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Travelling
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Hello!
My name is Chris and this is my second time on Workaway. In 2022/23 I spent time in Argentina and was lucky enough to volunteer with 2 different hosts and I had the most amazing time, meeting friends that I will have for life. I enjoyed it so much that I am now looking for more opportunities to volunteer and create life long friendships and memories.
I am currently in the UK working as a Financial Analyst and I have decided to take a break in March. Whilst I have worked hard to have a successful career in finance I am now looking to spend time on my other passions: hiking, nature, animals, travelling and meeting new people. I would also love to improve my language skills.
A few "interesting" things about me:
- I currently volunteer as a listener for a charity called the Samaritans, which helps people in
distress
- This year I completed my 5th 100km ultramarathon and ran my 7th marathon
- I love sports and have attended events all over the world including: The Australian Open tennis, soccer matches in China, Cambodia, Italy and more, NBA and NFL in London and the UFC in Las Vegas.
I am hoping to spend my time travelling, getting to know as many fantastic people and learning as many new skills as possible. I am a very curious, open minded person and I am very excited to have the privilege of being welcomed as a volunteer.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I would love to improve my Spanish so that I can communicate better with more people and one day work in a Spanish speaking country. It would be a pleasure to help teach English in exchange.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Languages
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Some knowledge of:
Teaching
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Able to teach about:
Charity Work
Being an elderly companion
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Many people think working in finance is boring... and they are 100% right, but I have learned a lot of skills from my job such as computing, project management, communicating with lots of different people and working hard.
Some things I have experience of:
- Gardening
- Sport coaching
- Teaching
- Looking after animals
- Cooking (sometimes badly)
My best skill is being open to trying anything. I like new challenges and will always give my best. I am very active and love being outdoors. I am fit and healthy and enjoy manual work even though my career has been the total opposite!
Age
38
What else ...
Two of my goals in life is to learn to ride horses and to learn to speak another language. I am hoping that I can achieve these things on my trip.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
