Bjørn Egil

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Les activités qui m'intéressent :

I love traveling across Europe with my car, exploring new places, cultures and ways of living.
This year I’m focusing on connecting with families and small communities to learn, share and contribute.

Description

Bjørn Egil from Norway

Hello everyone! 👋

I’m Bjørn Egil, a curious and dedicated creator from Norway with a passion for craftsmanship, renovation, and meaningful connections with people – especially children and youth.
I love exploring life through new adventures, learning from others, and embracing every opportunity to grow, share, and create.

🛠️ About Me

Craftsmanship & renovation:
I’m a trained cabinetmaker and woodcarver, experienced in restoration, painting (both indoor and outdoor), and general home maintenance. I’ve restored two large houses on my own in Norway and love working with my hands to bring old things back to life.

Gardening & sustainability:
I grow my own vegetables at home and enjoy helping with gardens, light outdoor work, and sustainable projects that connect people with nature.

Working with people:
I’m educated in child and youth work and have long experience supporting people with disabilities and mental health challenges. I’ve also led creative workshops in woodturning and craft for young people – I truly enjoy seeing others experience the joy of creating something themselves.

✨ About FriFerd – My Ongoing Project

I’m the founder of FriFerd – Freedom through Travel and Activities, a non-profit initiative exploring inclusive travel and accessibility across Europe.
As part of this, I’m documenting my journey through different countries to map accessibility, explore local cultures, and meet inspiring people who make a difference in their communities.

Through FriFerd, I aim to raise awareness about accessibility, inclusion, and mental well-being, while encouraging others to follow their dreams, no matter their challenges.

If you are open to hosting me, your place might also become part of this meaningful documentation – showing how people across Europe contribute to a more inclusive and human world. 🌍💫

🚗 My Journey & Workaway Goals

Over the last few years, I’ve been on a long and meaningful journey through Europe – mostly traveling by car and staying with wonderful hosts through Workaway:

🇮🇹 5 months in Italy (2023–2024) – working on renovation, gardening, and cultural exchange projects.
🇱🇻 2 months in the Baltics (2024) – exploring local traditions and accessibility in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
🇧🇦 4½ months across the Balkans and Turkey (2024–2025) – from Slovenia and Croatia to Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia, and into Turkey, combining volunteering with accessibility mapping.

Each place has taught me something new about life, people, and resilience.

Now, I’m preparing for my next chapter – traveling through Spain and France – to continue the FriFerd project, meet new hosts, and learn more about how communities live, share, and create together.

♿ Adaptability

I’m a walking wheelchair user – I use an electric wheelchair for longer distances, but I’m fully independent and adapt easily to most environments.
I can walk stairs slowly when there’s something to hold on to, and I always find practical ways to contribute within my capacity.

I appreciate honest communication and mutual respect – that’s the foundation of any good collaboration.
If you treat me well, I’ll always give my best back. 🤝

💪 What I Can Offer

✅ Light renovation work (painting, furniture repair, small maintenance tasks)
✅ Gardening and light outdoor work
✅ Organizing, cleaning, or helping around the house
✅ Creative and educational projects with children or youth
✅ Language and cultural exchange

I’m adaptable, patient, and enjoy contributing to a positive, friendly atmosphere. If you have ideas or specific tasks, let’s talk and see what fits best!

🌱 Why I’m Here

My travels are more than just about places – they’re about people.
Each Workaway experience helps me understand how different cultures live, share, and support each other.
Through FriFerd, I hope to turn these experiences into something larger – a movement that promotes inclusion, compassion, and real connection.

Looking forward to meeting you – and maybe creating something meaningful together!
Warm greetings,

Centres d’intérêt

Jardinage

Cuisine et alimentation

Animaux

Menuiserie

Activités en plein air

Vidéographie

Livres

Montagne

Photographie

Soin des plantes

Écriture

Musique

Histoire

Plage

Art et design

Camping

Politique/justice sociale

Culture

Ferme

Blogs

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Italien: Intermédiaire

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Italian. Spanish and France

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Jardinage

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider dans une ferme

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Enseignement

Bricolage et projets de construction

Travail associatif

Projets artistiques

Home sitting

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

- Im an furnuture carpenter
- Work now in school with young once that have some kind of health problem
- Restore my own houses
- Have woodturning corses for children.
- Like to fix stuff on my car
- Like nature, and diffetent coulture
- Grown my own vegetables in the garden
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Âge

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Autres infos...

My hobbies is traveling, fixs houses, do gardening. and fix on my cars,

Informations complémentaires

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