Sophie

Travel information

I am currently

Description

Hi! My name is Sophie! I’ve just finished school and am now doing my gap year. I hope to see lots of beautiful corners of Europe and meet many lovely people over this next year! I have a love for reading and writing and I’m also getting into IT! Over the next year I will be teaching myself some different IT skills online but I’m also open to taking a break from my electronics if necessary.
I speak English and German fluently (my dad's English and my mum is German). My Spanish is good enough for me to be able to communicate but I hope to improve it!
When traveling, I especially like to explore nature and unique places with interesting stories behind them. I like it when things have a feeling of fantasy or mystery. I also hope to get a lot of good tips from locals on where to go.
I moved houses a lot as a kid and grew up with a lot of different au-pairs. I believe those things contributed to my love for seeing new places and meeting new people now.
I've been living in a city for years now and I long for the nature that surrounded me in my childhood. I have a love for nature but I still need to and want to learn about how to actively be conscious of it and take care of it. And now I want to find a way to unite nurture both my love for nature and my growing interest in technology.
I would describe myself as a very ambitious and optimistic person and I hope to learn a lot of new things during my travels!
I'm especially interested in visiting Andalucía, Spain because I grew up in the area and would love to reconnect with the place and its language (we moved away when I was 8).

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Babysitting and creative play

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping around the house

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Charity Work

Eco Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Teaching

Life at a Farmstay

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More details about your skills

I have been babysitting regularly (around twice a week) for three years. I have babysitted kids between the ages of 20 months to 11 years. But I have the most experience with kids between the age of 3-6 years.
I've also been doing petsitting for the past months, regularly walking big and small dogs and occasionally housesitting/taking care of cats and dogs while the owners were on holiday.
I know how to do basic household tasks, including cooking, as I try to help my parents around the house. But if you have a preference to a specific method of how things should be done, I’d be happy to adapt to that. I learn very quickly and I’m confident that I could learn any basic skill in just a day.
I don’t have much experience with gardening, farming or renovation yet but I'm strong and a fast learner!

Age

19

What else ...

There's no need to worry too much about my allergies. None of them are too dangerous, and I always have my medicine on me. If I'm not the one cooking, I would appreciate open communication about what's in the food and if you're unsure about whether I can eat it.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Food allergies: All nuts, other than almonds and peanuts; figs; dates

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian