Marja

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    At home

    Activities i am interested in:

    I am at home now, taking Spanish lessons, my next destination will be Argentina, Columbia and Costa Rica.

  • Description

    Hello, my name is Marja and I live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For many years I used to travel through Europe on my motorbike. In 2016 I finally sold my bike and changed my way of travelling and my destination. I felt in love with Africa. I have volunteered in a small hospital for the Masai in the Ngorongoro region in Tanzania. And went twice to Madagascar for a offroad adventure on a motorbike and a quad.

    In 2018 I discovered Workaway and spent 2 months on a project named Mother’s Heart Uganda just outside Mbale. In 2019 I took a 12-months leave to discover more of Africa. I have revisited Mother's Heart Uganda for the second time in 2019 for another 2 months, then I moved on to Malawai, Zambia, and Botswana where I volunteered for local community projects. I ended my year in Namibia, spent some weeks on a farm in the middle of the desert in the south of Namibia and ended my stay in on another farm just outside Otjiwarongo. All the places I stayed were Workaway hosts.

    After a year in the Netherlands I felt I need to leave my home for another experience. I spent a year in 2021 on Sint Maarten, one of the Caribbean Islands where I had a job as a rehab nurse. It was a fulltime job and I had to work hard, but the ocean was only a few minutes from my house. And I love the ocean, almost everyday you could find me there to swim, snorkel, dive or go kayaking.

    I came back to Amsterdam in March 2022 and start working as a district nurse, which I really liked, but I was already making plans for another Workaway experience. I am ready to take another year of in September 2023 to discover New Zealand and Australia.

    From September 2023 until February 2024 I travelled in New Zealand in my campervan. What an amazing country! I did another 3 workaways. For me this is the way to learn about local live. I moved on to Australia for another adventure in a campervan, driving around in Queensland. After another 2 months in Indonesia I enden my travelling year in the south of Spain. And now I am back home again dreaming about my next destination.

  • Interests

    Languages
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sailing / Boating
    Cycling
    Water sports
    Camping
    Blogging
    Writing
    Beach
    Photography
    Charity work
    Sustainability
    Videography
    DIY & crafts
    Books
    Van life
    Nature
    Farming
    Culture
  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Gardening
    Being an elderly companion
    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Charity Work
    Languages
    Art Projects
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    I am a nurse, I care for people. I also have done several kind of jobs in commercial and hospitality business. I love photography and like to make short movies. I am hands on and I easily fit in. I don't mind basic circumstances. I like the rural life and the beauty of nature. I am a good organiser. I am always open to learn new skills.

  • Age

    61

  • What else ...

    I enjoy being with people and always interested to hear their story's. I am positive and creative and I easily fit in.

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      no

    • Special dietary requirements
      no

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