Hellooo 👋
You can call me Nicy, and I absolutely love this way of travelling – I really do!
You get to have a meaningful and cool task, meet new people, learn so much about the area, the country and the people, and you get to immerse yourself soooo much deeper into the local culture than you ever would on a typical self-planned holiday staying in a hotel or holiday apartment. Every single one of my experiences so far has been 100% worth it!! 🤗 And thankfully, all of my hosts have always been more than happy with me too. 😊
About me:
⛰️ I absolutely love the mountains and being outdoors in nature.
🐶 I was never allowed to have pets growing up. Now that I’m an adult, I still don’t have enough time in my everyday life to properly have my own animals (yet). That’s why I’m especially grateful for any work-for-accommodation experiences where I also get to spend some time with animals. 🥰
🔨 I’m not a professional tradesperson, but I’m definitely not afraid to get my hands dirty either. I’m very much a “I can do it myself” kind of person and like figuring things out and getting things done. I recently even renovated an apartment together with my brother.
📸 I love photography, and people often tell me that I have a good eye for it.
💻 I’ve worked in process management, controlling and marketing, and I also know my way around WordPress — so if any of that could be useful to someone, I’m happy to help. 🙂
🐮 I’ve also worked on a farm before!
🙋♀️ I’m 31 years old, originally from southern Bavaria, and currently live near Lake Ammersee, close to Munich. Before that, I lived in Austria for a few years. In general, I try to live and eat in a way that feels good and healthy for me.
💪 People would probably describe me as sporty — but fact is: I can work hard, and I genuinely enjoy it!
I exercise somewhat irregularly, but my body can definitely handle long and challenging hikes. I love getting stuck in and helping out, and I’m totally fine with work being physically demanding — actually, I enjoy being able to really tire myself out. (It clears my head and does my body good, especially when I otherwise spend most of my time sitting in front of a laptop.)
👀 You can currently find more photos, videos and little insights into my life, personality and travels on Instagram: nicy_zimmerlein
Feel free to have a look around to get a first impression of me. And if you think we could be a good fit, I’d be happy to chat or have a call afterwards — you usually get a pretty good feeling quite quickly about whether it could work well! 😊
Work exchange experiences I’ve had so far:
3 weeks in Zanzibar – Social media content creation [June 2026]
My tasks: creating photo and video content for the hotel, its excursions and the surrounding area, preparing content for Instagram Stories, posts and Reels, and taking photos of the hotel rooms for the website
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2 weeks in Cyprus – Dog sitting [February 2026]
My tasks: taking the dog for a walk at least twice a day, feeding him, and keeping the owner updated
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4 days in Switzerland – Farm routine & getting things organized [February 2026]
My tasks: helping feed the cows and horses, mucking out and refreshing the bedding in the stables, and clearing out, tidying and reorganizing a recreation room used for children’s birthday parties and holiday activities
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2 weeks in Greece – Helping with house & garden [October 2025]
My tasks: pruning olive trees, mucking out, cleaning, removing weeds and feeding them to the animals
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3 weeks in The Gambia – New website, garden help & kids‘ gymnastics [September 2025]
My tasks: creating a new website, hosting game nights, gardening, cleaning, oiling hinges, helping with the kids‘ gymnastics classes, helping with cooking, and a bit of everything else that needed doing
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10 days in Switzerland – Taking care of a pack of dogs [August 2025]
Our tasks: feeding the dogs, taking them for walks, and cleaning up the garden from dog waste
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10 days in Sicily – Giving the balcony a fresh new look [May 2025]
My tasks: sanding, filling and repainting the balcony
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2 weeks in Mallorca – Helping with animals & apartments [January 2025]
My tasks: feeding and mucking out the horses and alpacas, keeping the stables clean, cleaning apartments, running errands and simply helping out wherever needed
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1 week in Southern Denmark – Farm & animal sitting [May 2024]
My tasks: looking after a pack of Australian Shepherds on an old farm, preparing and feeding their food, and keeping the lively bunch entertained. There were also 3 cats, chickens, ducks and turkeys to take care of. 🙂
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1 week in the Bavarian Forest – Clearing out a hotel attic [March 2024]
My task: sorting through an attic full of folders, old documents and all kinds of other stuff, and clearing everything out of the building
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2 weeks in Ireland – Bed & Breakfast support [June 2023]
My tasks: thoroughly cleaning rooms and guest houses, ironing and folding bed linen using an industrial ironing machine, occasionally helping with breakfast, preparing everything for new guests, and weeding
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2 weeks in Turkey – Campsite support & preparing for the season [May 2023]
My tasks: clearing out and thoroughly deep-cleaning several bungalows that had been left uncleaned since the previous season, including bathrooms, terraces and everything else
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4 weeks in Sweden – House & husky support [April 2022]
My tasks: preparing dog food, feeding, cuddling and entertaining the dogs, taking the huskies out for walks on my own (if you can call it a walk 😄), cooking and helping around the house, helping prepare the sled dogs and equipment, shoveling snow, and cleaning up dog waste from the garden
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2 weeks in Ticino – Helping at an off-grid retreat [September 2021]
My tasks: chopping and stacking firewood, weeding and harvesting, cooking, tidying up, and grocery shopping
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