Pia & Quirin

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

- Hiking (overnight, flat, steep, rocky or swampy, actually all types of hiking)
- camping in vans or tents
- Gardening
- Woodworking (Quirin)
- Gluten-free baking and cooking
- Yoga

Description

Dear friends of the sun,

We are Quirin (32) and Pia (29), a German couple currently on a mission to learn more about how we want to live, whilst also seeing the world and giving something back to the communities we encounter.

To give you an idea of who we are, we will answer some questions.

1. Where do we come from?
We spent the last few years in Regensburg in Germany, where we both finished our studies and had our first “proper” jobs - Quirin as a Customer Success Manager for a Secure Cloud Provider, Pia as an University lecturer for Rhetoric. During COVID-19 we started to slowly (but surely) opt away from the work and life standards around us. Quirin graduated as a Yin-Yoga-teacher and started giving his own classes. Pia worked for two months on an organic farm, underwent a 12 month training on the use of ceremonial cacao and started her own self-development group in Regensburg. Pia is also currently in her third training year to become a Gestalt therapist. However, our biggest accomplishment was to found or own shared house project where we spent four years in our own small community, gardening, cooking and learning with each other. The house still flourishes, whilst we are exploring new territories.

2. Where do we want to go?
We are currently in a transition period between our old life and whatever comes afterwards. We have moved away from Regensburg and are making more and more room and time to learn and grow. Over the course of the next year we want to learn more about the world and ourselves by traveling, volunteering and furthering our hobbies and careers. We try to do this as spontaneously as possible to be able to stay true to what is important in the moment.

3. What are we like?
Our friends would probably describe us as “moderately spiritual” Eco people. We are hands-on people and appreciate the satisfaction that comes with a job well done. As such we don’t mind putting in the hours or getting our hands dirty - be it gardening, cooking, woodworking or renovating. We are also no strangers to the responsibility of keeping a house and garden, as we have cared for both.

Our hands-on mentality extends to ourselves and we have both invested a lot of “work” in ourselves as well - trying to grow as individuals and as a couple. Spiritual and personal growth have been part of our lives for several years now and whilst there are naturally still areas of seeking, we are also trained providers.

Interests

Technology

DIY & crafts

Events & social

Culture

Charity work

Van life

Sustainability

Farming

Self development

Vegetarian or vegan

Politics / Social justice

LGBTQ

Carpentry

Drawing & painting

Writing

Performing arts

Plant care

Languages

Gardening

History

Cooking & food

Books

Water sports

Mountain

Fitness

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Hiking

Dancing

Camping

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Babysitting and creative play

Hospitality/Tourism

Animal Care

House sitting

Being an elderly companion

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Some knowledge of:  

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

DIY and building projects

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

For an easier overview we have split or skills in individual and shared skills:

SHARED

Cooking and Baking (vegetarian, vegan, glutenfree, fermented foods)
—> Examples: glutenfree sourdough bread, Soups and curries, Kimchi

Gardening
—> Examples: building a raised bed, planning a garden year, harvesting

Housework and Renovating
—> cleaning, laundry, gardening, painting, etc.

QUIRIN
- Yin Yoga Teacher
- Guided Meditation

Basic skills in:
- Woodworking, Carpentry

PIA
- Communication and Rhetoric trainer (public speaking, conflict management)
- Event planning (especially trainings and self-growth seminars)
- Language skills in English/German (pronunciation training, translating, teaching)
- Text design and Copywriting
- Coaching on stress management, Psychotherapist (in training)

Basic skills in:
- Babysitting and Petsitting (only for several hours or over one night)

Age

29 & 32

What else ...

… We also want to share some of our core values, so that you can decide whether your project aligns with them or not.

- Sustainability and protecting nature (e.g. avoiding areas affected by overtourism, always following the leave no trace rule, eating vegetarian, buying secondhand)
- Assuming the best, avoiding stereotypes and showcasing tolerance (e.g. no Sexism/Racism/Homophobia, also no “spiritual bullying”)

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  gluten

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  Special dietary requirements
  glutenfree (celiac disease, sprue), preferably vegan/vegeterian