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Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Description
Erik is over 60 but in good shape, likes running and has no problem with physical work. Likes to meet new people. Have had own business with cafe and bakery.
Helena is a good garden worker an is brought up on a farm. Loves books and donkeys! Work as an librarian.
Both of us are interested in yoga/meditation and mindfulness.
We work independent together and can take responsibility. We can handle chain saw. Honest and easy to deal with! Hope to come and help you!
Erik speaks English and German fluent some French Helena English and some French
Interests
Yoga / WellnessSelf developmentSustainabilityHikingBooksEvents & socialGardeningFarmingCharity workCooking & foodCarpentryBeachAdventure sports
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Animal Care
Charity Work
More details about your skills
Erik can help with building/construction in wood, fine woodworking, masonry works, chain saw work, gardening, baking and cooking.
Helena can do animal care, garden work, projekts in garden, cooking.
Age
57 & 68
What else ...
Easy going with lots of time spent traveling, interest in people from other cultures. We like traveling a lot! We are also registered as host with workaway and have hosted travelers.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Helena is vegetarian but eat fish and egg
Feedback
29 Dec 2022
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL CHIANTI ...)
Our stay with Mari was a great experience. Her house is placed in a beautiful area of Tuscany. There is a short walk into San Casciano which is a small nice town where you also can take a bus ride to Florence within 30 minutes.
Work was mainly outside, gathering wood supply for the winter, weeding and planting new plants. Mari is a great host and… read more
Work was mainly outside, gathering wood supply for the winter, weeding and planting new plants. Mari is a great host and… read more
(Excellent
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19 Nov 2020
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(We are country folks in the ...)
Stayed at Giulia’s home for 3 weeks. It was a wonderful time in the beautiful hills of Tuscany, overlooking The walley of Pontassieve. Whine yatds and olive trees in a nice kombination. Giulia i very welcoming and social. She speaks perfekt English and has a lot to talk about. When it comes to cocking she makes the most wonderful Italian dishes,… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Mar 2020
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(Help me with my horses ...)
I have spend around 10 days at Sandrin’s house. It was a great time for me to be there, the house is situated in a really wonderful place of Mallorca, overlooking the mountains. The house is in a stage of change and all the guests that come there for work are being a part of that change. Sandrine is really maning you feel confortable in her house,… read more
(Excellent
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21 Feb 2020
Left by host (Help me with my horses ...) for Workawayer (Helena & Erik)
Erik is careful, considerate, tidy, conscientious and a verrrrry good cook :-). It was very easy to leave with him and was like part of the family. He will be super welcome in my house anytime.
(Excellent
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Feedback
29 Dec 2022
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL CHIANTI ...)
Our stay with Mari was a great experience. Her house is placed in a beautiful area of Tuscany. There is a short walk into San Casciano which is a small nice town where you also can take a bus ride to Florence within 30 minutes.
Work was mainly outside, gathering wood supply for the winter, weeding and planting new plants. Mari is a great host and… read more
Work was mainly outside, gathering wood supply for the winter, weeding and planting new plants. Mari is a great host and… read more
(Excellent
)
19 Nov 2020
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(We are country folks in the ...)
Stayed at Giulia’s home for 3 weeks. It was a wonderful time in the beautiful hills of Tuscany, overlooking The walley of Pontassieve. Whine yatds and olive trees in a nice kombination. Giulia i very welcoming and social. She speaks perfekt English and has a lot to talk about. When it comes to cocking she makes the most wonderful Italian dishes,… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Mar 2020
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(Help me with my horses ...)
I have spend around 10 days at Sandrin’s house. It was a great time for me to be there, the house is situated in a really wonderful place of Mallorca, overlooking the mountains. The house is in a stage of change and all the guests that come there for work are being a part of that change. Sandrine is really maning you feel confortable in her house,… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Feb 2020
Left by host (Help me with my horses ...) for Workawayer (Helena & Erik)
Erik is careful, considerate, tidy, conscientious and a verrrrry good cook :-). It was very easy to leave with him and was like part of the family. He will be super welcome in my house anytime.
(Excellent
)
9 Feb 2020
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(Help us in our home and ...)
I stayed just to short with Julia in her nice house. Julia made me feel at home right away. Even if I spend a short time there she took the time to show me around. We went out to an original Mallorcan ”finca” that a friend of her owned. We had pick nick and picked oranges. When I should leave she drove me with her car rather far. I recomend her… read more
(Excellent
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4 Feb 2020
Left by host (Help us in our home and ...) for Workawayer (Helena & Erik)
Erik just stayed for a couple of days, but I must say he is one of the handiest person I have ever met. He can fix anything, and you don't need to tell him what to do. He knows everything about cutting wood.
He is a great talker too, and a hard working person.
He gave us yoga lesson on the terrace, he shared life experiences... Thanks million… read more
He is a great talker too, and a hard working person.
He gave us yoga lesson on the terrace, he shared life experiences... Thanks million… read more
(Excellent
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27 Nov 2018
Left by host (Gardening and renovating help ...) for Workawayer (Helena & Erik)
Erik stayed with me for 3 weeks and was a fantastic worker. He built a little vegetable garden from some timber off-cuts and it is full of veggies now! He is also a baker and cooked some nice bread. Erik was very easy to get along with and organised his own free time with lots of bike rides and swimming. A great example of fitness through the… read more
(Excellent
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6 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(Gardening and renovating help ...)
Thanks to Eileen for being so generous about opening her house. The plan was to stay with her was two weeks but it ended up being tree. A nice house that is really close to the great beach where you could walk for hours. The work around the house was changing and not hard to manage. We cocked food together and changed recipes. Would Highly… read more
(Excellent
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28 May 2017
Left by host (House-sitting in Hollywood, ...) for Workawayer (Helena & Erik)
Erik and Helena are great enthusiastic people. They worked very well for us Cavaliere,gardening,carpentry,driving of my mother with low vision. They also make excellent conversation and are creative,intelligent,reliable individuals. We highly reccomend a workaway with them.
(Excellent
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27 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Helena & Erik) for host
(House-sitting in Hollywood, ...)
We spent one month with Harriet in Cavallier. It was a great time cloce to a wonderful beach, only 10 minutes walk. This area is a really sunny and warm part of France. The best with the stay wa sto get to know Harriet and take part of all hers tories from her life growing up in California. Harriet is a warm and generous person that is easy to get… read more
(Excellent
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