Niels

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    Travelling

    Activities i am interested in:

    I am 60 year old and retired. So I spend 4 months in Canada. After travelling in British Columbia in September, I want to workaway 1, 2 or 3 weeks till November.

    My next destination:

    Calgary, Canada - from Aug 2025 until Nov 2025
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  • Description

    I am a retired Police Officer. I worked on the police force for the city of Hamburg for 40 years. For about 20 of those years I worked as a traffic instructor with children aged 5 to 10 years old.
    Before I started a familiy, I travelled around the world as a backpacker. Now I am in a season of life where I would like to return to that lifestyle.
    I have always been an active person and enjoy hiking, cycling, paddling and practicing Qi Gong.

  • Interests

    Sustainability
    Hiking
    Carpentry
    DIY & crafts
    Gardening
    Mountain
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Water sports
    Yoga / Wellness
    Van life
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
    Adventure sports
    Cycling
    Camping
    Dancing
    Cooking & food
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Beginner

    More details about my language interests
    I would like to strenghten my English and improve my basic Spanish.

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Charity Work
    House sitting

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    Languages
    General Maintenance
    Being an elderly companion

    Able to teach about:  

    DIY and building projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
  • More details about your skills

    My skills include:
    attention to detail
    strong communication
    leadership
    strong work ethic
    punctual
    comfortable working with children

    My Experiences:
    woodworking
    cooking
    gardening
    general home maintenance
    small home improvements
    light painting

    What I did at workaway:
    sanded and painted window frames
    stacked wood
    built sawhorses
    installed insulation between rafters
    boards cut to size and installed in roof openings
    used thickness planer to plane1x4 wood for soffit material

    I am interested in:
    learning new skills
    meeting new people

  • Age

    60

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      No

    • Special dietary requirements
      I typically eat very little meat and only drink small amounts of alcohol.

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