Janja

Slovenia
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I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Germany - from Jun 2025 until Aug 2025
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Description
I'm Janja, a well-travelled tourism worker from Slovenia and I'm a positive, organized, and active person, who grew up in the mountains and loves nature.

I've spent many years living abroad, working and volunteering, from Hong Kong to Mexico to Canada and across Europe. My last Workaway experience was in Sicily on a horse ranch, where I cleaned the stables and prepared the horses for lessons and tours around the Etna volcano.

I love spending time with internationals and learning new things. I am very enthusiastic when it comes to food and cooking, and I can't imagine my life without nature and animals. Lately, I have focused my attention to natural ingredients and foraging edible wild plants, which I use for cooking, beauty and home remedies.

My interests are also art, music, reading, writing and exploring the history and the culture of the places I visit.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Slovenian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Hospitality and bar/restaurant service skills
Customer service skills
Knowledge of foreign languages (German, Italian)
Cooking and baking
Gardening and taking care of indoor plants
Pet and animal care
Outdoor and household chores
Teaching skills
Age
37
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  I try to avoid ultra-processed foods as much as possible, and thanks to my traditonal way of growing up I have vast knowledge of foraging and the use of wild plants in cooking and medicine. Sometimes you will see me stuffing grass or tree leaves into my m

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8 Dec 2020

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una ragazza solare è molto intelligente, pulita ed ordinata, con molte idee da condividere, parla molto bene diverse lingue, sono felice di averla conosciuta

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7 Dec 2020

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I've worked at hostels as a Workawayer before, but staying with Francesco and the staff is by far the best experience I've had. Everyone was super friendly and helpful at all times which led to a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. As a Workawayer you pick up the work routine really fast and the hostel is located in the historic centre of Palermo,… read more

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26 Nov 2020

Left by host (Help me with projects that ...) for Workawayer ()

Jania helped me during olives harvest and she had really good skills. She is very kind, nice and helpful and she has soon been like a member of our family. She has many interests and we discovered to have several of them in common. It has been a pleasure for me to have her in my house, We spent good time cooking together, I cooked some sicilian… read more

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26 Nov 2020

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I can't say how happy I am to have met Annalisa. She is a wonderful person with a beautiful soul and deep knowledge of history, which makes every day a fascinating experience. Staying with her, I learned new things about the ancient people of Sicily, natural remedies and plants and helped cooked Italian dishes. Hope to see you very soon!

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19 Sep 2019

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It was a fantastic workaway experience, helping out at Nick's huge house and replanting his garden. Nick is a fantastic host and I really enjoyed our chats and dinners together with other workawayers.

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11 Sep 2019

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great workawayer and created some great meals, fun chats, come back anytime.

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8 Dec 2020

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una ragazza solare è molto intelligente, pulita ed ordinata, con molte idee da condividere, parla molto bene diverse lingue, sono felice di averla conosciuta

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7 Dec 2020

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26 Nov 2020

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26 Nov 2020

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19 Sep 2019

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11 Sep 2019

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great workawayer and created some great meals, fun chats, come back anytime.

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15 Jul 2019

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I had a wonderful Workaway experience staying at Andy's cottage. If you like nature, you will definitely enjoy it. Andy knows a lot about Scotland and wildlife and it was a joy listening to his stories.

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15 Jul 2019

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Janja is an amazing girl who brings laughter into the home. She works without issue and is a fantastic cook, just what I needed at the time as I was under some pressure :joy:.

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