Monika

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

helping with renovation of old houses, joining eco projects and art projects, animal care, outdoor work, gardening, helping at hostel reception

Description

Hi, my name is Monika, 29 years old from Poland. I want to start living my life fully, while connecting with nature and people all over the world.

Few years ago I finished International Culture Studies in Krakow. After this I worked for some time in a cafe and had trouble with finding a job in my profession. Those few months were really hard for me and gave me the push to do something that I always wanted to do - travel the world. I moved out of Krakow and worked abroad to save money for my travels. Last year I was travelling through Spain and Portugal for 5 months staying with different workaway hosts and helping out. This year I want to travel Vietnam and maybe other countries here, which was my dream for a long time. I still hope to learn as much as I can, find amazing places along the way and most of all meet wonderful people, share our life experiences and maybe inspire one another :)

I have a few Workaway experiences so far. I helped with different things like cleaning the rooms and common spaces, gardening (weeding, planting vegetables and trees, proccesing cut branches), feeding animals, walking the dogs. I also painted a wall mural with two other volunteers.

I love being in nature, some of my favourite outdoor activities are hiking, trekking, kayaking and camping. I also practice yoga. I'm a spontaneous and open-minded person, I love meeting new people and learning about different cultures and life experiences. I enjoy cooking, photography, going to flea markets and second-hand shops (I love giving new life to old things) and listening to music. I love to draw and paint with watercolours in my free time. I would like to try my hand in another mural (so far I did it twice).

Interests

Dancing

Books

Music

Yoga / Wellness

Pets

Mountain

Gardening

Events & social

Charity work

Vegetarian or vegan

Nature

Hiking

Culture

DIY & crafts

Drawing & painting

Cooking & food

Camping

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent

More 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.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

Charity Work

Hospitality/Tourism

Teaching

House sitting

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Animal Care

Art Projects

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Languages

More details about your skills

I worked in gastronomy for a few years, so I have a lot of skills related to dealing with customers, making coffee and other drinks, making food, washing dishes and cleaning in general. I also worked for six months at a hotel in Germany. I was responsible mostly for cleaning of the guest rooms and public areas, but I also helped in the kitchen.

I learn really quickly, I'm hardworking and I can easily adapt to different task: I can help with all household work (inside and outside), DIY projects. I'd love to help with animal care, I was a volunteer at a cat shelter, so I have some experience.
I can help with gardening, growing up I often helped my mum with planting, cleaning up the weeds and picking vegetables and fruits.

This year I did a lot of painting and drawing. I mostly use ink, colour pencils and watercolours, but I also did a wall mural in my childhood room with acrylic paints. I still have a lot to learn, that's why I would love to help with any artistic and DIY projects.

I'd love to help with renovating and building projects. I have a little bit of experience with painting walls and I'd like to learn more.

Age

29

What else ...

I love exploring places off the beaten track, so I'm always up for going on adventures, visiting interesting and unusual places.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  I'm vegetarian