Talvi & Andres

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Hello! We are Talvi and Andres, two Estonians aged 50+ who love travelling and adventures. Estonia is a small, lovely country in Europe on the shores of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Russia, Latvia, and Sweden. For the last 12 years we have been living and working in Finland, which is Estonia’s northern neighbour. Winter is cold and dark in Estonia and Finland. Winter lasts at least from November to March and there is no sunshine.... But we and our old bones love sunshine and warmth and that is what we are looking for! 🙂

We’ve been together for 15 years and during those years we’ve been travelling together every year, always in warm countries. We have travelled a lot in Europe, but also much further afield. We have been to Morocco, Gambia and Senegal, the Cape Verde Islands, the Canary Islands. On the other side of the globe, we have travelled to Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, Belize, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, and a little bit of the United States. Our big favourites are Cuba and Mexico.

But now it’s time for us to move to somewhere warmer permanently. To make the right decision, we want to get to know different countries and cultures. We think that Workaway is a very good opportunity for this – you live, work and interact with local people, get to know local life, learn the language and customs, etc. And we`d like to tray it.

More information about us. Talvi is a 55-year-old woman who can do many jobs. She has a daughter and a 4-year-old and a 6 months old granddaughters. Over the years, Talvi has worked as a bartender, hotel receptionist and tour guide, among other things. Talvi is a lawyer by education (Master of Laws) and she has worked for many years in the Estonian judicial system and as a migration control officer in the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board. Few years ago, Talvi took up woodworking and furniture restoration and has worked as an antique furniture restorer and as an instructor in a woodworking and handicraft workshop. In October 2024, Talvi also trained in gilding under a top master in Finland. Talvi is skilled in sewing and modelling clothes, furniture restoration, woodworking, gilding and much more. Talvi also likes animals, especially dogs and turtles.

Andres is 52 years old and a big strong man. Andres also has an adult daughter. Andres is good at repairing different things and can fix almost any car. He has been repairing cars all his life. He has been working in BMW services in Estonia and Finland over 25 years. Andres loves old American cars, and his dream is to own and fix one himself one day. Andres is also a good cook.

We can do a lot of jobs. We are decent and reasonable people, and we will keep your home tidy and your animals fed 🙂. We can do lighter construction and repair work, simpler woodwork, and furniture restoration. We are happy to take care of animals, do gardening and discover new and interesting things.

Talvi speaks Estonian, Finnish, English, Russian, a little bit Spanish and started learning Italian. Andres speaks Estonian, Finnish, English and Russian and also started learning Italian. We are happy to learn the language of each country and adopt its customs. Our Jack Russell terrier Mr Erwin, who is almost 15 years old and is in good shape, is travelling with us.

Although our favourite destinations are on the other side of the world, our new home will probably still be in southern Europe - Italy or Spain. We will probably start from those countries. The choice also depends on where we can get to by car and how long our dog Erwin will be with us.
We are spending a winter 2024-2025 in Italy Puglia.

See you soon!

Interests

Photography

Drawing & painting

Nature

Plant care

Pets

Outdoor activities

Languages

Gardening

Farming

Dancing

DIY & crafts

Cycling

Culture

Cooking & food

Carpentry

Beach

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
Estonian: Fluent
Finnish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Russian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: Beginner

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

We're interested in:  

Languages

Eco Projects

Gardening

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Art Projects

Animal Care

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

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Able to teach about:  

Teaching

DIY and building projects

More details about your skills

sewing
furniture restoration, simpler woodworking, gilding
repairing different things
lighter construction and repair works
car repairing
cooking
helping around the house
animal care

Age

55 & 52

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  Allergies
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  Special dietary requirements
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