Juan & Marta

From: Spain

Account Type
Couple account
Travelling to
Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Micronesia, Federated States of, New Caledonia, New Zealand
Travel dates
28/01/2020 - 16/04/2021
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Our status
Travelling
Description
We are Marta & Juan, a Spanish couple (29 and 30 years old) travelling around New Zealand since January 2020. Before Covid19 our plan was to travel around the country for three months and then visit other countries in Oceania, but obviously now our plans have changed.

Since we arrived we have met many wonderful kiwis and helped them in their houses. We have really enjoyed the cultural exchange and that’s why we want to continue travelling this way.

During lockdown we stayed in a dairy farm in Southland with a lovely family where we learnt how farmlife is, and we really loved it. We have been also with them during the calving season and it has been a wonderful experience.

In Spain we used to have office jobs that bored us hugely and that was the main reason to quit our jobs and start the adventure here in the other side of the world.

In order to stay longer in this beautiful country now we have a working visa valid until March 2020.

Do we have experience?
Yes, we have some experience as helpers! From the beginning of 2020 we have been gardening,planting, doing general maintenance, firewood, cleaning pools, housework, housekeeping in a motel, building...In the farm we have been driving tractors, fencing, wood splitting, milking, looking after the calves and shifting the stock.

Why us?
We are responsible, tolerant, open-minded and we adapt easily to new situations. We care about nature, personal relations and animals. We are a charming and easy-going couple that can’t wait to start helping you.

Last but not least, we are healthy people that love cooking Mediterranean food (even though we like to try all kind of tastes), we are honest and polite and we always find some time to cheer!

We would be very grateful to share with you our culture and know more about yours!

Marta&Juan
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Language practice
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
Languages (Spanish-English-Catalan)
Business consulting services
Digital and technology skills
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Age
29 & 30
What else ...
Sports: football, tennis, basketball, padel, ping-pong
Dancings lessons
Music: concerts & festivals
Outdoor activities
Tourism
Scuba Diving and snorkeling
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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25/07/2020

Left by host (Help around several hectares ...) for Workawayer (Juan & Marta)

It was lovely to host Marta and Juan. It was a real pleasure to have them stay. It would have been great to have them longer. We hope your travels continue beautifully.

(Excellent )

24/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Juan & Marta) for host for (Help around several hectares ...)

If you like nature lifestyle definetly this is your place! Mark lives in a huge forest and has many things to be done. He tooked some time to teach us about the different plants and trees which was awesome. We also did some inside job when the weather conditions were not so good.
We lived is a separate self contained cottage and we share kitchen… read more

(Very good )

10/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Juan & Marta) for host for (Help us turn our lifestyle ...)

Working for Joseph has been great. Jobs were not hard and he was flexible with the hours. Unfortunately it was raining most of the time but Joseph was always worried about us so he told us to do inside jobs making sure we didn't get wet. We shared with him and his family a delicious dinner!!
The accommodation was really good but the wifi was not… read more

(Excellent )

09/03/2020

Left by host (Help our family with some ...) for Workawayer (Juan & Marta)

We so enjoyed this delightful Spanish couple ! They were hardworking, keen, showed initiative, and were wonderful to have in our home. They did lots of gardening, cooking, cleaning, always with a smile. We loved their cooking also!

Juan & Marta come highly recommended by us both.

(Excellent )

22/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Juan & Marta) for host for (Help our family with some ...)

JUST PERFECT! Saying goodbye to this family was really hard for us. Having Celia a Hugh as hosts is the best thing that we could have imagined. From the first moment, we were part of the family with really interesting conversation and good drinks. They took care about us and recommended a lot of places to visit around. What can we say about the… read more

(Excellent )

01/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Juan & Marta) for host for (Some gardening help needed in ...)

GREAT EXPERIENCE! It was our first time in a farm and it couldn't be better! Cat, James and their beautiful baby, George, were so nice since the very beginning. During the morning, we worked in the garden and cleaning the pool, and then, instead of going for a walk, we prefered staying at the farm and see how they work. It was an absolute pleasure… read more

(Excellent )

09/02/2020

Left by host (Outdoor gardening, South ...) for Workawayer (Juan & Marta)

Really enjoyed having Juan & Marta stay, they are a lovely couple. Very helpful and courteous, clean & tidy. Always up early and into work, it was a pleasure hosting them. They managed to find a car pretty quickly and are now off on their travels around NZ - have fun guys!! Hope to see you again before you leave :-)

(Excellent )

09/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Juan & Marta) for host for (Outdoor gardening, South ...)

It has been a great experience having Rachel and Ralph as our first Workaway experience! Since the beginning we felt like home. They were really generous and helped with everything we needed. They lend their car until we bought one, so we are really thankful.
The three dogs, Meg, Abby and Jessy, were amazing and we loved playing with them.
The… read more

(Excellent )

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