Mariann

United States
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I am currently
At home
My next destination:
Greenland - from Aug 2025 until Sep 2025
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Description
Greetings,

September 2025 update... I am home in Montana for a little while. Where and when my next journey will be is to be determined, but I am tentatively planning for spring 2026.

I have a background in farming, gardening and hospitality services. I am reliable, and honest. I am a passionately curious person with a good sense of humor, and generally live life with a smile.

Over the past seven years, I enjoyed assisting a variety of Workaway hosts in locations around the world. I prefer positions that are project based or involve a fairly organized daily routine. However, I am adaptable and I am always happy to learn new skills.

I believe spending quality time in one location, to really know a place and its people, is what travel is all about. I also enjoy all-things science, cooking, music, reading, and learning.

Please reach out if you believe I am a good match for you and your Workaway needs.

Cheers,
Mariann
Interests
Drawing & painting
Politics / Social justice
Carpentry
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Dancing
Languages
Mountain
Gardening
Events & social
Hiking
History
Music
Photography
Plant care
Writing
Sustainability
Winter sports
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Farming
Culture
Camping
Books
Astronomy
Cooking & food
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I dream of speaking multiple languages, but alas, it is not my forte. However, I will always continue to try.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Languages
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
I'm a hard-working, "jack-of-all-trades" person, curious and always happy to learn new life skills.

Workaway Experiences and Skills:
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Primarily gardening/landscape work, but also food and guest services, scuba diving tender, housekeeping, light plumbing, and bath tiling.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Gardening/Landscaping Work: seeding, planting, harvesting, pruning, irrigation installation, trail, and terrace construction.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Other Helpful Skills: basic carpentry and plumbing, painting, forestry.

Other Life Experiences:
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Organic food distribution, vegetable/herb farming, and food services.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Adventure travel and tourism industry.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Science support operations crew in polar regions.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Sailing crew - 8,000+ miles, trimming sails, helm, night watch, navigation, anchoring, provisioning, cooking, cleaning, maintenance.

Outdoor Interests and Skills:
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Backpacking, birding, sailing, scuba diving, sea kayaking, surfing, packrafting, alpine and Nordic skiing, mountain biking.
Age
54
What else ...
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ I am capable of working alone or as part of a team
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ I am honest, reliable, tidy, organised, self-motivated and adaptable
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ Advance Open Water PADI Scuba Diving certification
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ ServSafe Food Handler certification
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ Emergency Response Teams - Communications and High Tech Rescue
*️️️*️️️ Certified Wilderness First Responder, CPR, 2025-2028
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ I am a music fan of many genres; volunteer radio DJ for 14 years. Play piano, percussion and would like to learn other instruments
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21 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Looking for a painting, ...)

I had a fabulous 2+ week stay at Roy's in November 2022. I initially did some indoor tasks due to heavy rains. However, I primarily worked with two other Workawayers on Roy's garden projects which consisted of pruning, planting, and re-establishing a walkway and steps through the garden. The three of us all had a keen interest in gardening and… read more

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21 Mar 2020

Left by host for Workawayer ()

TACO bout awesomeness in the form of a human!! Mariann was an integral part of the taco team and we loved having her here in the community. She jumped into the work and was even cooking tacos within 2 hours of meeting us :) Very polite, calm ,respectful and positive. We enjoyed her amazing stories of recent journeys and she also shared some great… read more

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2 Mar 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Ready to start an adventure ...)

I spent two weeks helping Will and the Taco Truck and it was a fabulous experience. The tacos - double thumbs up, delicious, true Mexican-style tacos in central South Island, New Zealand - brilliant. Will is a generous, hard-working soul with an easy-going, positive demeanor. It is a start-up business so there are ups and downs in terms of the… read more

(Excellent )

2 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Volunteer out our lovley home ...)

This was my fourth workaway stay, but the first where I stayed in the host's home so it was a very different experience for me. Non-working hours were fairly structured and expected to be done as a group or "family". The house was very clean and organized. I had my own room and shared the bathroom with the other three workawayers. Work was in the… read more

(Very good )

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21 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Looking for a painting, ...)

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21 Mar 2020

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2 Mar 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Ready to start an adventure ...)

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2 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Volunteer out our lovley home ...)

(Very good)

2 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and help with building, ...)

I spent a fabulous month here. My main task was gardening (flowers, trees, herbs, vegetables, fruits), but I also assisted in the kitchen and loading/unloading the boats as needed. It is a small resort so it was easy to get to know the local staff, practice speaking Malay and meet travelers from all parts of the world. The resort is in a… read more

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29 Jan 2019

Left by host (Help me with my place in ...) for Workawayer ()

Mariann stayed with me for a month and was a great volunteer.She is very handy when it comes to general maintenance too, which is a nice bonus.She is self motivated and has a strong work ethic.I enjoyed showing her around some of the bars in this fun student town.Any host will be happy to have Mariann, i definitely recommend her.Thanks for all… read more

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29 Jan 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help me with my place in ...)

I had a great time working for Dermot. He is a great host, is super accommodating, is full of ideas, loves to swap stories and is always up for a night out on the town. The casita makes for a fabulous home base for exploring Guanajuato and the views from there never get old. The casita is located near the "panoramica" so does require some stair… read more

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1 Dec 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Relaxing stay in informal ...)

This was my first workway experience and thanks to Carlos (and other workawayers staying there) it was a great place to start! Carlos was flexible with the schedule as I was enrolled in classes at a local language school. He is also bilingual which was super helpful for me since I am a beginner Spanish speaker. The work is basic - cleaning rooms,… read more

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