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Travel information
I am currently
At home
My next destination:
Sweden - from Jun 2024 until Jul 2024 View all
Description
UPD: Now I live in Finland.
I have been traveling for more than four years. Most of this time I was a volunteer. I have been to Cyprus, Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Hungary, Israel, Germany, Russia, Finland Estonia, Switzerland.
I am a cheerful, friendly person. I enjoy life. I try to find the good in every person and event.
I try to use every situation for the benefit of myself and the people around me.
I love nature, especially the mountains and the sea.
I like traveling, meeting new people, learning new activities.
I'm delighted with the adventures, new experiences.
I love swimming, cycling. I like to walk in the mountains.
I am interested in business, history, psychology, yoga, energy practices.
I have a lot of experience in commerce and working with people.
Thank you for reading my profile :)
I hope to meet you!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Ukrainian: Fluent
Finnish: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Languages
More details about your skills
I love WORKING IN THE GARDEN with plants (I have my own garden)
I have experience of CARING FOR ANIMALS ( I grew for myself ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys on my mini farm)
I'm interested in PHOTOGRAPHY. And I can take photos of an unprofessional, but pretty good level.
In Turkey, I got little experience in caring for HORSES.
I was a volunteer in a guest house in Lisbon for two months. And half a year lived in a hostel.
I also volunteered at the hostel for two months. ( In Israel. ) So the HOSPITALITY FIELD is familiar to me.
In Italy, I CHOPPED TREES, PRUNED OLIVE trees, cleared the area from thickets of bushes and wild blackberries.
In Bosnia, I mowed the grass with a TRIMMER and LAWNMOWER, CHOPPED WOOD and HEATED the guest house. And also I helped COOK and set the table.
In Serbia, I helped with HAYMAKING.
I like to cook dishes according to my recipes ( people say that it is delicious)
My native language is Russian, I can help you study it.
Age
43
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I try to eat more local raw fruits and vegetables. And I love to try new dishes.
Feedback
10 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Join our small organic ...)
I had a good two months with this friendly family. It was an interesting and rather busy time.
Iisak and Maris have many friends in the area. Locals and ex-pats. Open and friendly people. It was interesting for me to communicate with them.
Quite often we attended parties and various events.
There was a cool boat tour of the lake.
There… read more
Iisak and Maris have many friends in the area. Locals and ex-pats. Open and friendly people. It was interesting for me to communicate with them.
Quite often we attended parties and various events.
There was a cool boat tour of the lake.
There… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Mar 2020
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Help with a number of ...)
I spent almost two months in this paradise.
And it was just a wonderful time.
Michael did everything to make me feel great.
Michael is a very good person. From him, I learned a lot of new and interesting things.
At my disposal was a comfortable house. Around a beautiful garden. From the garden, there was a picturesque view of the valley and the… read more
And it was just a wonderful time.
Michael did everything to make me feel great.
Michael is a very good person. From him, I learned a lot of new and interesting things.
At my disposal was a comfortable house. Around a beautiful garden. From the garden, there was a picturesque view of the valley and the… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Feb 2020
Left by host (Help with a number of ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
Vitalii was with us for quiet some time and we enjoyed every day. He is a very positive character and comes with lots of positive energy. Once a job is properly described U can trust Vitalii to work totally independent........ during "working hours" gent is on the job regardless if he is "supervised" or not. 100% trustworthy and a good guy to have… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Jan 2020
Left by host (Help us run the best hostel ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
Vitalii is a really good person, he helped us with everything in the hostel and did all the tasks in the right way, he is hard worker organized, always on time and gets the job done!
we really recommend him and we hope that he stayed with us longer.
we wish him all the best!
we really recommend him and we hope that he stayed with us longer.
we wish him all the best!
(Excellent
)
3 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Help us run the best hostel ...)
I spent two months at this wonderful hostel. And I plan to return there again.
This was one of the best places in which I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer.
Very friendly and hospitable people work here. Shira, Omri, Polona, Fadi - I am very grateful to you for your warmth. For care. And for teaching me some Jewish words.
This hostel is big… read more
This was one of the best places in which I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer.
Very friendly and hospitable people work here. Shira, Omri, Polona, Fadi - I am very grateful to you for your warmth. For care. And for teaching me some Jewish words.
This hostel is big… read more
(Excellent
)
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Feedback
10 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Join our small organic ...)
I had a good two months with this friendly family. It was an interesting and rather busy time.
Iisak and Maris have many friends in the area. Locals and ex-pats. Open and friendly people. It was interesting for me to communicate with them.
Quite often we attended parties and various events.
There was a cool boat tour of the lake.
There… read more
Iisak and Maris have many friends in the area. Locals and ex-pats. Open and friendly people. It was interesting for me to communicate with them.
Quite often we attended parties and various events.
There was a cool boat tour of the lake.
There… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Mar 2020
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Help with a number of ...)
I spent almost two months in this paradise.
And it was just a wonderful time.
Michael did everything to make me feel great.
Michael is a very good person. From him, I learned a lot of new and interesting things.
At my disposal was a comfortable house. Around a beautiful garden. From the garden, there was a picturesque view of the valley and the… read more
And it was just a wonderful time.
Michael did everything to make me feel great.
Michael is a very good person. From him, I learned a lot of new and interesting things.
At my disposal was a comfortable house. Around a beautiful garden. From the garden, there was a picturesque view of the valley and the… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Feb 2020
Left by host (Help with a number of ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
Vitalii was with us for quiet some time and we enjoyed every day. He is a very positive character and comes with lots of positive energy. Once a job is properly described U can trust Vitalii to work totally independent........ during "working hours" gent is on the job regardless if he is "supervised" or not. 100% trustworthy and a good guy to have… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Jan 2020
Left by host (Help us run the best hostel ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
Vitalii is a really good person, he helped us with everything in the hostel and did all the tasks in the right way, he is hard worker organized, always on time and gets the job done!
we really recommend him and we hope that he stayed with us longer.
we wish him all the best!
we really recommend him and we hope that he stayed with us longer.
we wish him all the best!
(Excellent
)
3 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Help us run the best hostel ...)
I spent two months at this wonderful hostel. And I plan to return there again.
This was one of the best places in which I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer.
Very friendly and hospitable people work here. Shira, Omri, Polona, Fadi - I am very grateful to you for your warmth. For care. And for teaching me some Jewish words.
This hostel is big… read more
This was one of the best places in which I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer.
Very friendly and hospitable people work here. Shira, Omri, Polona, Fadi - I am very grateful to you for your warmth. For care. And for teaching me some Jewish words.
This hostel is big… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Jan 2020
Left by host (Help with organic vegetable ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
Vitaly we were happy to host you at our home in Sharona and at the organic vegetable farm. You are a curious guy who likes to learn new things. On the farm you volunteered diligently and always with a smile. At home, we enjoyed your special cooking and deep conversations about cultures, peoples traditions and history. Definitely expanding our… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Help with organic vegetable ...)
I spent two weeks in this wonderful place.
Friendly and caring people surrounded me.
I lived in Yohi's house. It is a spacious and comfortable house. With many interesting and unusual interior elements. I had a separate room with air conditioning. And everything you need, including tasty and hearty organic food.
I learned many new and interesting… read more
Friendly and caring people surrounded me.
I lived in Yohi's house. It is a spacious and comfortable house. With many interesting and unusual interior elements. I had a separate room with air conditioning. And everything you need, including tasty and hearty organic food.
I learned many new and interesting… read more
(Excellent
)
13 Sep 2019
Left by host (Come and help with our ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
My favorite thing about Vitalii was, that he always had a smile on his face, he was always very positive and cheerful. It was contagious :) He was enthusiastic and excited, whatever task he had to do. He tried to do his best in everything, while he also enjoyed it. What a great attitude to life! He cooked bors, a traditional russian meal,which was… read more
(Excellent
)
24 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Come and help with our ...)
I spent three weeks with Zola, Orsi and their little family. And it was the most interesting time in two years of my volunteering.
Zola and Orsi are very pleasant, friendly and hospitable people. Samu is their little cheerful son. I talked a little with the children of Zola - Abel and Abigel. With Orsi's father and mother.
We had many interesting… read more
Zola and Orsi are very pleasant, friendly and hospitable people. Samu is their little cheerful son. I talked a little with the children of Zola - Abel and Abigel. With Orsi's father and mother.
We had many interesting… read more
(Excellent
)
30 Aug 2019
Left by host (Gardening, maintenance and ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
Vitalii, a friendly, very well humoured and communicative young man, stayed with us for 3 months between February and May 2019.
His English is good for communication in every day life and he could also tell us a lot about his previous trips and background in Ukraine. He was eager to improve his English vocabulary, and asked to be corrected if… read more
His English is good for communication in every day life and he could also tell us a lot about his previous trips and background in Ukraine. He was eager to improve his English vocabulary, and asked to be corrected if… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Gardening, maintenance and ...)
I have no words to express my gratitude to Berangere.
I had a very good two months here. Everything was great here!
Berangere is a very good person with a big and kind heart. I can say the same about her children and friends.
Over the weekend, Berangere took me to Perugia, Todi - these are beautiful medieval cities. We were also in the… read more
I had a very good two months here. Everything was great here!
Berangere is a very good person with a big and kind heart. I can say the same about her children and friends.
Over the weekend, Berangere took me to Perugia, Todi - these are beautiful medieval cities. We were also in the… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Jun 2019
Left by host (Big family with garden and ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
We thank Vitalii for his help. Vitalii have supported our family in many occasions, no matter if inside the house, in the stable with animals, or outside in the field. He is well educated person with good manners, a really good guy and we will miss him very much. My family enjoyed the kwas, did by him personally - amazing and refreshing. It was… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Big family with garden and ...)
I had a great month with the family.
They are very nice people! And they always took care that I had everything I needed.
They have different musical instruments at home. Including rare. Here I first saw the harp.
Miloš has a big and warm heart. He works a lot on the farm. Plays various musical instruments. He is interested in history. He can… read more
They are very nice people! And they always took care that I had everything I needed.
They have different musical instruments at home. Including rare. Here I first saw the harp.
Miloš has a big and warm heart. He works a lot on the farm. Plays various musical instruments. He is interested in history. He can… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Jun 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Vitalii)
We had 24 days together, it wasn't longer because we left for a journey.
Vitalii is a friendly, modest and communicative man. His English is good for communication in every day life, but also for cultural matters and telling his own history in East-Ukraina. He learned some words of Bosnian and we had a lot of fun to compare pronunciation in… read more
Vitalii is a friendly, modest and communicative man. His English is good for communication in every day life, but also for cultural matters and telling his own history in East-Ukraina. He learned some words of Bosnian and we had a lot of fun to compare pronunciation in… read more
(Very good
)
2 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(We are looking for support in ...)
I spent a month in this beautiful place. And very grateful to the people who surrounded me ay this time.
Matthias, Jelena and Neno are very nice people. They are very nice, calm and friendly. Interesting interlocutors. With wide experience and knowledge from different areas of human activity. They told me a lot of interesting things about the life… read more
Matthias, Jelena and Neno are very nice people. They are very nice, calm and friendly. Interesting interlocutors. With wide experience and knowledge from different areas of human activity. They told me a lot of interesting things about the life… read more
(Excellent
)
8 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Stay with our family and help ...)
Helen and Susan! I am very grateful to you!
I lived here for two months. Everything was great!
This is a very hospitable family!
When I arrived in Marmaris late at night, Helen sent me a taxi. And paid for it.
I had a very beautiful room with a balcony, private bathroom. And a wonderful view.
The food was very tasty and varied. I tried many new… read more
I lived here for two months. Everything was great!
This is a very hospitable family!
When I arrived in Marmaris late at night, Helen sent me a taxi. And paid for it.
I had a very beautiful room with a balcony, private bathroom. And a wonderful view.
The food was very tasty and varied. I tried many new… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Vitalii)
Vitalii.has spent two months on my farm.Although the weather this year has been very rainy he was not deterred said it was lovely. He done a very good job in my garden,done some repairs on the stables,and helped to LOOK after my horses.Every job was done with a big smile,he is a very polite clean and tidy man.He was a pleasure to feed he ate… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Come help me around the house ...)
I am very grateful to Roger for a great month that I spent in this wonderful place.
Roger is a very good man. Charming. Kind. Responsive. Pleasant companion. He has a great life experience. And shares it with joy.
I had a spacious room with a large bed and a beautiful view of the mountains from the window.
Roger cooked a lot of different dishes… read more
Roger is a very good man. Charming. Kind. Responsive. Pleasant companion. He has a great life experience. And shares it with joy.
I had a spacious room with a large bed and a beautiful view of the mountains from the window.
Roger cooked a lot of different dishes… read more
(Excellent
)
2 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Help around the guesthouse in ...)
It was a great time!
Anastiina and Vasco, as well as their children, are very good people.
I had a wonderful room.
Anastiina and Vasco cooked delicious meals. Sometimes I also cooked something, but they do it much better. Sometimes I dined with them in a cafe. And before my departure they fed me in an excellent local restaurant and drove to the… read more
Anastiina and Vasco, as well as their children, are very good people.
I had a wonderful room.
Anastiina and Vasco cooked delicious meals. Sometimes I also cooked something, but they do it much better. Sometimes I dined with them in a cafe. And before my departure they fed me in an excellent local restaurant and drove to the… read more
(Excellent
)
6 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Helpers needed for cafe and ...)
This is a great place. The hous is simply luxurious! Next to the house is a supermarket. The old town is a 20-minute walk away. The ocean is half an hour away.
Lagos is a very beautiful place. High cliffs on the shore of the ocean are striking in theur beauty.
Bradley is a very nice and kind person. The work was not heavy. I helped with the… read more
Lagos is a very beautiful place. High cliffs on the shore of the ocean are striking in theur beauty.
Bradley is a very nice and kind person. The work was not heavy. I helped with the… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Feb 2018
Left by host (Help us re-establish our ...) for Workawayer (Vitalii)
Vitalii is a friendly chap who is always smiling and ready to help. He is very neat about his person and a very easy guest who helps with household chores without being asked. The living quarters wer very basic when he first came and he happily took cold showers under the hosepipe. He took it upon himself to empty the bins and make sure that the… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Feb 2018
Left by Workawayer (Vitalii) for host
(Help us re-establish our ...)
From the bottom of my heart I want to thank Annelie and Edwin! And everyone else with whom I spent three wonderful months in Cyprus!
This was my first experience in the Workaway. It feels like I came to old friends!
It was a wonderful experiment - to come to another country without the knowledge of the language! I knew only Russian and Ukrainian.… read more
This was my first experience in the Workaway. It feels like I came to old friends!
It was a wonderful experiment - to come to another country without the knowledge of the language! I knew only Russian and Ukrainian.… read more
(Excellent
)
