Wouter

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Outdoor life. exploring remote places. Hiking, camping, cross-country skiiing, biking, learning new languages

Description

Hi! I’m Wouter, a Dutch traveller looking for new experiences before starting a job. I recently graduated from university and want to spend some time exploring, learning new skills and meeting new people.

Personality
My friends sometimes call me the “big friendly giant” .Probably because I’m tall (even for the Netherlands) and have a calm, gentle nature. I may seem a bit serious at first, but I love joking around and I’m genuinely interested in the people around me. In larger groups I can be a bit quiet, but once you get to know me I’m always up for fun, adventure and good conversations.

Travel Experience
I’m new to Workaway, but not new to travelling. I studied abroad twice:
– In Reykjavík, where living close to Icelandic nature sparked my love for remote, wild places.
– In Umeå, Sweden, where I learned some basic Swedish, discovered cross‑country skiing and adopted the habit of enjoying a good fika.
What I loved most was meeting people from all over the world, many of whom I’m still in touch with.

What I like to do
I enjoy being active and I can’t sit still for too long. I do a lot of sports and I’m motivated to help with physical, outdoor or hands‑on tasks. Coming from the very urban Netherlands, I haven’t done much countryside work yet and that’s exactly why I want to try it. I’d love to learn new practical skills and experience a different lifestyle.

Interests

Events & social

Sustainability

Vegetarian or vegan

Books

Music

Hitchhiking

Fitness

Cycling

Hiking

Outdoor activities

Sailing / Boating

Mountain

Winter sports

Team sports

Nature

Camping

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Beginner
Swedish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I would like to improve my Swedish or SchwytzerDütsch

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Languages

Creative DIY projects

Life at a Farmstay

Light gardening

Light maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Eco Projects

More details about your skills

I am fit and can do physical work outside.
Bike repair
general house maintenance

Age

24

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  no allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian, although locally sourced meat/fish is fine