely not planning to stay so long in the very beginning but because he has been so kind and flexible, I liked the jobs he gave me, and I learned from it. Also the house is very close from the sea, so at any moment you can go by walk or borrow one bicycle for a longer tour. Dan is really fair and… read more

(Excellent )

15/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Live with a dutch family and ...)

I spent a marvelous moment with this lovely family! Actually I quickly felt part of it, thanks to a wonderful warm welcome from Evis, Teffy and Ferry. Evis is an amazing mom and it was an honor to visit her and give her a good hand. She did act like a mom with me. She is so sweet and deserves the very best of each new workawayer, also because she… read more

(Excellent )

15/03/2020

Left by host (Live with a dutch family and ...) for Workawayer (Marc-Antoine)

Marc-Antoine has been our first workawayer, and now we want to definitely continue with this wonderful experience. He arrived early january for 2 weeks stay, soon we asked him if he could stay longer and luckily he stayed till end of february. I never saw anyone work so hard, dedicated, carefully and with so much knowledge - he took such a great… read more

(Excellent )

18/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Help us take care of a ...)

Connie's house is as beautiful as you can see on the pictures. She welcomed me for over two weeks, and I enjoyed very much my time there. Beautiful horses, I tried many German food specialities, I was here also for Christmas and we prepared amazing biscuits. --text redacted-- Emmily is her daughter, the few times she was at home, we got really… read more

(Very good )

15/01/2020

Left by host (Help us take care of a ...) for Workawayer (Marc-Antoine)

Marc-Antoine spent two weeks with us and did some very efficient work. He sees things to be done by himself and did an amazing job cleaning up inside and outside the house. He is very affectionate and smpathetic. We wish him the best of luck for his further travels.

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16/01/2020

Left by host (Volunteer at a family home on ...) for Workawayer (Marc-Antoine)

Mark was absolutely brilliant. He was such a huge help at our home, he totally re organised our garden, worked like a trojan chopping up wood for the fire and did many other jobs. Our boys loved him. He was such a pleasure to have around the house, as he is full of life and great company. His accommodation he left impeccably clean. Thank you for… read more

(Excellent )

16/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Volunteer at a family home on ...)

Pick up in the dictionary the top 20 positive words, and you will get a good resume of my experience of 2 weeks with this lovely family. Both boys are simply adorable, they are full of life and they belong Sowell together, I can only regret to not have played more with them. Garry is very kind and very smart guy, full of ressources and knowledge,… read more

(Excellent )

11/11/2019

Left by host (Experience living in a ...) for Workawayer (Marc-Antoine)

Marc stayed with us for just over two weeks. He was experienced in many building skills and worked hard. His output was very good and he paid a lot of attention to detail. He had lots of ideas he shared with us and would tackle any job from planting strawberries to hacking plaster off walls. He was independent and sociable and was willing to help… read more

(Very good )

08/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Marc-Antoine) for host for (Experience living in a ...)

From the first moment I arrived at Susan and Sandor's castle I felt very welcomed.
Staying with them was an amazing experience in many ways.
I learned more about construction work, enjoyed amazing meals and met kind french and anglo-saxon friends.
The castle is really beautiful and the project very ambitious and interesting.
Five stars are not… read more

(Excellent )

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