Martina

Travel information

I am currently

Description

travelling is a precious privilege for me and i am ever grateful to be able to move freely about this amazing world - immersing myself in foreign countries, different cultures, cuisines and languages. both the thrill of being on the road and taking in as much as possible as well as staying for a longer period of time in one place to get to know it better fascinate me.

but the most important part is meeting people! whenever i stay a bit longer in one place i make friends - some for a short time of laughing, exploring or hanging out together, others for years to come. for me this is the only way of becoming a guest instead of "just a tourist". when i stay in a place i usually take up voluntary work just to have local "colleagues" and be - if only for a bit - part of the place i am visiting. so i feel that workaway was made for me :-D

for some years, i have worked as a tourguide all over the world: australia, new zealand, india, corse, the baltic states, england, usa, central america. about 10 years ago i became a freelance writer which allows me to be abroad a lot - whereever there is a place for my laptop. but i only spend half the day on my laptop and use the rest of the time to experience my surroundings.

i love gardening, have my own little garden and just enjoy working outdoors and get my hands dirty. this is why i visited the findhorn community in the north of scotland every summer for 14 years: to work as part of a team in the huge vegetable garden.
my other favorite pasttimes are yoga, swimming & snorkeling, games, cooking, backing, hiking, enjoying culture, meeting people.

i am usually vivid and talkative, can get along with most poeple, but also appreciate a bit of quiet time every now and then. being a german, i am quite reliable, punctual and responsible (oh, the stereotypes! ;-)
this is one side of me. the other loves to enjoy life, nature, good food and good company.

Interests

Languages spoken

German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Teaching

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

More details about your skills

experienced in gardening and able to do most work around a garden
i enjoy cooking and baking and am happy to teach people my favorite recipes.
really very good in decluttering and re-organising!
manage website content and professional public relation expericence
writing - since i do it for a living
performing: i can teach you to speek in front of an audience

in general i do not mind getting my hands dirty. though not an experienced handywoman i find my way around and am quite adaptive as well as adaptable.

Age

55

What else ...

i enjoy card games, board games and backgammon. am rubbish at chess, though.
i love to watch and disect movies.
i am experienced in yoga, can give reiki / radiance treatments and can facilitate meditations.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  some animal hair - but there are antihistamins so it is usually not a problem.

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  Special dietary requirements
  i do eat fish, dairy and eggs but no meat - yet eating vegan or with people who enjoy meat is no problem at all.