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I've just come back from 10 months in Central America, and I'm looking ahead to traveling in Europe again soon. I like to try new things, meet new people and explore new cultures!
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United Kingdom - from Aug 2023 View allDescription
I'm a friendly and approachable guy from England who loves travelling and experiencing new things. When I'm travelling, I like to spend enough time in a new place to really get to grips with it, and I like to combine this with work to help provide some daily structure and a good way to meet people.
I have a wide range of skills—from IT and medical to teaching and cooking—and I am always challenging myself to learn new things, as well as trying to share what I've learnt with others. I'm a big language geek, and besides the languages listed below I've also dabbled in Serbian, Mandarin and Italian in the past.
I've lived all my life in the UK, but (particularly after the last couple years) I've decided to throw caution to the wind and just explore the world for as long as I'm able. I'm hoping to see some amazing things, meet some great people and have some unforgettable experiences. I'm also keen to try and have a positive impact wherever I go, to find out about other ways of life and to use my skills to help others.Interests
VideographyPetsAdventure sportsNatureAnimalsSailing / BoatingPolitics / Social justiceMountainBeachBloggingOutdoor activitiesPhotographyCooking & foodSustainabilityWritingTechnologyMovies & TVLanguagesHistoryHiking
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Arabic: Beginner
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
Kurdish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I would like to practice my Spanish and Arabic mainly, and I'm happy to help anyone practice their conversational English. I'm TEFL-qualified and could give more formal English lessons too.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projectsGeneral MaintenanceGardeningSome knowledge of:
Charity WorkHospitality/TourismHelping around the houseAble to teach about:
LanguagesTeachingHelping with Computers/ InternetCreating/ Cooking family mealsMore details about your skills
• 🤓 IT SKILLS 🤓 I've been an IT guy for over a decade, touching on everything from software development and cyber security to radio communications and teaching.
• 🧑🏫 ENGLISH TEACHING 🧑🏫 I have a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) qualification and spent about a year delivering English lessons for asylum seekers & refugees in my local community.
• ✍️ WRITING ✍️ I've been blogging for almost a decade (at https://bengoldsworthy.net/blog), I have some journalistic experience and I've written press releases and white papers on cyber security topics. I'm a clear, effective writer and very good at making complex technical topics easy to understand.
• 👶 WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE 👶 I have experience working with children and young people, including teaching programming classes at a local elementary school and volunteering as a Scout Leader for several years.
• 📷 PHOTOGRAPHY 📷 I don't have any fancy equipment (only a tripod and my phone camera), but I've been developing my photography skills for a while and I think the results are pretty good! You can see some of my favourite pics on my profile.
• 🩹 FIRST AID 🩹 I have clinical experience working in pre-hospital/wilderness medicine, and I was previously responsible for organising and delivering first aid training for my local volunteer ambulance unit.
• 🧑🍳 COOKING 🧑🍳 I enjoy experimenting with new recipes, and recently finished a project trying to make every recipe from my favourite cookbook, adapting each to be vegan—you can read all about it at https://bengoldsworthy.net/series/bens-twenty/
• 🥾 HIKING 🥾 I love hiking in all sorts of environments, and I'm currently working towards a Mountain Leader qualification that will allow me to lead group expeditions back in the UK.Age
28
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📖 I read a huge amount, mainly non-fiction; my favourite author is Albert Camus 📖
🎞️ I love cinema, the more obscure the better. My favourite films are *Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring*, *Children of Men* and *La Commune (Paris, 1871)* 🎞️
🎵 I listen to all sorts of music; I have everything from Bosnian punk rock to musique concrète in my music library. My all-time favourite artist is Pat ‘the Bunny’ Schneeweis, andI want to learn to play the guitar 🎶
🥋 I recently started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), and I did boxing when I was at university 🥊
🏄 I want to learn to surf and scuba dive! 🤿Some more information
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no, I like to try everything when I'm travelling
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When there were only a few volunteers most of the work was watering trees, which was pleasant and relaxing… read more
The site itself is fantastic: you really are right in the jungle on the outskirts of Corcovado and you will see all sorts of wildlife. The trails are great fun and you owe it to yourself… read more
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When there were only a few volunteers most of the work was watering trees, which was pleasant and relaxing… read more
The site itself is fantastic: you really are right in the jungle on the outskirts of Corcovado and you will see all sorts of wildlife. The trails are great fun and you owe it to yourself… read more