Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
My next destination:
Canada - from Apr 2025 until Apr 2026 View all
Description
Hi, I’m Marina!
I grew up in the Swiss Alps, and I can’t wait to start my next adventure in Canada this April!
What makes me happiest: food, friends, music, traveling, meeting people from all over the world, and spending time with animals (especially dogs).
I’m friendly, curious, easy-going, and open-minded, and I love getting involved in new experiences.
I enjoy helping out with all kinds of tasks - from cleaning, gardening, and building to art projects and computer work. I especially love learning from locals, discovering new cultures, and figuring things out on the spot.
I love traveling - Canada will be my 40th country! I recently returned from almost five years in Australia, so my English is nearly as fluent as my German. I can also communicate in basic Italian and Spanish, and I’m keen to improve my French.
I’ve worked in a wide range of roles – motion designer (Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication, UDK Berlin), cafes, bars, rooftop lounges, and even remote mining sites doing admin, logistics, bar shifts, site maintenance, and snake handling (yes, I’m a certified snake handler! :)). I’ve also done fruit picking, farm quality control, and explored UX and AI tools. I enjoy hands-on work and creative projects, and I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty.
Most of my Workaway experience has been in Asia, mainly Taiwan and Indonesia, and I’ve loved every second of it! I’ve helped in hostels with check-ins, activities, and day-to-day operations, as well as creative and construction projects: painting, plastering, airbrushing, and small craftsmanship tasks. I’ve also updated websites, taken and edited photos, and assisted with housekeeping.
Looking forward to new adventures, new friends, and plenty of learning along the way!
Interests
Charity work
Farming
Movies & TV
Self development
Van life
Culture
Pets
Sustainability
Events & social
LGBTQ
Videography
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Music
Photography
Languages
Cooking & food
Drawing & painting
Animals
Adventure sports
Team sports
Nature
Camping
Beach
Mountain
Sailing / Boating
Winter sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Italian: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Babysitting and creative play
House and pet sitting
Some knowledge of:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
DIY and building projects
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
Soft skills: Friendly/sociable, adaptable/flexible, reliable/responsible, quick learner, problem-solver, positive attitude, and a team player.
Creative / technical skills: Motion design, animation, visual effects, video editing, UX, photography, and photo editing. I’m confident with programs like Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects.
I enjoy hands-on work, trying new things, and I’m always eager to learn more skills along the way! 😉
Age
35
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
The work itself is easy. You’ll have to be in the hostel for 2 or 3 hours to welcome the new guests, give them a tour of this unique hostel and check them in. Apart from that you go snorkeling with them, join for workshops at brotherhood (also a good place for partying and live music;)), go… read more
She has been helping a lot on our French exhibition, plastering, painting, cutting, constructing, airbrushing. She learns fast she does her job with lot of serious, and she is easy going. We definitely recommend Marina, She is the kind of volunteers that we are… read more
I spent one month helping Natha on the french floor with plastering, painting, cutting, constructing, airbrushing... and i really enjoyed it a lot!
I worked 7 hours a day, 5 days a week (you can choose which days you'd like to take off). It is more… read more
Wie geht's??? we had a great time with her and high recommend to other host, if you looking for person who can leader a team and people can trust she is the one. Not only good at hosekeeping but also computer skill about website stuff, thank you sooo much.
Still remember we show you the local restaurant where we usually drink after work,… read more
Work? easy! I usually had two hours of cleaning in the morning and then one more hour of helping… read more
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Feedback
The work itself is easy. You’ll have to be in the hostel for 2 or 3 hours to welcome the new guests, give them a tour of this unique hostel and check them in. Apart from that you go snorkeling with them, join for workshops at brotherhood (also a good place for partying and live music;)), go… read more
She has been helping a lot on our French exhibition, plastering, painting, cutting, constructing, airbrushing. She learns fast she does her job with lot of serious, and she is easy going. We definitely recommend Marina, She is the kind of volunteers that we are… read more
I spent one month helping Natha on the french floor with plastering, painting, cutting, constructing, airbrushing... and i really enjoyed it a lot!
I worked 7 hours a day, 5 days a week (you can choose which days you'd like to take off). It is more… read more
Wie geht's??? we had a great time with her and high recommend to other host, if you looking for person who can leader a team and people can trust she is the one. Not only good at hosekeeping but also computer skill about website stuff, thank you sooo much.
Still remember we show you the local restaurant where we usually drink after work,… read more
Work? easy! I usually had two hours of cleaning in the morning and then one more hour of helping… read more
Definitely recommend her to every hosts and thanks to Marina very much!!!!!
Facilities are great and Andy, Linda, Jenny and Chen are unbelievably kind! Lunch was always delicious! We would sometimes go out (thank you Chen! :)) or get food delivered. Once we also did a great Potluck together.
I'm very grateful for the time I was able to spend there!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!… read more
