Nicolien
Nicolien
Enthusiastic, reliable, responsible, clean, non smoking,caring animal lover, happy to love your pets and home and make your holiday a worry free one!
About Nicolien
Hello!
My name is Nicolien, I am 43 years old and I am from the Netherlands. Ever since I was a little girl I had a passion for Italy, so after finishing my high school at 18 years old, I left for Rome to learn the Italian language and to live in the country of my dreams. The idea was to stay for 1 year, but in the end I stayed for more than 10...
Hello!
My name is Nicolien, I am 43 years old and I am from the Netherlands. Ever since I was a little girl I had a passion for Italy, so after finishing my high school at 18 years old, I left for Rome to learn the Italian language and to live in the country of my dreams. The idea was to stay for 1 year, but in the end I stayed for more than 10 years!
Although I loved living in Italy , I did miss my family and my friends in Holland so I decided to move back to the Netherlands. But ever since, I miss Italy when in Holland and I miss Holland when in Italy, so the last years I solved that problem by being a bit here and a bit there and I moved back and forth between Rome and Holland :-)
Since a year I am trying to permanently live in the Netherlands, but guess what...I miss Italy!!!
I mostly worked in the tourism sector, as travelling is my big passion. So if i am not able to travel myself, what better thing than being part of other people's travels and giving them a nice experience. For example I have worked as a flight attendant and as a tour guide by bike in Rome. (I will add a little you tube video one of the tourists made during one of the tours I guided in Rome )
Besides travelling my big passion is animals! I just love them and I believe this world wouldn't mean anything without animals! When I was a little girl I grew up with cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and parakeets. I loved them all!
When I was 15 we had our first dog, a Dutch Schapendoes called Max. Since then we had several dogs, all rescue dogs. In Rome I saw beautiful Border Collie- somethingish Bobbie in the local shelter and couldn't leave her there! There has been Tinkie, a little sweet doggie from a Dutch shelter. Karel a dog rescued in Turkey where he was found on the side of the road, stabbed and shot, but still alive! And then came Saartje a rescue dog from Spain. They all deserved a second change so much and I am happy we could give them lot's of love and a warm home and the happiest rest of their lives ever! I also had a beautiful and sweet cat named Rikkie, he looked like a mini lion!
I love all animals and I will always care for them, help them, save and rescue them whenever I can.
In my free time I love being creative and I like to make whatever my hands can produce basically. I like painting, drawing, decorating my home and create a cosy atmosphere, I like to decorate cakes, I like writing, reading and photography and I love nature and making long hikes (even nicer with a dog!) and explore all the beauty this world has to offer. I also like to be helpful to people and whenever possible I like to volunteer and help elderly people or people in need.
Why I want to house sit
I love animals and I love travelling and seeing as many countries as possible. I don't like hotel's that much though. I like a more homey way of travelling and I also love to stay in one place for a bit longer to be able to really explore and get to know the place and the people. And if there is an animal this will make my holiday worth even more! So what better way to combine those two things than through house and pet sitting!!
Because of the fact that I went back and forth often between The Netherlands and Italy, I don't have any animals myself at the moment as this would not have been possible. But I would love to be able to take care of your animals and home!
At the moment I am in between jobs and I probably will start again in december (as ground stewardess at Amsterdam airport) so this still gives me some time to travel and start house and pet sitting.
I just can't wait to start and take care of and love all those sweet and beautiful animals and take care of your homes and make sure you can relax and be away without worrying.
It's a pleasure for me to make sure your animal's and your holiday is a perfect one!
My experience
I have taken care of animals of friends and family many times, mostly dog's ,cats or small animals like rabbits or guinea pigs. I have taken care of my parents house and friends houses several times and so far they were all very happy about the way I treated their pets and homes. I will also treat your pets and home with extreme care!
Reviews (1)
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Francesca - Rome, Italy
03 November - 14 November 2018
I couldn't ask for more! Mir and Piriplut were super cuddled and super pampered, I myself couldn't do better.
The house was perfectly clean and even more in order than usual.
The relationship with Nicolien has been great at various levels, it has been joyous and deep, efficient and heartfelt al...I couldn't ask for more! Mir and Piriplut were super cuddled and super pampered, I myself couldn't do better.
The house was perfectly clean and even more in order than usual.
The relationship with Nicolien has been great at various levels, it has been joyous and deep, efficient and heartfelt all the time. Her reports on the sit were very nice and went beyond the mere exchange of information, she has been very caring and I felt super relaxes knowing that she was in charge.
Now this sets a totally new standard of expectations!!!- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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- Pet care
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External references (2)
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Frauke - Character Reference
30 September 2018
When Nicolien was a little girl she was already very fond of animals, she has always felt the need to take care of animals. We had 5 dogs, two cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and parakeets in our house and she all adored them and the animals adored her. Now whenever she comes to our house our dog w...
When Nicolien was a little girl she was already very fond of animals, she has always felt the need to take care of animals. We had 5 dogs, two cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and parakeets in our house and she all adored them and the animals adored her. Now whenever she comes to our house our dog welcomes her, so happy to see her and knowing that Nicolien will take her for a long walk. Besides her love for animals she is also a person that keeps her house very fresh and clean. Whenever she takes care of our home and our dog we find the house even cleaner than it was before! She is a very reliable and responable person who adores all animals. I fully recommend her to take care of your home and your domestic animals..
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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Ingrid - House / Pet sitting Reference
29 September 2018
Last summer we asked Nicolien to sit our dog while we were away for a week. She stayed at our house with our 13 yrs old Boesje. When we came home we found a clean, tidy house and our Boesje was in love with Nicolien. Boes was as well taken care off by Nicolien as we could do ourselves. While walk...
Last summer we asked Nicolien to sit our dog while we were away for a week. She stayed at our house with our 13 yrs old Boesje. When we came home we found a clean, tidy house and our Boesje was in love with Nicolien. Boes was as well taken care off by Nicolien as we could do ourselves. While walking Boes ourselves again we noticed that she had an even better condition than before, so Boes had as much as a vacation as we did. What a great feeling! I do recommemd her as a dogsitter and will be asking her to sit again during our next vacation. Thanks Nicolien, Boes can't wait to see you again soon!
- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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- Pet care
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About Nicolien
Hello!
My name is Nicolien, I am 43 years old and I am from the Netherlands. Ever since I was a little girl I had a passion for Italy, so after finishing my high school at 18 years old, I left for Rome to learn the Italian language and to live in the country of my dreams. The idea was to stay for 1 year, but in the end I stayed for more than 10 years!
Although I loved living in Italy , I did miss my family and my friends in Holland so I decided to move back to the Netherlands. But ever since, I miss Italy when in Holland and I miss Holland when in Italy, so the last years I solved that problem by being a bit here and a bit there and I moved back and forth between Rome and Holland :-)
Since a year I am trying to permanently live in the Netherlands, but guess what...I miss Italy!!!
I mostly worked in the tourism sector, as travelling is my big passion. So if i am not able to travel ......
Hello!
My name is Nicolien, I am 43 years old and I am from the Netherlands. Ever since I was a little girl I had a passion for Italy, so after finishing my high school at 18 years old, I left for Rome to learn the Italian language and to live in the country of my dreams. The idea was to stay for 1 year, but in the end I stayed for more than 10 years!
Although I loved living in Italy , I did miss my family and my friends in Holland so I decided to move back to the Netherlands. But ever since, I miss Italy when in Holland and I miss Holland when in Italy, so the last years I solved that problem by being a bit here and a bit there and I moved back and forth between Rome and Holland :-)
Since a year I am trying to permanently live in the Netherlands, but guess what...I miss Italy!!!
I mostly worked in the tourism sector, as travelling is my big passion. So if i am not able to travel myself, what better thing than being part of other people's travels and giving them a nice experience. For example I have worked as a flight attendant and as a tour guide by bike in Rome. (I will add a little you tube video one of the tourists made during one of the tours I guided in Rome )
Besides travelling my big passion is animals! I just love them and I believe this world wouldn't mean anything without animals! When I was a little girl I grew up with cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and parakeets. I loved them all!
When I was 15 we had our first dog, a Dutch Schapendoes called Max. Since then we had several dogs, all rescue dogs. In Rome I saw beautiful Border Collie- somethingish Bobbie in the local shelter and couldn't leave her there! There has been Tinkie, a little sweet doggie from a Dutch shelter. Karel a dog rescued in Turkey where he was found on the side of the road, stabbed and shot, but still alive! And then came Saartje a rescue dog from Spain. They all deserved a second change so much and I am happy we could give them lot's of love and a warm home and the happiest rest of their lives ever! I also had a beautiful and sweet cat named Rikkie, he looked like a mini lion!
I love all animals and I will always care for them, help them, save and rescue them whenever I can.
In my free time I love being creative and I like to make whatever my hands can produce basically. I like painting, drawing, decorating my home and create a cosy atmosphere, I like to decorate cakes, I like writing, reading and photography and I love nature and making long hikes (even nicer with a dog!) and explore all the beauty this world has to offer. I also like to be helpful to people and whenever possible I like to volunteer and help elderly people or people in need.
Why I want to house sit
I love animals and I love travelling and seeing as many countries as possible. I don't like hotel's that much though. I like a more homey way of travelling and I also love to stay in one place for a bit longer to be able to really explore and get to know the place and the people. And if there is an animal this will make my holiday worth even more! So what better way to combine those two things than through house and pet sitting!!
Because of the fact that I went back and forth often between The Netherlands and Italy, I don't have any animals myself at the moment as this would not have been possible. But I would love to be able to take care of your animals and home!
At the moment I am in between jobs and I probably will start again in december (as ground stewardess at Amsterdam airport) so this still gives me some time to travel and start house and pet sitting.
I just can't wait to start and take care of and love all those sweet and beautiful animals and take care of your homes and make sure you can relax and be away without worrying.
It's a pleasure for me to make sure your animal's and your holiday is a perfect one!
My experience
I have taken care of animals of friends and family many times, mostly dog's ,cats or small animals like rabbits or guinea pigs. I have taken care of my parents house and friends houses several times and so far they were all very happy about the way I treated their pets and homes. I will also treat your pets and home with extreme care!
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Dogs
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Cats
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Small pet
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House & pet sitting timeline
Nicolien has done 1 house sit since 2018
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RomeItalyNov 2018
