Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Planning my trips for next year! Starting in France, Switzerland and Italy!
My next destination:
France - from Jan 2025 until Feb 2025 View all
Description
Hallo!
My name is Mika, I'm 21 years old and from the Netherlands, I joined Workaway to finally be able to see more of our planet and make friends all around the world! I made the decision after finishing my education in hospitality and managership. In the last year of my education I got the chance to travel abroad to Ireland, where I had an amazing time which sparked my enthusiasm for travelling!
I’m an enthusiastic and hard-working person by nature, and I love to be challenged! I don’t mind getting my hands dirty, as I love working with animals and farm life in general. I enjoy being outdoors and photographing anything I find even remotely interesting.
I love watching movies and art, I also like talking about and listening to music, I recently started practising a bit of piano (big emphasis on recently) with which I might need a bit of help, to be honest.
What I’m most interested in is learning about new cultures, nature, making friends, sharing and making stories together.
I believe that through Workaway I will see these beautiful countries through the eyes of the people who live there instead of a tourist’s point of view.
My travels since March 2024 have already taken me through Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and over these months, I have made so many special memories and lasting connections.
I am currently planning out my travels for 2025, where I’ll be starting in France in January and then slowly moving through the south of Europe!
If you have any questions or just wanna chat, don’t hesitate to shoot me a message!
Always up for connecting with other travellers!
Interests
Events & social
Cycling
Winter sports
Politics / Social justice
Sailing / Boating
Hiking
Drawing & painting
Beach
Technology
Plant care
Music
Cooking & food
Movies & TV
Photography
Astronomy
Water sports
Sustainability
Pets
Mountain
Gardening
Art & design
Videography
Self development
Languages
DIY & crafts
Outdoor activities
Animals
Nature
Farming
Culture
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I'd love to learn some Italian and French. Maybe brush up my german a bit! I'm very interested in learning a new language, and I think the most practical way is by actually speaking and conversing with someone in that language!
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
General Maintenance
Some knowledge of:
Languages
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Helping around the house
More details about your skills
I'd say I'm a very reliable and hard-working person,
I'm interested and always looking forward to learning new things from other people.
I enjoy working with others and consider myself to be quite social, and I'm always there to lend a hand when needed.
Because of my education, I have a lot of experience with management and hospitality, and I'm sure that the skills I learned will prove to be useful!
I also have some knowledge of marketing.
I worked with a marketing team in Ireland for about 4 months and learned a lot there!
When I came back to work in the Netherlands I took over the role of marketing at my job, this ranged from doing the photography and editing, managing the social media accounts and keeping the website updated!
Age
21
What else ...
I love baking, and I have been told my brownies and chocolate chip cookies are some of the best they ever have (their words, not mine). I also enjoy improving my cooking skills, with risotto as my signature dish! I have been very much into hiking since coming to Norway, though my calves could use some more training.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
I’ve got to do many activities, both in the area and the house. They are creative people with an eagerness to learn!
I have had the time to get… read more
We have 4 children, where 3 of them are teenagers or older. One the same age as Mika. So it was more like having a teenage party, with Mika here, than having a work away. We laughed so much… read more
Both Ida and Christina are wonderful people, that are so so passionate about what they do. And I… read more
Mika diligently did every task we gave him with minimal supervision and great awareness. He is reliable and quick to learn.
His curiosity and lust for experience is infectious and motivating. We… read more
After being picked up at Malmö airport by Ken, I immediately got a pleasant feeling on our way to the house.
Both of them are lovely people to be around, and have a very good sense of humor!
The work was fun to do, and they try to assign the jobs to fit the… read more
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Feedback
I’ve got to do many activities, both in the area and the house. They are creative people with an eagerness to learn!
I have had the time to get… read more
We have 4 children, where 3 of them are teenagers or older. One the same age as Mika. So it was more like having a teenage party, with Mika here, than having a work away. We laughed so much… read more
Both Ida and Christina are wonderful people, that are so so passionate about what they do. And I… read more
Mika diligently did every task we gave him with minimal supervision and great awareness. He is reliable and quick to learn.
His curiosity and lust for experience is infectious and motivating. We… read more
After being picked up at Malmö airport by Ken, I immediately got a pleasant feeling on our way to the house.
Both of them are lovely people to be around, and have a very good sense of humor!
The work was fun to do, and they try to assign the jobs to fit the… read more
Hannah is also a very funny person with a great sense of humour. Not to forget the endless information and experience… read more
