Nina

& Timothy

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Description

Hello!

We’re Nina and Tim, a couple from the Netherlands who are in the process of making Italy our new home. After spending six months volunteering in central Italy last year, we fell in love with the countryside, the slower pace of life, and the people we’ve met along the way. 

We’re now returning (sept. 2026) to Italy to take the next step in our journey: finding a home! In the process of doing so, we’d love to spend our time meaningfully through Workaway. We’re travelling with our dog, Miles, who is a calm and well-behaved six year old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

We have a background in hospitality. In fact, we met ten years ago while working together at a hostel in the Netherlands. Running a reception, preparing breakfast, helping guests and making people feel welcome and comfortable all come naturally to us.

We’re both very hands on and enjoy practical work. We have experience with woodworking, painting, plumbing, plastering and general renovation and maintenance. During our previous journey, we spent quite a bit of time pruning and harvesting olive trees which was great! We also built an irrigation system and worked on agricultural projects. We really enjoy working with animals and getting involved in sustainable and traditional agricultural practices.

Because Nina is an interior designer and photographer, she contributed a lot to the creative side of things, while Tim’s background as an electro-mechanical systems engineer brings a more technical and practical perspective.

We’d love to improve our Italian and learn more about everyday life in the Italian countryside. We’re excited to see where this next chapter takes us!

Chat soon,

Nina, Tim & Miles

Interests

Events & social

Fashion or beauty

Culture

Self development

Sustainability

Pets

Charity work

Farming

Vegetarian or vegan

DIY & crafts

Plant care

History

Art & design

Photography

Languages

Cooking & food

Gardening

Architecture

Carpentry

Animals

Camping

Fitness

Nature

Yoga / Wellness

Mountain

Hiking

Outdoor activities

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
We're not language teachers but we are both fluent in Dutch and English. We aim to learn Italian.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Creative DIY projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Light gardening

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Art Projects

More details about your skills

Hands-on / Technical Skills
- Painting
- Tiling
- Basic plumbing
- Plastering
- Carpentry / furniture building
- Jewellery making

Creative & Design Skills
- Interior design
- Graphic design
- Photography
- Art and design contributions

Agricultural & Outdoor Skills
- Olive tree pruning and harvesting
- General gardening/land work
- Animal care

Hospitality & Guest Services
- Reception work
- Breakfast preparation
- Guest hosting and care

Communication & Personal Qualities
- English first language (Tim)
- Dutch first language (Nina)

Age

32 & 38

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  Special dietary requirements
  I prefer not to eat meat