Viktoria & Andrey

From: Russia

Account Type
Couple account
Travelling to
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania ... more
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Travel dates
26/01/2016 - 07/03/2019
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Our status
Travelling
Description
I am Viktoria.
I am friendly, open-minded and cooperative Russian-women eager to make new experiences, meet new and interesting people, get to know different ways of life.
I worked as a doctor, then as a psychologist, then in a business company.
I adore to travel and visited a lot of countries, but nowadays I want to open countries, not as a tourist.
I'm interested in small and medium family businesses (hospitality industry, family production of goods and products, retreat centers, language schools, gardening).
I am hardworking, I like tidiness, beauty, and order. I know how to do and maintain that. I like to cook and gardening.
I am an optimistic person, very open, communicative and friendly. I'm easy going with people. I'm curious and I like to know new things, to study new activities. I'm a very good companion.
I'm interested in history, art, painting, ceramics, national traditions.
I hope to learn some of European languages.
I have the experience of participation in volunteer programs in England and Iceland.
I’m looking to do a workaday for a few reasons - to meet new people in a place I’ve never been and to collect some skills I’ve never had before. I am passionate about culture, history, art, gardening, cooking, organic/sustainable living, as well as tradition and new experiences alike.

I like horses and dogs.
I lead a healthy lifestyle, no bad habits.
I do scandinavian walk, I like to ride a bike and to swim.
I have international driving license
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Art Projects
More details about your skills
I am hardworking, I like tidiness, beauty and order. I know how to do and maintain that. I like to cook and gardening. I have skills in gardening am quite good at weeding. I worked on a organic farm in England in last summer, and I spent one month in Iceland collecting herbs, making herbal tea, and also weeding and collecting vegetables.The advantage of my age is that I can work with plants long and I enjoy it, in contrast with young people, who quickly get bored.
-working at coffee shop in Iceland. Cutting and serving cakes, preparing salads for snack type foods
-working at a guesthouse in England where I mostly worked in housekeeping (clearing breakfast and cleaning rooms and bathrooms,changing beds and cleaning other areas of the house) and also served dinner.
I also baked bread and cakes and did some other odd jobs.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Age
51 & 53
Nationality
Russian
What else ...
I'm interested in small and medium family businesses (hospitality industry, family production of goods and products, retreat centers, language schools, gardening).
I very much love animals. I want to feed and learn to look after animals.
I am an optimistic person, very open, communicative and friendly. I'm easy going with people. I'm curious and I like to know new things, to study new activities. I'm a very good companion.
I'm interested in history, art, painting, ceramics, national traditions.
I hope to learn some of the European languages.
I have the experience of participation in volunteer programs in England and Iceland.
Nowadays I participate in an international volunteer program "Bakery and Cuisine".
I like horses and dogs.
I lead a healthy lifestyle, no bad habits.
I do Scandinavian walk, I like to ride a bike and to swim.
I have an international driving license.

P.S We made our account together with my husband, however, he is not traveling with me until next summer. Now I am traveling by myself :)
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  no

Photos

Islanders. Last summer.

Last summer. Islanders

Last summer Moscow

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02/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey) for host for (Work with us on our wildlife ...)

I’ve been to Alex and Simon’s for 2 weeks.
They are very interesting and artsy people. Very hospitable and open! They were very attentive, caring and hospitable. It was a pleasure to get to know them and to talk.
They were proud and happy to share Wales’ culture and beauty with me.
I was living in a big and cozy room. There was a place to read… read more

(Excellent )

01/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

We have enjoyed having Viktoriya to stay with us. It was our first experience of workaway, and we found that Viktoriya fitted in very well. She is a fun guest, very open and friendly, and we all enjoyed talking about each other’s countries and cultures. We feel that we now have a better understanding of Russia, its history and people.
It was… read more

(Excellent )

04/06/2019

Left by host (A little piece of heaven in ...) for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

My time with Victoria was a delight! She is very happy to learn new things and delighted to experience other ways of life . She was positive and easy to be around. Victoria and I worked in the garden together and had a great time chatting about life.
Victoria mentioned she is writing a book with regards to her experience at work away and she is… read more

(Excellent )

14/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey) for host for (A little piece of heaven in ...)

I’ve spent 2 unforgettable weeks with Shawna. You’d be so lucky to get an invitation from here! She is such a kind person, she’ll take care of you like your own mother. She is very vivid and optimistic person! She is interesting to work and to rest with. Shawna is a perfectly organized person: she plans your work day in a way that you won’t get… read more

(Excellent )

03/06/2019

Left by host (Help with our gardens in ...) for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

Vicktoria is a very pleasant 61 year old Russian lady on an extended travel/photo documentary holiday, with English language skills mostly adequate to communicate her wishes, expectations and understanding of directions. She is a pleasant dinner companion who enjoys good conversation. When she was not sharing meals and beverages with us, working… read more on assigned tasks or enjoying days off in the city, most of her time was spent either in her room or taking (thousands of ) photographs. She loves beautiful flowers, gardens and art, stated she is writing a book about her workaway experiences. She is consumed with the self-assigned task of taking pictures, and no detail is too small to escape her documentation.

She cheerfully worked on assigned garden tasks, and carefully monitored her own time to fulfill the workaway expectation of hours worked. It became clear the first day that her garden expertise and attention to the details of grooming an established garden did not match her appreciation of beautiful gardens or the described skills on her Workaway profile. This required us to adjust our expectations and assign tasks that aligned with her work output and product.

She kept her room neat and tidy, came when summoned for meals, and did not participate in planning, preparation or cleanup. She has a hearty appetite, verbalized delighted appreciation of the foods we prepared, and clearly communicated her food and beverage likes and dislikes, including the fact that she does not like to eat leftovers.

This is our third hosting experience; we are share our home, table, work (we work 7 days/week and have no household help) and social life with our workaway guests. Each experience has been both positive and unique, and all have required communication and adjustments to accommodate needs/desires/abilities of all parties. The uniqueness of our experience with Vicktoria was that we felt like innkeepers with a fine dining room whose guest provided light gardening in exchange. We did not live up to her stated expectation of becoming her tour guides on her days off, but did have a dinner party with a Russian friend, who in turn introduced her to another Russian friend, who willingly spent time sightseeing with her on days off.

We enjoyed Vicktoria's sunny personality and her childlike delight in new experiences, tastes and art. We are grateful for the experience of meeting her, and for the help she provided.

(Very good )

03/05/2019

Left by host (Help us on our hobby goat ...) for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

Viktoria's stay with us was a perfect example of the mission of Workaway, “Building a sharing community of global travellers who genuinely want to see the world whilst contributing to the places they visit” What a delightful time we experienced getting to know her and learning about her home and culture. We had amazing discussions exchanging views… read more

(Excellent )

01/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey) for host for (Help us on our hobby goat ...)

My stay at Linda’s and Phil’s is an important time in my life. The nature here is very beautiful.
Incredible and very comfortable accommodation. Tasty and healthy food. You will have a very diverse and interesting work. You can take care of animals for example. They are very cute and it seems so easy to look after them when Phil does it. There is… read more

(Excellent )

03/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey) for host for (Come here and we will share ...)

food was always fresh and tasty. Marina loves to cook and you can discover many interesting recipes with her. Work is very diverse: pretty pleasant and doesn’t bore you. Fresno is a lovely town and it has a lot of character, both of my hosts were so helpful and showed me around. I recommend these hosts!

(Excellent )

27/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

Victoria is good at cleaning. She loves to travel and is writing a book about her travels. She enjoyed seeing all of the sites and interesting historical venues. She loves to talk and will tell you all about her travels. #redacted text#

(Excellent )

15/11/2018

Left by host (Join us in a large green ...) for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

Viktoria has stayed 3 weeks with us and has been a most pleasant guest.
Always smiling, always willing to help and always telling interesting stories about her country, culture, family or other…
In spite of her not speaking french (but she'll learn soon) she's had long and seep exchanges with us and helped us in our everyday life especially in the… read more

(Excellent )

14/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey) for host for (Join us in a large green ...)

Jean-Louis and Valerie are amazing hosts! Very charming with a great sense of humor. I was very lucky to visit their family during the holidays. I could see the whole family together. They have incredibly kids as well: a son and a daughter. I felt like home and truly felt so welcomed.

Work was not too complicated, however very interesting! It… read more

(Excellent )

22/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

Viktoria was a very conscientious, mature and reliable helper in our chateau. She was always calm and hardworking, quiet and kind to everyone around.
She was an absolute pleasure to host and I have no hesitation in recommending her for future placements. I’d certainly be delighted to welcome her again!

(Excellent )

20/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey) for host for (Maintenance help with our ...)

It's been two years since I've lived in this amazing chateau. Better late than never!
Unfortunately, back then my English was too poor and I could not describe my feelings and my gratitude. I can now.
I have spent four amazing weeks at the Chateau.
The chateau is so charming in its heritage and every stone has a story to tell. This place is a… read more

(Excellent )

20/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey) for host for (Join our community guest ...)

It's been two years since I've lived in this amazing house with these wonderful people!
Everything was awesome: Tim is the base, the energy and the creativity of this entire project. Liz is its soul, mother and the host. Voitek is a vital person in this organization.
Apart from these people, you will be able to immerse yourself into the nature,… read more

(Excellent )

03/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

Viktoria spent 19 days with us during a busy September.
Her English is good and she is a cheerful and confident person, who soon made herself at home!
She helped us with cleaning the guests rooms and clearing the dining room after breakfasts.
She was very interested in watching how we run our business and asked lots of questions.
I would… read more

(Very good )

29/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey) for host for (We need help in our walled ...)

Keith and Elizabeth were absolutely perfect hosts and gave me many things than I expected. It been very interesting. They were really lovely,friendly and cheerful. I’ve met part of their family,shared their lives and helped them.
It was a pleassure for me to work on their great estate,mainly in the fabulous walled garden. I worked at… read more

(Excellent )

29/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Viktoria & Andrey)

Viktoria stayed with us for 4 weeks. Her spoken English improved a lot. She is a kind and friendly person who helps very willingly. She worked hard in my garden, weeding, pruning and picking fruit. She also helped in the house, preparing the room for paying guests very meticulously. She is always positive and cheerful. I recommend her to other… read more

(Very good )

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