Profile information
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Description
We are Elies and Mercè and we are 52 and 45 years old. We are a catalan couple from Barcelona. Elies is spanish teacher in a High School and I (Mercè) am painter (artist). We are very sociable and creative persons. We are interested in all about related to Art (dance, theater, painting, etcetera), I have a degree in Fine Arts and a master's degree in Artistic Research and Production. Elies is very experienced in gardening and keen on Photography. We are calm and love nature. Our english level is intermediate and I speak german too (B2). We don't speak italian but we can understand it. We are very hard-working people and we would like to know other cultures.
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Interests
Writing
Videography
Mountain
Nature
Photography
Performing arts
Music
Languages
Gardening
Farming
Drawing & painting
Dancing
Culture
Art & design
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Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
German: Intermediate
English: Intermediate -
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Creative DIY projects
Light maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Languages
Some knowledge of:
Light gardening
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Teaching
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More details about your skills
Painting, dancing, photography and artistic skills in general. Languages. Gardening. teaching.
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Age
45 & 52
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Some more information
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Smoker
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Driver's licence
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Allergies
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Special dietary requirements
no
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Feedback
23 Jun 2026
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Stay in a country house and ...)
The summer of 2024 was our first workaway experience in Italy. When we wanted to leave comments it was too late and the application did not allow us to do so, finally we have now managed to activate it again :) During our stay we were mainly recovering a large part of the garden that was wild, where there were many climbing roses covered by other
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25 Jun 2025
Left by host (Stay in a country house and ...) for Workawayer ()
I forgot to leave feedback after Mercè and Elies stayed with us for two weeks last summer (2024). Maybe because it didn’t really feel like an simple host–workawayer experience, it was something much deeper, open, and genuinely enriching.
Mercè and Elies are a lovely couple and such a great team: super organized, full of energy, independent, and … read more
Mercè and Elies are a lovely couple and such a great team: super organized, full of energy, independent, and … read more
22 Aug 2023
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Simply said : Mercè and Elies have been both fantastic. It was our first experience with Workaway, friends had recommended this organisation to us and we were excited to experience it firsthand.
Mercè and Elies arrived on August 6th and we immediately realised that we would get along very well.
The next morning we shared our wishes with them and … read more
Mercè and Elies arrived on August 6th and we immediately realised that we would get along very well.
The next morning we shared our wishes with them and … read more
20 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer () for host
(We welcome some assistance ...)
We spent almost two weeks with Eva and Dieter. They are affectionate, attentive and cheerful.
We worked in the garden weeding, pruning, clearing dry stone benches and passing the brush cutter.
We had a very cozy space to ourselves consisting of a bedroom, a bathroom and a huge living room with a pool table.
It should be noted that the Dieter is an … read more
We worked in the garden weeding, pruning, clearing dry stone benches and passing the brush cutter.
We had a very cozy space to ourselves consisting of a bedroom, a bathroom and a huge living room with a pool table.
It should be noted that the Dieter is an … read more
14 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer () for host
(English / Polish couple ...)
Magda and Jules are wonderful hosts, they looked after us and made us feel at home at all times. Magda is a great cook and although they don't eat meat, we didn't miss the meat because everything was delicious. We always had lunch and dinner with them, which we really like because it's the best time to meet the hosts and have a real cultural
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6 Aug 2023
Left by host (English / Polish couple ...) for Workawayer ()
This was our very first experience of Workaway and we don’t mind admitting we were just a little nervous. It became very clear however, very quickly, that any apprehension we may have had was completely unwarranted. We are now worried however that in terms of expectations for Workawayers, we may already have peaked! What a surprising delight it
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23 Jun 2026
Left by Workawayer for host
(Stay in a country house and ...)
The summer of 2024 was our first workaway experience in Italy. When we wanted to leave comments it was too late and the application did not allow us to do so, finally we have now managed to activate it again :) During our stay we were mainly recovering a large part of the garden that was wild, where there were many climbing roses covered by other
… read more
25 Jun 2025
Left by host (Stay in a country house and ...) for Workawayer
I forgot to leave feedback after Mercè and Elies stayed with us for two weeks last summer (2024). Maybe because it didn’t really feel like an simple host–workawayer experience, it was something much deeper, open, and genuinely enriching.
Mercè and Elies are a lovely couple and such a great team: super organized, full of energy, independent, and … read more
Mercè and Elies are a lovely couple and such a great team: super organized, full of energy, independent, and … read more
22 Aug 2023
Left by host (We welcome some assistance ...) for Workawayer
Simply said : Mercè and Elies have been both fantastic. It was our first experience with Workaway, friends had recommended this organisation to us and we were excited to experience it firsthand.
Mercè and Elies arrived on August 6th and we immediately realised that we would get along very well.
The next morning we shared our wishes with them and … read more
Mercè and Elies arrived on August 6th and we immediately realised that we would get along very well.
The next morning we shared our wishes with them and … read more
20 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer for host
(We welcome some assistance ...)
We spent almost two weeks with Eva and Dieter. They are affectionate, attentive and cheerful.
We worked in the garden weeding, pruning, clearing dry stone benches and passing the brush cutter.
We had a very cozy space to ourselves consisting of a bedroom, a bathroom and a huge living room with a pool table.
It should be noted that the Dieter is an … read more
We worked in the garden weeding, pruning, clearing dry stone benches and passing the brush cutter.
We had a very cozy space to ourselves consisting of a bedroom, a bathroom and a huge living room with a pool table.
It should be noted that the Dieter is an … read more
14 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer for host
(English / Polish couple ...)
Magda and Jules are wonderful hosts, they looked after us and made us feel at home at all times. Magda is a great cook and although they don't eat meat, we didn't miss the meat because everything was delicious. We always had lunch and dinner with them, which we really like because it's the best time to meet the hosts and have a real cultural
… read more
6 Aug 2023
Left by host (English / Polish couple ...) for Workawayer
This was our very first experience of Workaway and we don’t mind admitting we were just a little nervous. It became very clear however, very quickly, that any apprehension we may have had was completely unwarranted. We are now worried however that in terms of expectations for Workawayers, we may already have peaked! What a surprising delight it
… read more
31 Jul 2022
Left by host (Join a retired couple in a ...) for Workawayer
Merce and Elies are delightful guests. They worked extremely hard in the garden making an amazing difference in the short time they were with us. They are also interesting, fun to be with, respectful and generous. We can’t recommend them highly enough, and hope they will come back again…soon!
22 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer for host
(Join a retired couple in a ...)
Tom and Michael are the host that any workawayer would like to have. They and their adorable dog “Peep” make you fell at home at the first moment, they are very hospitable, respect working hours, take you to discorver some villages in the area, introduce you to their friends, have interest and experience in a wide variety of topics, they are fun,
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29 Jul 2022
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(Help an English couple to get ...)
Carolyn and Peter have been wonderful hosts. An incredible house where art is present everywhere, a spectacular garden where we enjoyed like children trying to make it even a little more beautiful - which is not very difficult - in fact it's more of a park than a garden because you can't see where it ends, and all this accompanied by an exquisite
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25 Jul 2022
Left by host (Help an English couple to get ...) for Workawayer
Elies and Mercé are just fantastic. They are an adorable couple and perfect Workawayers. We had lots of laughs – they have a wonderful sense of humour – and lots of very interesting conversations round the dinner table. They appreciated Carolyn’s cooking and we very much enjoyed the Catalan dinner they cooked for us. So we had a superb sharing
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19 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer
I don't know what happened I left feedback a few weeks ago but for some reason it didn't show! Mercè & Elies worked very hard and made our garden look beautiful. They know a great deal about gardening and we were grateful for their help and advice. They are friendly and easy going and we would recommend them to any potential host.
26 Jul 2020
Left by Workawayer for host
(Help a British couple ...)
Isle Jourdain is a very special place and there is always work to do.
Moyed is a carpentry master who is rebuilding this building in the middle of the river often with the help of Therry (the best neighbor you can have).
The initiative to recover a building like this is worthy of admiration. During dinners we have enjoyed the cuisine of the Middle … read more
Moyed is a carpentry master who is rebuilding this building in the middle of the river often with the help of Therry (the best neighbor you can have).
The initiative to recover a building like this is worthy of admiration. During dinners we have enjoyed the cuisine of the Middle … read more
11 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer
Where to begin.. Mare and Elies stayed with us for 2 weeks, it was a just perfect timing.
They are truly nice couple, thoughtful, grateful, and intelligent. They 've done a lot of work and helped us with gardening, painting and always have great ideas. It was a truly cultural exchange experience for us. We learned about their country and foods. We … read more
They are truly nice couple, thoughtful, grateful, and intelligent. They 've done a lot of work and helped us with gardening, painting and always have great ideas. It was a truly cultural exchange experience for us. We learned about their country and foods. We … read more
11 Aug 2020
Left by Workawayer for host
(Help us with our home and ...)
This "petit chateau" is a must. Julie and Graeme are the hosts that every workaway would like to have: attentive, cheerful, grateful, interested in an authentic cultural exchange, very thoughtful, taking good care of you and exceptional cooks. They could open a restaurant and it would be a guaranteed success. Moreover the house is absolutely
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7 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer for host
(Garden and decoration help in ...)
It has been an absolute pleasure working for a hosts like them. They are very attentive, nice, generous and gratefull. They are flexible with the worktime. Peter and Lara are a very good example of the Workaway's Philosophy. A cozy and lovely artist family in a really amazing place. Highly recommended.
4 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer
Elies and Merce are the most amazing couple. They stayed with us for three weeks and helped us enormously in the garden. They are so knowledgable and experienced and just knew exactly what to do. They were so incredibly hard working and each day we couldn't believe how much they managed to do. They are both so positive, warm-hearted, generous and
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25 Jul 2016
Left by Workawayer for host
(Help in a baroque garden on ...)
Geilnau is a indescribable experience. Sofia and Thomas are very attentive and friendly. Both are open-minded and very interesting people. The garden is wonderful and the work isn't difficult.
In one of their many books of their library we found a Rosseti's quote that captures very good the spirit of the place: " Mehr ein Gedicht als ein Haus... … read more
In one of their many books of their library we found a Rosseti's quote that captures very good the spirit of the place: " Mehr ein Gedicht als ein Haus... … read more
23 Jul 2016
Left by host for Workawayer
Wonderful, wonderful people - witty, intelligent and warm-hearted! We had a great week with Mercè and Elies, lots of fun and interesting conversations in a mix of German, English and Spanish. And they are extremely hard and reliable workers, who got an amazing lot of work done, cutting all our hedges very precisely. We recommend them warmly to any
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25 Jul 2016
Left by Workawayer for host
(Help us with gardening in a ...)
Nina and Wim are a lovely couple, they were very nice with us and it was very easy to live with them. They are a warm and good sensed couple, interested in so many things. We had so much fun with them. They are very respectful with the work timetable. The work isn't difficult and it was a pleasure to work in their amazing garden. We recommend them
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20 Jul 2016
Left by host for Workawayer
Elies and Mercè, from Barcelona in Spain, are very hard workers. Even the rain didn’t bother them.
In the back of our garden is a natural pond. It was overgrown with all kinds of water plants. It was ‘a millstone around our necks’. Nina, Mercè and I were carefully pulling some plants out from the edge of the pond, but Elies stepped into the … read more
In the back of our garden is a natural pond. It was overgrown with all kinds of water plants. It was ‘a millstone around our necks’. Nina, Mercè and I were carefully pulling some plants out from the edge of the pond, but Elies stepped into the … read more
5 Nov 2015
Left by host for Workawayer
Elias and Merce came to us spending their holidays at our place and helping us with our farm work. They are both very hard workers and we really enjoyed the time with them. They did so many things at our place - we gave them work for several days and everything was done in one day. And they did just not stop.
We also had a very good time in … read more
We also had a very good time in … read more
10 Aug 2015
Left by Workawayer for host
(Help on our family farm with ...)
An idyllic place , a lovely family and a lot to learn . The tasks are simple and there is much flexibility in scheduling . The family is very hospitable and make you feel comfortable from the start . Sabine is very friendly and attentive , she ensures that everything goes well. Manfred is a real showman , an SUV of politics , culture and
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