Michelle

Travel information

I am currently

Description

Now looking for hosts in the USA - Southern States.
Ideally I'd like to find 2 hosts for stays of around 3 weeks each.
I would love to experience ranch life, homesteading, country music, USA-Specific alternative ways of life in the South.

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I have worked in the Australian outback on cattle stations and volunteered in many different positions around the world. I have travelled extensively and am constantly seeking to expand my mind to different environments, cultures and ways of life.

I really love to learn, I am happy to have a go at most things and enjoy challenging myself. I have an open mind and a willingness to muck in and work hard.

I am practical and enjoy hands on as well as mentally-focused tasks, I relish a challenge and will give almost anything a good shot! I have a good eye for detail in doing things that need to be precise but I also love being one of the guys and using machinery and power tools, driving off road, getting muddy, climbing things, building or demolishing!

I have a lot of life experience, try to always be an intelligent communicator and regulate my own emotions. I am honest but respectful and treat people with fairness and kindness, the same way I expect to be treated myself.

I am very comfortable in my own company and happily work on things alone, but life is also wonderful when shared with others and I have friends of all ages and backgrounds and love to meet new people.

I love to be outdoors and in nature. I enjoy being active and creative.
My interesrs include:
Guitar playing/singing/song writing, painting and ink drawing, motorbike riding, yoga/meditation, paddleboarding, cycling, hiking and camping, cooking and baking, swimming/snorkelling/diving, horseriding, travelling and adventuring... life is made for exploring and the list of things I still want to try is even longer!

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am always looking to improve my Spanish

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Languages

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Some knowledge of:  

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Teaching

Being an elderly companion

Hospitality/Tourism

More details about your skills

My skills generally revolve around people, and jobs I have been drawn to reflect this. I am a natural empath and love people and animals, thus I often end up in a caregiving role in one way or another!

My dad really instilled in me and my sister that we could do anything that boys can do. From a very young age he took us to building sites to assist him with building or electrical work or helping around the house or tending to the land. I'd be put up a ladder with a power tool in my hand, cleaning the car or mowing the lawn, whatever was needed! My parents have a strong work ethic and have passed this onto me, I am extremely conscientious and try to be mindful in everything I do.

Areas I have worked in:

Admin/social media/photography
Social work
Education
Elderly care
Childcare
Hospitality - cooking/waiting and bar work/barista/housekeeping
Retail
Equine
Cattle stations

I have some non-professional experience with:

Conservation
Construction
Gardening
Animal care
Health and fitness/sports
Expeditions
NGOs

Areas I would particularly love to gain some knowledge in:

Ranch life
Homesteading
Herbalism and natural remedies
Permaculture
Natural/cob building
Filmmaking
Communal/alternative living
Car/motorbike mechanics
Country music guitar playing/singing and songwriting

Age

37

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Special dietary requirements
  Ideally I like to eat a healthy balanced diet with fresh produce, protein and carbohydrates. I will always try to adapt as best as I can to the food available in the area and eaten by my hosts