Melanie & Thomas

Germany
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Travelling
Our next destination:
Australia - from May 2025 until Jun 2025
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We are Melanie (38), Thomas (38), Evelina (8) and Patrizia (4) from Germany taking a 1-year break from our "normal" life to travel the world via work-exchange.
During the last 6 months we made our way from Canada to the US (incl. Hawai'i) to Costa Rica and right now we are in the Chile/Argentina/Uruguay area. Our next destinations will be New Zealand and Australia.

Our goal is to meet people around the world - help them with their projects, learn from them and be part of their daily life for a while.
So far, we were fortunate to make great friends, learn a lot and contribute a lot. All of our stays were unique experiences and now we hope to extend and share this treasure of lifelong memories with you!

We both grew up on farms and now, with the kids, we live on the countryside in Bavaria, Germany.
As a family we are very into nature - spending as much time as possible outside together in any weather and various landscapes. We are used to hot and cold, being out all day and getting our hands dirty.

All of us are open-minded, hardworking and easy going. We quickly identify with our host's projects, bringing in lots of commitment and getting things done. We are used to working independently on a high level and don't drop the hammer just when the clock rings.

Our two girls simply love ALL sorts of animals. So be prepared for your fauna to get pampered and the kids only to be seen when helping us or at bedtime!

As a family on the road we are used to live and sleep close together and can adapt quickly to new surroundings.
No allergies, no special diet needed. Non smokers.

We look forward to working together with you and making a new wonderfull experience!
Interests
Carpentry
Technology
DIY & crafts
Gardening
History
Photography
Drawing & painting
Charity work
Water sports
Sustainability
Mountain
Pets
Art & design
Plant care
Music
Events & social
Cooking & food
Beach
Animals
Fitness
Self development
Languages
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Books
Yoga / Wellness
Farming
Nature
Culture
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
All four of us are German native speakers and are happy to share our language or English knowledge (Thomas and I also have teaching experience). We are fluent in English, but practicing a foreign language is always great win. Our kids speak English, too.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
More details about your skills
Thomas is an engineer and a skilled craftsman/mechanic. He learned his farm skills growing up on his parents mixed farm. He can operate and fix all kinds of machinery from trimmers to tractors and has also done lots of general building and maintenance projects. He is handy with all kinds of tools - DIY is his thing.
He is strong, fit and can help with any work that needs to be done. He's always keen on learing new skills and techniques from people he's working with.

I, Melanie, also grew up on a farm, so I'm used to the hard but rewarding work involved. Working with animals is my favorite! Besides that I'm a passionate gardener and love watching things grow out of the efforts of my own hands. I could harvest vegetables/fruits all day long! I always try to involve our kids with this to show them how giving mother earth can be. Also by crafting with them using natural materials.
Back in the house I enjoy all sorts of fresh and creative cooking and baking.
Besides being mother of our two wonderful girls, I'm working independently as a Birth-Doula and Breastfeeding Consultant and support young families in their daily life.
If there is some time left I try to improve my acrylic painting skills.

Both of our kids are ambitious doing their own small projects and can take over tasks like caring for the chickens, watering plants, feeding the goats or simply working your dog out.

Our previous stays involved working with pigs, sheeps, goats, chickens (meat & egg), cattle and horses.
With plants we did the full circle from preparing beds, seeding, weeding, harvesting, processing and marketsale.

Let's get it on!
Age
38 & 38
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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27 Apr 2025

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Melanie and Thomas are a very calm, resourceful, helpful couple. They helped us in a wide range of tasks, and we shared very interesting chats during their stay at our farm. Evelina and Patrizia are very lucky girls having the opportunity to give the turn around the world in one year with their parents in this unique way to visit countries through… read more

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24 Apr 2025

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Judi and David are amazing hosts! When they picked us up and brought us to their comfortable, neat and tidy farm house, we were greeted with such a warm welcome that we felt at home right from the very beginning. This feeling continued throughout our whole stay. They really made us part of their family, as if we had known each other forever!! What… read more

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8 Apr 2025

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"Dear Melanie, Thomas, Evelina, Patrizia, your stay and help at our Farm and restaurant was amazing. Thomas's dedication to maintaining the restaurant's garden and helping to repair the old grain harvester with his mechanical knowledge were invaluable. Melanie and the girls worked hard weeding and thinning carrots among other things. Evelina and… read more

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24 Feb 2025

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Our time at Cornelia's and Matthias's farm was a wonderful and truly unique experience. We worked mainly during the mornings, sometimes also early afternoons and evenings (when we brought the sheep to their stable and watered the cows). Some afternoons our kids enjoyed playing with other children at the playground close to the restaurant and also… read more

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24 Mar 2025

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Rudi's place to live in the middle of the forest is really special...very quiet and peaceful. Every nature lover will love it there!! We really enjoyed our time, the beautiful morning and evening sunshine in the woods and living in Rudi's absolutely cozy and comfortable self-built cottage.
Rudi has great building skills (even built his large house… read more

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3 Mar 2025

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This family is awesome! I had a really good time hosting them. They helped out a lot, were very nice to talk to and the kids are a charm. Thomas was building furniture and Melanie working in the garden/forest. Even the kids helped with small stuff. I think we all enjoyed our time together. I wish them a super trip around the globe.

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27 Apr 2025

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24 Apr 2025

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8 Apr 2025

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24 Feb 2025

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24 Mar 2025

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3 Mar 2025

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15 Feb 2025

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We really enjoyed working at this beautiful piece of land - what a stunning corner of the world with nice views around the hilly landscape and breathtaking sunsets!

Taking the horses for walks (and sometimes even riding them) was our girls' favourite activity. Those horses as well as the dogs and cats are extremely friendly animals, absolutely… read more

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13 Jan 2025

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Thomas, Melanie and their kids are a amazing family. Very uncomplicated, hard working and reliable.
We enjoyed the time with them and are grateful for the help and support they offered us.
Thanks a lot!

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5 Dec 2024

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Jennifer and Scott are very reliable and generous hosts who communicate clearly about expectations, working hours and tasks. But they also give volunteers lots of freedom and flexibility.
We spent a nice time in their comfortable home and the little apartment with private bathroom was perfect for us as a family.

The given taks could easily be… read more

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24 Nov 2024

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Melanie and Thomas were excellent workers, both with the yard and house cleaning, needing very little direction. They tracked their hours very well, took initiative on many needs, and were never demanding. The children were delightful, and obeyed rules when clearly explained, helping out in small ways occasionally. We'd love to see them again!

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5 Nov 2024

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We simply LOVED Eric and our time working and living together with him on his beautiful homestead!

Feeling welcome and at home right from the very beginning, we appreciated every single moment there. Every detail made our experience more than perfect: all the tasks given were absolutely enjoyable (who would not enjoy picking fresh and delicious… read more

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1 Nov 2024

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Tomas,Melanie ,Evelyna and Patricia were excellent guests and workers while they were here. The kids took on chores with the goats and chickens and did daily without having to be asked. Melanie was an awesome and thorough fruit picker and Tomas helped immensly by fixing my old tractor and other equipment. I recommend the whole family highly to… read more

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7 Oct 2024

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We had a wonderful stay with Verena and Bert and are still very grateful that they agreed to accomodate our family very spontaneously!

In their lovely and cozy cottage surrounded by beautiful nature and very close to the river as well as a beautiful lake, we felt so very comfortable and "at home" right from the very beginning and they borrowed us… read more

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6 Oct 2024

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It was a pleasure to host Melanie and Thomas with their lovely kids at our place. Thomas helped with landscaping and work in the woods, he also managed to repair our lawnmower and the moped, as a skilled and interested mechanic, and Melanie was very helpful in the garden and house. Overall a very nice family with two adorable daughters.
Now they… read more

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7 Oct 2024

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Our time with Alley, Mick and the kids was absolutely amazing, we couldn't have had any greater experience!!
What a lovely and welcoming family.

Our children felt so close right from the very beginning and enjoyed every moment together (lots of outdoor adventures and farm animals to cuddle - felt like paradise for our girls).
...and we adults… read more

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30 Sep 2024

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Melanie, Thomas and children brought so much joy and enthusiasm to our farm. We felt like we were getting to know old friends again. Our children all played together so well and Melanie and Thomas were so very helpful with the tasks we set out for them. Thank you all again and we wish you well on your wonderful trip!

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