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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
I'm currently living/traveling in a motorhome in Spain. In May and June I plan to go to Iceland (without the motorhome). I'd like to do a workaway in May and go hiking for most of June.
My next destination:
Iceland - from May 2026 until Jun 2026 View all
Description
Hi :) I'm Sasha. Although I'm new to Workaway, I've been "working away" a lot in my life. I've worked as a hiking guide in Siberia, a divemaster in northern Spain, a bartender/waitress in Sydney and Hawaii, a babysitter in Switzerland, and have had many other jobs all over the world.
If you’d like to know where I’m “from”, I was born in Moscow, went to school around NY, university in Australia, and I currently live in Spain. I’ve traveled the world continuously for 15 or so years, so it’s a bit complicated :) I have written a book about my travels and I have a silly little youtube channel mostly about long distance hiking (both are called 'Big World, small Sasha').
I love the outdoors and all sorts of adventures, I love meeting new people and learning about new cultures and perspectives, I’m friendly and generally love to give people a helping hand, and I love animals (I grew up with 3 dogs and a bunch of guinea pigs/hamsters/gerbils, and I've raised stray kittens in Indonesia).
I studied 'international and global studies' at the University of Sydney and although I may not have gained many practical skills from this, I believe that I did get a pretty broad and open-minded perspective of our world, which at times could make for some interesting conversations :).
I used to be an active member of Couchsurfing (both hosting and surfing) and have saved the references that people left for me here: https://archive.fo/HO4Hh (archived because you cannot access them without a Couchsurfing account).
I also have a little website with some blogs, videos, and my book: www.bigworldsmallsasha.com
Interests
Events & social
Videography
Sustainability
Pets
Van life
Charity work
Music
Books
Photography
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Blogging
Writing
Hitchhiking
Drawing & painting
Astronomy
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Camping
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Mountain
Dancing
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: BeginnerMore 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.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
Eco Projects
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Creative DIY projects
Light gardening
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Languages
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Light maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Babysitting and creative play
More details about your skills
I can do basic video editing and image manipulation/photo editing. I enjoy cooking and am happy to help with household tasks like cleaning, gardening, taking care of animals, maintenance, construction, manual labor, etc. I am not opposed to getting my hands dirty!
My other skills involve teaching scuba diving or planning long-distance hiking treks, which I'm not sure would be very useful here :) I am however, very keen to learn new skills and help with whatever I can.
Age
37
What else ...
Lately I have gained an interest in geology and am interested in hiking around Iceland because it is a fascinating and unique geological wonder.
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
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