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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Canary Islands, Spain - from Apr 2025 until Aug 2025 View all
Description
My name is Marlène, I'm 38,
living in a small village in the middle of the French Alps,
renovating a house, and selling my creations (woodturning, ceramics, linoprints and watercolors)
I’m having a sabbatical year and would like to spend time close to nature, discovering new places, new cultures, and maybe learning new skills !
I like simple things and quiet times, being outside (whatever the weather)
foraging and creating things with my hands
Travelling around, I ve discovered that I m quite adaptable,
I love to spend time with people, but I m also totally fine by myself
(and don't need to be entertained)
I m very practical, and my hands are always happy to do something,
I think I can help for many different things
Renovating my house I ve learn quite a few things about DIY from floor to ceiling, about repairing, inventing creative solutions, etc
I also love to cook and discover new food
and I'm sure there is a hundred new things I would love to learn !!
Interests
Sailing / Boating
Gardening
Languages
Drawing & painting
Yoga / Wellness
Music
Mountain
Animals
Pets
Nature
Outdoor activities
Self development
Writing
Hiking
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Art & design
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I m interested in improving my English to be more fluent, and in learning Spanish
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Art Projects
Languages
More details about your skills
Daily skills : cooking, sewing, gardening, house maintenance,
knitting, and DIY in general, cleaning
As I’ve renovated my house, I ve got basic skills in a lot of fields,
flooring, painting, electricity, tiling, building basic furniture, fixing stuffs in general.
As an artisan/artist :
Woodturning, working with leather, ceramic, linoprint, etching, painting
and many more !
Age
39
What else ...
I m very independant and I can work alone happily as I like to spend time by myself, but I also enjoy team work and the richness of it !
I practice meditation daily
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
The house is full of life and laughters, full of music instruments and good mood !
That's a real pleasure to participate in any task when one can feel such a real sense of community.
I m… read more
maybe we just went on super well, or maybe Torben is so funny you ll end up with muscle aches after too much laughing. Super caring,easy going, helpful, and with a good amount of humour :)
I ve loved both houses, one on a tiny island, the other central Torshavn, as if on two different planets, both requiring care… read more
After some chat messages and a phone-call, I decided to go for it, my first WorkAway'er.
We had great fun, her easy mind made all conversations interesting and sometime funny. The first day, I showed her the task and what I would like to handle. She made it all and what I like,… read more
I ended up bold enough to knit my first sweater, taking a few showers of sea water around Nolsoy, hearding sheep on the steepest mountain you could imagine, learning the fabulous Faroese way of making a proper gravy, hiking almost everywhere, and even being able to prononce a… read more
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Feedback
The house is full of life and laughters, full of music instruments and good mood !
That's a real pleasure to participate in any task when one can feel such a real sense of community.
I m… read more
maybe we just went on super well, or maybe Torben is so funny you ll end up with muscle aches after too much laughing. Super caring,easy going, helpful, and with a good amount of humour :)
I ve loved both houses, one on a tiny island, the other central Torshavn, as if on two different planets, both requiring care… read more
After some chat messages and a phone-call, I decided to go for it, my first WorkAway'er.
We had great fun, her easy mind made all conversations interesting and sometime funny. The first day, I showed her the task and what I would like to handle. She made it all and what I like,… read more
I ended up bold enough to knit my first sweater, taking a few showers of sea water around Nolsoy, hearding sheep on the steepest mountain you could imagine, learning the fabulous Faroese way of making a proper gravy, hiking almost everywhere, and even being able to prononce a… read more
Thank you Harriet and John for this month at your beautiful home :)
So peaceful and quiet even with two kids running around !
There is always something to do around, so it's easy to feel useful. Whatever you like to do, you can be sure Harriet will come out with a new fun project to match your skills :)… read more
