Sebastian

From: Austria

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Austria
Travel dates
04/09/2019 - 31/01/2022
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My status
Travelling
visiting places, hang out at some beach, having a coffee/ beer, sports (tennis, frisbee, hiking, cycling,...)
Description
About four years ago, I decided to leave my permanent home, to buy a van and to travel in extended summers through Europe while working and saving money for my next travels in wintertime. I am probably looking for change from time to time, new people, new places, avoid to get stuck in permanent structures.

My summers so far have been a combination of discovering new places, cultures and landscapes, hanging out at some beach, workaway and visiting communities (such as eco-projects, alternative communities, with slightly different life approach than our standard western way of life). I still spend quite some time in Austria in summertime but prefer to be in southern European countries in spring and autumn.

Interested in nature, living in harmony with nature and surrounding indviduals, travelling (rather adventures than sightseeing), music (I play guitar), concerts, honest people who have something interesting and alive to share, billiards, watching the stars, darts, tennis, bowling, cooking, frisbee, cycling, hiking, just laying in the sun, learning new skills, experiencing new ways of living together, discovering new places and generally having a good and peaceful time.

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IG: low__entropy
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
In traditional job life, I've been working in hotels at reception and as night manager (from budget hotels to luxury hotels) for quite some time. Therefore, I can deal well with e.g. tourists and customers in general. I can imagine to help out at a campsite, for example, which I already did once. I have solid computer skills including audio/image/video editing.

In my workaway experiences so far I was helping out with: plastering (also with mudd), painting, laying tiles, different other tasks concerning house renovation, fencing, woodwork, feeding & taking care of various animals, gardening, harvesting olives. In one workaway experience I helped out at a agrotourism-like campsite, including some basic guest relations.

I get along well with children, animals and anything concerning nature, always prefer harmonious atmosphere and am interested to learn new skills, especially concerning eco (natural) building and construction.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Age
39
What else ...
Travelling with my campervan, therefore I don't necessarily need an own room if it is for a short stay.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian if possible (or at least no meat from factory farming)

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08/01/2021

Left by host (Join our family and help with ...) for Workawayer (Sebastian)

Sebastian was ready to jump in for a last minute workaway effort and joined us for the last days of the olive harvest. He arrived at 9 a.m. and half an hour later he started working in the field. We appreciated very much his physical strength and his passion to work with the heavy harvest tool for hours without getting tired, especially after… read more

(Excellent )

08/01/2021

Left by Workawayer (Sebastian) for host for (Join our family and help with ...)

I was very happy and thankful to have been invited to this place to stay for a bit more than two weeks in December. I arrived towards the finish of the olive harvest and stayed nearly until the last tree. At arrival the family made me feel the most welcome and immediately integrated in their life, cozy home and everyday structure – and I was ready… read more to start!

The harvest was extraordinarily well and efficiently organized and we did not work on rainy or possibly rainy days. It felt like doing the harvest on a professional level, a worthwhile experience, in good atmosphere and with tasty lunchbreak-picnic in the fields. Although the work is physically demanding, we always knew there would be a reward at the end of the day: Dimitris cooked outstanding evening meals, traditional Cretan cuisine, but the sort of menue you usually don’t get to order in restaurants when just travelling as a tourist on Crete. We spent memorable evenings along with interesting talks, good wine and sometimes rakí.

It was kinda hard for me to start writing this review knowing that Kostas did pass away a few days after I left the place. All the more I am happy to have met him while the possibility was still there because he was an extraordinary character for whom I felt instant sympathy and esteem. He has always been with us in the olive fields and acted like a truly old stager in the best sense of the word, knowing the fields very well, having the strategy and overview of the whole work process. It felt like having a patron with us.

Regarding their home and all it involves, it’s truly amazing and inspiring what Catia’s vision created out of this place, in the middle of an otherwise quite traditional non-touristic Cretan village. I have the highest respect for Catia‘s attitude, ambitions, open-mindedness and hospitality – all that while working hard every year for several months in the olive fields and having to organize a lot concerning their house, animals, guests and customer relations.
Dimitris‘ and Catia’s ‚Villa Elefthería‘ has become an open inviting place for workawayers as well as for travellers who like to stay in a comfy temporary home with possibilities to hike in the surroundings, with several beaches in easily reachable distance by car – while having the chance to experience a typical Cretan village life at the same time.

In addition to all, it was a huge bonus to get to know Elisa and Davide, two other workawayers staying at the time spreading good vibes, who impressed and inspired us all with their approach towards life as literally one big journey, their talents as photographers, some wonderful Italian dishes and their loosening Italian humour.

I’m very grateful for this experience, thanks a lot for everything!

(Excellent )

06/12/2020

Left by Workawayer (Sebastian) for host for (Help me start up my own ...)

I loved a lot of things about Jon’s place: Jon’s warm and relaxed hospitality, the beautiful landscape all around, cute dogs, exciting geese, the feeling of being part of this land, to work with it – and a sense of community because we were quite a lot workawayers staying at the time. All these evenings in the yurt, often with plenty of wine,… read more cooking, eating, watching movies, listening to music or playing cards I will remember for a long time!

It was November, on some days we focused on olive picking only, and it was really interesting to subsequently go with several big bags full of olives to the oil press and to see how those machines work. To taste the very fresh very green olive oil you helped to produce yourself is really great.
There were several other projects going on as well on the farm. For example, Valentin and me, we inserted and installed an entrance door for the first time in our lifes all by ourselves – into a newly built cabin, without guidance… which made both of us feel quite proud of ourselves. By the way, it generally made me feel comfortable that Jon basically is trusting you to do things right and is not watching and controlling you all the time, although available for any questions. Other tasks were: getting rid of overgrowing brambles on parts of the land, digging a pond, creating a pathway out of stones and gravel, creating a little battery house by using concrete... Only after a while I realized that we‘ve done and changed quite a lot during those weeks. In general, it made me aware of the amount of work that is involved when trying to transform a land with poor soil into a permaculture project. But it’s slowly getting there.

I left at the end of November because the weather became rather cold, rainy and windy for longer periods of time. Since there’s not much possibility to warm up (no warm shower for example), it started pressing my mood. But I am definitely looking forward to return and participate during a warmer period to experience this very special place when the sun is out most of the time.

Should you go and visit Jon with your campervan, you will have a really nice spot to park it, including a beautiful view over surrounding hills and mountains. One of the highlights for me every morning was to just step out of the car and take a look around. And I really want to see it again someday. Thanks a lot, Jon! :-)

(Excellent )

01/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sebastian) for host for (Help me on a small eco farm ...)

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in July at Sebastian’s place from the very beginning. His place is located next to the Daugava river and in the woods of Daugavas Loki (nature park) which makes it really beautiful, quiet and idyllic and a special place for animal lovers.
Sebastian is an easy-going, open-minded and humorous guy and I felt very… read more

(Excellent )

03/12/2018

Left by host (Come and live with our family ...) for Workawayer (Sebastian)

The stay of Sebastian was extraordinary.
He is a really very special person who made our life better during a hard and sometimes complicated period.

Sebastian is a man who does not put the focus on himself all the time. Does not matter if with the kids, animals or renovation. His talents are wide, he is learning easily new skills and putting a… read more

(Excellent )

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