Profile information
Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Portugal - from Mar 2025 until Sep 2025 View all
Description
Hello there!
We are Matteo and Sofia and we are from Reggio Emilia (Italy).
We used to work before leaving, both as waiters as side-jobs, plus Matteo as a beekeeper 🐝, Sofia as a kindergarten educator.
We decided to give us some time to travel and live abroad, to gain some real-world experience, basically to improve our work, social, language skills and to test our open-mindedness. 🌍
We bought a really small van and decided to make it habitable inside, working on thermal insulation and putting wooden boxes, with a roof tent.
We both love to challenge ourselves having new experiences especially if offered surrounded by nature.
We consider ourselves tidy, considerate, playful and easy to get along with.
We were lucky so far to meet interesting and like-minded wanderers! 🫂
Since we do believe this journey will change many of our perspectives and habits we really look forward to meeting you, being of use to you, and taking pictures together with our analog cameras! 📸(:
Interests
Animals
Sustainability
Beach
Self development
DIY & crafts
Outdoor activities
Photography
Adventure sports
Farming
Nature
Languages
Van life
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: BeginnerMore 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 we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Charity Work
Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Languages
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Helping around the house
Teaching
More details about your skills
We only started volunteering a few months ago, so most likely everything will be a 'first' time for us. 🌱
We are not afraid to get our hands dirty tho, we're willing to try out and learn as much as possible.
We both have a bachelor degree: Matteo studied natural sciences and Sofia graduate in digital education.
🐝 Matteo is certified as a beekeeper, he has worked almost 3 years on a company-farm where he took care of the bees, the organic and artisanal production of honey and the care of the surroundings gardens, so he might be familiar to many tools. ⛏️
He really likes any kind of manual labor especially if it is done outdoors.
Sofia worked 1 year in a kindergarten and she plans to keep studying in same field afterwards. She did her internship in Paris (2022) and did the aupair in Bruxelles (2023) therefore she knows some French, which she loves, and always find a way to improve it! ✍️
Tasks really varied in the past months: weeding, wheelbarrowing cement/sand, rendering, plastering, sanding and small woodworking, using an impact drill, strimming, planting, making stones mulch around trees, housekeeping, cooking, painting, collecting logs, cleaning the vineyard, you name it! 🌞
Age
25 & 24
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
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We have been introduced to permaculture world: raised bed gardening, hot composting, stone and clay construction, food forest, water collection and reuse, and many others!
The tasks were varied: building bed gardening, strimming, collecting logs (fire prevention), clay work with Sarah, construction work with… read more
Sofia really impressed me with the hours she spent rendering - mixing cement and carrying it… read more
Have left a lasting impression on us, it was a great fit both in communication and with the daily tasks
It was a pleasure to have you here and to get to know you
A recommendation for every host
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We have been introduced to permaculture world: raised bed gardening, hot composting, stone and clay construction, food forest, water collection and reuse, and many others!
The tasks were varied: building bed gardening, strimming, collecting logs (fire prevention), clay work with Sarah, construction work with… read more
Sofia really impressed me with the hours she spent rendering - mixing cement and carrying it… read more
Have left a lasting impression on us, it was a great fit both in communication and with the daily tasks
It was a pleasure to have you here and to get to know you
A recommendation for every host
We wish you lots of happiness and exciting discoveries as you continue your journey.
We also hope that you find your own path, or that you settle down somewhere
if you wish!
You are two endearing, charming, helpful and courageous people!
Thank you for all the work you've done in our beautiful Quinta, you've given us… read more
