Profile information


Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Portugal - from Oct 2025 until Feb 2026 View all
Description
Hey guys, I am Marlies, 27 years old and from Austria. I just finished my Bachelor´s Degree and now going on a 6 month trip to Portugal to do Workaway. I am a really honest, self-reflective and open-minded person. My friends call me a social butterfly, which is true, but I also enjoy time by myself, reading a book or crocheting and listening to a podcast. The last four years I lived in Innsbruck and enjoyed being surrounded by nature and mountains, able to go snowboarding, skiing, hiking or jogging. As my grandma used to have a farm I grew up with horses, chicken, goose, cats and dogs, so I would love to spend some of my time in Portugal on a farm with horses. I also tried surfing which I really loved so it would be nice to live by the ocean. With 13 I started to babysit my little neighbours which was probably my first Job. With 16 I started working in a restaurant which I still do in Innsbruck nowadays, combined with a job in the free cultural scene of Innsbruck, which I really enjoy. As you can see I am a really open person and enjoy trying a lot of new things, so I can imagine myself in a lot of different jobs - taking care of pets on a farm, garden work, office management, house keeping, teaching, etc.

Interests
FarmingCharity workSelf developmentVan lifeVegetarian or veganPetsSustainabilityPolitics / Social justiceEvents & socialCulturePlant careArt & designDIY & craftsBooksCooking & foodGardeningAnimalsYoga / WellnessNatureWinter sportsCampingSailing / BoatingMountainDancingBeachWater sportsOutdoor activitiesHikingCyclingAdventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Charity Work
Languages
Art Projects
Teaching
House & pet sitting
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills
My experience in the working world includes tourism (in a bike shop in Vancouver), gastronomy (as a waitress in a restaurant) and kids! A lot of working with kids. I started babysitting, when I was 13 and right now I am doing PE with kindergarten kids. Apart from that I am really keen learning new things. I am always up to broaden my horizon and to learn something new!

Age
27

What else ...
I am a big reader, always up to learn about new things about the world, people, history or whatever my eye catches in the book store. Right now I am starting to take horseback riding lessons, which I wanted to do since ever haha, so finally it´s coming true. And also I am doing kickboxing twice a week at the moment. I am also into Yoga and Meditation and I love cooking. I think my favorite sport is surfing! I would also love to work in a surf school, that would be really cool or something close to the sea would be my dream.

Some more information

Smoker

Driver's licence

Allergies
pollen
Special dietary requirements
Vegan or at least Vegetarian



