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Hello! We are Molly (from USA) and Dan (from Norway). We met 2 years ago when Molly first traveled to Norway, where we jumped into a fjord together and then into a long-distance relationship.
We both love travel, meeting people, learning about different cultures all around the world, singing, playing with animals and children, playing sports, being outside, long conversations, and trivia. We like to make food together, often big salads full of tasty ingredients. We did our first workaway together last summer on a small family farm in the Portuguese countryside and enjoyed it a lot.
A bit about Molly:
I have lived in Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States for most of my 34 years, and I really love it. One of my favorite things about SLC is the mountains that surround it in which I can ski in the winter and spring and hike in the summer and fall. I also appreciate that I can admire these mountains’ beauty from almost anywhere in the city.
I love spending long periods of time in wild, undeveloped land, and I also love being in a city learning about human cultures.
I like the idea of living in harmony with the earth and all of its inhabitants. I love being with animals of other species, and am very interested in plants. I am interested in permaculture, sustainability, and creative ways to be a human without harm. I prefer to grow, forage, dumpster dive, or make many of the foods and products I use. I have kept a small vegetable garden on and off for the past decade or so, and I’ve found growing food to be one of the most satisfying and rewarding things in life. I am very curious to learn from the ways of others who are living in tandem with the land. Something I’m especially interested in learning is natural building.
I am drawn to creative projects and find myself doodling daily. I also love to paint, sculpt, stitch, photograph, write, play music, sing, dance, and create things in general. Most of my paid work involves making art. I draw portraits and paint faces at events, and I have done some illustration work as well. I love working with the public and collaborating in a creative process.
I have a small dog named Pringle and taking care of him is one of my life’s greatest joys.
I like to have fun and go on adventures of all kinds. I like swimming, cycling, hiking, sailing, dancing, etc.
I have had a few great workaway experiences in the past few years helping families with their small organic farms. Although each of these farm stays were relatively short (1-2 weeks), they taught me so much about living intentionally, sustainably, and self-sufficiently.
I volunteered for two weeks on a small, rural family farm in Spain, where I milked goats, harvested vegetables, and made sun-dried tomatoes, among other tasks. It was a wonderful, unforgettable experience.
I also spent a little over one week volunteering with a family in Sweden where I harvested fruit and vegetables, cared for goats, chickens, and rabbits, cooked meals, and did some computer work. I left feeling very inspired.
My most recent workaway was a short one on another small family land project in the south of Portugal where I learned to cut grass with a scythe and tasted fresh karob pods for the first time.
Although I don’t have a ton of experience with childcare, I am a new aunt with two fantastic young nephews that I love to play with as much as I can. As my friends are starting to have children, I’m finding myself enjoying the company of babies more and more.
I have been studying Spanish on and off since I was 13 and am always looking for opportunities to practice and learn more. I would love to spend more time in Spanish-speaking countries to immerse myself in the language. Besides Spanish, I have also picked up a bit of French and Norwegian and am excited by the idea of language learning in general.
A little about Dan:
I’m 31 years old and I grew up in Bergen, Norway. I enjoy traveling, hiking, climbing, and literature. I hold a master’s degree in political science and would love nothing more than to have conversations about anything and everything. I’m obsessed with trivia and especially trivia on geography, so if you’re looking for someone who holds a well of mostly useless knowledge on capital cities and population statistics, I’m your workawayer. Right now I’m working on a screenplay for a tv series, but i need a little break from the laptop and i am more than ready to put my hands to labor with eagerness, curiosity and openness. I have grown up in the fjordlandscape of western Norway, spending most of my childhood vacations at the family cabin (without running water) and sometimes helping my grandmother with renovation work on her cabin. My uncle also runs a bed and breakfast in the Lazio region of central Italy, where I helped out on their farm over the course of multiple seasons with work ranging from winemaking to harvesting olives. I’ve grown up around dogs and I’m very fond of both canine companions and any other creatures that you might have staying with you. I consider myself gentle, caring and considerate, I love children, and I’m very much open to making connections with possible future hosts.
Interests
Pets
Water sports
Team sports
Nature
Mountain
Cycling
Beach
Adventure sports
Cooking & food
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Sustainability
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Vegetarian or vegan
Sailing / Boating
Photography
Plant care
Performing arts
Outdoor activities
Music
Languages
Hiking
Gardening
Farming
Drawing & painting
Dancing
Charity work
Camping
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Would love to practice Spanish and could help with English
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Teaching
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Languages
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I have a bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Utah. I worked in science labs for several years during my undergrad and beyond, one of which was a plant ecology research lab at my university, and the other a small biotechnology business. In the ecology lab, I learned about rainforest plants and the way they use chemical signals to communicate with each other and defend themselves against herbivores, which I found fascinating.
Recently, I've begun to work more as an artist, drawing portraits, illustrating a book, and developing performance art pieces, among other endeavors.
Some of my more practical skills include:
-organic gardening (I have kept a garden at home as well as volunteered in others' gardens. I love growing food)
-design/sign-making/drawing (I have drawn a few flyers for events)
-customer service (I have worked as a restaurant host, a barista, and a street portrait artist)
-basic animal care (I love animals and grew up caring for pets)
-basic food preparation skills (I make simple, healthy meals for myself almost every day)
-basic computer skills (I've been using computers most my life)
I consider myself capable of learning how to do many different miscellaneous things, using my creative powers to solve problems, and adapting well to new situations, so I could likely find some way to help with most projects.
One skill I would like to acquire is building. I have built basic wood structures like a garden box, but I would appreciate any opportunities to better my building/construction knowledge. I am also interested in expanding my knowledge of permaculture, food forests, and sustainable living in general.
Age
34 & 31
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
I favor a plant-based diet, but I'm flexible
