Svenja

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My next destination:
Ecuador - from Mar 2022
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Hola,
me llamo Svenja. Soy de Alemania pero vivía en Australia por 6 años y en Nueva Zelanda por medio año. Durante 2019 y 2020 viajaba por unos países (Costa Rica, México, Sudafrica) y despues volví a Alemania hasta enero 2022. Desde marzo 2022 vivo en Ecuador.
Acá en Vilcabamba vivo desde diciembre 2023. Trabajo en linea como masetra de ingles y aleman. Me encantan los idiomas y soy muy ardiente compartir que aprendí yo durante los años con referencia al aprendizaje en general y de los idiomas.
La otra pasión es mi Shakuhachi, una flauta japonesa. Toco todos los días y recien empezé a enseñar tocar en linea. Soy budista y usualmente medito todos los días y hago un poco de yoga o qigong.
Originalmente estudié ecotrofología y nutrición pero hoy en día no uso eso, solo para mi mismo y todavía me encanta preparar comida y a veces hablar del salud.

Hi! My name is Svenja. I was born in Germany but I lived in Australia from 2013 till early 2019 and afterwards spent 5 months in New Zealand. So far and by far I feel most at home in Australia, but because of visa issues and the high living costs, there is no option to return long-term. I moved to Ecuador in April 2022 after an adventurous time in Costa Rica, Mexico and South Africa, nearly 2 years back in Germany and a trial at a community in Guatemala.
Since December 2023 I have been living in Vilcabamba working online as an English and German teacher and by now even as a Shakuhachi teacher which is my other passion next to languages. It's Japanese a flute and absolutely love it! There is no day that I won't play at least a little bit. I'm a Zen Buddhist and usually meditate every day and do some sort of yoga or qigong.
Originally I studied ecotrphology and nutrition but nowadays I don't really use it anymore, only for myself, but what stayed is the love for preparing food and talk about health at times.
Interests
Plant care
Music
History
Cooking & food
Photography
Hiking
Sustainability
Gardening
Carpentry
Videography
Self development
Languages
Books
Vegetarian or vegan
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Farming
Culture
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Japanese: Beginner
More details about my language interests
Me gustaría practicar español y soy inseñante de ingles, ademas puedo ayudarte con aleman
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
Great knowledge about nutrition
Talent for organising and managing
Administration (Cert IV in Business and Business Administration)
Business thinking
Getting a hand on finances, working with numbers
Being handy (e.g. worked for roofing and guttering business)
Machine operation (e.g. worked as roller driver for 1/2year, Australian heavy rigid license but currently expired due to renewal difficulties from abroad)
Some handyman skills (worked on farms and 2 months for a guttering and roofing business)
Customer service
Food preparation/cooking
Quick learner
Helping with/teaching languages and learning how to learn
Age
38
What else ...
Hm, what else? I am a pretty chatty person, however I usually am better with one on one conversations. I like being outside, working in the garden, going for a walk or hike and enjoying nature's beauty.
I want to live by example and always try to practice empathy and acceptance. I am always aiming to treat every living creature with the same respect and live a non-violent life. To achieve this I am trying to accept as many consequences as possible which is one reason for my diet of choice and also reflects in other consumer choices, eg. reducing plastic waste, using little to now personal hygiene products, trying to buy only products made from natural sources.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  Strictly plant based but usually happy to buy what I need extra

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25 Mar 2020

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I had a good time with Kathy and Zak! They were super helpful and really flexible and accommodated for my diet and unclear travel schedule which I appreciated a lot. Kathy already knows a lot about herbs and shares her journey of learning more and developing her business. I was also introduced to some other local people and families which is… read more

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21 Feb 2020

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Svenja was very helpful and accomodating. She helped with any task put before her.

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4 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn about Organic Heirloom ...)

Mark and Kathy were awesome and generous hosts! I enjoyed my time with them very much. Mark spend a lot of time with me explaining everything about the farming and seed production side of things and with both I had many long conversations about many other topics which were so interesting and valuable. They were also happy to introduce me to the… read more

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30 Dec 2019

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Svenja was our first volunteer and I must say that she has set the bar quite high for any future volunteers. She was friendly, reliable, open minded, hard working and, most important, willing to jump in anywhere she was needed. Even the mind-numbingly boring tasks were completed with enthusiasm and dedication. We had lots of interesting… read more

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2 May 2019

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This was one of my best workaways so far! Elke is a generous host, I was lacking nothing while I was there. Work instructions were given and then I could do it at the time that I wanted it. And when I needed some help with something she was always there and she was always great and interesting to talk to. Sean and Rosalie were also great. I am not… read more

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27 Apr 2019

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Svenja is a calm, disciplined, conscientious, open minded, uncomplicated, mature volunteer, who sees what needs doing and goes and does it.
You made life just that little bit easier during your stay with us. Thanks for being you and helping out the way you did, Svenja! You are always welcome back! Keep in touch, we want to find out what happens… read more

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25 Mar 2020

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21 Feb 2020

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Svenja was very helpful and accomodating. She helped with any task put before her.

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4 Jan 2020

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30 Dec 2019

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2 May 2019

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27 Apr 2019

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6 Dec 2018

Left by host (Help out at our family run ...) for Workawayer ()

Svenja is hard working practical and reliable. Interested in everything and interesting to talk with. Thank you Svenja for the time and energy you shared with me and the farm.

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4 Dec 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help out at our family run ...)

Emily is great! The are is awesome! Work is very doable and relaxed. Emily makes sure everyone is ok with the work and is very flexible with tasks and working hours. A lot of the food comes straight out of the garden so fresh and awesome. And on top of that I personally learned a lot too. The best was probably the bit about bee keeping! Would go… read more

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4 Dec 2018

Left by host (Join us with our Rammed Earth ...) for Workawayer ()

Svenja stayed with us twice over a month. She is very capable and enthusiastic in her work. She tackled every task with dedication and great effort. She helped prepare the garden beds and to plant new vegetables in the food forest. She helped around the camp with all tasks. Thank you Svenja, you have been a pleasure to host. Please keep us up to… read more

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4 Dec 2018

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Svenja is one of our most reliable volunteers. She worked really hard and never complain about any task or anyone. Sometimes she even worked longer than scheduled working time just to finish her task or help someone else. She was good at machinery and a variety of farming skills including animal husbandry, weeding and pest control. She was also… read more

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13 Aug 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and help us on 270 acres ...)

A home away from home! I felt really at home. The people are great, rooms are nice, food super yummy. Work wasn’t hard but very interesting. Although or because everyone is still trying to figure out what works best regarding crops and animals I had the opportunity to learn a lot which was awesome! Looking forward to coming back.

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