Tanja

Netherlands
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I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Currently staying near Vialas with dear friends I met through Workaway. Would love to meet up, go caving, hiking or any nature activity really :) Been here for a while so I know some nice spots too.
My next destination:
Département de la Lozère, France - from Jun 2024
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Since 2018 I’ve travelled, on and off, by sailboat and camper, roaming the west of Europe. Through Workaway I discovered I enjoy working and living in a rural place. I discovered my love for gardening, my interest of working the land and to live as sustainable and self sufficient possible. Because of the way of traveling I’m used to minimal resources, creative solutions and conscious of the footprint I’m leaving.

In my free time I love to be outside, go for a hike or just explore. I've in interest in the natural world and am passionate about conservation. I recently started caving and have always loved swimming. I enjoy learning about making products of self produced or gathered ingredients and have some books about gathering plants in nature. For two Workaway projects I've done some videography. Nothing professional though, to be clear! I like storytelling through photos and videos and had a blog while sailing.
Interests
Mountain
Farming
Dancing
Languages
Videography
Animals
Blogging
Charity work
Nature
Hiking
Water sports
Writing
Sustainability
Sailing / Boating
Plant care
Outdoor activities
Music
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cooking & food
Camping
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
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English and Dutch I can speak and write without difficulty.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Some knowledge of:
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
My latest payed job was at the oldest bio dynamic farm in The Netherlands. I worked in the shop, coffee bar, breakfast & lunchroom and the bakery. In between I took care of the social media, newsletter and communication about school trips & private celebrations. I also organised the three monthly staff diners and checked in with everyone on a regular basis. It was not my responsibility but I find I very important myself.

During the years I've traveled and joined Workaway projects I also was volunteering for the girl sea scouts back home and for the online travel platform Trustroots. For the last one I organised the weekly meetings, wrote minutes, worked on the newsletter, helped out with social media and almost single handedly managed the support and safety desk of the platform at one point.

I'm good with animals and have studied, after four years of art therapy, one year of agricultural school.
Age
36
What else ...
For me respect goes both ways. Balance where both parties are happy is what I strive for. I like to feel appreciated and am a very open communicator. For me hard work is the result of a good collaboration. I would love to learn about your way of living.
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- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
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2 Nov 2024

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Well you must love dogs when coming to Hugo’s. His are the sweetest cuddle bugs but almost everyone who lives on the property, have dogs too, good to know for some people probably. Than the loads of chickens, geese and ducks which makes this place very unique. I’ve helped with wine making, cooking lunch for everyone and mainly the garden. There’re… read more

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7 Apr 2023

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I loved this experience! Wintertime is the perfect moment to learn all about preparations for the season and what it is to have a business like this. I loved helping out with all the outdoor maintenance. We’ve trimmed a lot, had some nice fires, moved strawberries, maintained the field which the wild boars plowed, restocked the hay, made the… read more

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21 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with ReWilding our ...)

We stayed two months at this beautiful place with this lovely people. It’s an amazing piece of land with native woodlands, small trails, roaming ducks and the grand view of the mountains in the back. Donna and Darragh are very hospitable, helpful, kind and have a lot of knowledge about nature. We’ve learned a lot from Donna about plants, herbs and… read more

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2 Nov 2024

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7 Apr 2023

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21 Nov 2021

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10 Aug 2021

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It was great to spend several weeks with Tanja, Erik and the cats ! So many ideas, activities, knowledge and stories to share...
I already miss them, they left a (sustainable!) print here, as we planted small trees, herbs, vegetables and flowers together.
Erik also transformed an old rusty trailer in a very convenient one to carry the kayak,… read more

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8 Aug 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Exchange languages and ...)

Due to other engagements, I arrived alone at Fred's while Erik joined after two weeks, with our camper. From the minute I arrived, I felt like I was staying with a friend. Fred is extremely hospitable. He's kind, caring and loves to share his knowledge about the area, culture, language and other passions (eco, garden, politics etc). Fred's place… read more

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14 Apr 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with DIY project and ...)

we stayed at this family for nearly two weeks. We were able to stay in our own campervan hooked up to their power and used their outside shower and toilet. The couple is friendly and hard-working. Their two children are sociable and well-behaved. The meals served were all very nice and the final night together there was even a barbecue arranged.… read more

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15 Mar 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come help at our beautiful ...)

It has been around 1,5 year actually since we helped out with harvest of the organic grown olives at Marinas. Nevertheless she deserves a great review because we really enjoyed our time with her. She’s really easy to get along with, sweet, makes a lot of effort to make sure everyone is happy so it was no surprise we stayed in touch after. She… read more

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3 Mar 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help our family improve our ...)

We came as strangers and left as friends. We enjoyed living with you David in our beautiful accomodation. You opened up your home and life for us and helped us out wherever you could. The land you have is amazing and it’s nice to see what life living offgrid is about. We learned so much about Portuguese culture from you and we don’t only mean the… read more

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3 Mar 2020

Left by host (Help our family improve our ...) for Workawayer ()

When Tanja, Eric and their 3 cats arrived with their iconic 40 years old Bedford camper wagon, travelling all their way from Holland I though: " what a nice and kind adventurous family!". 3 months after I was saying googbye to a lovely couple of friends with the special feeling I would see them again someday, just wondering when...

They have been… read more

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