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I love hiking, want to gain experience in fishing and otherwise am willing to try everything as long as it doenst take much expensive equipment!
Anne Sophie is looking to meet other workawayers
about 10 hours ago
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Australia
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about 1 hour ago
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Hallo, ich heiße Angela und bin 60 Jahre jung. In Zukunft werde ich mehr alleine reisen , da meine 20 Jahre alte Tochter nicht mehr so flexibel ist. Reisen ist einemeiner Leidenschaften . Vor allem das Reisen in einem sozialen Kontext entspricht mir, weshalb ich mich bei workaway angemeldet habe. Ich arbeite in meinem Beruf als Sozialarbeiterin vor allem im kreativen Bereich regelmäßig mit Kindern von 8-12 Jahren, aber auch viel mit Erwachsenen. Meine Sprachkenntnisse in Englisch und Italienisch sind sehr gut.Italienisch vor allem weil ich zwei Jahre in Milano gelebt habe. Englisch habe ich ständig in Gebrauch. An dem Wallstreet Institut konnte ich alle Kurse bis zur Masterclass absolvieren. Spanisch habe ich an der Hochschule bis B2 absolviert. Mit der spanische Kommunikation habe ich elider wenig Übung, weshalb mir ein Land in dem ich meine Spanischkenntnisse verbessern kann, sehr gut gefallen würde. Ansonsten liebe ich Tiere und liebe die Musik. Meine handwerklichen Fertigkeiten sind gut vor allem im Nähen bin ich sehr gut. Ich koche gerne und kann gut organisieren. Meine Fahrkenntnisse sind sehr gut und ich arbeite auch hin und wieder draußen im Garten in unserem Gemeinschaftsgarten. Meine Freunde betonen oft, dass sie mich als sehr gut gelaunt und aktiv erleben. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt, wie sich meine Mitgliedschaft bei Workaway entwickelt. Auf bald vielleicht! Herzlichst Angela
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about 1 hour ago
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Coaching 5 to 15 year olds in maths and science as well as in cricket, football, hockey, and table tennis.
Riaz is looking to meet other workawayers
about 5 hours ago
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Spain
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I would love to learn more about the Italian culture, while helping with daily tasks or taking care of animals.
Jessica is looking to meet other workawayers
about 50 minutes ago
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North Macedonia
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I'd love to explore Eastern Canada and get closer to nature. I love gardening, meeting the locals, and going on adventures away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Anaïs is looking to meet other workawayers
about 2 hours ago
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Glass bottle wall building
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about 8 days ago
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Actualmente estamos en una granja de cabras en Noruega , somos trabajadores , optimistas ,amantes de los animales y personas de fiar =)
Ángela & Timoteo are looking to meet other workawayers
about 2 hours ago

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