Tham

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Helllooo !

I'm a french-vietnamese girl who lives in Paris. The weather is very bad here, it's freezing like hell and I feel like I could use some sun and good vibes. ☀️

I'm a 31 years old teacher and things aren't always easy at work. Kids can be difficult. I'm travelling because I want to feel free and alive.

I'm easy-going (if I got enough sleep. Otherwise I'm a grumposaur the first 30 mns. After coffee or tea things are much better).

I love reading, Harry Potter, kayaking, yoga, eating (Really LOVE eating), sleeping, sunny days, tea, coconut water, taking tons of pictures and meeting people.

I got the travel virus in 2010 and it's getting worst. I've traveled quite a lot since then, mainly through Asia, Europe, North Africa and South America but I always feel like I want to see more.

I'd love to discover a country I've never been to or go back to a place I have loved.

I'm very curious and that's why I'm on this website. I've visited loads of profiles and people here have such an incredible life ! Makes me want to be part of it. ❤️

Cheers !
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Yoga / Wellness
Plant care
Outdoor activities
Nature
Gardening
Farming
Camping
Books
Adventure sports
Animals
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Danish: Beginner
Russian: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Being an elderly companion
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
* I used to be an aupair for 8 months in Copenhagen so basically my mop and hoven were my bestfriends. Cleaning, cooking, helping in the house is something I feel able to do.

* I can also take care of kids since I've been a teacher for 5 years and till then nobody's dead. I love kids most of the time. I taught in a new school in Ghana and loved it.

* I could also take care of animals ; I used to live in a house with 11 chicken, 2 cats and 1 dog and I don't really know how to take care of other animals but I'd love to learn. During my workaway experiences, I've walked the dog in Estonia, in Albania and Latvia.

* I worked in a banana garden in Gambia, a potato field in Estonia, and all of the trees and plants were alive when I left.
Age
31
What else ...
I do yoga. Doesnt' mean I'm good ad it. But I love it.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  I have an aspirin-intolerance. Makes me bleed like hell. You honestly don't want to see that. Looks like The Grudge.
- Special dietary requirements

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6 Mar 2025

Left by host (Be part of our community and ...) for Workawayer ()

We are always grateful to host volunteers who genuinely care about animals and want to contribute to our mission. We have welcomed dozens of people from all over the world, many of whom have had wonderful experiences and have even returned to visit. Unfortunately, not every experience is a perfect fit, and this was one of those cases.

From the… read more start, there was little connection between us and this volunteer, despite our efforts to make her feel welcome, including picking her up from the airport. While we always try to accommodate our volunteers, it is important to understand that this is not a traditional household—it is a rescue shelter where we care for many animals, including kittens in need. This comes with inevitable challenges, such as occasional odors, cleaning routines, and unexpected messes, all of which are part of daily life in an animal rescue.

Regarding the volunteer’s living space, the room had been recently painted, and while it is used for storage, it remains a comfortable space. However, she expressed a strong desire to discard personal belongings that were sentimental and not hers to remove. Additionally, removing the litter boxes from the room without considering the resident cats led to accidents, which were not always handled responsibly—such as leaving soiled bedding in shared spaces instead of cleaning it.

Meals are typically a communal and social experience in our home, and we were looking forward to learning about her culture through her cooking. However, she preferred to eat alone and never shared, even when using our supplies, which was unusual compared to our past volunteers.

While she did assist with some painting, it was not completed to the necessary standard, and more paint was wasted than used effectively. For this reason, we asked her to stop. When the opportunity arose to move to another house, she chose to leave and did not return to help at our main location, unlike other volunteers who continued coming back daily to assist.

Based on our experience, while she may like animals, she may not be comfortable with the realities of caring for them daily. Rescue work is demanding, unpredictable, and requires both independence and adaptability. This is the first time we’ve encountered such a situation, and we regret that it wasn’t a positive match. However, it’s worth noting that after leaving, she asked to stay again before her departure, which suggests her stay wasn’t as unbearable as described.

We understand that not every experience will suit every person, but our expectations and daily tasks are clearly outlined. As with caring for babies, cleaning up after animals is simply part of the responsibility. We appreciate every volunteer who truly commits to helping and wish her the best in her future travels.

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4 Mar 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Be part of our community and ...)

Première partie : Quand je vivais chez Jessica

Ce que j'ai aimé :

- L'emplacement de la maison qui est juste à côté de la plage (plage très jolie), à 10 mins d'un supermarché, à 20 mètres d'un parc très agréable

- Les animaux sont hyper mignons et certains sont très affectueux, on ne se sent jamais seul

- On peut organiser nos heures de… read more

(Good )

5 Mar 2025

Left by host (Learn about native plant ...) for Workawayer ()

We enjoyed having Tham as a workawayer and thank her for her fun loving attitude and good work.

Tham helped us with garden tasks such as watering, weeding, making tree circles, moving fallen branches and trimmings, and collecting native seeds deep in the farm. In addition, she always offered help when we were preparing meals.

The tasks at our… read more

(Excellent )

22 Feb 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn about native plant ...)

María and Martin are generous, kind, and attentive hosts who live in a beautiful house surrounded by an equally stunning garden. I loved this place, especially during sunrise and sunset. After work, I could swim in the pool, read under the trees, and sunbathe on the loungers. It’s paradise on earth.

I was impressed by the generous portions served… read more at the table and the quality of the meat. Likewise, María’s thoughtful gestures, such as buying us snacks, taking us to the village for a free walking tour, and bringing us to a leather workshop, touched me because not all hosts go out of their way to make their Workawayers feel so welcome.

María speaks fluent English and was happy to translate from English to Spanish when needed. Martin speaks a little English and very slowly in Spanish to match my level. He is adorable and hilarious. Martin’s friends, Dante and Georges, are just as kind and funny, and they took care of me when I caught a cold.

I was lucky to work with Will, another volunteer, who has a very inspiring outlook on life. He is also hardworking and organized, which was motivating.

Marina, the plant specialist, came twice a week to work with us. She is a very gentle and kind person, but also incredibly passionate—she showed us many medicinal plants, let us listen to birdsongs, and shared so much knowledge.

We filled and emptied several trucks of dead branches and tree trunks, cut down dead trees, dug into the compost to collect buckets of compost for the native trees, dug oyas around plants to help them retain water, watered, weeded… The work was always interesting and varied every day. I love gardening and being in nature, and I was happy to see the progress we made.

What was difficult for me was adjusting to the schedule, as we woke up early to work before the heat arrived and went to bed late since Argentinians dine late. Also, we had only one day off per week, whereas I’m used to having two. The tasks were very physical, so I got tired quickly and carried that fatigue throughout my stay. Luckily, on the day I felt the sickest, I was able to rest, and my teammate Will took care of the work alone. 💪🏾

When I told Maria about that, she made sure we ate a little bit earlier the nights before we started at 6am and gave us our Saturday afternoon so we could all rest, which i'm grateful for.

I highly recommend this Workaway to food lovers, nature and photography enthusiasts, and those who want to experience the life of Argentine gauchos.

(Excellent )

26 Jan 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Developing a forested area ...)

Les premiers jours, c'était très sympa et bonne ambiance.

Hope et moi nous sommes préparé des bons repas, on mangeait ensemble le soir, on bavardait. C'est une femme qui a eu une vie passionnante de par son métier.

Le travail était difficile à cause des moustiques, du soleil qui tape bien fort, de la pluie, c'était essentiellement du… read more

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6 Mar 2025

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4 Mar 2025

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5 Mar 2025

Left by host (Learn about native plant ...) for Workawayer ()

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22 Feb 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn about native plant ...)

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26 Jan 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Developing a forested area ...)

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17 Oct 2024

Left by host (Help at our rural place near ...) for Workawayer ()

Tham was a really helpful volunteer here for two weeks. She took on a variety of tasks including painting, varnishing, replanting around the garden and helping us clean up from recent grouting and painting projects. Tham always had a smile on her face and a positive attitude even when her jobs were uncomfortable or hard work. We always encourage… read more

(Excellent)

16 Oct 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help at our rural place near ...)

Hollie and Tom are a lovely couple who live in an amazing house in the middle of the jungle, near the border.

Hollie is a great cook and she's very fun to be around. Every time she saw a wild animal, she showed me. She wanted to make sure I saw them all. Tom always seems so happy and laughs all the time. He likes working with some music on which… read more

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25 Jul 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us in our woodland and ...)

Chris, Pete and Clare have a wonderful, lovely, wild house where we were happy to stay and help.

We had many different jobs, which was great because we learnt and saw different stuff. We helped in the garden, cooked and cleaned and help in the house, helped in the Hobbit house, helped cleaning and changing sheets at the hostel..

The food Clare… read more

(Excellent)

25 Jul 2022

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Tham and her friends were a pleasure to have at ours. They cooked us some wonderful meals and were generally great people to be around. We had a very busy week and they helped with some really important jobs and made it much more manageable! We were sad they could only stay for a week and hope they will come again.

(Excellent)

2 Sep 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Small eco-campsite by the ...)

Amazing place, amazing people!

I had a great time at Eris and Ani's campsite. They are both very nice and want you to feel comfortable.

Ani is so polite, always says thank you every time I did something. He also makes sure you're comfortable with the task : if it's not too hard, too heavy...

Eris has no problem repeating the same things to… read more

(Excellent)

24 Aug 2021

Left by host (Small eco-campsite by the ...) for Workawayer ()

Tham has been hand down one of the best workawayers so far. She is always ready to help flexible and very very responsabile on each thing she gets to do. We hope to see her again

(Excellent)

7 Mar 2021

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Without doubt Tham has been one of the best workawayers we've ever had in every respect! No matter what job I threw at her she would always do it with a smile, no complaints and with 100% effort and they were often physically hard jobs. She'd move stones, burn cuttings, dig out endless paths, help clear areas, clean the house when it rained and… read more

(Excellent)

7 Mar 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Welcome to our family life in ...)

I really had a blast with Emma's lovely family.

The location is magnificent : the sea, the trees, the wild goats, the room. Everything is beautiful and the room is soooo comfy with a huge bed and a nice shower.

Work was physical but we didn't work for too long (9:30-13:20) and we took breaks at 11am. Also, its super nice to see everything you've… read more

(Excellent)

23 Jul 2020

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Tham has spend 2 weeks with us and boy, do we wish it was longer! She is an amazing person, with great energy and loving heart. She has much experience in life and travelling, she takes initiative, has great feeling of responsibility for her tasks and those around her and is always willing to help. The whole family enjoyed her presence. She helped… read more

(Excellent)

21 Feb 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us and help to build ...)

I am so sad to leave... I had a great experience in Have /Todome.

Helen and her family made sure I felt good in Have. They prepared some specialties so I can taste, they gave me a nice and cozy room with a big bed, they explained many things about the culture. They made sure I didn't lack of anything and were very nice and welcoming.

Helen is a… read more very strong and free-spirit woman and I loved sharing some conversations with her. She has many ideas and projects and she really wants to improve things around Have. She's also very funny, she just enjoys life and it's nice to be around her.

In the family, there's Helen's mom who also speaks good English, Helen's sister Esther who made sure I could taste the food specialities and Godwin who's 3 years old and who is so funny and adorable. I love this kid.

The house was very nice, I liked living in nature. It's different from France of course, taking a shower with a bucket and all, but the place is very clean and comfy. Advice : Bring a bottle of water on your own so you can reload it at the tap. The water is drinkable.

The job was very nice, even if difficult. I was the first teacher at the school project so at first I had no board and the kids had no tables to write on. I also helped providing some furnitures for the kids. The kids are very serious and want to learn. I love my job as a teacher in France and I loved it there, in Ghana.

If traveling alone, I would advice to take two or three books and charge the 4G data and download some movies on your phone because sometimes Helene is busy at her moms shop or working for the association. I spent some time on my own and it was nice having a book to read under the mango tree. Also, sometimes the family would speak in the dialect, éwé, which I of course don't understand so it's nice to have a book to read while they discuss on family matters.

I would also adice to bring a scarf or something to cover the mouth and nose because the place is very dusty. And a detergent to clean the clothes because, because of the dust, the clothes get dirty quite fast.

Also, you should change money or find an ATM before coming because there's an ATM around Have but not directly in Have.

Around Have, there's a nice monkey sanctuary. Bring the bananas to feed the monkeys because its quite expensive if you buy at the sanctuary. There's also a nice waterfall.. Take your swimsuit but the water is cold like hell. The walk till the waterfall is beautiful. It's in the forest, surround bumy mountains. There's also a lake where you can swim.

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21 Feb 2020

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Yevu! No no Godwin I am not Yevu I am Tham as she always correct Godwin. She is very communicative, hard-working, fun with to be with, there is never a dull moment with her. She is a very creative and an amazing teacher, she taught the children so well and was part of our family. She is a great person and I will recommend her any day. We will miss… read more

(Excellent)

5 Nov 2019

Left by host (Join me on a small eco farm ...) for Workawayer ()

Tham is a very communicative and talkative person. It was fun to have her around. I am looking forward to see you again. Looks like the Trance floor will be available much earlier :-)

(Excellent)

31 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join me on a small eco farm ...)

I stayed with Sebastian, Wotan and Rosa for 12 days and loved it. I guess the experience is different in summer and autumn, cause I stayed in October and it was just the four of us most of the time.

I had different tasks : gather and burn leaves, cook, carry stones, walk the dogs or feed the goats.

Sebastian wants people to feel welcome and… read more

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26 Aug 2018

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Tham is a hardworking, easygoing and friendly gal always willing to do and learn more. She always helps in the garden unconditionally and would also be asking if she can do more whilst am away. She play with the kids and teaches them Yoga and became friends of the kids within the neighborhood. She also have good relationship with my family and… read more

(Excellent)

25 Aug 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Each One Help One. Help to ...)

Baddy is a great host and an amazing person.

I really felt like home in Latrikunda thanks to the kindness of Baddy and his friends and family.

Everyday life was a real adventure to me. I loved every moment : playing with the kids, working in the garden with the kids, helping cooking lunch, having lunch with the family, attaya time, chilling in… read more

(Excellent)

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