Anni

From: Finland

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Canada, Thailand
Travel dates
01/08/2019 - 01/06/2020
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Travelling
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LOOKING FOR A HOST FOR APRIL-MAY IN CANADA

>>> 2019/20 I will travel with my Austrian boyfriend Georg (profile attached, see below) together and we are available from August 2019 to June 2020, open to any ideas, any countries >>>

I'm Anni, a 23 -year old Finnish student (Education & English). Spring 2019 I finished my 3rd year in University and I’m taking a year off to travel, volunteer, work & learn. My native language is Finnish, I speak fluently English and I know basics in German and Swedish.
I enjoy learning new skills, but here are some of the things I have been doing so far…

1. Working with children (teaching, baby-sitting, aupairing). I’m a future teacher and I have already gained teaching experience from practices and part-time work in schools. I have also volunteered in a family with 6 children where my main job was to take care of the kids (1-11year olds).

2. Animals. We have had dogs in my family since I was little and I’ve done volunteering in a farm in Portugal (horses, chicken, goats & dogs), dog & cat rescuehome in Bangkok and on a huskyfarm in Finland. I’m also familiar with cows since my uncle used to have cattlefarm.

3. Hostels, guesthouses, camps. I have taken care of receptions, doing check ins & outs, cleaning the rooms, helping customers etc.

4. Gardening, farming. I have been packing & picking strawberries at my grandparents farm every summer since I was 14. I have also done weeding, planting, clearing terraces etc. during our travelling.

5. Restaurant. Waitressing, cooking & cleaning. I worked almost 4 years during high school and University in a fast food restaurant as a part-timer and I have to say that it wasn’t the most pleasant work all the time but it did teach me a lot.

6. Wood chopping, sailing, building goathouse, stonepatio etc. I like working in different projects.

7. Crafts. I’m not the most talented one but I do like to paint things, decorate places and do DIY projects!

This year I did my PADI open water diver certificate and I have also been learning how to surf. I enjoy nature and outdoor jobs and I try to workout often and do yoga regularly. I enjoy cooking and learning new receipts.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
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
Language practice
Teaching
More details about your skills
Strong experience from customer service (McDonalds, R-kioski, Hyvät Lehdet Oy), organized, teaching experience (from Austria & Finland), babysitting, cooking, Finnish hygienecard, a car license, good with animals & volunteer working with youth..
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Finnish: Fluent
Sami: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Age
24
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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14/04/2020

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Come help us in artisan ...)

I stayed with my boyfriend Georg at Taisias and Chains restaurant March 2020 and I couldn’t be happier that we ended up there. The place is beautiful and perfect for someone who is creative, hard-working, social and has a passion for good food, just like Taisia and Chain.

The work varies a lot, but Taisia is a master for finding a job for… read more

(Excellent )

09/04/2020

Left by host (Come help us in artisan ...) for Workawayer (Anni)

Annie was volonteer in our place for 2 weeks. The plan was 1, but we ask them (Annie and George) to stay longer. She is responsible girl with open mind, and really sweet. Everyone enjoyed her company especially our cats. Annie made a friends with other volonteers really easy and show herself like a team player.
Annie can do different tasks. And… read more

(Excellent )

25/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Paid volunteer for dog lovers ...)

I volunteered with my boyfriend Georg at Natsuko’s place for a week at the end of February and we really enjoyed ourselves! At that time there were 10 dogs and 1 cat and we had a good time taking care of them and getting to know their personalities. Natsuko is very organized and friendly host and we got at the beginning good instructions and a… read more

(Excellent )

25/02/2020

Left by host (Paid volunteer for dog lovers ...) for Workawayer (Anni)

Anni and buddy Rudi are very nice cute couple and we had fun time together eat a lot (lol) and laugh :)
They are gentle heart people who has healthy positive energy always .
My all dogs are very happy during their stay . Highly recommend to any host !
See you in the future anytime again 💕

(Excellent )

24/02/2020

Left by host (Lovely Homestay near Kandy in ...) for Workawayer (Anni)

Anni was an excellent volunteer, willing, capable, enthusiastic and reliable, what more could you ask for as a host?
She always worked hard but preciselty and carefully and she was brilliant with the other volunteers. We loved haing you here - enjoy your future travels!

(Excellent )

13/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Lovely Homestay near Kandy in ...)

I volunteered at Sally’s and Jerry’s Jungletide for 2 weeks in January with my boyfriend and we enjoyed every minute of it! We did some gardening (clearing terraces, weeding, turning the ground) and a bigger project which was to make a stone patio. They had a clear vision of their place and there were always things to do and new projects going… read more

(Excellent )

13/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Help Our Large Family in ...)

Sorry for the late review! We stayed with Claire’s family for 3 weeks in December with my boyfriend and had a wonderful time. It was my first time volunteering in a family with children and I was surprised how easily everything went! Claire and the kids welcomed us warmly right from the beginning. The children were so curious and very active and… read more

(Excellent )

26/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Help at a cool surf yoga camp ...)

Volunteering at this place was possibly my best experience in Workaway so far! I stayed in Imsouane 6 weeks with my boyfriend Georg (see his comment below). The camp really has a wonderful atmosphere. I met so many interesting and lovely customers and other volunteers, yoga teachers and surf instructors! Georg and I worked on a separate beach… read more

(Excellent )

11/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anni)

We have welcomed Anni and Georg in the team to take care of the beach villa. And we are so happy of our choice. They have been amazing from the start till the end of their stay. They had to get the house ready for the opening and manage the house once open. They turned it into a beautiful villa, did a lot of painting, cleaning, constructing,… read more

(Excellent )

26/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Help with horses near Chaos, ...)

I volunteered at Sarah’s place for 3 weeks in September 2019 with my boyfriend Georg.

Communication about our stay with Sarah was easy and everything was clear right from the beginning. One could see that she is a very experienced host. We slept in the caravan right next to the horses which was comfortable and gave us some privacy. It was also… read more

(Excellent )

14/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Help at our hostel in the ...)

I volunteered at Bruno’s guesthouse from the 22nd of August until the 2nd of September. Me and my boyfriend (Georg) took care of cleaning (rooms of the guests, bathrooms, kitchen, outside area etc.), checking the customers in & out, making them feel welcomed and answering their questions. I enjoyed the independent work, it felt like renting rooms… read more

(Very good )

05/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Help with boat repairs and ...)

I volunteered at Alistair’s sailboat from 28th of July until 18th of August with my boyfriend and two other workawayers. We started in Faro by preparing the boat for 1,5 weeks. During this time, we fixed the essentials, organized the equipment and lived on the boatyard which was quite an experience! I’m very grateful for all the laughs we shared… read more

(Very good )

20/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host for (Help at a husky and horse ...)

I volunteered here in December 2018 with my boyfriend for 3 weeks. This was my first time volunteering and the over-all experience was amazing and definitely over-exceeded my expectations!

I got to work with friendly, responsible and caring team consisting people from all-over the Europe. I want to thank especially Jan (who was the first person… read more we met here and who was calm, effective and a true leader) , Loukiana, Chloe and Sarah (who introduced us to the dogs and shared their knowledge) who I worked mostly with in Törmänen (the smaller kennel close to Ivalo), and also Oona who was the most experienced worker around and took us under her wings.

It took sometime to learn all the huskies and their tricks, but once you got to know them you made some unique friendships. They enjoyed the pulling so much and it was very rewarding to see them in-action. We had no previous experience from dog-sledding, but I believe that if you have a good attitude and real interest in it, you will learn it in no time. We lived in the upstairs at the "main-house" in Törmänen where we had our own room and a shared kitchen & bathroom. There is the most cutest cat living there who will melt your heart (at least it melted mine). We shopped groceries (at the expense of the company) and prepared our own meals.

Our working days consisted of feeding the dogs with blocks of meat and "meat-soup" (meat and water mixed), poo-picking, taking care of the equipment (harnesses, sleds), shopping of groceries for the tours, giving medicine (if needed) and fresh water at the nursery for some dogs, preparing the meat blocks for the next day and training the dogs in the trails (getting the dogs out from the kennels, putting on the harnesses and attaching the dogs to the sleds). We used snowmobiles which guided the dogs through the wanted route, so you get to do that as well :). We also got to see new puppies born! Usually in the evenings we took some of the dogs who didn't get to run (because the hadn't been trained yet or they were too old etc.) out for a walk in the forest. You can also try skiing with them if the skis fit your feet.

With tourists we usually picked them up, gave them the proper clothing (since it can get very cold in Lapland). We gave the safety-instructions and a demonstration, got them into the already prepared sleds and released the teams one-by-one. During the tour there was also usually a break in the middle where people were able to change seats and take pictures (in which we helped). After the tour there was a warm "Kota" (traditional "cabin" with fireplace in the middle) where we served lunch and/or coffee and shared stories about the Finnish culture etc. Tourists also got to see some husky-puppies and take pictures with them. Usually there was also a tour around the kennel and sometimes the tourists also got to feed the dogs. If you are interested in meeting tourists form all-over the world, you will be very happy here!

It's hard to describe all the things we took care of, just be ready for anything and you are good to go :) We for example took also care of the feeding of the two horses nearby for awhile.

There were some communication-issues considering for example our arrival (there was no one to pick us up), but nothing major. We didn't meet the owners that much and the teams were given a lot of responsibilities, but I definitely prefer it this way, rather than just poo-picking without any trust put on you for three weeks!

I highly recommend experiencing this place in far North. The nature is just astonishing through the year (saying this as a Finn) but especially in the winter. If you are lucky you might even get to see the northern lights.

These dogs really need some love, so if you are an animal lover and ready for adventure this is a place for you!

(Very good )

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