Karin & Hannah

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Les activités qui nous intéressent :

We are currently in South Thailand and are planning to travel towards Malaysia in the coming months. On our way, we would love to stay for one or two weeks to support a project.

Description

We are Karin (36) from Austria and Hannah (33) from Italy (South Tyrol). For the past 10+ years we have been living in Vienna, where we studied and worked in different fields. In recent years, Karin studied botany and worked as a study assistant to the Vice Dean, while Hannah worked in subtitling for film and television alongside attending film school.

For what felt like forever, we talked about going on a long adventure together — and last summer, we finally decided it was time to pack our bags. After giving up our apartment and letting go of most of our belongings, we began our journey in India, exploring the Northeast for the first three months. We are currently in southern Thailand.

We love the freedom that comes with travelling, but we also want to use this time to grow and learn new skills. That’s why WorkAway feels like the perfect next step. Karin already has experience with WorkAway, for Hannah it will be the first time, and she is very excited to get started.

We are both practical, creative, and quick learners. We enjoy physical work and are not afraid to get our hands dirty. Gardening, simple construction work, painting, organizing, cleaning, helping with renovations — we are happy to support wherever help is needed.

We especially enjoy building and repairing things. (We firmly believe you should always try to fix something yourself before replacing it.) In Vienna, we loved shaping our home with our own hands. We designed and built several pieces of furniture ourselves, including for our balcony, where we also created a small urban garden. We both enjoy working with and learning about plants; Karin especially loves medicinal plants. We would love to learn more about sustainable gardening and growing food in a thoughtful, long-term way. We are also very interested in natural building, especially working with clay and learning how to build mud houses.

Karin previously worked as a teacher (English, physical education, geography, music, and IT). She speaks German (native), English, and Spanish, having spent extended periods traveling in South America. Hannah speaks German (native), English, and Italian (a bit rusty). Through film school, she developed a background in filmmaking and editing and has some experience in project management. We are both confident with computers and enjoy learning new tools and skills independently.

We love being outdoors — hiking, camping, snorkeling, and exploring nature. We once walked the South West Coast Path in England for three weeks with a tent, which was an unforgettable experience.

Family means a lot to us. We spend much time with our nieces and nephews, playing and being present in their lives. At the same time, we also appreciate calm moments, reading in a hammock or sharing a good conversation over coffee. We both practice mindfulness and are interested in personal growth.

We are motivated, reliable, and ready to contribute our time and skills and are equally curious to learn from you, your projects, and your way of life.

Centres d’intérêt

Sports d’hiver

Menuiserie

Bricolage / artisanat

Culture

Vidéographie

Végétarien ou végan

Dev. personnel

Dev. durable

Films et télé

LGBT+

Soin des plantes

Musique

Jardinage

Cuisine et alimentation

Livres

Activités en plein air

Nature

Randonnée

Plage

Camping

Montagne

Langues parlées

Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire
Italien: Intermédiaire

Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Ça nous intéresse :  

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

Projets artistiques

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Nous avons des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Entretien général

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Enseignement

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Garde de maison et d'animaux

Accueil / tourisme

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Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

Langues

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

- Gardening, basic farming tasks
- Furniture building / DIY skills (built two sofas, a coffee table, a plant shelf, and pumpkin lamps etc etc)
- Basic renovation work, simple repairs & maintenance
- Organizing, housesitting & cooking
- Pet sitting
- Photoshop, basic graphic design & basic website creation
- Filmmaking (editing and basic camera knowledge), content creation & social media
- Writing, translating and tutoring (English, German, Italian, Spanish)

Âge

36 & 33

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  We are both vegetarians (we eat eggs) and enjoy trying local food. Karin prefers mild dishes and does not eat very spicy food.