Melanie

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I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Working with animals or children, Tourism, gardening, planting any type of eco-poject. I travel to meet wonderful friends and love to learn something new in each country I visit. It's all about exchange.

Description

A bit more about me. I am a 52 year young Dutch woman who lived for 20 years in the Austrian Alps and 12 years in northern Spain.

I started my long-term trip on 1st November in New Zealand and went afterwards to Fiji to be on a sailboat for 7 weeks. I would love to travel more and learn in each country about the culture and the people and develop a new skill.

In Spain I was a teacher and grew my own vegetables and made cheese and chorizo. I built my own house (construction work) there too.
While living in Austria I have always worked in Tourism. Tourist Information, Travel Agency, Receptionist, logistics and Project Manager.

I speak fluent English, Spanish, German and Dutch. Do some French and Italian as well.

Love being active. I am easy going, non-judgemental and kind. Love sharing moments with wonderful people.
I am a non-smoker. Don't do drugs and only drink occasionally. I eat all kinds of food (tend more to vegetables than meat/fish though) and I am very handy with all sorts of jobs.
In Spain I supported an organisation helping stray dogs to find a new home. Occasionally fostering for them. With my own dogs I did sheep herding. (Border Collie)

Always looking for a great time with amazing people during my journey. NEW to Workaway.

Melanie

Interests

Gardening

Sustainability

Events & social

Culture

Pets

Farming

Charity work

Writing

Plant care

Hitchhiking

Languages

Carpentry

Cooking & food

Books

Animals

Adventure sports

Winter sports

Yoga / Wellness

Sailing / Boating

Nature

Hiking

Mountain

Cycling

Dancing

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I speak fluent English, German, Dutch and Spanish. I understand some French and Italian

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

DIY and building projects

Art Projects

Being an elderly companion

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Some knowledge of:  

General Maintenance

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

Hospitality/Tourism

House & pet sitting

More details about your skills

- growing vegetables, gardening
- construction work, wood, cement
- Teaching English (TEFL and CELTA)
- Tourism: Tourist Office, Travel Agency, Project manager, Receptionist
- Cooking
- Coaching (NLP)
- writer
- creating


I speak fluent English, Spanish, German and Dutch. Do some French and Italian as well.

Age

52

What else ...

I love animals, did sheepherding with my border collie. Love boardgames, hiking, yoga, Qi Gong and all kinds of sports

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  Special dietary requirements