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We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Sweden - from Apr 2024 until Aug 2024 View all
Description
Actual status:
2024 is on!!
finally time to pack all our stuff into cartoon boxes and start our journey - around the globe for the third time!
Slovak couple, Pavel (44) and Daniela (37) together for more than 16 years (or is it 100 ??:) and since beginning traveling as much as possible, camping, visiting remote places, and trying to meet and know local people and understand more life in different countries. We are not party animals, prefer quite evenings with deep talks about nothing,.. book in hand is a must, we are also active sportsmen (joga, running, bike/hike/swimming), and Pavel's main obsession is fishing (even he is hopeless, he doesn't give up),..
Both of us are non smokers,.. in recent years we decreased our consumption of alcohol to minimum,.. sure with proper people glass of wine or can of cold beer (or two) is no harm to us :)
By now we have done multiple workaway's in Peru (2014), New Zealand (2015), Malaysia (2016), Canada (2018), Mexico, Costarica (2019), Sweden (2023), Ireland (2023), Sri Lanka (2024). We find it one of the best ways to travel, learn new skills, meet people and help out in anyway we can. Our interest include permaculture, sustainable living, zero waste lifestyle, eco building and we would like to get some practical knowledge about sustainability and permaculture while travelling.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Slovak: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
More details about your skills
Although we both have comfortable 9-5 office jobs, we decided to changed our lives and quit several times to travel the world and doing some volunteering/paid jobs.
For example we spent 15 months in New Zealand with working holiday visa. We gained some experience in orchard work, weeding, planting, Pavel became part of the beekeeping team for 5 months, went through all stages of beekeeping. Plus we did lot of another manual jobs as working in restaurants, did volunteering in movie and theatre festivals, helping with park renovations, paining the boat or house, or stones ha ha,.. lot of work with firewood as well.
One of our biggest adventure was building our own house in countryside (digging foundations, general work, paintings, gardening,etc.) and also renovations works of our flat (everything you can imagine:).
Would be extremely keen to help in garden, in farm and with maintenance, cooking/baking, house caring, cleaning, don´t have problem to have our hands dirty and looking forward to learn new things and do everything what would be necessary.
Age
44 & 38
What else ...
hike, bike, run and all kinds of trips we are doing you can find in our instagram profile - https://www.instagram.com/shuflovic/
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Vegetarian (Daniela), eat fish
Feedback
5 Apr 2024
Left by host (Experience life in a remote ...) for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
We need hard work from Workawayers, but Pavel and Daniela exceeded our expectations! They were certainly not "clock watchers" and Pavel in particular always wanted to finish the task in hand, even if it meant missing out on a tea break! They made a visible difference to our garden with swimming ponds: Pavel laid part of path, consisting of rubble… read more
(Excellent
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3 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Experience life in a remote ...)
Our short but very interesting Workaway experience was memorable. Five working days proved to be challenging, but rewarding. I created a new path connecting the upper and lower levels of the pool (which is a total blast by the way). Meanwhile, Daniela tirelessly cleared the garden of tons of unwanted weeds (ok, maybe a bit less). Our efforts were… read more
(Excellent
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17 Dec 2023
Left by host (Enjoy the wilderness in ...) for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
Pavel is a creme de la creme as a workawayer. We were so unprepared! Even we struggled a bit after many previous workawayers. He is simply twice faster than others. I brought a full lorry of big and thick spruce logs to chop and stock into the barn. I hoped that it would keep him busy for two weeks and the rest of his stay to recover. But that´s… read more
(Excellent
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12 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Enjoy the wilderness in ...)
My body hurts, I can feel every muscle, chopping and stacking wood is a hard job,.. digging old trees out of the ground is super hard as well,.. I choose hard work because I like it,.. it makes me happy, it makes me feel alive.. (sure there will be plenty of options for people who dont prefer challenging yourself in that way – painting, gardening,… read more
(Excellent
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19 Nov 2023
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Christmas tree harvest with a ...)
Well, this won´t be your usual workaway project,.. it is a serious, hard physical job,.. and, of course, you will be paid accordingly,..
dragging trees, netting them, and loading them to the palletizer or trailer,.. all this is done during wet and cold conditions,..
sure you will be tired, and desperate and asking yourself "what the hell I am… read more
dragging trees, netting them, and loading them to the palletizer or trailer,.. all this is done during wet and cold conditions,..
sure you will be tired, and desperate and asking yourself "what the hell I am… read more
(Excellent
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5 Apr 2024
Left by host (Experience life in a remote ...) for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
We need hard work from Workawayers, but Pavel and Daniela exceeded our expectations! They were certainly not "clock watchers" and Pavel in particular always wanted to finish the task in hand, even if it meant missing out on a tea break! They made a visible difference to our garden with swimming ponds: Pavel laid part of path, consisting of rubble… read more
(Excellent
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3 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Experience life in a remote ...)
Our short but very interesting Workaway experience was memorable. Five working days proved to be challenging, but rewarding. I created a new path connecting the upper and lower levels of the pool (which is a total blast by the way). Meanwhile, Daniela tirelessly cleared the garden of tons of unwanted weeds (ok, maybe a bit less). Our efforts were… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Dec 2023
Left by host (Enjoy the wilderness in ...) for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
Pavel is a creme de la creme as a workawayer. We were so unprepared! Even we struggled a bit after many previous workawayers. He is simply twice faster than others. I brought a full lorry of big and thick spruce logs to chop and stock into the barn. I hoped that it would keep him busy for two weeks and the rest of his stay to recover. But that´s… read more
(Excellent
)
12 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Enjoy the wilderness in ...)
My body hurts, I can feel every muscle, chopping and stacking wood is a hard job,.. digging old trees out of the ground is super hard as well,.. I choose hard work because I like it,.. it makes me happy, it makes me feel alive.. (sure there will be plenty of options for people who dont prefer challenging yourself in that way – painting, gardening,… read more
(Excellent
)
19 Nov 2023
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Christmas tree harvest with a ...)
Well, this won´t be your usual workaway project,.. it is a serious, hard physical job,.. and, of course, you will be paid accordingly,..
dragging trees, netting them, and loading them to the palletizer or trailer,.. all this is done during wet and cold conditions,..
sure you will be tired, and desperate and asking yourself "what the hell I am… read more
dragging trees, netting them, and loading them to the palletizer or trailer,.. all this is done during wet and cold conditions,..
sure you will be tired, and desperate and asking yourself "what the hell I am… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
Dear Pavel,
I have to say that you are a very interesting man, not only that but from the moment you arrive you were ready and every time I thought to myself... I wonder whatever you think before you walk, but you prove me to be a thinker and intelligent man and that you can put your hands in any creation and job.
Then when you decide, even if… read more
I have to say that you are a very interesting man, not only that but from the moment you arrive you were ready and every time I thought to myself... I wonder whatever you think before you walk, but you prove me to be a thinker and intelligent man and that you can put your hands in any creation and job.
Then when you decide, even if… read more
(Excellent
)
12 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Explore nature, cultural ...)
Thomas, you are an unicorn, a legend,.. i have never met anybody like you,. You are a man with a vision, a goal and clear direction.. man with plenty of professions, skills, experience and knowledge,..
My brain is still in recovery mode,.. in two weeks it went through so many interesting things, new ideas, now I am thinking a lot about the world… read more
My brain is still in recovery mode,.. in two weeks it went through so many interesting things, new ideas, now I am thinking a lot about the world… read more
(Excellent
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4 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Help at our rural place near ...)
We've stayed at this place for a little more than a week and it was such a great experience! We were greeted by Tom and immediately he made us feel like a home. Working on different projects like fixing the fence, painting the house and windows, some gardening and the most crucial- cleaning fallen leaves from the pool. And the free time divided… read more
(Excellent
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22 Aug 2019
Left by host (Help at our rural place near ...) for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
Pavel & Daniella are fantastic! If you want responsible, intelligent, thoughtful, hard-working, interesting volunteers who have great initiative and are always full of energy then look no further. They worked with me on numerous projects including painting, carpentry, artwork, gardening and landscaping. Daniella is also a great cook (sorry… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Help in a little rancho ...)
We spent two weeks in Teopisca with Francisco (and Manuel and Samuel) and you can be sure we had wonderful time. Accommodated in cozy house, guarded whole night with 5 dogs, having plenty of time for ourself and for exploring Teopisca town (which is quite cool actually). And the most important, the work, was so interesting- we learnt a great deal… read more
(Excellent
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21 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Come and chill in a beautiful ...)
This was our tenth project and again it was an excellent one. We spent in rancho 11 days. The work was hard (specially because of the hot weather), but only 2-3 hours/day, mostly cleaning different areas, painting stones, your machete skills will improve for sure :) Accommodation was simple but nice with superb view. Location is also perfect- just… read more
(Excellent
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27 Apr 2019
Left by host (Off-the-grid ranch deep ...) for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
Pavel is very attentive with a lot of enthusiam and willing to colaborate and learn! He is open to different people and ways of living and working. He stay for sevaral weeks and we appreciate his help and company all days!! His sense of humor is very clever, unique, cool and acid jajaja its was fun to watch him solve mental challeges, he has… read more
(Very good
)
5 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Off-the-grid ranch deep ...)
Yeah, there are few things you have to know about this project: and it is "increible!!",.. place of hundreds of hugs, and thousends of moments,..
I remember most of the evenings,.. lying in hammock, reading book or trying to solve rubic cube, watching around and just feeling the magic moment. In the courner few people had played small jam… read more
I remember most of the evenings,.. lying in hammock, reading book or trying to solve rubic cube, watching around and just feeling the magic moment. In the courner few people had played small jam… read more
(Excellent
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7 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Explore the authentic Mexico ...)
Without any hesitation, this is a 5 stars project!! It was my ninth project so far, but I've never felt such a good energy and connection in the moment I've arrived. And after three weeks I left with the same feeling. I can definitely say that now I am more a friend than a volunteer.
"Bosses" - both Blanca and Andres are super cool guys, full of… read more
"Bosses" - both Blanca and Andres are super cool guys, full of… read more
(Excellent
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2 Apr 2019
Left by host (Explore the authentic Mexico ...) for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
Thanks Pavel for all your work and friendship!
Pavel is a really hardworker, always motivated to “build your future”! Always happy to help in different tasks, he can work alone or in team. We were also very happy to see that he was enjoying the area so much and sharing moments with us. We hope to see you again soon… read more
Pavel is a really hardworker, always motivated to “build your future”! Always happy to help in different tasks, he can work alone or in team. We were also very happy to see that he was enjoying the area so much and sharing moments with us. We hope to see you again soon… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Help us with build our new ...)
I am giving 4 stars to this project even I think it deserves less,.. still there is a small chance that mistake is on my side,.. (i was here alone, without Daniela),..
Everything was nice, from Monday to Friday we were working hard - mixing concrete, carrying heavy sand bags, building new platform,.. i enjoyed work a lot,.. Friday was a bit… read more
Everything was nice, from Monday to Friday we were working hard - mixing concrete, carrying heavy sand bags, building new platform,.. i enjoyed work a lot,.. Friday was a bit… read more
(Very good
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9 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Join us and get a rare ...)
it is a great honor and real pleasure to write first reference about this place,.. I spent here 40 days,.. if you are "work hard, play harder" kind of person, this is the place you are looking for,.. regarding work I was lucky, mostly painting, little bit area cleaning, some wood work, blackberry picking,.. I felt very usefull,.. the best thing… read more
(Excellent
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6 Sep 2018
Left by host (Join us and get a rare ...) for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
Pavel stayed with us for a little over a month and in that time he transformed our place with his meticulous painting, cleaning and yardwork every day. He wasn't afraid to get up on the roof and paint the flashing 2 stories up or spend time labouriously digging out feral blackberry bushes, thistles and other bushes, picking up and piling old wood,… read more
(Excellent
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30 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Find yourself in paradise on ...)
Prepare to be amazed! It is a perfect spot to disconnect from the world. Work isn't so hard - lawn mowing, gardening, lot of things around pub, a bit of housekeeping and plenty more, and you will be reward by beautiful view, relaxing atmosphere and super nice people. Plus cold beer, delicious food and playing with the dogs (that's the must).… read more
(Excellent
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17 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
We feel so fortunate and thankful to have had Daniella and Pavel stay with us for awhile. They were both so incredibly helpful and thorough in every way. We miss them already!! Best wishes you two! Xoxo
(Excellent
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17 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Swanson Island, Canada just ...)
Swanson fishing lodge is a real gem between volunteering projects! Daily duties were very simple - helping with the starting season in fishing lodge, chopping wood, gardening, cleaning forest area and lot of more never too difficult or boring working tasks. We were lucky to stay in one of the cabin, cosy place where after day of work you can just… read more
(Excellent
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24 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela)
Daniella and Pavel were a great addition to the team.
We had many projects that we got a super contribution to complete. Always a offer to assist with meals and clean up.
Hope you guys have a great time in Canada
Cheers!!!
We had many projects that we got a super contribution to complete. Always a offer to assist with meals and clean up.
Hope you guys have a great time in Canada
Cheers!!!
(Excellent
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24 Aug 2016
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Help at our river lodge and ...)
This is much more than a normal volunteering project! For almost 3 weeks we became part of that magic world where you could spend hours alone, just listening to the sea, looking for lizards ( and monsters! ), or brainstorming (haha) with great people and having those deep conversations about everything and nothing. Working time, coconut time,… read more
(Excellent
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18 May 2015
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Help with gardening, ...)
From the very first moment we felt very welcome in Marilyn's place, more family members than random volunteers. We've got super-nice house with ocean view as our accomodation. The garden work was sometimes challenging, but not extremely hard, we enjoyed gardening with such a beautiful view and liked all the small or big jobs that Marilyn prepared… read more
(Excellent
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28 Dec 2014
Left by Workawayer (Pavel & Daniela) for host
(Help on our small farm and ...)
More than extremely positive experience! Originally we planned to spend only one week in this unique and beautiful farm, but finally we left after more than 3 weeks. Combination of different working tasks, cute animals, nice accomodation, amazing area, challenging cold sea, excelent food and last but not least atmosphere and company of special… read more
(Excellent
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