Joseph & Janna

Germany
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We are still at home in Berlin but will leave for Southern Europe end of decembre. Where exactly is still to be decided :)

Our next destination:
Canary Islands, Spain - from Jan 2027 until Apr 2027
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We are a small family of four: Janna, Joseph, Naelle and newborn Tavi. We live in Berlin and like to spend a lot of time on Tempelhofer Feld or sailing and swimming around the Havel in Spandau (West Berlin). We will be taking three months of parental time together (January 27 - April 27) to go travelling and show our kids the beatiful world out there. Along the way we would like to support projects, learn, teach and find some inspiration.

About us:

Joseph:
I am 37 years old and usually a maths, physics & astronomy teacher for the ages 10 to 18 in Berlin, Germany.

My main interests are music (dancing, playing, listening..), languages, teaching and learning, sports (climbing, football, swimming, surfing) and Yoga/Meditation.
I have some work experience in farming, construction, industrial fishing, roofing, service, gardening, experience pedagogy and teaching. I passed two sailing exams this year and am looking for more chances to get better at it.

Languages: german, english, spanish - fluent
brasilian, french, italian, russian - basic

Janna:
I am 40 years old and usually work as an occupational therapist specialised in children.

My main interests are dancing, yoga, singing, searching for new music, body work, theatre, psychology, talking to people and getting inspired by new perspectives.

I have work experience in theatre pedagogy, playing and directing theatre, gastronomy/service, addiction psychiatry, relaxation prodecures for children, gardening and occupational therapy in all areas from children to the elderly.

Languages: german, english - fluent
french - basic
spanish - beginner and learning at the moment

Naelle:
Naelle is 5 years and 6 months old. She loves to climb, dance and sing. She is used to being on the road with us and adapts quickly to new environments and is very open to new people. At the moment she is participating in a singing/dancing equipment and is learning swimming.

Tavi:
Tavi is 0 years old. His character and interests are yet to be discovered ;)
Interests

Water sports

Yoga / Wellness

Vegetarian or vegan

Van life

Self development

Team sports

Sustainability

Sailing / Boating

Plant care

Outdoor activities

Nature

Music

Mountain

Languages

Hitchhiking

Hiking

Gardening

Fitness

Farming

Events & social

Dancing

Cycling

Cooking & food

Carpentry

Camping

Books

Beach

Astronomy

Animals

Adventure sports
Languages spoken

German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Portuguese: Beginner
Russian: Beginner
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Charity Work

Languages

Art Projects

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Babysitting and creative play

Light maintenance

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Able to teach about:

Teaching
More details about your skills

I have worked in many different jobs: labouring (construction, paving, carpentry), gardening/ farming/fishing, maintenance, service (music and other events, gastronomy, hostels), in a physics research facility and lately in an electronic mobility company. Also I have tutored students in languages and maths and looked after children. I can work myself into new tasks very quickly and will reliably do my job.

I can teach maths/physics, languages and astronomy up to High School level.
Age

37 & 40
What else ...

I am open to anyone or anything new :)
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian/Vegan preferably but not too strict

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5 Jan 2024

Left by host (Join us in creating our dream ...) for Workawayer ()

Joseph, Janna and Naelle have been a lovely family. They helped us in difficult times, with good disposition.
YñTheir stay of almost 3 months , has been very pleasant and we have experienced it, like sharing our space and projects with friends.
Naelle was a lovely friend with our kids.
We wish you good luck and happiness in your travels and your … read more

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29 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us in creating our dream ...)

We planned to stay at Wolfgang and Lilis finca for about a month which turned out to be almost three, so I think you could you say we got along very well :)

From the start they were quick with their replies on Workaway and via phone which helps a lot when you are traveling. Also they were very reliable and flexible with all proposed changes and … read more extra wishes. They were very organised with their projects and tasks and initially a lot of the work contributed to our own well-being e.g. constructing a kitchen for us and future Workawayers.

Most of the time we worked separately, so I (Joseph) would construct a lot of different things with Wolfgang (e.g. the kitchen, installing electricity, a roof for the bathroom and so on) and Janna would be in the garden with our daughter and Lili and look after the children or feed the chicken or cook but usually we would all eat lunch together with their tasty oranges or Lilis delicious coco balls as dessert :) Sometimes both our families would go on a trip together e.g. to the kindergarten christmas market or the german christmas market in the south or to have dinner together.

We got to know all of their family that lives nearby as we became more and more part of their finca and family.
We usually had saturdays and sundays off but they were always very flexible with changes e.g. when we had friends in town visiting. They took us along to several beautiful spots like the "ciudad des las cuevas" and "la selva de Moya" and recommended us a lot more. Also they trusted us with their children so we would sometimes look after them in day or night time.
At the end of our stay another Workaway family arrived with two children, who stayed in a tent and we also got along with them very well. Lili always made sure that all different dietary needs were met and that we always had everything we needed.

Lili and Wolfgang are very experienced in many different fields so you can a learn lot from them. Also they both speak spanish and german fluently which helps if you wanna learn either of those languages.

To conclude: We will full heartedly recommend staying with Lili & Wolfgang and the twins + their three dogs.

Thanks Lili, Wolfgang & family for welcoming us in your home with open arms for such a long time!

For other Workawayers: There is two buses every hour 335 (blue colour) and 46 (yellow colour). 335 goes directly into town but it brings you to the old town of Las Palmas (San Telmo) which is 30 min walking from the next beach (Alcaravaneras) or you take another bus. Either way if you want to get to the beach of Las Canteras (new town of Las Palmas) you can take both: 335 & 46 and need to change buses, which means you pay twice. Every ride is 1,40€. It takes about an hour to get to the beach of Las Canteras. The local bus app is more reliable with departure times than Google because a lot of the buses run late.

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9 Jan 2019

Left by host (Experience hostel life as a ...) for Workawayer ()

Pepe is the perfect team player needs. But why?

My apologies for the time that has taken me to write a feedback for such an amazing person. Pepe (Joseph) stayed with us for one month between 2017 (Xmas period) and January 2018.

First, thanks to his scientific background, he has a pretty well-structured mind which allowed him to get easily the … read more

(Excellent )

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