Maleen

Germany
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Travel information

I am currently

Travelling

Activities i am interested in:

hiking, canoeing, climbing

My next destination:
Vancouver Island, Canada - from Sep 2026 until Oct 2026
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I am Maleen, 36 years old and I spend the year 2026 in Canada. I am a working as a social worker in Germany and i love my work. But I also love to travel around the world :) So I applied for a sabbatical. I want to learn something about the country Canada, I want to meet people and I want to spend time in the nature.
Interests

Plant care

Music

Books

Cooking & food

Gardening

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Camping

Beach

Mountain

Winter sports

Outdoor activities

Hiking

Cycling

Adventure sports
Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I want to improve my English and I am learning French

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Eco Projects

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Babysitting and creative play

Light maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Charity Work

House & pet sitting
More details about your skills

I am very social and I like to spend time with other people. I am working since more than 10 years with people in difficult situations. So I think I am good in handle difficult situations :)

In Germany i am working with kids and school classes. We do different activities with them like: canoeing, climbing, canyoning, going in caves and do camping with the kids. I am also a certified canoe guide.

I like to be in the nature and enjoy my life. I love canoeing, climbing, hiking and camping. This is a big part of my life, for this reason I have a few skills in this activities.

I love cooking and I think cooking is one of my passion.

In New Zealand I worked on a diary farm for a couple of months. I am used to do thinks like gardening, wood chopping and some animal care.

I have been riding since I am a child, so I know a few things about horses.

I am very trustworthy, reliable and work very well.
Age

36
What else ...

My sister and her fiancé are living in Canada. in 2024 i spend a few weeks there and it was amazing. I did a lot of snowboarding and I decided to come back :)

I have my one car, so I am flexible.

I have to check my mails for work 4x a week so I need a little bit Internet :) Sometimes I have an online meeting, but that's just 1 - 2 times in a month.

I am look forward to hear from you,

Maleen
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  I only eat meat if it comes from fair animal husbandry, so I eat a lot of vegetarian food

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23 Jul 2026

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I spent a week at Joni’s farm and had a wonderful time with her! Joni is unique and very lovely. What I find particularly special is how caring she is. She is incredibly flexible! She went on a bike ride with us and even ordered sushi after a hard day’s work :) Joni manages to find so much joy despite a life that is sometimes very challenging, and … read more

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23 Jul 2026

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Extremely helpful and a wide variety of skills. Excellent language skills and very responsible and reliable. I feel very fortunate to have met Maleen and for all the amazing help she provided
Thank you!

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2 Jul 2026

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Maleen spent 2 weeks sharing Yukon summer projects with me. She is calm, well organized, hard working, intuitive and a great paddler. She helped me prepare and repair canoe equipment, load and unload boats, was a competent tandem canoe partner as well as solo paddler; great to have her along on both work and fun river trips. Yard projects she … read more

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1 Jul 2026

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I spent two wonderful weeks at Janes places at her amazing property. It felt like visiting an old friend and having a fantastic time together. We went paddling a lot, which was amazing. Jane’s partner, Ray, was also around whenever he was off work, which was really nice. They are such a lovely couple, and it is great fun spending time with them. … read more

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26 Jun 2026

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My time with Selina and her family was wonderful and a lot of fun! It’s a huge family, and there’s always something going on. I got to experience four farms, in a way. We did so many great things: went to the lake, shearing sheep, went horseback riding, attended a rodeo and a barn dance, swam in the river together, used the sauna, and so much … read more

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25 Jun 2026

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Maleen is a very willing and competent worker, and her calm energy was a joy to be around. She was very helpful in and around the house, assisting with yard work, garden and flower planting with a keen eye for excellence.
She showed interest in all kinds of different tasks and learning new things.
We would welcome Maleen back anytime.

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23 Jul 2026

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2 Jul 2026

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26 Jun 2026

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25 Jun 2026

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19 Jun 2026

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I spent 4.5 weeks on Claudia's beautiful little farm. Claudia's house, the property, and the cabin where I stayed are gorgeous. Everything is very well-maintained, and I felt very comfortable. The tasks were quite varied: chopping wood, weeding, spring cleaning in and outside the house, collecting horse manure, feeding the horses, looking after … read more

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19 Jun 2026

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Maleen was a joy to have here! She was super helpful and great with the horses and dogs. She is very skilled in many things from making firewood to landscaping, farm chores and house work. She is also very reliable and trustworthy! I loved having Maleen here, she was a huge support to me and my farm.

(Excellent)