Eltina & Victoria

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Actuellement, nous sommes
à la maison
Les activités qui nous intéressent :
Currently at home in the Netherlands.
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Hi, our names are Eltina and Victoria. We’re great friends who live in the Netherlands, and love learning, working with our hands, exchanging stories, and laughing with new people. We have been talking about doing a Workaway together for well over a year, and are now fighting hard to make it happen before Victoria moves back to Singapore in June!

I (Eltina) live in the Netherlands. I love meeting with friends, working out at the gym, and reading good books. I also really enjoy being out in nature, for example to go on a hike. In 2022 I travelled through Europe for a year, doing a lot of fun workaways in different countries (please note that the reviews are also from that time). This was a great experience where i got to know so many amazing human beings and got to work on fun projects. I cannot wait to be experiencing this once more!

I (Victoria) grew up in big city Singapore, and have lived in Norway, Australia and the Netherlands in the last 10 years. In my adventures, I have enjoyed meeting and talking with people from different walks of life the most, and have learnt so much about culture, norms and myself through it. Hobby-wise I am simple: I love food, wine, fun, laughs and conversations! I also love crafts including anything with paper, glass, clay, paint, wire, fabric, rope or yarn. There is a special and simple joy that comes from knowing you did it yourself that keeps me going and wanting to learn more.
Centres d’intérêt
Randonnée
Dessin et peinture
Animaux de compagnie
Dev. personnel
Activités en plein air
Nature
Événements/vie sociale
Bricolage / artisanat
Cuisine et alimentation
Menuiserie
Livres
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire
Chinois (mandarin): Intermédiaire
Espagnol: Débutant
Korean: Débutant
Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
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Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre
Ça nous intéresse :
Projets artistiques
Travail associatif
Nous avons des connaissances :
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Aider dans une ferme
Aider à la maison
S’occuper des animaux
Langues
Enseignement
Aide informatique / Internet
Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:
Entretien général
Éco-projets
Accueil / tourisme
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
Vic: I have lurked on YouTube watching videos on interior design, furniture flipping, wood working, home DIYS and restoration for over a decade, and moving to the Netherlands allowed me to finally try some of what I’ve watched myself. I’ve installed shelves, puttied gaps in the wall, used a jigsaw, put up wallpaper, rewired an extension plug and put up lights for the first time while here, and I can’t wait to do and learn more on this Workaway!

Eltina: I have experience in gardening, and worked with different gardening equipment. In summer I have helped on a biological farm with planting/harvesting crops and weeding. During my previous Workaway experience i have worked on some building/renovating projects, this is something that i really enjoy doing and would like to get some more experience in. I have sanded, painted, did flooring, placed kitchens and insulated an attic. I even helped building an outdoor toilet haha.
Âge
28 & 32
Autres infos...
We like working on outdoor projects and we would love to improve our building/renovating skills.
Informations complémentaires
- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
- Régime alimentaire spécial
  Eltina eats vegetarian

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13 mars 2023

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer ()

If you have the opportunity to host Jacob & Eltina DON’T HESITATE!!! They stayed with me for almost 4 months and even then it was hard to say goodbye. It was the longest WorkAway that any of us ever had and it was completely unplanned…..we all just went with the flow and that in itself is a huge testament to how successful their stay here was. I… read more felt it was a privilege in every way….

Firstly, they are absolutely determined and meticulous workers who took on (what ended up being) a very difficult project fitting out a brand new kitchen and laundry room, among other things. This house is old and nothing is simple. What looked like one job at first (such as building and installing cabinets) ended up requiring numerous preparatory tasks and a GREAT DEAL of patience to achieve the right result. They both persisted with dogged determination and always with a smile on their faces despite what was thrown at them. Before they came, Jacob & Eltina told me that they had experience doing various carpentry and light construction projects but they are not “professional” or “skilled” tradespeople. Believe me when I say they are very modest and I don’t believe that “professionals” would have had the patience or commitment to do the same job to the high standard that Jacob & Eltina worked so tirelessly to achieve. I am an interior designer and have worked with numerous tradespeople over the years so I speak from a position of experience…

The biggest project they worked on was the new kitchen & laundry room. That required installing new flooring, plastering & painting, building & installing new cabinetry into some very difficult spaces and making a bespoke LED lighting system that I designed. There were A LOT of obstacles to overcome but they took it all in their stride and worked methodically. When necessary, they would research online to find novel solutions and then do whatever was needed to make it happen. One of the reasons they stayed so long was because they really wanted to complete this particular project before they left, even though it ended up being much bigger than any of us anticipated. I am so, so happy with the end result and so incredibly grateful for all their hard work and dedication.

There were many other projects they worked on while they were here including building an external stud partition wall, removing & replacing a small roof, fixing/repairing various things around the home and sorting and organising different areas. All of this and they still carried stuff to and from the house whenever needed, walked my dogs and went out of their way to be helpful whenever they could. Cooking in the evenings became a fun, group effort and we cooked some amazing meals together. Best of all, I got to enjoy their company and build a strong friendship with these beautiful, generous and kind-hearted people. I am so grateful they came to stay and we are already planning a future meet-up :-) Thank you sooooooooooooo much Jacob & Eltina for everything

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4 oct. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte (Help needed with our rooms ...) pour le workawayer ()

We had a great time with Jacob and Eltina. They arrived on a transitional time for us at the end of the season and they adjusted very well to all the different tasks, from cleaning the rooms till the gardening . They were always in the best disposition for helping.They have very good communication skills and made things roll nicely.
We enjoyed… read more

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27 sept. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer () pour l'hôte (Help needed with our rooms ...)

We had a great time in Himare. We had planned to stay for 10 days but ended up staying three weeks. Our job over here consisted of cleaning the rooms/apartments. Starting time depended on the guests departure. At the end of the season when there were no more guests we helped with weeding the garden. After work and on our days off there was plenty… read more

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21 sept. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte (Help out with chickens and ...) pour le workawayer ()

O Eltina and Jacob! I miss you! :) What a great couple! They stayed with me at the farm for a little over a month, and did some amazing work with building a chicken house, gardening and plenty of other odd jobs. They were positive and self-going, and solved whatever problem came their way. They helped put with the chicken and horses, and got to… read more

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1 juin 2022

Laissé par le workawayer () pour l'hôte (Help out with chickens and ...)

Our plan was to stay with Caroline for 2 weeks, but we ended up staying more than a month in which we’ve grown really fond of Caroline and all her animals. We enjoyed the interesting (and fun) conversations during dinner. As well as the quietness and peacefulness of the surroundings. The only thing unfortunate is that there is no walking trail… read more

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13 mars 2023

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4 oct. 2022

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27 sept. 2022

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21 sept. 2022

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1 juin 2022

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17 août 2022

Laissé par le workawayer () pour l'hôte (Help me create a dry organic ...)

We stayed with Rebecca for nearly two weeks, we had a lovely time. Rebecca is a wonderful host who runs a lovely B&B. She is a very interesting and smart person who traveled a lot. We really enjoyed the conversations we had with her and her family during and after dinner (of course with a nice glass of wine!) During our stay we had the luxury of… read more

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7 août 2022

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer ()

Eltina and Jakob stayed with me and my family for two weeks from end of July. They are delightful people, friendly, cheerful and interesting. They helped clear and weed a recently planted organic garden. They are very hard workers and extremely meticulous. They fitted in really well with with my family and we had a lovely time. I wish them all the… read more

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29 juil. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer () pour l'hôte (Help us in a lovely, little ...)

We stayed with Patrick and Marcelle for one week to help them with restoring a old farmhouse of them. (Which was also the place where we stayed). We mainly worked in the morning, then went to their home to have lunch and after that we went to the swimming pool. The most important rooms are already finished, so you can perfectly live there, but… read more

(Excellent)

21 mai 2022

Laissé par l'hôte (Help with DIY and daily life ...) pour le workawayer ()

Eltina and Jacob stayed at my place from March 9th until March 24th and they came at just the right moment for the garden-spring-cleaning. Since I don't realy have a clue about what to do in the garden, they where a great help in cleuning old plants from last year, weeding, plowing and seeding several different kind of flowers. The basic… read more

(Excellent)

31 mars 2022

Laissé par le workawayer () pour l'hôte (Help with DIY and daily life ...)

Thanks again Hanno for the great time we had at your home in Switzerland!

It was our first time doing WorkAway and we have enjoyed it very much. Definitely a good first WorkAway experience. Hanno lives in a nice house in a cosy Swiss village.

There was not much of a cultural exchange since Hanno and we are originally from the same country.… read more

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20 avr. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer () pour l'hôte (Help our daily activities in ...)

We stayed for two weeks with Edward and Ingrid to lend a hand in their project. They have already come a long way with rebuilding their train station, yet there is still enough to do. (So a great host for if you're a little bit handy or want to learn something about renovating.) Working on a piece of history like this feels so… read more

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18 avr. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte (Help our daily activities in ...) pour le workawayer ()

What a pity that Eltina and Jacob had already booked another host in Denmark, because we would have liked to have had them with us longer in Ballenstedt. The two weeks flew by, and that is always a good sign. We had a great time and a lot of fun. And besides that they are hard workers. They have done so much. The window frames and doors have been… read more

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