What makes travelling your great passion?I am Nele, 25 years old and come from the Heidekreis in Lower Saxony! Out there in the world, there are simply numerous things that I have not yet discovered in my home country. When I travel, I have a permanent grin on my face. I love discovering new cultures, getting inspired and meeting people from all over the world. I also find it totally exciting to try new things and get out of my comfort zone. For me, travelling also means clearing my head and taking a deep breath. Collecting memories and being on the road with loved ones. I always look forward to coming home with new experiences in my luggage and inspiring you for new adventures.
Why are you best suited for the JDL?
The job of a lifetime combines exactly what I am passionate about – creating content, experiencing exciting places and cultures and sharing experiences. It’s especially important to me to involve you in this journey through different formats, challenges and polls. Ever since I was a little kid, I took every opportunity to document my everyday life with a video camera. On my first travels, I then realised that I didn’t just want to keep my experiences to myself and started capturing the moments in travel videos and sharing them with you (@heyiamnele). Through studies & internships in the field of “media and communication” and my self-employment as a social media & content creation freelancer, it’s totally fun for me to further develop my media skills so that I can share my experiences with you even better. It would be a dream come true for me to make my passion for travelling and content creation my job together with Urlaubsguru and take you around the world with me.
Who did you tell first that you were in the top 3? How did you celebrate?
After I got the call from Fabius that I was in the Top 3 Casting, I called a very good friend – Kimi – very excited and full of joy. She had also accompanied me to the Top 10 Casting (thanks again!) and was totally happy for me. That same evening, I invited a few friends over to my place and we had a relaxed toast to this great event.
What is your favourite travel destination?
For me, there is no such thing as a “favourite destination”, as every country is unique in its own way. The places, accommodations and activities, as well as the people I meet or travel with, make the trip and the country special for me. However, if I had to choose one “favourite” destination I have been to so far, it would be Costa Rica. I really liked the country in Central America because of the nature and animals and it inspired me. In the future, it would be a dream to discover a lot more – I’m particularly excited about Tanzania, Patagonia and Hawaii, but northern Europe is also still on my bucket list.
What are your must-haves for the trip?
I have realised that the right equipment is very important in recent years. It makes many situations easier and you look forward to using it. Depending on the destination, I have different must-haves, but pack bags are very practical to start organising before the trip. I also always have a water bottle with me (just fill it up behind security). On many trips, microfibre towels, a power bank and binoculars are a must. And then there’s my technical equipment – smartphone, camera, drone & co – in my luggage, which I use to capture my experiences in photos and videos. I always make sure that it is well protected during transport and use.
What was the most exciting or emotional travel experience you ever had?
One of my most exciting travel experiences was a volcano hike up the Acatenango volcano in Guatemala. It was the longest and most physically challenging hike I had ever done up to that point. We set up camp on Acatenango for the night at sunset and were able to watch the eruption of the Fuego volcano opposite over and over again. It was awesome to see the lava and felt like cinema – only in real life! At night, we made a campfire under the stars at the Fuego volcano during an additional hike. I can 100% recommend this adventure in Guatemala!
What was your application idea?
A friend sent me a voice memo on my birthday with an unusual message: “Unfortunately I don’t have a real birthday present for you, but – as luck would have it – I found something today. I’ll forward you the link for the “job of a lifetime” & hope you apply for it because it would suit you so well!” From that point on, I knew I wanted to include that voice message in the application. I then created a creative cover letter with photos and shot an application video. At the time of filming, I was out on the Missouri River in America and filmed the first part of my video paddling in the pouring rain. That was fun! In the end, the video consisted of a colourful mix of videos, photos, drone and 360-degree shots. At the Top 10 Casting, I presented my ideas for the “job of a lifetime” to the jury and showed them how we can create an exciting journey in which we let the community become part of it in the best possible way with challenges, votes and authentic impressions.
Thanks to @roamingalexa @eyleen @heyiamnele for the introduction!
Until Thursday, 17.11.2022 you have the chance to vote for your favourite here: Der Job deines Lebens | Urlaubsguru.