Brielle

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Mi próximo destino:
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Desde Abr 2024 Hasta May 2024
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Descripción
Hello! My name is Brielle. I am from a small ski town in Montana, USA. My passion is traveling, learning new cultures and connecting with people. I have a Bachelors in Environmental Studies with a minor in International Development studies. I am a TEFL certified English teacher and have taught English in Costa Rica as well as online. The first time I was in Europe was in 2015 and I WWOOF'ed in Norway and Ireland. Most recently I used Workaway to volunteer on farms in Romania and Bulgaria in May and June of 2022. This time I am hoping to volunteer in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia!
Intereses
Arte y diseño
Yoga / bienestar
Actividades al aire libre
Música
Eventos y sociedad
LGBT+
Acampada
Dibujo y pintura
Trabajo de caridad
Cocina y alimentación
Historia
Senderismo
Jardinería
Idiomas
Autodesarrollo
Sostenibilidad
Escritura
Cuidado de plantas
Naturaleza
Cultura

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Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Principiante
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Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender
Me interesa:
Idiomas
Jardinería
Cuidado de animales
Ciertos conocimientos de:
Proyectos artísticos
Proyectos ecológicos
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Vida en una granja
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Hostelería/turismo
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda doméstica
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Que habilidades tienes?
I am a jack of all trades. Currently, I am back in my hometown, saving money and working 5 different jobs. I am a barista at a coffee shop, I am a general laborer for a construction company, I work in customer service at a local gym, I teach English online when I have the time and I babysit an energetic 8 year old boy a few nights a week.
Previous experience includes teaching English in Costa Rica and volunteering in several countries, such as, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Norway and Ireland.
I volunteered on organic farms through WWOOF in Norway and Ireland.
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I enjoy reading and writing on my free time. I also enjoy going on hikes and exploring new places.
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- Fumador
- Permiso de conducir
- Alergia
- Dieta especial
  I can not eat wheat or corn.

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22 feb 2023

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Brielle)

Brielle is an amazing person, very helpful, lovely and responsible. She is diligent and very sociable. I am thankful to her for helping us at the institute. It was wonderful to meet her, personally, I am happy for all the conversations and the time spent with us.
I am looking forward to meeting her again in the future. I wish Brielle the best in… read more

(Excelente )

23 ene 2023

Dejado por el workawayer (Brielle) para el anfitrión (English conversation classes ...)

Absolutely loved this Workaway! I spent two weeks here. Everyone that works at South American Language Center in Cuenca were incredibly friendly and helpful. The volunteer work was rewarding and I got to learn so much about different student's life, Cuenca and Ecuador! The accommodation is really nice and the owner Diego is very kind. The… read more

(Excelente )

7 dic 2022

Dejado por el anfitrión (Beautiful colonial hostel in ...) para el workawayer (Brielle)

Es una persona super social y amigable, pero si ella tenia un mal día lo demostraba demasiado, despues de tener un par de problemas con otras personas ella esperaba primero que le pidieran disculpas, sea quien haya tenido la culpa y a veces eso generaba tensión.
Es proactiva en cualquier situación , ayudaba a que el albergue fuera mejor y daba… read more

(Muy Bien )

7 nov 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Brielle) para el anfitrión (Beautiful colonial hostel in ...)

I spent 5 weeks here. The accommodation was okay, I lived in an 8 person mixed dorm (no privacy curtain). The hostel only provides these heavy blankets for guests with no sheets and they do not wash these blankets for well over a month. I watched two volunteers stay here for 4 weeks and when they left the cleaning woman laid the blankets over a… read more rail in the sun for 5 minutes, folded them back up, and put them right back on the bed. I asked for my own sheet to put under my blanket. Thankfully I did not have to change beds during my stay and I did feel comfortable in my shared dorm room. The wifi works pretty well in the hostel and I was able to use my computer in most rooms. The showers are hit and miss, but most days I had hot water. Also I noticed the women’s shower was never cleaned once during my stay. By the end of 5 weeks there was lots of hair and shampoo on the walls.

The best part of this experience was meeting guests from all over the world. I had a lot of fun getting to know so many interesting travelers and playing lots of card games at night.
While I was here, there were also two other volunteers, a German and Italian couple. And they were honestly one of the best parts of my experience here. One was a chef and we hosted hostel dinner nights which were always successful and delicious!
Puebla is a big city and there are lots of things to see while walking around. The weather is really nice, warm during the day but cool at night. I should add that the nights are typically a little chilly. (at least in October)

Luis the manager was very nice and willing to listen to any problems I had throughout my stay. Luis was always busy doing what looked like a dozen different things. I really appreciate how he attempted to resolve any problems we were having with the hostel or the staff. I know some of the days were really hard, due to how the staff treated me, and I’m thankful that Luis tried his best and was kind.

I only wish that the manager would have asked me how my stay was at the end and asked me for any input I had. I felt like my time and willingness to make a positive contribution to this hostel was completely wasted. One big red flag that didn’t sit right in my stomach was how the owner did not acknowledge the volunteers or try to interact with them at all.
I genuinely feel like my time here was pointless, and I would only recommend this place if the hostel makes serious improvements to how they treat volunteers and communicate with them.
I should add that this wasn’t how I felt at the beginning, it took about 2 weeks before I felt this way. I was hoping things would get better but they never did.

I think it is important for any future volunteers to be aware of how long it will take to initiate new projects or ideas you might have at the beginning. You might think something will start next week but that could very well mean next month or next year. The biggest issue I had with my stay was how the staff communicated with the volunteers and the overall attitude of certain staff. Not everyone was difficult, but there were a few that really made me question volunteering here. Some days were definitely easier than others, and I learned by the end to keep communication to a minimum with problematic staff.

I know my experience is just one of many and this month could have been more difficult for the staff here. Maybe they were making more internal changes or their personal lives were more hectic. All I know is my experience. And I will live my life being perfectly happy never setting foot in this place again.

As I write this, I noticed I am the first solo female to write a public review about their experience at this hostel. I am not sure why that is, but if you are a solo female traveler just be aware that the communication issues I had might have been shared with past volunteers who decided to leave their experience unwritten.

(Bueno )

6 jul 2022

Dejado por el anfitrión (Come stay at our small ...) para el workawayer (Brielle)

Hi Brielle!

It was great to meet you and thanks a lot for your help! Your help with the cabin was greatly appreciated and also your painting was done really well. You were friendly, easy-going and generally interested in what we were doing, and life in Bulgaria. Thank you also for your help with weeding, filling water bottles, picking cherries,… read more

(Excelente )

16 jun 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Brielle) para el anfitrión (Come stay at our small ...)

I cannot say enough great things about Laura and Andreas! They were incredible hosts, very accommodating and really made me feel at home. They are kind, conscious and very knowledgeable! I learned a lot about different herbs and life in Bulgaria.

While I was there I helped with lots of different things, primarily weeding in the garden, filling… read more

(Excelente )

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22 feb 2023

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Brielle)

(Excelente )

23 ene 2023

Dejado por el workawayer (Brielle) para el anfitrión (English conversation classes ...)

(Excelente )

7 dic 2022

Dejado por el anfitrión (Beautiful colonial hostel in ...) para el workawayer (Brielle)

(Muy Bien )

7 nov 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Brielle) para el anfitrión (Beautiful colonial hostel in ...)

(Bueno )

6 jul 2022

Dejado por el anfitrión (Come stay at our small ...) para el workawayer (Brielle)

(Excelente )

16 jun 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Brielle) para el anfitrión (Come stay at our small ...)

(Excelente )

25 may 2022

Dejado por el anfitrión (Help me start a homestead in ...) para el workawayer (Brielle)

I felt lucky to have Brielle here - both for the help and for the lovely company. She is a skilled worker and an experienced traveller. She jumped right in and succesfully finished the task that she took responsability for, without much hesitation, She showed initiative and good time management. I was thrilled to see her take the future room for… read more

(Excelente )

24 may 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Brielle) para el anfitrión (Help me start a homestead in ...)

Bianca has created such a special place! Not only does her home remind me of summer camp in the most peaceful and comforting way, but she is an honest and genuine person who will inspire you.
Seriously, she is an amazing woman and I am so grateful for the memories shared.
I spent one week there and she had so many different projects to choose… read more

(Excelente )

18 may 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Brielle) para el anfitrión (Help on a lavender farm in ...)

I had an amazing time volunteering on Kriszta and Katyu’s lavender farm. They were exceptional hosts that really made me feel at home.

From the very beginning they were easy to communicate with and helped me a lot with feeling comfortable once arriving in Romania. They picked me up in Cluj and drove me to their home about 30 minutes away. Once I… read more

(Excelente )

17 may 2022

Dejado por el anfitrión (Help on a lavender farm in ...) para el workawayer (Brielle)

I definitely recomand to invite Brielle to your home/farm/business if you like to spend your time with honest, responsible, joyful, open minded and gifted people. Besides the two-hand help, hard labour and a healthy sense of independence she is an excellent guide for your everyday life: leaded by pure curiosity she will ask questions which can… read more

(Excelente )

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