Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Currently not available for Workaway.
I'm doing missionary work in Costa Rica until the 22nd of August.My next destination:
San José, Costa Rica - from Jun 2025 until Jul 2025 View all
Description
My drive to use Workaway is to explore new places through the lens of the locals. That gives me more satisfaction of travelling. I feel more grounded when I stay with a local.
About me:
I am an open-minded, flexible, and adventurous outdoor person. I enjoy being in nature and exploring new places. As long as I am outside and out of my comfort zone, I feel alive!
Moreover, I am a follower of Jesus. I am also curious to learn more about other religions.
Interests
Pets
Hitchhiking
Self development
Writing
Hiking
History
Astronomy
Charity work
Carpentry
DIY & crafts
Camping
Blogging
Animals
Adventure sports
Books
Cycling
Farming
Nature
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Mountain
Languages
Gardening
Water sports
Team sports
Movies & TV
Music
Sustainability
Winter sports
Vegetarian or vegan
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Latin: Beginner
Norwegian bokmål: Beginner
Swedish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Teach: I have experience with teaching in school, so that's definitely one of my skills. I could teach you Dutch, English or German if you like :) Learn: I'd love to learn Spanish since I want to travel to South America this year!!
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Being an elderly companion
Hospitality/Tourism
House sitting
Some knowledge of:
Eco Projects
Life at a Farmstay
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Charity Work
Languages
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Helping around the house
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
*Soft skills: a helpful gesture, meaningful conversations, good at structuring and organizing things/places.
Furthermore, I have a lot of experience with tutoring and teaching. I started tutoring when I was 15 years old in my secondary school as a sidejob. I enjoyed explaining the content in a different way, so that the pupils could understand it.
My teaching experience was gained during an internship in secondary schools all over the country. I enjoyed it so much that I want to be a travelling teacher now!
Next to teaching and tutoring, I have recently gained experience with child care (ages 3-6) through spending two months at a place where they combined a farm with running a child care centre. That is the perfect combination for me :)
*Hard skills: carpentry, welding, gardening, using the chainsaw/axe to cut wood, farming (both livestock and arable farming).
Related to gardening:
My father is a gardener and he taught me how to do it when I was a little boy. Therefore, I have a lot of experience working in gardens next to my dad. Since I have been 14 years old, I maintain the garden at my parents' house. Besides that, gardening has been my sidejob since I was 15 years old. This type of gardening involves mostly weeding and pruning trees and bushes. But I also have gained experience with growing fruits and vegetables alongside my father and brother since I was 13 years old. This makes me an allrounder when it comes to gardening!
Related to farming:
I have been working on farms a lot for the last two years, mainly through the volunteer platform called WWOOF (see wwoof.org).
This has taught me a lot about livestock farming. I have worked with chickens, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys, alpaca's, lama's, geese, ducks, camels, etc...
I love working with animals, since they are so dynamic. Every day is different when you work with them.
I have also continued to grow in my expertise related to growing fruits and vegetables. This is mostly related to different ways of feeding the soil (organic and biodynamic farming, permaculture, regenerative farming, etc...).
These alternatives to the conventional way of farming are interesting to me, because I believe this is the way forward if we want to be able to sustain our food production for future generations.
Age
26
What else ...
Music: (neo)classical music, gospel, pop
Books: Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Dune (and other fantasy books), non-fiction (historical and economical books mainly)
Movies: fantasy and sci-fi movies are my main interest
Board games: Ticket to Ride, Catan, Dominion, Carcassonne, Risk, Stratego, Wingspan, etc. Basically all board games that involve quite some strategy
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I am a vegetarian
Feedback
He is polite and respectful also good in a group or by himself able to get ride share almost anywhere.
If you need a tall strong guy he is your man.
Happy travels to you Joran.
They are very hospitable.
I could make use of their home gym and I had a nice apartment for myself to stay at. The food was organized well too.
Concerning the work we did in the vineyard, Angie made sure we had a switch of tasks every few days to make sure the job wouldn't… read more
They made me feel at home pretty quickly. I really enjoyed the board games, the amazing food, and also Misty the cat, she cannot be forgotten.
The hikes we made were simply lovely. The nature here is astonishing, I have never seen anything like it. A true paradise!
I had a great time working on the field, preparing the garden beds for the next growing season. Feeding the chickens and goats was also part of my tasks.
Also, playing with the kids was so much fun :)
So if you like spending time with children, and… read more
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Feedback
He is polite and respectful also good in a group or by himself able to get ride share almost anywhere.
If you need a tall strong guy he is your man.
Happy travels to you Joran.
They are very hospitable.
I could make use of their home gym and I had a nice apartment for myself to stay at. The food was organized well too.
Concerning the work we did in the vineyard, Angie made sure we had a switch of tasks every few days to make sure the job wouldn't… read more
They made me feel at home pretty quickly. I really enjoyed the board games, the amazing food, and also Misty the cat, she cannot be forgotten.
The hikes we made were simply lovely. The nature here is astonishing, I have never seen anything like it. A true paradise!
I had a great time working on the field, preparing the garden beds for the next growing season. Feeding the chickens and goats was also part of my tasks.
Also, playing with the kids was so much fun :)
So if you like spending time with children, and… read more
