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italy
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Hi, my name is Miriam, I'm from Slovakia. I am the mother of two adult children who have been studying and living abroad since they were 16, traveling is natural for us.
A year and a half ago I joined the workaway community and since then my life has become more interesting, more fulfilling, but at the same time more distant from my previous environment and people around me.
I love the feeling of absolute freedom, I have no attachment to material things, property, or money. I am not attached to one place, I can feel at home wherever where is nature and where there are people living in harmony with it.
For several years I wish to find a place that I would never want to leave. And in Italy, the country of my heart, I almost found such a place.
During the few weeks (almost 20 in total) spent as a workawayer in Italy, I had the opportunity to perform various activities, e.g. trimming palm trees, bushes, and trees, cutting bamboo, cleaning the garden, storing wood for the winter, helping with roof repairs, helping with installing a wood stove, organizing things in the warehouse, helping with saffron harvesting and also I spent a beautiful time with small children in a family... and various other small activities.
It makes me happy to do volunteer work, I can help with anything, especially outdoors, but not excluding indoor work (I prefer to avoid cooking :)...but I love tasting new flavors and dishes and I love watching others prepare them). And at the same time have the opportunity to practice my Italian.
It's fascinating to me to be a part of other people's lives in their homes
Now I have a job in Slovakia, but I want to travel to Italy asap and spend time as a workawayer there again.
I miss this a lot...
Interests
DIY & craftsDrawing & paintingArt & designPhotographyCampingCyclingCultureYoga / WellnessWinter sportsLanguagesCharity workSustainabilityPlant carePetsOutdoor activitiesNatureMusicMountainHikingGardening
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Languages
Languages spoken
Czech: Fluent
Slovak: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Esperanto: Intermediate
Russian: Intermediate
Italian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I started learning Italian and I would like to understand it better. I would also like to improve my English.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
Eco Projects
Languages
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
Some knowledge of:
Being an elderly companion
Gardening
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
I can help with common work in the house, outdoors, in the garden, with children, with animals, or with any other necessary activity
Age
53
What else ...
I like to spend time in nature, I love mountain hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing, sometimes running.
I don´t like to buy new things, I like to recycle old clothes and renovate old furniture.
I also need to be in an inspiring and creative artistic environment.
And great music must be a part of my every day. And I´ll never forget the people who showed me good music (there are only a few of them in my life).
I love children and animals.
I enjoy being able to drive the car long and far.
The feeling of being useful to others is one of the most beautiful things for me.
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Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
no
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Every day I absorbed the strong energy of this magical place, where even work was relaxing. And thanks to Alison, an amazing woman, and an unforgettable host, I get to take some of that energy home with me.
Thank you for… read more
She has a lovely transparent energy, very respectful of the space and is always available to lend a hand. I'd love her to come back to our place.
Getting to know the people who live in this magical place was like discovering my new family.
Tasting the delicious dishes prepared by Renzo was like reciting poetry.
Working outside and being able to watch the surrounding beautiful landscape with distant views was like finding yourself in… read more
And I appreciate the kind offer to stay a week longer when I needed to fill the gap between two stays.
Raffaele is a person who makes things and situations beautiful.
Thank you.
I got more than I gave
Persona sorridente e spesso silenziosa, complessa e ricca interiormente. Certamente da consigliare.
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Every day I absorbed the strong energy of this magical place, where even work was relaxing. And thanks to Alison, an amazing woman, and an unforgettable host, I get to take some of that energy home with me.
Thank you for… read more
She has a lovely transparent energy, very respectful of the space and is always available to lend a hand. I'd love her to come back to our place.
Getting to know the people who live in this magical place was like discovering my new family.
Tasting the delicious dishes prepared by Renzo was like reciting poetry.
Working outside and being able to watch the surrounding beautiful landscape with distant views was like finding yourself in… read more
And I appreciate the kind offer to stay a week longer when I needed to fill the gap between two stays.
Raffaele is a person who makes things and situations beautiful.
Thank you.
I got more than I gave
Persona sorridente e spesso silenziosa, complessa e ricca interiormente. Certamente da consigliare.
I just want to say one very important thing: in this nice place surrounded by beautiful mountains, I had the honor to be a part of the real HARMONY OF LIFE.
Every moment, every word, every action, daily contact with… read more
Although it was the last week of this year´s saffron harvest, an extraordinary amount of… read more
Later it will be interesting to see how the project continue. I hope to come back to help again.
Good luck, Franzs!
