Nina

& Timothy

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Hello,


We’re a couple from the Netherlands and we are exploring central Italy during a six month sabbatical (Nov 2025 - April 2026). We’re traveling with our dog, Miles — a calm, well-behaved, five-year-old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Our goal during this time is to experience authentic country life in Umbria, Tuscany, Le Marche and Abruzzo, improve our Italian, and contribute meaningfully wherever we go. We’re both very hands-on and experienced with renovation work — in Dutch we call ourselves 'klussers'. We can take on tasks like painting, tiling, basic plumbing, and plastering (though we admit our plastering style is more “rustic farmhouse” than showroom finish!).

We also have a background in hospitality. In fact, we met nine years ago while working together at a hostel in the Netherlands. Running a reception, preparing breakfast, and ensuring guests feel comfortable and cared for comes naturally to us.

Professionally, Tim is an electro-mechanical systems engineer, and Nina is an interior designer and photographer. We’re both vegetarian (technically ovo-lacto-pescatarian), and we’re always happy with vegan meals as well.

Tim’s parents used to have a small olive grove in Italy, so he has had experience with pruning and harvesting olives.

During our travels, we’re eager to work with animals, learn more about sustainable agriculture, especially permaculture and regenerative farming practices.

We’re excited about the opportunity to connect with kind, inspiring people — to share what we can and grow through every new encounter.

Chat soon!

Interesses

Eventos e social

Moda e beleza

Cultura

Autodesenvolvimento

Sustentabilidade

Mascotes

Trabalho beneficente

Fazenda

Vegetariano/vegano

Faça você mesmo

Cuidar de plantas

História

Arte e design

Fotografia

Idiomas

Culinária e comida

Jardinagem

Arquitetura

Carpintaria

Animais

Camping

Fitness

Naturaleza

Yoga/bem-estar

Montanhas

Caminhada

Atividades ao ar livre

Idiomas

Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Holandês: Fluente
Italiano: Iniciante

Mais detalhes sobre meu interesse em idiomas
We're not language teachers but we are both fluent in Dutch and English. We aim to learn Italian.

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Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Temos interesse em:  

Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo

Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

Vida na fazenda

Projetos ambientais

Cuidar de animais

Trabalho beneficente

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Conhecimento de:  

Jardinagem

Idiomas

Ajuda com computadores/internet

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Podemos ensinar:  

Hotelaria/turismo

Projetos artísticos

Quais são suas habilidades?

Hands-on / Technical Skills
- Painting
- Tiling
- Basic plumbing
- Plastering
- Carpentry / furniture building (basic)
- Jewellery making

Creative & Design Skills
- Interior design
- Graphic design
- Photography
- Art and design contributions

Agricultural & Outdoor Skills
- Olive tree pruning and harvesting
- General gardening/land work
- Animal care

Hospitality & Guest Services
- Reception work
- Breakfast preparation
- Guest hosting and care

Communication & Personal Qualities
- English first language (Tim)
- Dutch first language (Nina)

Idade

31 & 38

Mais algumas informações

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  Fumante

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  Carteira de motorista

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  Alergias

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  Dietas especiais
  I prefer not to eat meat