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Hello! Or as we say in Finland – Moikka!
We are Erja, a mother (60), and Fanny, daughter (26) travelling together from Southern Finland.
In spring 2026, we did our first Workaway trip to Europe (nearly 3 months) and it was so amazing! We learned a lot and met wonderful hosts, other workawayers and local people. Thanks to all of you!
We’ve travelled around Europe quite a bit during the years and can’t seem to get enough. We are each other’s best travel buddies. We’ll be traveling again with our other travel friend, orange car called Pluto, which gives us flexibility.
Now we are planning our second trip from around September/October to next spring. So, we would like to stay away from cold, snowy (and dark) Finland entire winter! (we do not enjoy skiing or slipping on the ice)
We want to continue to step out of familiar routines and the rat race to be more connected with nature and escape the hustle and bustle of city life, travel around Europe to see different cultures and meet people.
Next trip we would like to go back to France, and maybe Southern France in the winter time, perhaps Italy (Liguria or other northern parts) and in spring time Ireland, Southern UK, (Cornwall etc.), Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark (Bornholm!) and Sweden (Skåne?).
We’re comfortable with a hammer and a paintbrush in our hands, but beyond that we promise curiosity, enthusiasm, and a strong willingness to learn. We enjoy hands-on work and consider ourselves fairly creative people.
Erja has worked as a city guide in our hometown for 15 years, and has years of experience in training customer service, communication, sales etc., she also has written three books.
Fanny is a baker-pastry chef, designer as well as a part-time ceramicist, so getting her hands dirty is not a problem at all. Erja shares the passion for pottery too.
We love spending time outdoors and in nature; long walks in forests, picking berries (now it´s time of bilberries, European blueberry, in Finnish forest, about 15 litres picked already), bird watching, ‘bug watching’, listening wind whispering in trees etc. But are happy to jump in with indoor projects as well.
What really motivates us is helping, learning new skills, seeing different cultures, and tasting new foods. We’re easy eaters, no food allergies and happy to try most things - we only skip live oysters (has been tasted). We also enjoy cooking, helping in the kitchen and possibly sharing a few Finnish recipes.
We get along well in English, but are excited to learn more of different languages even if it just a one word here and there, a phrase, or a joke, and IF you happen to be interested in learning Finnish - don't worry, we'll do our best teaching you!
We’d love to help you and learn more about gardening, olive and fruit harvesting, preserving vegetables, animal care (all kinds), beekeeping or assisting with running a B&B or similar accommodation. And just so you know — one of us secretly dreams of mowing lawns (again) and one of us would like to meet a dachshund .
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Interests
Self development
Culture
Hiking
Writing
Photography
History
Drawing & painting
Books
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Architecture
Art & design
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
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Languages spoken
Finnish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Swedish: Beginner -
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Light maintenance
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
House & pet sitting
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
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More details about your skills
We’re comfortable with a hammer and a paintbrush in our hands, but beyond that we promise curiosity, enthusiasm, and a strong willingness to learn. We enjoy hands-on work and consider ourselves fairly creative people. Erja has worked as a city guide in our hometown for 15 years, and has years of experience in training customer service, communication, sales etc., she also has written three books. Fanny is a baker-pastry chef, designer as well as a part-time ceramicist, so getting her hands dirty is not a problem at all. Erja shares the passion for pottery too.
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Age
60 & 26
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What else ...
We’ve travelled around Europe quite a bit and can’t seem to get enough. We are each other’s best travel buddies. We’ll be traveling with our other travel friend, orange car called Pluto, which gives us flexibility.
We love spending time outdoors and in nature; long walks in forests, picking berries, bird watching, ‘bug watching’, listening wind whispering in trees etc. But are happy to jump in with indoor projects as well. -
Some more information
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Smoker
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Driver's licence
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Allergies
Even though we love cats, Erja is slightely allergic, but it's not a problem as long as she is not sleeping in a same room. -
Special dietary requirements
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Feedback
They were here for two weeks and they fitted in very easily from the beginning
They work very well together, but both are also happy to work alone.
Their standard is extraordinary, they see the work, do it and stop when it’s perfect – a real treat to have two so competent women!
Erja:
She has an … read more
During our stay, we were able to choose our daily tasks based on both our skills and the new … read more
They have an amazing property with a large garden, where we helped with weeding, planting, mowing the lawn, pruning, and deadheading the roses. The work schedule was clear and well organized, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We always had tasks to … read more
Anita and Simon are warm, thoughtful, and generous hosts who made us feel very welcome and it didn’t take long before we felt like part of the family.
The home-cooked meals were absolutely … read more
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Skills:
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Observed house rules:
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They were here for two weeks and they fitted in very easily from the beginning
They work very well together, but both are also happy to work alone.
Their standard is extraordinary, they see the work, do it and stop when it’s perfect – a real treat to have two so competent women!
Erja:
She has an … read more
During our stay, we were able to choose our daily tasks based on both our skills and the new … read more
They have an amazing property with a large garden, where we helped with weeding, planting, mowing the lawn, pruning, and deadheading the roses. The work schedule was clear and well organized, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We always had tasks to … read more
Anita and Simon are warm, thoughtful, and generous hosts who made us feel very welcome and it didn’t take long before we felt like part of the family.
The home-cooked meals were absolutely … read more
