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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Sailing
Description
I was a self-employed, practicing attorney in Cape Town, South Africa. Then the nomadic/ volunteer lifestyle chose me.
I have had the privilege of being on an indefinite travel-sabbatical in North and Central America since 31 August 2017.
Having started this travel adventure in Texas, I subsequently I traveled to a number of other states in the United States of America such as Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, New York and Vermont.
I have also traveled to a number of states in Mexico, such as Nayarit, Jalisco, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Mexico City and Guerrero.
My Central American travels include multiple visits to Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
I have "worked away" in all the places mentioned above (except Sinaloa and Nicaragua).
This travel adventure has included travel by plane, bus, boat and train. It has not lacked some hardships and struggles, but the life and work skills/ lessons and flexibility I have learned along the way have made this journey well worth it.
I have seen the impossible become possible and I am so grateful and privileged to be able to do this.
Interests
HistoryBooksWritingMountainWater sportsVan lifeNatureHitchhikingCultureCampingSailing / BoatingOutdoor activitiesLanguagesFitnessBeachCooking & foodEvents & socialDancing
Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
I am a first language English speaker and a qualified TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) teacher.
Basic computer skills.
I have very good organisational skills.
Thanks to workaway, I have gained some farming experience: seeding, transplanting seedlings, harvesting salad leaves, tomatoes, edible flowers and packaging the harvest.
I clean. I cook and have had many babysitting/ child-care positions.
I have also obtained some elder care experience through Workaway.
Age
49
What else ...
Learning Spanish
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
gluten and dairy lite
Feedback
Since the first moment we met it was all fun and our jokes were the best 🫶
I really enjoyed your stay and wish it could of been longer. Come back anytime you want we will always be happy to have you with us.
Tracey made great contact with students and helped them a lot with pronunciation and building… read more
This was a fun workaway, albeit short. Karen is a relaxed, fun and professional boss. Her drive for success and high energy are inspiring.
I really enjoyed this workaway and would return.
I highly recommend this workaway and would say that safety concerns about Ecuador seem exaggerated. Like any other… read more
The exchange is proportional and fair in my opinion.
The communication was good. The people are fun and friendly. The accommodation is more than comfortable and safe.
I would return if given the opportunity, so I highly… read more
We felt so lucky that she found us!
Friends
Feedback
Since the first moment we met it was all fun and our jokes were the best 🫶
I really enjoyed your stay and wish it could of been longer. Come back anytime you want we will always be happy to have you with us.
Tracey made great contact with students and helped them a lot with pronunciation and building… read more
This was a fun workaway, albeit short. Karen is a relaxed, fun and professional boss. Her drive for success and high energy are inspiring.
I really enjoyed this workaway and would return.
I highly recommend this workaway and would say that safety concerns about Ecuador seem exaggerated. Like any other… read more
The exchange is proportional and fair in my opinion.
The communication was good. The people are fun and friendly. The accommodation is more than comfortable and safe.
I would return if given the opportunity, so I highly… read more
We felt so lucky that she found us!
There is no perfect workaway, but this one came as close as I believe is humanly possible.
Our exchange, for me, happened at the right time and in the… read more
She has a fun-loving personality, always ready to laugh and joke around. She's seen a lot of the world and has an interesting perspective on many things.
Tracey is a meticulous housekeeper, going above and beyond… read more
Jim and Nerissa are generous and kind. They have a beautiful home in a breathtaking location. It was a pleasure and a privilege to volunteer for this lovely couple who I can only highly recommend. Go to Jim and Nerissa's if you get the opportunity!… read more
She follows directions and needs no supervision. She is trustworthy and works well independently. She sees what needs to be done and goes… read more
This workaway offered exactly what it promised and was exactly what I needed. I feel so incredibly blessed and grateful for having had this experience.
Renee treated me like family. I was introduced to a number of her friends and I had a wonderful time with them all. The work was fair and… read more
Tim and Liza are caring, kind, patient, generous and hard-working people. The accommodations were great, the food was delicious and the work we did was… read more
Let me start by saying that it was hard to leave this place. I stayed in the community for about 6 weeks, having meant to stay for 2... the community is set in a breathtakingly beautiful area and the people are amazing!
Virginia and her family… read more
She is a kind, friendly person with a great personality and we hit it off immediately. She felt like… read more
Cheri and Eddie are warm, welcoming, generous, funny, hard-working and patriotic Texans. Just the best kind of people.
Life on… read more
