Tanja & Michael

Información de viaje

Ahora estamos

Actividades que nos interesan:

Ranching, Animal Care, Horsemanship, Construction Work, Tourism projects

Descripción

Hi, we are Michael and Tanja, a Swiss couple in our fifties with a curious mind, a love for travelling and a strong connection to nature, craftsmanship and simple living.

Over the years, travelling has become much more to us than just visiting places. We enjoy staying long enough to understand how people live, sharing everyday life, learning new skills and contributing something useful along the way. We have travelled extensively together – from a round-the-world journey to longer trips through Europe, Central Asia, North- and Central America – and today our lives are divided between Switzerland and our old countryside property, Björkliden, in southern Sweden.

Björkliden has become our own big learning project. We renovate, build, garden, experiment with permaculture and rewilding and are constantly learning how to do things ourselves. This has taught us that we are happiest when we can combine practical work with nature, creativity, good conversations and the feeling of creating something tangible.

We are both hands-on people and not afraid of getting dirty. Gardening, painting, simple construction and renovation work, maintaining a property, cooking, helping with guests and animals – these are all things we enjoy. Michael is also interested in traditional crafts such as blacksmithing and woodworking, as well as photography and writing. Tanja enjoys creative activities such as watercolour painting, pottery and other arts and crafts, and is always curious to learn new techniques.

At the same time, Workaway is not only about what we can contribute. We would love to learn from people who have chosen interesting ways of living – whether on a smallholding, farm, homestead, guesthouse, eco-project or simply somewhere where there is something meaningful to build, grow, restore or create.

We are independent and responsible, but sociable. We enjoy working together as well as getting on with a task on our own. We appreciate good food, humour, evenings around a table or a fire, interesting conversations – and equally the freedom to retreat and enjoy some quiet time.

For us, a great Workaway experience would feel less like being temporary workers and more like becoming part of a place for a while: helping, learning, exchanging ideas and hopefully leaving with new skills, new inspiration and new friends.

Intereses

Deportes de aventura

Yoga / bienestar

Política / justicia social

Mascotas

Jardinería

Escritura

Deportes de invierno

Deportes acuáticos

Vida en autocaravana

Sostenibilidad

Navegar / barcos

Fotografía

Actividades al aire libre

Naturaleza

Música

Montaña

Idiomas

Historia

Senderismo

Agricultura

Eventos y sociedad

Dibujo y pintura

Bricolaje y manualidades

Cultura

Cocina y alimentación

Carpintería

Acampada

Libros

Blogging

Animales

Idiomas hablados

Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Intermedio
Español: Principiante
Swedish: Principiante

Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender

Nos interesa:  

Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

Proyectos ecológicos

Proyectos artísticos

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Jardinería básica

Mantenimiento básico

Cocinar para toda la familia

Vida en una granja

Ayuda doméstica

Cuidado de animales

Hostelería/turismo

Cuidado de casas y mascotas

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Podemos enseñar:  

Idiomas

Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet

Enseñanza

Que habilidades tienes?

Tanja has plus 25 years of experience teaching students aged 12–20, including sports, general education, German and English for beginners. She also worked with children as a Girl Scout instructor and helped friends running a Swiss Alpine hut. She enjoys creative activities such as watercolour painting, pottery and other arts and crafts.

Michael has a professional background as a self-employed consultant and trainer in General Management, Marketing and Human Resources. He enjoys practical work and has experience with renovation, gardening, photography and traditional crafts such as blacksmithing and woodworking.

Through our own countryside project in Sweden, we have gained plenty of hands-on experience with gardening and permaculture, maintaining and renovating an old property, simple construction work and various DIY projects. We also have basic experience with animal care, including pets, horses, cows, sheep and chickens, as well as various farm and ranch chores.

We both enjoy cooking and have some experience in hospitality and gastronomy. We are practical, reliable, happy to get our hands dirty and always keen to learn new skills.

Edad

52 & 56

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We are easy-going, curious and reliable, enjoy both good company and our own space, and are always open to new experiences and learning.

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  Dieta especial
  we try to avoid gluten