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Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
Experiencing Culture, Learning about food and cooking, Hiking and natural places, Traditional village Life, Health and wellbeing
Description
Hi there! We are Siti and Jeff!
Introduction
We have just come back to Malaysia after a 1 year trip together in Japan, Turkey,Italy,Ireland,Slovenia,Morocco, Indonesia, Thailand and France exploring food and workaway. We are pretty excited to come and explore Malaysia and see what experiences await and get to learn more skills and of course sharing food together. We are seeking an exchange to teach each other new things and learn something interesting as well. We both have different sets of skills and backgrounds that we can bring. Hope you can have us to help you and share quality time towards great friendships.
Jeff: I am from Seattle Washington USA. I have finished more then 30 work exchange projects now around the world and love so much to help people that I'm looking for more ways to volunteer! I have experience in hospitality, restaurant work, elderly care, customer service, garden and housekeeping. I really enjoy outdoor work and have lots of experience with farming, animal care, gardening and construction. I love plants and animals most of all and have spent the last couple years trying to work more toward my passions. My hobbies are cooking, garden, serving others, and always learning. I have worked in many kitchens and would love to learn some recipes and delicious things to cook. I love culture and day to day life immersion and feeling a part of the environment. Hope we can meet soon and serve you.
Siti: I am a really easy going person . Quite shy at first but easy to make friend after . I do like helping around the home, such as doing laundry, cleaning and making things smell nice. I also like to learn new cultures since my family origin is from Indonesia but I was born in Malaysia and can share with you some culture from my family. Sometimes i do like karaoke , cooking and reading books or watching movies to spending my free time from work. I have experience in massage, restaurant work, and taking care of children . I hope i will get the opportunity to learn as much as i can and help a lot of people at the same time pursue my dreams too . See you guys soon :)
Interests
Art & design
Fashion or beauty
Languages
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Technology
Sustainability
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Plant care
Photography
Pets
Nature
Outdoor activities
Music
Movies & TV
Mountain
Hitchhiking
Hiking
Gardening
Farming
Culture
Cooking & food
Charity work
Camping
Beach
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
Jeff: From Seattle Washington USA so can teach English and some Spanish. Siti : Can teach bahasa Malaysian or Indonesian and English
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Languages
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
cooking, gardening, landscaping, farm labor, animal care, carpentry, drywall, painting, digging, construction, hospitality, restaurant work, hostel staff, tourist work, computer skills, swimming, English teaching, fruit picking, aquaculture, orchard work, photography, cleaning, saving energy, knife skills, non verbal communication, tree climbing, budgeting, camping, sharing, foraging, hitch hiking, minimalism, dish washing
Age
35 & 30
What else ...
Easy to get along with, not afraid to get dirty, dont mind hard work, enjoy working alone or with others, enjoy trying new things, extremely flexible schedule.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Salmon, trout, snapper, eelSpecial dietary requirements
Important: Siti doesn't eat Pork
Feedback
18 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer ()
Jeff and Siti were awesome help during their stay in my hostel. They helped with everything I needed, cleaning, check-in's, helping guests on all areas and much more. Always happy to adjust the working schedule and trying to make the experience for every guest as good as possible. Very social but calm at the same time so I could always rely on… read more
(Excellent
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10 Aug 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help at our nice hostel in a ...)
Can't say enough good things about Tim and his amazing hostel. All the work was so enjoyable for us and we usually hung out at the hostel most days even when we weren't working. We were in charge of managing bookings, checking in guests, presenting the area, cleaning beds and facilities and lots of laundry. Tim is a really friendly and generous… read more
(Excellent
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15 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Walking a dog and join our ...)
We were happy to meet Tony when we got his reply to stay at his place and gladly accepted. His place is really convenient with walking distance to the train station, convenience store and big supermarket that has most of everything. We just do daily routine taking care Crosby ,playing with the cat Tom,Rosie and living in the home such as our home… read more
(Excellent
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14 Nov 2024
Left by host (Walking a dog and join our ...) for Workawayer ()
Jeff and Siti stayed at my place for a month and it was a huge pleasure and help for me. They are friendly and thoughtful. I’m grateful that they really did treat my pets and place like theirs. I could totally feel that my pets had so much fun with them and even i’ve got to have better life. I can definitely say they are wonderful and would… read more
(Excellent
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2 Jul 2024
Left by host (Help me at home and with my ...) for Workawayer ()
Jeff and city stayed in my home with me for four weeks. They were very respectful of my house very clean and tidy whilst with me. They did a multitude of different tasks from painting garden furniture to digging weeding cleaning the house. Lots of different activities city is an amazing cook and we had some of the most flavoursome, food I have… read more
(Excellent
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25 Jun 2024
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(Help me at home and with my ...)
It was a wonderful time we spent in Ireland. We had a warm welcome from Nicholai himself and his adorable dog scooter. During our time there are many projects in the garden because he does several events throughout the year in his garden. Our daily work is to walk the scooter in the morning and evening. After that we will have some tasks to do in… read more
(Excellent
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18 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer ()
Jeff and Siti were awesome help during their stay in my hostel. They helped with everything I needed, cleaning, check-in's, helping guests on all areas and much more. Always happy to adjust the working schedule and trying to make the experience for every guest as good as possible. Very social but calm at the same time so I could always rely on… read more
(Excellent)
10 Aug 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help at our nice hostel in a ...)
Can't say enough good things about Tim and his amazing hostel. All the work was so enjoyable for us and we usually hung out at the hostel most days even when we weren't working. We were in charge of managing bookings, checking in guests, presenting the area, cleaning beds and facilities and lots of laundry. Tim is a really friendly and generous… read more
(Excellent)
15 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Walking a dog and join our ...)
We were happy to meet Tony when we got his reply to stay at his place and gladly accepted. His place is really convenient with walking distance to the train station, convenience store and big supermarket that has most of everything. We just do daily routine taking care Crosby ,playing with the cat Tom,Rosie and living in the home such as our home… read more
(Excellent)
14 Nov 2024
Left by host (Walking a dog and join our ...) for Workawayer ()
Jeff and Siti stayed at my place for a month and it was a huge pleasure and help for me. They are friendly and thoughtful. I’m grateful that they really did treat my pets and place like theirs. I could totally feel that my pets had so much fun with them and even i’ve got to have better life. I can definitely say they are wonderful and would… read more
(Excellent)
2 Jul 2024
Left by host (Help me at home and with my ...) for Workawayer ()
Jeff and city stayed in my home with me for four weeks. They were very respectful of my house very clean and tidy whilst with me. They did a multitude of different tasks from painting garden furniture to digging weeding cleaning the house. Lots of different activities city is an amazing cook and we had some of the most flavoursome, food I have… read more
(Excellent)
25 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help me at home and with my ...)
It was a wonderful time we spent in Ireland. We had a warm welcome from Nicholai himself and his adorable dog scooter. During our time there are many projects in the garden because he does several events throughout the year in his garden. Our daily work is to walk the scooter in the morning and evening. After that we will have some tasks to do in… read more
(Excellent)
2 Jun 2024
Left by host (Native English Speakers who ...) for Workawayer ()
I can hardly express in words what Jeff and Siti have meant to me during this last month.If I could give them 10 out of 10, it still wouldn't be enough! They were without doubt the best crew we have had here and I'm very grateful for all they brought and shared.They are young yet mature, responsible yet fun, discreet but yet a great company and… read more
(Excellent)
31 May 2024
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(Native English Speakers who ...)
What a beautiful place we had the pleasure of staying for a month. We really felt the Italian lifestyle living at Lake Como. It was amazing to spend time cooking together and we loved to taste Fabio's food. Fabio is a really amazing person. He was so easygoing and flexible and we found ourselves hanging out with him a lot because of rainy weather.… read more
(Excellent)
24 Apr 2024
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(Teach my children English and ...)
What a hospitable family they are! It was great to see the day to day life of this family and have some conversation and playing with the kids. We had wonderful meals together prepared by Ezgi and had a lot of free time. Deniz and Demir loved their video games and we had fun playing Legos and a few other activities. Mostly we hung around their… read more
(Excellent)
23 Apr 2024
Left by host (Teach my children English and ...) for Workawayer ()
Hello Jeff and Siti. Even though we could not spend very long time with you, thank you for being our guest. It was great for us that you helped us with the housework when we came from the office. You have finished the irons that are growing in my eyes. Taking care of children was not just a duty for you, and they loved you very much because they… read more
(Excellent)
21 Apr 2024
Left by host (Cultural exchange with warm ...) for Workawayer ()
We had the pleasure of hosting Jeff and Siti in our place for six wonderful weeks, and it was truly a delightful experience from start to finish. They exemplified dedication, diligence, and warmth throughout their stay, leaving an indelible mark on our family and our household. They always kept the house clean and tidy. Even if our kids made a lot… read more
(Excellent)
18 Apr 2024
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(Cultural exchange with warm ...)
6 weeks went by so quickly! We enjoyed the peaceful setting of the place in Isahaya and saw the transition into spring. We were lucky to enjoy the cherry blossoms and many onsen with Akino and her kids. They were all fun to engage with and spend time together. We were responsible for basically all of the games, crafts, and activities for the kids… read more
(Excellent)
13 Feb 2024
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(Come and help a family of 3 ...)
We stayed 10 days on this little island and really enjoyed the easygoing life there. Mayu works for Alan and hosted us in her home. She was very generous and welcoming and provided us with a lot of great conversation and help. She always could answer questions and offered her limited kitchen equipment and we are so glad she was a part of our… read more
(Excellent)
1 Feb 2023
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(Projects on 2 beautiful acres ...)
I had a great time working with Patricia for a few weeks on various landscaping jobs. She really has a magnificent property that needs a lot of attention to keep it beautiful. I felt so at peace working there and having good conversation together. I enjoyed hearing about local advice as well as some history while we worked. I like that she was… read more
(Excellent)
23 Jan 2023
Left by host (NonProfit Plant and Animal ...) for Workawayer ()
Jeff was one of our finest Workaways! He stayed at the sanctuary for a little over 2 months and helped with many different projects. In addition to being helpful, respectful, and kind, he has a lot of skills/experience and is very self-motivated. With or without guidance, he took his own initiative by taking a look at the list of projects and… read more
(Excellent)
13 Jan 2023
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(NonProfit Plant and Animal ...)
I spent about 2.5 months at the animal sanctuary with Rob and several other volunteers that made their stay on Big Island. Mountain view is a nice area with a lot of serenity and immersion in nature. I really learned a lot from working with the different animals and I have acquired a lot of knowledge that Rob was willing to teach. Nikki doesn't… read more
(Excellent)
27 Mar 2022
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(We’re a cultural house ...)
Wow wow wow. David really knows how to get great groups of interesting volunteers together for his projects. He is such a genuine down to earth guy who's easy to communicate with and always keeps an open mind for new ideas. I thought I would stay 3 weeks at his community, but ended up being there almost 3 months. Know that he is working on his… read more
(Excellent)
16 Dec 2021
Left by host (Enjoy cultural exchange in ...) for Workawayer ()
There are many good things I could say about Jeff. Trying to summarize, he is such a wonderful guy with a great attitude and a big heart, he is funny, caring, helpful, honest, open-minded, cheerful, a hard worker, and a great companion. We will be forever thankful for the help he gave us with my brother, he try very hard to make things the best… read more
(Excellent)
4 Dec 2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Enjoy cultural exchange in ...)
To be honest, Ana and Mario are some of the coolest and friendliest hosts Ive met in a long time on workaway. I enjoyed my time too much staying with them and I felt we always had something to talk about. I helped around their home with the dogs, cleaning dishes, and helping where i could. I started to take care of Ana's brother after a week in… read more
(Excellent)
10 Dec 2021
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It was great to have Jeff at the Sanctuary for a week. He was very helpful with a variety of tasks like cooking, farm work, eco construction, repairs, etc. He is very adaptable and always with a positive and cheerful attitude. He even provided some new innovative ideas. Thank you Jeff! Your help is highly appreciated! We hope to have you back some… read more
(Excellent)
4 Dec 2021
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(Help at a nature ...)
Janina was a wonderful person to get to know. She has a big heart and a love for what she does. I stayed a few days at her animal sanctuary and helped with a few fixes around the farm and a bit of construction and fence repair as needed. The jobs were diverese and there was always enough food to keep me working hard. This is definitely rustic… read more
(Excellent)
4 Dec 2021
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(Help tutor our children while ...)
Pris and Kilof were very kind to offer me a short stay at their place in Tepoztlan to help tutor their kids. They have an incredibly spacious home and provided excellent food. Mostly i practiced spelling and reading with the boys and tried to keep them on task. They spent a lot of time playing video games and it was difficult to get them to do… read more
(Excellent)
17 Nov 2021
Left by host (Help at our center for ...) for Workawayer ()
Fue muy buena la experiencia de tener a Jeff en nuestro proyecto, es una persona educada y divertida
En el trabajo siempre estaba con buena actitud y siempre ayudando en todo lo que podía y mantenía muy limpias las áreas comunes, respeto y cumplió todas las reglas del lugar.
Es un buen cocinero y le encanta conoser nuevos sabores y platillo… read more
En el trabajo siempre estaba con buena actitud y siempre ayudando en todo lo que podía y mantenía muy limpias las áreas comunes, respeto y cumplió todas las reglas del lugar.
Es un buen cocinero y le encanta conoser nuevos sabores y platillo… read more
(Very good)
2 Nov 2021
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(Help at our center for ...)
This place is as beautiful as it gets. The work was quite varied with working in the garden, a bit of construction, herding cows, weeding, cleaning around the kitchen and overall simple enough and not too difficult most days. The views and the peaceful nature is the best here. You will have a lot of time alone as work is mornings from 8-2 with a 1… read more
(Excellent)
10 Nov 2021
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Funny guys, made loads of happiness to be together. And those two are good vibed workers, too. Grab them if you can!
(Excellent)
10 Nov 2021
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(Help needed for starting up ...)
Erdem was a total badass to stay with at his place while he was living in Turkey. Now he has moved back to Germany but i wanted to write about how awesome he was when we got to help him out. We helped pick olives, with a bit of carpentry, and cleaning around his yard. He was always flexible and easygoing and never pressured us. He is a great guy… read more
(Excellent)
9 Nov 2021
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It was a joy having Jeff and Jordan help at the vineyard--both times they came. They brought a ton of energy, and were willing, even eager, to work long hours when there was a need for it. In fact, I'd go so far as to say the only helper I've ever had who worked harder than Jordan was Jeff.
If you're looking for someone to stay up all night… read more
If you're looking for someone to stay up all night… read more
(Excellent)
6 Jan 2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Learn about sustainably ...)
You have no idea how awesome Adam is and the fun and memories we have had at this place! I cant say enough great things about my experience on the vineyard. Adam is a great guy to work for, and the rest of the Vineyard staff is highly entertaining when they come around. The two of us stayed a pretty long time at the vineyard and even came back for… read more
(Excellent)
3 Nov 2021
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Was a great experience having Jeff housesit and take care of my animals . He did a great job and was very attentive and took care of everything great and was eager to learn . On top of that he’s a great and trustworthy person with a great energy , would have him back here anytime
(Excellent)
4 May 2021
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(Pet and house sitter welcome ...)
What a totally badass experience I had at Vincents place! I really enjoyed all the time I got to spend caring for all his creatures. I stayed about six weeks and could definitely have stayed longer as I enjoyed the work I was doing and enjoyed all the free time I had too. He is in a great location and nearby to everything. Vincent was out of town… read more
(Excellent)
18 Oct 2021
Left by host (Teaching and housework help ...) for Workawayer ()
It was such an honor to have Jeff as my first workawayer because he managed to set a great first experience for me receiving volunteers.
Among his many skills and reliability I think he's a great cook and a handyman. He got the job done very well and he managed to make very delicious meals out of whatever we had left in the fridge.
Thanks for… read more
Among his many skills and reliability I think he's a great cook and a handyman. He got the job done very well and he managed to make very delicious meals out of whatever we had left in the fridge.
Thanks for… read more
(Excellent)
18 Oct 2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Teaching and housework help ...)
It was an honor to be Octavios first workawayer! I stayed 3 weeks and it was overall quite simple and easy chores. A bit of weeding, cleaning around the house, a bit of painting, cooking some meals for lunch and of course some english lessons with his students. I dont have any teaching experience but it was fun to try to start conversation with… read more
(Excellent)
14 Jul 2021
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Was an excellent workawayer and fit into or jungle just fine . Love to have him Back!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Very good)
14 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help us maintain, prune and ...)
(Very good)
11 Dec 2019
Left by host (Join us and visit Zion ...) for Workawayer ()
Jordan was with us at an awkward time but made the best of it anyway. I (Carol) handle our workaway guests much more than Bud, but I had just had my left knee replaced and had started back to work already. So I was exhausted and in pain for most of his visit, not very friendly I'm afraid. Nevertheless, he worked hard to figure out how best to help… read more
(Excellent)
4 Oct 2017
Left by host (Straw bale house and ...) for Workawayer ()
Very nice to have Jeff & Jordan helping here. They worked hard and helped a lot. They are nice guys, always available to do heavy jobs. They are gourmets who love Italian cuisine and they gave me so much satisfaction with my cooking.
They helped me a lot with works that I could never do alone. I hope to have you here again one day. Thank you
They helped me a lot with works that I could never do alone. I hope to have you here again one day. Thank you
(Excellent)
13 Sep 2017
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(Straw bale house and ...)
Easily best workaway experience I have had yet! Stefano is an extremely knowledgeable teacher of permaculture and alternative buiding and a fantastic cook. Though we spent some hot days mowing or trimming the mountains of grass, his tasty italian dishes always made it worth it. I really hate when you are working hard and the meals are cheap and… read more
(Excellent)
2 Oct 2017
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(Permaculture and organic ...)
Stayed with Justin and family for just under two weeks and had an amazing experience. I would say this is one of the top workaways I have volunteered for because the work was never extremely difficult, was always a learning experience and the atmosphere in the home was always good vibes. Nadia and Justin are both great cooks so we had the chance… read more
(Excellent)
2 Oct 2017
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(Be creative with Cob and Eco ...)
We stayed with Trish for just under two weeks and had a pleasant experience. Trish picked us up from the train station in Gabrovo so it was very easy to arrive at her house. Overall the work we did was easy, some dirty jobs but nothing terribly difficult. We requested peanut butter and some fresh veggies and on the next trip to the store received… read more
(Excellent)
19 May 2017
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(Outgoing and fun volunteers ...)
I worked with Jelle and Sascha for the event in Amsterdam. I honestly cannot think of one bad thing that happened during our entire stay. The location was right across from the city, we received free sandwiches and occasionally beer for our work and we never had to work too hard. Jelle and Sascha are too cool; Jelle wore a cheetah print pajama one… read more
(Excellent)
19 May 2017
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(Help on little family farm on ...)
This was our first real workaway experience and Jovita and her family were so hospitable and easy to work with that it made our time very enjoyable! She is an amazing cook and has many projects and ideas for improving her garden and home. We were there for Easter and it was fun to meet some of her friends from all around the world! We felt quite… read more
(Excellent)
12 Mar 2017
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Great visit, come back anytime, helpful and just plain good guys
(Excellent)
