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Hi everyone :)
I’m Anna, a truth seeker, that had explored the world intensly all my life. I am trying to settle in Finland right now, after being mostly on the road for two decades.
I went to Drama School both in LA and London in my early twenties, and spent a few good years touring different countries with different theatre companies, whilst having a base in London.
I am also a photographer, having done some travel photography, but what I was really passionate about, was documenting crises regions and social problems around third world countries. So I was sent to Haiti for rebuilding projects, Nepal to document orphanages around the country, India to document abandoned widows, run away kids, human trafficing, etc. etc. Always wanted to help people in any way I could. As well as animals. Started a few street dog projects along the way in India too… I have a 17 year old son, who had visited 37 different coyntries by the age of 13 :) He speaks 3 languages fluently, and together we have traveled and couchsurfed on 6 different continents and hosted an equal amount at home (wherever that had been at times).
Fifteen years ago I discovered new age spirituality, and very soon my journey to discover and heal myself took a life of its own, and I was taken first to India and Nepal for many years and then all over the world. I was teaching yoga, reiki and meditation in different retreats (and had a school in India for six years). I also organised buddhist pilgrim trips many times, and together we always spent several days with Dalai Lama, when he was teaching the tibetans in different monasteries.. I also did healings and counceling, published guided meditation CD’s and one book. In 2017 I was shown what's behind all the new age spirituality, had an earth shaking supernatural experience and two months after having received the title "ambassador of yoga" from the president of Yoga Alliance international, I stopped everything and walked away from it all. That didn’t make me want to seek, on the contrary, having been fooled like millions of others on this field, I kept going with even more passion!!
So all of a sudden there was no big reason to be on the road anymore, and I told myself we need to finally settle down, and Onni needs to go to School like everyone else, and not be homeschooled on bus stations, trains, beaches, etc… It hasn't really happened yet, although getting there slowly, hahaha. Since that decision, me and Onni, have still backpacked through South-America for five months, through Turkey all the way to the Mt. Ararat, where we found Noah's Ark, and just adventured though Middle East and island hopped on the Mediterranean Sea..
I joined workaway in the spring of 2019, and during the first year hosted more than 30 people. After that a bit less, because Finland closed it’s borders due to covid, but was quick to find out, what the loopholes were, and with the right documents managed to get every volunteer into Finland that was willing to come… During 2019-2022 we had a house in the country side that needed a lot of work and even proper building. All the workawayers loved being hosted by us - after all we were more travellers than host ourselves and besides hard work, could offer amazing experiences, do lots of different things with the volunteers and take them around the country to really get to know it and its culture. As a host I am very fair, and everyone has praised my food! I see volunteers as new friends, rather than just workers, and I believe we can all learn valuable things from each other!! Also, when I am greatful, I really show it!
Due to many reasons, we had to give up the house on the country side in August 2022 and move back to Helsinki. So there is no need for renovation help at the moment, but if the right person with great skills of photoshopping and video editing comes along, you’d be super welcome!!! There is so much raw material that I’ve shot from all over the world, that I haven’t had time to tackle yet, so help would be welcomed!! If you have zero experience in editing photos, videos, building websites nor blogs, this is not for you. We do need to find a bigger home though, so later there might be need for renovation help again.
Also, my family owns an island on the west coast of Finland, and once we went there with some long term workaways to help out my parents with landscaping, as well as exploring the nearby UNESCO heritage centre, doing a lot of sauna and swimming and exploring the archipelago on a small boat. That situation might be a possibility again, depending on their situation.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Proyectos artísticos
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
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Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
With us you would see many sides of Finland :) And you would most defienetly become part of the family, not just a volunteer!! I am very greatful for proper help, and really really want you to enjoy your stay! So you would be taken to cool saunas, beaches, underground sights that you wouldn’t find from anywhere else. I would shower you with different tips of what you could do on your days off. For some volunteers I have lend my car to, but in general whatever you would need, I would try to arrange it for you.
My home is in the trendiest part of the city and well, the country, and everything from there is within a walking distance - well, not the airport, but that is actually outside of the city. From Helsinki, you could easily visit Estonia or Sweden on a ferry for a day. I have great tips how to get cheapest tickets.
I’m all about sharing with people that I cross paths with in life, and everyone so far has greatly enjoyed their time with us.Proyectos con niños
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Right now I am looking for someone with experience in
- photo editing
- video editing
- building a website
- building a blog
Later when I find a larger home, I would be thrilled to get some help again in renovation!!Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Finnish: Fluido
Alemán: Intermedio
Swedish: IntermedioEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
I'm always interested in learning new languages, so lets see what we can come up with depending on the languages that you speak :)Alojamiento
Most likely shared room, if there would be other volunteers at the same time! At times, we have been able to offer a private room too, but tbh most have preferred shared with others..
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I will defienetly introduce you to a Finnish sauna!! And either give you tons of tips or personally take you to see the best Helsinki has to offer. There are daily ferries to Tallinn (Estonia) and Stockholm (Sweden), which you could visit while here. The are national parks for hiking and camping, I've taken people to, and from Helsinki, its very convenient to see any part of the country, as all trains and buses go from there.
From my house pretty much everything worth seeing in Helsinki is within a walking distance.Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
I have a high speed internet and semi private workspace available
Podría aceptar mascotas
I have hosted a workawayer with two dogs before. More welcome :)
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We had lots of fun roadtripping to Yyteri together trying to sightsee places… read more
Leonardo was very helpful with everything and on his last day here, he even changed his own plans to be able to help more. Wowzi!! Thank you so much!! 🙏
As a… read more
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We had lots of fun roadtripping to Yyteri together trying to sightsee places… read more
Leonardo was very helpful with everything and on his last day here, he even changed his own plans to be able to help more. Wowzi!! Thank you so much!! 🙏
As a… read more
My experience ended up being shorter than expected for personal reasons, but overall Anna was communicative about her needs and expeditions on the tasks offered.
I leave Helsinki… read more
However, I found myself facing unexpected work opportunities shortly after my arrival, which prompted me to leave prematurely. Additionally, I quickly realised that the… read more
As was my last message to you. You were my first hoster. I was also lucky to have met you and Oni, and Matte.
We had very efficient work and I still want to say that I would be more than happy to be online with you if you need my continued help.
In three days I learnt… read more
Jiao was so flexible, generous, nice, authentic, funny and positive! She left a huge void when she left. She is extremely skillful when it comes to editing and film making, but also she cooked amazing… read more
As a person she is so positive and sweet, and I learned so much… read more
I wish her ongoing documentary would be succeeded and it help sharing her story to… read more
I wasn’t expecting to host anyone at the time, but he seemed so nice, authentic, artistic and friendly - just a person you can’t let pass by :)
He edited… read more
In those days I worked with Anna's… read more
Super easy to get along with as well as talk with. He had a big bag of travelling tips, that he was willing to share, so many stories, an open mind and a lot of knowledge about current affairs :)
He was eager to learn Finnish language, customs and became a sauna champion while in Helsinki (well done… read more
She stayed only one week, worked full time as digital nomad, wanted to see everything in Helsinki and still was very giving as a workawayer.
I loved her suggestion of working in different cafe's with our laptops, because it kind of made me feel like a digital nomad too… read more
Sergio stayed with us in Toijala house for a few weeks and was very eager to help.
During that time we managed to paint some eaves boards and hammer them to their places.
We… read more
He arrived Friday morning and over the… read more
He was super helpful and had skills to everything we were doing during the week, so he brought so much to the table. Especially by throwing in ideas that I hadn't even thought about. Apart from his helpful input, as a person… read more
Her place is not too far from nearby attractions and is easy to navigate around town.
If you’re in Helsinki, she’s a nice host to interact with.
She adjusted perfectly to the situation and was helping in whatever she could. Alex was also very open and friendly, so not only did we spent hours discussing different topics together, she also made friends… read more
I spent only a week there but was quite intense. Anna was so nice trying to show me around as much as we could with the short time we had. And she managed to do everything we wanted to visit.
We were travelling and working everywhere. Every day or almost every day we were working in… read more
We were mainly in Toijala, but Anna also took us to Helsinki, Pori, and the… read more
I thought for a long time and didn't know what words to use to describe the days I spent with Anna. We spent only a week together, but it was enough for me to miss it for a long time. At that time there was a girl K and a boy G working with me, and their enthusiasm made me a part of the Anna team soon! We paint and clean together,… read more
It's been a wonderful week there and you 2 definitly are great persons.
Even thought we did not go t toijala but I can still say I had a good time staying with you in Helsinki for this small renovation project and discover more Usima. Thanks for showing me the area and inviting me for skiing trip.
I like the way you 2 guys… read more
On the one hand, I really like the variety because Anna has an apartment on the west coast near Pori as well as in Helsinki and a house in Toijala and you are not constantly in one place. In addition, Toijala is well located between Tampere and Turku. Anna is very flexible. It is no problem to go on… read more
Everything Patricia did, she put 100 % of… read more
Whatever interests you in life, Anna will find it and make everything possible for you to fullfill your curiosity, your quest or whatever you're looking for. She is a highly adaptable woman who turns into value every single experience that differs from routine,… read more
I had the… read more
Both Florencia and Laura took all work very… read more
Anna is very friendly and caring person. Was pleasure to stay with Anna and Onni.
The country house had a small problem and I could not work with Anna but we found solutions together makes you a… read more
They are also very accomodating!! We had agreed for their volunteer period at… read more
Most… read more
For me it was such an amazing experience to have people that had both skills… read more
Seid contacted me after having been in Finland already a few months. Saying yes to Seid, even though I knew some crowded times would follow, was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. He truly… read more
It has been a wonderfull experience since the first day when she brought me to the lake for a barbecue during the sunset.
I spent most of the time in the countryside, a pacefull place surrounded by nature.
I had lot of funny with Onni… read more
She answered me immediately and was setting my expectations into the right spot,
I would call my short time with her and the other volunteers… read more
I can't find the words to explain how much this experience have gifted to me. My stay with Anna was amazing and it's something I will always remember :)
I've learnt a lot about renovation but i also… read more
I felt most welcome from the first few minutes: when I arrived, Anna made me breakfast, we sat down on the couch and started talking about… read more
Not only is he extremely hard working, very skilled in many areas, and quick to learn new things, but he is also very very sweet and easy going person and a complete joy… read more