Viktoriia & Maxime

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Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
V: swing dance social events, hiking
M: spearfishing, painting
Description
Hey there! 🌞

We are Victoria and Maxime (26&30yo), we come from Russia and France. We've been living in Montenergo for a while, and then went on a several-month journey to Central America. There, we fell in love with the jungle life, and that made us want to explore South-East Asia for the entire 2026! 🌴

We love nature and both are passionate about the ocean 🌊 (Victoria is saving sea turtles and wants to become a marine biologist!🐢). Victoria loves yoga and meditation, and she's planning to head to India for her 200hYTT at the end of SEA trip. She loves sea turtles, swing dance, gardening, and hiking. Max loves fishing and spearfishing, airbrush painting, he knows about mechanics, and even builds his own motorbikes!

We appreciate simple and tranquil lifestyle, far away from the cities, in connection with nature🌿. We love good organic food and enjoy cooking. Victoria is an English teacher, Maxime is working on his own software and websites. We work remotely and have flexible hours. We are very kind and easy-going, and we love positive vibes!

What drives us the most about Workaway is the opportunity to meet locals, experience different/alternative lifestyles, learn new things and skills, and make new friends! We will be happy to help out at farmstays and permacultures, to take care of animals, help you with DIY, mechanics, gardening, social media and websites! We are open to learning new skills, and we learn fast! We love spending time with nice people, we are very open to share our own cultures and are willing to learn others. We travel the world because we want to discover our place to settle down one day, where we would love to have a big garden and produce our own food.

We're looking forward to meeting you! ☺️
Interests
Cooking & food
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Vegetarian or vegan
Hitchhiking
Yoga / Wellness
Sustainability
Self development
Plant care
Photography
Outdoor activities
Nature
Music
Mountain
Languages
Farming
Gardening
Hiking
Dancing
Cycling
Charity work
Camping
Beach
Animals
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Turkish: Beginner
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Eco Projects
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Charity Work
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
House sitting
Able to teach about:
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Victoria:
Gardening — planting, weeding, harvesting, caring for plants. I enjoy working outdoors. I have some experience pet sitting, plus, we also have a dog! I can take photos and do some crafts, can show you some basics of swing dance. I really want to learn carpentry and construction!

Maxime: I’m comfortable with mechanics and tools, and I enjoy repairing things when I can — from engines and equipment to small tools. I’ve built a couple of motorbikes, and I’m always happy to learn more! Painting is a big passion of mine too, especially airbrush and creative projects. I've been working professionally on websites and software, so I can help with any digital tasks.
Age
26 & 30
What else ...
I strive to embrace the beauty of a slow, simple life, which makes me who I am. I believe that less is more. I find peace in nature and cherish the quiet moments away from the noise of civilization. I choose to create and multiply love and happiness. - Victoria
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Victoria is pescetarian

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11 Apr 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us start a sustainable ...)

What can you tell about a place where you happened to stay for 4 months instead of 1 planned?❤️ Now Stanko (Steve), Astra and Sofie are just like my second family. It was my first experience pet sitting, and I am head over heels with the pets! It has been said millions of times, but Astra and Sofie are truly the smartest animals I've ever… read more

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7 Nov 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn my family's traditional ...)

This volunteering experience with Marina felt like a great adventure! During the call before our arrival, it was already clear what a caring and interesting person Marina was. She picked us up (me, Grazia and Davide) from the train station, and then we ventured to our first cultural activity: that day the village was celebrating a church holiday.… read more Marina introduced us to so many of her friends and neighbours (who are also lovely people) and fully immersed us into the culture of Montenegro, which I appreciate endlessly. I was able to feel a part of a local community for this ~1 week of my stay!
The work itself was very pleasant for me. Before our arrival, Marina ensured to get all the tools for us (and even buy some new ones) to feel comfortable doing the job. Mainly, we were cleaning drystone walls from poison ivy and other plants around, and then burning it, but also we helped a little around the property (e.g. we made a compost and weeded around). Marina was taking us literally everywhere in our free time. We visited the beach next to an absolutely stunning walking route, we saw Virpazar, we walked an Austro-Hungarian hiking route down the river, where Marina was sharing heartwarming stories about her childhood and how reasons why it is important to preserve that place. We were also able to taste local wine Vranac and home-made Rakija! (the village is Montenegro's wine region) Marina was such an inspiration, who was really concerned about the cultural heritage of her country and the village in particular. At our days off, Marina showed us Cetinje, Kotor, Lovcen National Park, and then we went for a hike with a local guide. It was just a perfect match of people fond of linguistics, as we would always compare the words we use in our languages (Serbian, Russian, English, Italian, and Swedish), which was a perfect language exchange for me!
The village is absolutely stunning, located on a mountain with incredible (to my taste) views. There alre lots of places and hiking routes to see and walk. It was a small paradise. Marina gave us her own room to live in, which was really cozy, and we had our own bathroom as well (with a heater for hot water). We were cooking in turns, and Marina ensured to follow each one's diet (I am pescetarian), so everyone was happy. I miss the orange cat and that wonderful time we spent together <3

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26 Oct 2024

Left by host (Learn my family's traditional ...) for Workawayer ()

It was wonderful having Victoria over for some late autumn projects around our property. She is a true nature lover and adventurer, with a great sense of community and sharing. She enjoys experimenting with food and treated us to delicious meals on several occasions. She demonstrated a strong sense of independence in her work, preferring clearly… read more

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21 Oct 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Permaculture based farm and ...)

I stayed with Hasan and Ziba for ~10 days this June, and in my very first days it became clear that I would't find any better Workaway experience for myself.
Ziba and Hasan are amazing people with wonderful personalities. I learnt a lot from them. Throughout all my stay I was treated like an old good friend: we were sharing meals together (no… read more

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3 Sep 2024

Left by host (Permaculture based farm and ...) for Workawayer ()

Viktoria only lived with us for a short period, but she rapidly adjusted to both the living conditions at home and the gardening. She was very helpful to us in a short period of time. It was a delight to share a house with her and work together. Thanks, Viki for all your contributions and friendship ❤️ It was a pleasure for us to work with you and… read more

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