Jen & Gregor

United States & France
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Travelling
Our next destination:
Norway - from May 2022 until May 2023
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Hi!

We're Gregor and Jen, and after two and a half years of living a stable life, we are back on the road! We have just finished building our van and will be traveling throughout Europe for the foreseeable future.

In January 2017, we left behind our jobs and apartment in the US to pursue a life on the road full-time. Through Workaway, we have had some incredibly interesting and diverse experiences. We have loved learning and meeting all of the amazing people on this platform, and we are excited to get started again! We stopped our full-time travels in 2019 and rented a little house in the mountains of France to work and save up some money.

A little bit about us:

Gregor is a dual French/German citizen and is an engineer by schooling, specializing in renewable energies. He is a philosophy nut, an avid chess player, an adrenaline junky, and a lover of animals and spending time outdoors. Gregor is always in an excellent mood and brings a tireless work ethic to a variety of projects!

Jen is a dual American/French citizen who has a food science degree. She has made lots of career pivots: flavor chemist, sourdough bread baker, professional pet sitter/dog walker, and online English teacher. She loves working with animals, cooking and eating good food, permaculture, and spending time outdoors. Jen loves learning new things and living close to the earth!

A few IMPORTANT things:
- We are vegetarians! We do not eat any meat or fish. We do eat dairy and eggs.
- We will not require housing since we will be traveling in our van that is entirely self-sufficient. This is great for your privacy and ours! We would only need water to fill up our water tank, and access to a hot shower would be nice. :)
- We have a dog, Pjokken, who travels with us. He is an 11-year-old retired sled dog who we adopted from a previous Workaway project!

We are very active people who love hiking, running, playing tennis, and a million other outdoor activities. We have a passion for sustainable living, so working on projects with this emphasis is of particular interest to us. Our hopes are to live self-sufficiently, and we hope to gain as much knowledge as possible in that respect. We love to work outdoors and get our hands dirty!

We are both fluent in English and French. Jen has an intermediate level in Spanish. Gregor has an intermediate level in German.

Thanks for reading! :)
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Language practice
Some knowledge of:
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
So far, we've completed projects where we've helped with:
- Hobby farm work (fence repair, gardening, weeding, dog walking)
- Minor construction projects (building a composting toilet out of materials found on premises in New York, building tent platforms in the Caribbean)
- Woodworking projects
- Two sled dog projects: 1) helping to care for a pack of 19 sled dogs (poop scooping, feeding, entertainment, snuggling) in Alaska, and 2) helping to care for a pack of 30+ sled dogs in the Arctic Circle of Norway while working with guests
- Caring for, grooming, and entertaining 11 Bernese mountain dogs in the Italian Alps
- Building our own van and learning a ton about basic construction, plumbing, electricity, etc.!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
Age
30 & 29
What else ...
Although we are flexible with tasks and love to try/learn new things, neither of us would be comfortable with activities that in any way involve animal suffering. This includes butchering, using animals for entertainment, meat processing, etc.!
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Both vegetarians (no meat, fish or gelatin, but we do eat dairy and eggs)

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10/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jen & Gregor)

Sorry for this late feedback, the reason for this is probably because even though Gregor and Jen left us in April it still feels like they are a part of the team at the farm and the family. They where very nice, easy going and helpful in all tasks. Both we and the dogs miss the help, good attitude and wonderful food provided. We are very happy… read more

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03/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jen & Gregor) for host for (Come and help with animals, ...)

How do we explain our time here? This was one of our most incredible Workaway experiences we've had to date. We spent two months here, February and March, and it simply wasn't enough. First of all, Espen and Delphine are such wonderful hosts. We were welcomed and treated as part of the family. Second of all, the location is everything and more… read more

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24/12/2018

Left by host (Come volunteer at a Tropical ...) for Workawayer (Jen & Gregor)

It was wonderful to have Jen and Gregor help us out with our building project! They were very helpful, hard working and always offered to do extra. Thanks to them, we were able to complete the project within the two weeks we had scheduled for it. Jen and Gregor are easy to work and live with and a pleasure to spend time with. They are both… read more

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21/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jen & Gregor) for host for (Come volunteer at a Tropical ...)

We loved our 2.5 weeks with Jess and Tim! They have truly created a paradise unlike any other out in the Dominican jungle (~25 min or so from the main city of Roseau). Their place is so beautiful and relaxing that we were less motivated than usual to go out and explore on weekdays (though we were still able to get out and visit the island on… read more

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13/04/2018

Left by host (Help in our garden and with ...) for Workawayer (Jen & Gregor)

Jen and Gregor were two of our all-time favorite Workaways. They are very hard-working, kind, considerate, and contributed a lot, not only work-wise, but also to a fun-loving atmosphere and interesting conversations. Jen is an incredible baker and we had so much fun making sourdough bread and delicious croissants! We highly recommend them!

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06/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jen & Gregor) for host for (Help in our garden and with ...)

We spent two weeks with Chris & Elana and honestly could not have nicer things to say. During our time there, we truly felt like a part of the family. This was one of the hardest Workaways for us to leave yet... Two weeks was just not enough time!

We had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects while on their little farm including helping… read more

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10/06/2019

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03/04/2019

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24/12/2018

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21/12/2018

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13/04/2018

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06/03/2018

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11/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jen & Gregor) for host for (Living in the countryside in ...)

We loved our two-week stay with Paolo and Marisa! They are genuine, lovely, experienced hosts who made us feel welcomed and at home immediately. We were also extremely well fed (Paolo is a fabulous cook)!

Of course... The dogs!!! We were truly in heaven being surrounded by 11 of the most beautiful Bernese (in a gorgeous setting in the Italian… read more

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04/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jen & Gregor) for host for (We are a nonprofit sled dogs ...)

This was an unforgettable Workaway experience, and if you are a dog person, you will be in heaven! We are so happy to have stayed with Nita and her awesome pack for three weeks this summer (we wish we had been able to stay longer). Nita is such a hospitable host, always making sure our kitchen ingredients were fully stocked and that we were… read more

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02/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jen & Gregor)

Jen and Gregor were with us for the month of april 2017. They were very helpful in so many ways. They brought sour dough bread starter with them and prepared us the most delicious bread every other day. And that was no small task... hours of tending and timing...we miss them and the bread...

They had a desire to learn to build something. I… read more

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29/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jen & Gregor) for host for (Looking for help with ...)

We are so grateful to have had the amazing opportunity to work on this Farm with Joan & Jay! We just left and miss it so much already. We were at the farm for the month of April 2017.

After our month there, we gained so many practical skills and learned a ton of new things that we know we'll take with us and use for the rest of our lives! Joan &… read more

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02/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jen & Gregor)

Jen and Gregor stayed with us for much of the month of February (2017), and they were the best! They were humble, honest and hard working! They liked to get started about the same time each morning and completed their tasks mostly unsupervised, always did a great job! Self motivated, they often brought good ideas into the projects, it was great… read more

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01/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jen & Gregor) for host for (Help with our projects and ...)

Michelle was our very first Workaway project and we couldn't say nicer things. To start, she was flexible enough to let us arrive two days in advance when it was getting too cold to camp (thanks again, Michelle!). We had a wonderful time getting to know her, Elizabeth, and their fur babies; helping with her projects; and exploring Asheville. They… read more

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