Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Yoga, gardening, DIY, photography
My next destination:
Germany - from Sep 2020 until Oct 2022 View all
Description
I am a massage therapist and a yoga teacher traveling the world since 2007. I have already worked as a volunteer for 12 years in Workaway, WWOOF and HelpX networks, mostly in Europe. I am traveling now through Europe and Asia and I want to extend my list of experience by helping in diverse interesting projects.
Interests
MountainNatureFitnessYoga / WellnessCyclingOutdoor activitiesHikingGardeningAnimalsPetsDIY & craftsBooksPhotographyVegetarian or veganCultureHistoryPlant care
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Teaching
More details about your skills
I am good at organizing spaces and activities. I like working in the garden and with the animals. I can help in construction projects and I can use diverse tools and machinery. I am a keen photographer, a good yoga teacher and a skilful massage therapist.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Romanian: Fluent
Age
53
What else ...
I like learning new things
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
No allergiesSpecial dietary requirements
I am vegetarian
Feedback
05/06/2022
Left by host (Horses, music and a little ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
What a gift that Alex was with us. His actions were always focused and efficient. So many projects were tackled and completed on our small farm that we only dreamed of. He also dared to take on challenging, tedious or difficult tasks.
Alex loved variety. He worked on the daily barn chores as well as sanding down our wooden floor, laying a… read more
Alex loved variety. He worked on the daily barn chores as well as sanding down our wooden floor, laying a… read more
(Excellent
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03/05/2022
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Horses, music and a little ...)
I enjoyed very much all the time that I spent in Gudrun and Michael's full of atmosphere old house. They are both extremely kind, patient and welcoming hosts and all the other people from their entourage that I met (family, villagers, children coming for music and/or riding lessons) were also good natured and communicative. The same stays true for… read more
(Excellent
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20/04/2022
Left by host (Join us on our small and very ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex was just the kind of help we needed when things were rather chaotic around the house. We were in the middle of our construction project and he helped a lot to bring structure into the various tasks at hand. I appreciated his very clear communication skills, and his tidyness. He blended into our family very quickly and made friends with… read more
(Excellent
)
17/03/2022
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Join us on our small and very ...)
I had the privilege of spending just under three weeks with this large, active and happy (in spite of living in a space largely remodeled by a construction site) family. Besides of the two knowledgeable and hospitable Elke and Rene, and their charming and well educated three children, the family includes the two friendly dogs, the 7 adorable… read more
(Excellent
)
09/04/2022
Left by host (Help us at our nonprofit ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
It was a great pleasure having Alex here as a workawayer. Alex has many skills and helped inside and outside more than we had expected. He is precise, careful, diligent and kind. He really took care of our garden in the best way and helped us with whatever we asked him for. We definetely recommend Alex to help you with whatever is needed.
Thank… read more
Thank… read more
(Excellent
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09/04/2022
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help us at our nonprofit ...)
I enjoyed very much my time at this Buddhist Centre. All five residents, the people I've met during the two weekly meditation sessions, and all the visitors who came for the course at the beginning of April were very kind, good natured and friendly. The houses and the garden were neat and clean, and I was happy to bring my own contribution in this… read more
(Excellent
)
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05/06/2022
Left by host (Horses, music and a little ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
What a gift that Alex was with us. His actions were always focused and efficient. So many projects were tackled and completed on our small farm that we only dreamed of. He also dared to take on challenging, tedious or difficult tasks.
Alex loved variety. He worked on the daily barn chores as well as sanding down our wooden floor, laying a… read more
Alex loved variety. He worked on the daily barn chores as well as sanding down our wooden floor, laying a… read more
(Excellent
)
03/05/2022
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Horses, music and a little ...)
I enjoyed very much all the time that I spent in Gudrun and Michael's full of atmosphere old house. They are both extremely kind, patient and welcoming hosts and all the other people from their entourage that I met (family, villagers, children coming for music and/or riding lessons) were also good natured and communicative. The same stays true for… read more
(Excellent
)
20/04/2022
Left by host (Join us on our small and very ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex was just the kind of help we needed when things were rather chaotic around the house. We were in the middle of our construction project and he helped a lot to bring structure into the various tasks at hand. I appreciated his very clear communication skills, and his tidyness. He blended into our family very quickly and made friends with… read more
(Excellent
)
17/03/2022
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Join us on our small and very ...)
I had the privilege of spending just under three weeks with this large, active and happy (in spite of living in a space largely remodeled by a construction site) family. Besides of the two knowledgeable and hospitable Elke and Rene, and their charming and well educated three children, the family includes the two friendly dogs, the 7 adorable… read more
(Excellent
)
09/04/2022
Left by host (Help us at our nonprofit ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
It was a great pleasure having Alex here as a workawayer. Alex has many skills and helped inside and outside more than we had expected. He is precise, careful, diligent and kind. He really took care of our garden in the best way and helped us with whatever we asked him for. We definetely recommend Alex to help you with whatever is needed.
Thank… read more
Thank… read more
(Excellent
)
09/04/2022
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help us at our nonprofit ...)
I enjoyed very much my time at this Buddhist Centre. All five residents, the people I've met during the two weekly meditation sessions, and all the visitors who came for the course at the beginning of April were very kind, good natured and friendly. The houses and the garden were neat and clean, and I was happy to bring my own contribution in this… read more
(Excellent
)
07/02/2022
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Family ecobuilding project ...)
This is an idyllic place on the Austrian countryside, close to the Hungarian border. I enjoyed very much the three weeks that I spent here, the last few days of which I did homesitting while the family was away on a short journey.
The full blasting energy of the young boys is, if not fully temperated, at least counterbalanced by the calmness and… read more
The full blasting energy of the young boys is, if not fully temperated, at least counterbalanced by the calmness and… read more
(Excellent
)
09/12/2021
Left by host (Help us in a large garden and ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
what can I say - you can't ask for a better workawayer than alex.
apart from his diverse and innumerable manual skills, which were of great help to us,
his mindfulness, his sense of order, his reliability, his helpfulness, his perseverance and
his hard work are wonderful characteristics of his interesting personality.
we were able to do such a… read more
apart from his diverse and innumerable manual skills, which were of great help to us,
his mindfulness, his sense of order, his reliability, his helpfulness, his perseverance and
his hard work are wonderful characteristics of his interesting personality.
we were able to do such a… read more
(Excellent
)
08/11/2021
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help us in a large garden and ...)
"Absolutely wonderful! " These are the first words that come into my mind when I think at the time I spent at Bettina's. But the same two words fit for describing many aspects of this amazing place: the comfortable house with its many artistic details; the paradisiac garden with its soul nurturing corners; the perfectly organized workshop, well… read more
(Excellent
)
24/10/2021
Left by host (Help with home chores and ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex stayed with us for a bit longer than two weeks. He helped us with so many tasks, which had to be done and we are very grateful for his big effort. He loves to have clear instructions and is very precise worker. He helped us with building fences, building high raised beds, planting trees, split and pile firewood... we had very good… read more
(Excellent
)
21/10/2021
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help with home chores and ...)
Fellow volunteers beware! Everybody here has such a good nature that you will miss them after your departure. 🙂
Yvonne and Franz are both happy and hardworking people, their daughter Elline is a sweet little angel, but even the dog and the cows are gentle and extremely friendly. I have only good words for describing my experience here:
The cheese,… read more
Yvonne and Franz are both happy and hardworking people, their daughter Elline is a sweet little angel, but even the dog and the cows are gentle and extremely friendly. I have only good words for describing my experience here:
The cheese,… read more
(Excellent
)
17/09/2021
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Join our family goat farm in ...)
Michael and Nicole are people of many qualities, such as seldom can be found: hardworking, well organized, generous, kind, communicative and with a pleasant sense of humour! They live close to the nature, tending to their animals and garden, in a mountain village in the heart of Beverin Natural Park. I warmly recommend their place not only for the… read more
(Excellent
)
02/09/2021
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Come and experience life in a ...)
Well organized work, good cheese and wine, beautiful mountains - these were the main coordinates around which gravitated my time in Varen, helping this large and lovely family. I enjoyed the atmosphere of my room in a 200 years old wooden hut, the raclette evening, the wine tasting, the long hikes, the visits in Barnabas' clockmaker workshop and… read more
(Excellent
)
17/08/2021
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help us cultivate our home's ...)
I stayed with Yvonne and Peter for two weeks, time in which I helped in the garden, I moved some building materials and I cut and chopped wood.
I found them being kind, generous and hospitable hosts and their son, Iuri, one of the most merry and full of positive energy babies on Earth :-) Their place on the hill is very quiet and enjoys… read more
I found them being kind, generous and hospitable hosts and their son, Iuri, one of the most merry and full of positive energy babies on Earth :-) Their place on the hill is very quiet and enjoys… read more
(Excellent
)
03/08/2021
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Welcome to our mill ...)
I spent about a month with this lovely family in spring 2021, at the recommendation of a previous host in the same region. I enjoyed every single moment of their sparkling company, very often amplified by the presence of members of their large family of like-minded friends (and their children). The conversations we had, the yoga we shared, and the… read more
(Excellent
)
21/07/2021
Left by host (Volunteer for our non-profit ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
We decided to host Alexandru because he looks very kind and his profile was interesting, that made us want to meet him. In our area, we have a part of our garden with around 30 fruit trees, and he helped them to feel happier. Alexandru saw in every part of the nature some magic and he works so gently with all the people around. Also we were glad… read more
(Excellent
)
21/07/2021
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Volunteer for our non-profit ...)
The long list of positive reviews talks by itself in favour of this one-of-a-kind place. Through this modest contribution I just want to express my gratitude for all the good things that I received during my 3weeks stay at this Village.
I enjoyed very much the location, a green oasis on the shore of Lake Zurich, with an orchard of majestic trees,… read more
I enjoyed very much the location, a green oasis on the shore of Lake Zurich, with an orchard of majestic trees,… read more
(Excellent
)
27/05/2021
Left by host (Help in the garden in ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alexandru stayed three weeks with me and it's not only that there's one more room in the house for living, he also was eager to fill up the firewood, helped in the garden of my parents and started the renovation of the shed in the forest. So be well prepared if he comes to you, the tools should be available as he likes to be effektiv and doesn't… read more
(Excellent
)
23/05/2021
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help in the garden in ...)
The three weeks I spent at Johannes' were a deeply nurturing experience for me.
His house is located between the Kocher and Jagst valleys, which with their lush vegetation, small castels and picturesque villages of timber frame houses nurtured my eyes and my soul with their beauty. (A perfect way to explore them is using one of Johannes' e-bikes!)… read more
His house is located between the Kocher and Jagst valleys, which with their lush vegetation, small castels and picturesque villages of timber frame houses nurtured my eyes and my soul with their beauty. (A perfect way to explore them is using one of Johannes' e-bikes!)… read more
(Excellent
)
15/12/2020
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help us in our household and ...)
This is a lovely family living a healthy life in a beautiful region. Every member of the family is a multitalanted and well educated person, with whom it's a pleasure to talk and to work. The general atmosphere is pleasant and harmonious, imbibed with loving care, mutual understanding, patience and respect. Contagious laughter is very often… read more
(Excellent
)
01/09/2020
Left by host (Help needed in a big house ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
It was incredible how much Alexandru did in that week. He liberated approx. 20 m fence of bushes, branches and shrubs, so that a new one can be easily installed. In the swimming pond he removed most of the plants that contribute to the landing, the system now works independently again. Around the pond he cleansed the gravel path of weeds (ca. 30… read more
(Excellent
)
01/09/2020
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help needed in a big house ...)
I think that Hanne is one of the best hosts I met in all my years of volunteering. She is a warm person with a kind sense of humour, a very good cook and a passionate gardener. Actually she has an almost organic connection with the nature in all its aspects, be it her beautiful garden, the wonderful pond she designed, the nearby forest, or her… read more
(Excellent
)
25/08/2020
Left by host (Experience a deep connection ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
It was a great gift having Alexandru at the farm. Even his character on its own is a pleasure to feel it around. In his working-ethic he is very independent, reliable, on time, tidy, observing how things are functioning, figuring out what needs to be done and then making small sparkling debonair miracles. Surely with his honesty, he will be able… read more
(Very good
)
19/08/2020
Left by host (Organic farm, permaculture ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex is a very nice person. It's always interesting to discuss with
him. He has a lot of experiences and share them all the time. He helped us a lot. He was always ready to work whatever the activity.
Indeed, our rythmes were different, but we always found a compromise, and everything was fine.
It was a pleasure for us to meet Alex. He arrived at… read more
him. He has a lot of experiences and share them all the time. He helped us a lot. He was always ready to work whatever the activity.
Indeed, our rythmes were different, but we always found a compromise, and everything was fine.
It was a pleasure for us to meet Alex. He arrived at… read more
(Excellent
)
22/07/2020
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Organic farm, permaculture ...)
Anton and Mathilde are a lovely couple of welcoming hosts, having a strong connection with their families, with their animals and their land. They have a clear vision of what they want to achieve and how they would like the farm to look like but for the daily operations they keep flexibility, experiment and innovation as key features of their… read more
(Excellent
)
05/08/2020
Left by host (Help around the House and ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
I hosted Alex for a week in July. Alex is a precise and diligent worker, extremely clean, quiet and tidy around the house, very thoughtful person. hanging my washing on the line, cleaning my car windscreen with out me even having to ask. While here, Alex laid some paving stones edged with roof tiles to make a small area for flower pots, weeded and… read more
(Very good
)
11/06/2020
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help us on our farm and enjoy ...)
I will be forever grateful to Yasin for hosting me at the farm he is managing during the worst two months of the pandemic in Turkey. He is a very generous, calm and easy to please person, having a charming family and a large circle of friends and colleagues who are often visiting him at the farm. Such events are always accompanied by food, a lot… read more
(Very good
)
04/03/2020
Left by host (Help us with caring for pure ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex stayed with us for 2 weeks. He is a very experienced volunteer, and it shows, because he is easy to communicate with, very adaptable and has many skills. We feel honoured that he chose us as a host. He is a very nice and considerate person, who gets on with everyone and walks through life with a smile. Thank you for giving us some of your… read more
(Excellent
)
04/03/2020
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help us with caring for pure ...)
I have only appreciative words for this experience. Jon and Sonja are kind and generous hosts. I’ve got a very nice and cosy room with an amazing view over the forested small mountains that surround Gocek Bay. The whole house is super-clean and tidy, with modern facilities, including a very reliable Internet connection. Sonja spoiled me with… read more
(Excellent
)
25/12/2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alexandru is a perfect personification of the core idea of the whole WorkAway project. He turned volunteering into his philosophy and his life style. He is a truly considerate and industrious person who will fill your place with love and care from the very first day he comes.
Alexandru brilliantly managed (exceeding my expectations) all of my home… read more
Alexandru brilliantly managed (exceeding my expectations) all of my home… read more
(Excellent
)
21/12/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help in handy tasks in ...)
Both Eva and Mihai are very kind, hospitable, interesting people with a warm, healthy sense of humour. I enjoyed helping them for about two weeks with a few minor home improvement projects of their extremely clean, comfortable apartment. They are people with a busy schedule but each time when we met I was really enjoing their company and… read more
(Excellent
)
29/11/2019
Left by host (Help at our farmstay in ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alexandru will be remembered with his strong work ethics and all the handwork he did for our place. He is honest, respectful and trustworthy, Grandma "Meri" nicknamed him as the man with "the Golden Hands" as he would quickly solve all the arising problems with his intelligence and handiness. Alexandru stayed at our place for three weeks and he… read more
(Excellent
)
25/11/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help at our farmstay in ...)
I can just add my voice to the choir of previous volunteers praising the top rank hospitality of these hosts. All the people entering their yard, regardless the purpose and the time of their visit are showered with kindness, attention, stories from the past and present history of the farm and gourmand meals sprinkled with local wines and… read more
(Very good
)
24/11/2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alexandru was a great help in the hostel. Couldn't ask for more. Trustworthy, very well organized and honest. I appreciate his approach to every detail of the work, all done with high responsibility. He was keeping the hostel always so clean and neat, that I couldn't wish for more. Highly highly recommended!
Thank you again Alexandru for all your… read more
Thank you again Alexandru for all your… read more
(Excellent
)
08/10/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Be surrounded by typical old ...)
Nina is one of the kindest host a volunteer can expect to meet and helping her for only 3 hours a day to keep the hostel neat and clean gave me plenty of time to discover thoroughly the fascinating city of Tbilisi and its surroundings.
It is a pity that no one else will be able to take advantage of the bargain as Nina is closing this business in… read more
It is a pity that no one else will be able to take advantage of the bargain as Nina is closing this business in… read more
(Excellent
)
22/09/2019
Left by host (Help at a cool hostel in the ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex is a very organised and trustworthy person. From the very beginning he wanted to know exactly what needs to be done and consequently fulfilled all his duties. He's also a kind, cultural and easy-going person. If you need things to be done, definitely you should take him as a volunteer! The cooks and other volunteers just loved him, as well as… read more
(Excellent
)
20/09/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help at a cool hostel in the ...)
This is a very interesting place. A young, open minded Polish couple parenting two beautiful blonde little angels, an Iranian soft spoken manager, a large international group of volunteers and an even larger Georgian kitchen staff team, singing and dancing between the pots whenever they took a break, not to mention the crowds of tourists and cows… read more
(Very good
)
02/07/2019
Left by host (Help with organic vegetable ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex is definitely a rare and special person. A diligent and enthusiastic man at high levels who enthusiastically embraced every step and always wanted to help. Cleanliness and order with him is a value. A dedicated and precise volunteer. I was very happy to host Alex on our farm. The quiet and calmness he brings with him to the house inspires… read more
(Excellent
)
01/07/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help with organic vegetable ...)
This is a unique place and I will try to explain in the followings why I consider it not to be like other regular volunteering experiences. It is a joint effort of three wonderful people: Amir and Gal, who run the organic farm, and Yohi, who turned his home into a volunteers guesthouse. There is a 20-30 minutes driving distance between the… read more
(Excellent
)
25/04/2019
Left by host (Come help us at our house and ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex and Nele really helped us out with heavy duty spring cleaning at home & in the garden - couldn't manage without them to do everything! They are serious and hard workers as well as pleasant and interesting people to be around. We enjoyed their stay and Nele is a fantastic cook -WoW!- Good luck Alex and Nele!
(Excellent
)
24/04/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Come help us at our house and ...)
The two weeks we spent with Alain and Yael proved to be the best introduction to the Jewish culture one can hope for. They are very kind and hospitable people, the room was a small Paradise and the artists colony of Ein Hod is literally an open air museum populated with affable and lively people always ready for a chat and a smile. The proximity… read more
(Excellent
)
04/04/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help us re-establish our ...)
After all the positive reviews Annelie and Edwin have got from all the previous volunteers they have hosted my words of appreciation will sound like a common place. Anyway I want to express also this way my entire gratitude for the generosity, patience, full understanding of a traveller 's needs, friendliness and helpfulness of these two wonderful… read more
(Excellent
)
08/03/2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex has been staying with us for about 3 weeks now with a break in between to do house and dog sitting for a friend of ours. He is a very easy and considerate guest, neat about his person and helpful in any way that he can, whether it’s helping to peel vegetables and washing dishes or giving an extra hand on the weekend when one is working to a… read more
(Excellent
)
18/02/2019
Left by host (Help with permaculture, ...) for Workawayer (Alexandru)
Alex came to land and dog sit for a week while i was away and was absolutely fantastic. The perfect responsible and conscientious guardian of the place and companion for Zuki. He is highly responsible and reliable not only keeping things in their place but also undertaking jobs and making short work of a massive pile of gathered tree prunings… read more
(Excellent
)
17/02/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help with permaculture, ...)
What can one say about a unique, interesting host, well read and with strong opinions that lead to animated conversations? Which lives in fairy-tale hobbit houses in a village sheltered between green hills covered with carob and blossoming almond trees (in winter!) Which has also a lovely dog pet, the perfect companion for long strolls on the… read more
(Excellent
)
21/01/2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru) for host
for (Help on our amazing farm few ...)
Giorgios and Pavlos, together with their entire family are some of the nicest people I've met in my 11 years of traveling (so far), out of which 9 years have been entirely dedicated to volunteering.
They are very calm and patient people, ready to help with any thing and to explain everything, especially if it is connected with their activities at… read more
They are very calm and patient people, ready to help with any thing and to explain everything, especially if it is connected with their activities at… read more
(Excellent
)