Profile information
Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
New Zealand - from Dec 2024 until Jun 2025 View all
Description
Kalina - Heyo! My name is Kalina, I came to be in 1999 and I'm just a Bulgarian lady who loves to explore and try new things. I've been moving around ever since I've graduated high school and I like to change things up once I get used to them, so traveling is something I thrive on. My biggest weakness has to be sweets, so I aim to bake as often as I can ;)
Sander - Hi! My name is Sander and come from Norway. I truly enjoy Workaway because of all the people you get to meet, but also for the huge diversity of things you get to experience, skills you get to pick up, and situations you get to put yourself in. It’s a while since I started with volunteering now. I do not think the beginning had anything lacking, but it’s a while since then and I’ve certainly learnt a lot. We are serious about our volunteering and expect equal from the hosts. You’ll want your volunteers to be adaptable and capable when you host them, and that’s where you’ll find us.
Interests
Self development
Mountain
Photography
Sailing / Boating
Sustainability
Pets
Performing arts
Outdoor activities
Nature
Music
Movies & TV
Languages
Hitchhiking
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Drawing & painting
Events & social
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cycling
Cooking & food
Charity work
Carpentry
Camping
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
Bulgarian: Fluent
English: Fluent
Norwegian bokmål: FluentMore details about my language interests
We are open for learning any language and we can offer to teach Bulgarian, Norwegian and English :)
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Charity Work
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Languages
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
General Maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
Kalina - I have some experience with volunteer work from my high school days, as helped out with some charity events at the Red Cross and the Rotary Club in my hometown. I have also partaken in many DIY projects - painting, sparkling, sanding, installing drywall, laying parquet, and some others. The project I most learned from is definitely the fix-up my family and I have been doing on the second floor of our house, which was purely just bricks when we first bought it.
What brings me the most joy is doing things in the best way I can, so I am eager to learn and help out with anything.
Sander - Having done plenty of volunteering work means that we’ve picked up a lot of skills. This has given us the opportunity to diversify our skillset and having more to offer for our next project. Below are skills I comfortably consider myself to be capable with.
Labor work/farming -
General farming and outdoor/gardening work - weeding, trimming, mowing, cutting, the use of a chainsaw, raking, planting, digging etc. These tasks can be pretty straight forward, but nevertheless it needs to be done, and we are in tip top shape for it.
Music
I have a Bachelors degree in music, and will gladly teach my skill. Drums are my specialty.
Carpentry
All though I am not a professional carpenter, I do enjoy working with wood and never miss an opportunity to hone my skill with it. If you have any DIY projects or need a helping hand, I’ll be your man. I have experience with tools and jobs such as electronic saws and sanding machines, sparkling, painting, building, cutting wood etc.
Animals
I’ve been surrounded by animals the better part of my life and consider myself to be more than capable on the subject. I haven’t been around every kind of animal, but would love the opportunity to meet some new ones.
Cooking
Making food has been a passion of mine for a long time, and though it didn’t happen over night, I now consider myself to be quite capable with it. I’ll comfortably cook food if need be.
Maintenance
General maintenance and tidying up is another one that should be added to the list. Again, not anything complicated but we have plenty of experience with it, and it always comes to good use.
Age
25 & 28
What else ...
Kalina - I'm interested in pottery, I really want to learn! Hobbies of mine are hiking, baking, painting and crafting, and I hope in the future I can get more into thru-hiking. I used to be really into yoga, and despite me not doing it as much these days, It still holds a special place in my heart.
Sander - Here are some of my hobbies and what I feel I have the possibility of teaching if wanted. I enjoy swimming, skating, and skiing. I also enjoy board games, video games, and hiking.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
No
Feedback
Kalina and Sander brought fantastic energy and a wonderful "can-do" attitude to everything… read more
Getting along with our host and having good communication came naturally and from the moment of our arrival, thanks to her being so incredibly welcoming and open with us.
We found staying in the same house and having meals together a delight, as the… read more
We stayed with Richard for almost a month and definitely would have stayed for longer, if we had the time to spare, as we had a great time on this Workaway. :)
The preservation of the Japanese Salamanders is such an important cause, so for us it was a great privilege to get to learn about the project… read more
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Feedback
Kalina and Sander brought fantastic energy and a wonderful "can-do" attitude to everything… read more
Getting along with our host and having good communication came naturally and from the moment of our arrival, thanks to her being so incredibly welcoming and open with us.
We found staying in the same house and having meals together a delight, as the… read more
We stayed with Richard for almost a month and definitely would have stayed for longer, if we had the time to spare, as we had a great time on this Workaway. :)
The preservation of the Japanese Salamanders is such an important cause, so for us it was a great privilege to get to learn about the project… read more
Sander can even teach venerable to play a basic piano. Both of them always follow the rules and the schedule of monastery.
We are always welcome them to come back again!
They have volunteer spirits and make a good team. They try to help you with every task, no matter how hard. Kalina is a good painter, she helped me a lot with painting. Sander is a good drummer, I wish had more time to learn from him!
Wish all the best for them!
