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Hi, we are a South African couple who have lived in The Netherlands now since 2016.
We have EU passports so are free to work and travel.
Albert has been a sports coach for 15 years and is now studying permaculture. so anything to do with gardening, growing veggies and all the outdoor maintenance is where he's happiest.
Me (Cindy) has been an accountant for most of my career but also worked in hospitality at my parents guest house in Mozambique and a small hotel in Johannesburg. So I would love to help with customers, guest services and other tourism duties. I could also help with social media marketing and administration.
For both of us we place a lot of importance on honesty, integrity and being responsible. We love the cultural learning from Workaway and the people we meet. This is a true way to learn about cultures and experience the world. Always appreciative of the experiences we've had and the wonderful people we've met along the way. We don't always get to do Workaways together but we both love the experience!
Thank you for reading our profile, Cindy and Albert!Interests
Events & socialHikingCharity workGardeningMountainLanguagesAnimalsOutdoor activitiesNatureFarmingLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: IntermediateSkills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
GardeningLanguagesArt ProjectsSome knowledge of:
DIY and building projectsGeneral MaintenanceLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsAnimal CareCharity WorkAble to teach about:
Hospitality/TourismMore details about your skills
Renovations: Painting, gardening, planting vegetable gardens, restoring & repairing furniture.
Tourism: Reception, reservations, helping with local tours & sight seeing, housekeeping.
Animal care: pet sitting, taking care of horses and other farm animals.Age
46 & 37
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EU motorcycle and car licence.
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Driver's licence
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NoSpecial dietary requirements
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The property is in a beautiful region of Normandy and it’s easy to travel around for exploring. The property itself is magical with rose gardens, a moat with swans and even a gorgeous retired pony. Our tasks were gardening and Jean was flexible with our schedules which was great for sightseeing.
We… read more
I did cleaning in the house and made a hanging planter for strawberries. Penny and Stephan were very welcoming and made me feel at home.
The location at the top of the mountains in Trento is unbelievable. There are views all around the guesthouse of the surrounding mountains and even Lake Garda. It's on many cycling and hiking routes so there is always somewhere to explore or lots of space to relax at the guesthouse.
The donkeys are… read more
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The property is in a beautiful region of Normandy and it’s easy to travel around for exploring. The property itself is magical with rose gardens, a moat with swans and even a gorgeous retired pony. Our tasks were gardening and Jean was flexible with our schedules which was great for sightseeing.
We… read more
I did cleaning in the house and made a hanging planter for strawberries. Penny and Stephan were very welcoming and made me feel at home.
The location at the top of the mountains in Trento is unbelievable. There are views all around the guesthouse of the surrounding mountains and even Lake Garda. It's on many cycling and hiking routes so there is always somewhere to explore or lots of space to relax at the guesthouse.
The donkeys are… read more
Christine is such a wonderful person - she's so busy between her work and co-ordinating the teams of staff and Workawayers but she always had time for us, all our questions and for a chat and with such good… read more
Super gentile, divertente, e brava nel lavoro. quelle tre settimane in sua compagnia sono volate! E' diventata una di famiglia, ha legato con tutti noi! Ci ha dato un grandissimo aiuto! Cindy ti vogliamo bene
We hope she will come back for lambing season 😊
Bert & Iris are just brilliant. They're so easy going & from the start made me feel really comfortable. They're both great cooks & I was treated to proper Dutch meals.
They helped me a lot with learning Dutch, I appreciate this so much. The work was always fair & I was always given… read more
Cindy worked with Jeff in the main part in the garden and tending the interminable woodpile!
She also helped with household stuff and helped Jeff with some decoration.
A pleasure to have her here and she would be welcome again anytime!
The area is peaceful & set in vineyards. Accommodation was in a seperate Ghite that was so comfortable & well equipped, it was a real home away from home. It was also perfect to get lots of studying & work done in the evenings.
Liz is a fantastic cook, she made fresh hearty meals every night &… read more
There was a variety of work to do, indoors & outside so it never got boring. All the tasks were on a schedule for the week so we could easily plan amongst the team who would do… read more
Whilst with us, she fully prepped a bathroom for decorating (including scraping 50 year old wallpaper off - not the nicest job but Cindy did it with an… read more
All the animals are so loved and well taken care of. Aside… read more
The hostel is always clean & organized so it’s really easy to do duties, especially because you always know… read more
So if she applies at your place, don't hesitate to invite her and try to… read more
Mike, Karin & Meryll are such kind & fun hosts & took such good care of us, with the cooking & always having time to talk & share a laugh. Their home is fantastic with so many interesting things to explore in the countryside nearby. Thank you for the bicycle loans :-)
There was always a variety with… read more