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Hiking, martial arts, dancing, climbing, parkour, snorkeling, meditation, language exchange, cooking, art craft, yoga
Mattia is looking to meet other workawayers
about 2 hours ago
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I'm in Spain (Andalusia) now, looking for a destination in South Africa for my next longer period of stay.
Chanou is looking to meet other workawayers
about 3 hours ago
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Language(s) I would like to learn : French
Nick (Elsa) is looking for a language partner
about 13 minutes ago
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Currently located in Cambridgeshire and looking to travel soon as a part of my gap year :)
Sudais is looking to meet other workawayers
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Workaway in Rome: Volunteering and Travel Guide
about 15 days ago
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I love camping, hiking, socialising and learning new cultures.
Lauren is looking to meet other workawayers
about 3 hours ago
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I am currently volunteering at a cat shelter in Spain and I will then travel in my small van to Morocco.
Eve is looking to meet other workawayers
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Mozambique - South Africa - Brazil
Sallie is looking to meet other workawayers
about 17 minutes ago
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ESPAÑOL (épañóo) Nos gustaría aprender y experimentar otras maneras de vivir, respetando el valor de la naturaleza, las cosas y el trabajo. Nuestro deseo es encontrar a las personas y el lugar adecuado para vivir de forma lo más autosuficiente y autónoma posible, sin estar sujetos a las normas irracionales de la razón. Queremos empezar a movilizarnos hacia una etapa de aprendizaje y rodearnos de personas que puedan enseñarnos como es la vida para ellas y con las que se pueda intentar otra forma de hacer las cosas. Sería ideal adquirir técnicas tradicionales, sostenibles y que permitan la vida de una manera autónoma y sin quemar la tierra. Lamentablemente, las circunstancias actuales del sistema de sociedad no nos permiten ofrecer nuestra fuerza de trabajo de manera gratuita, necesitamos comida para nosotros y para nuestra gente hasta que encontremos otra forma de vivir menos dependiente del sistema. Al menos necesitamos permitirnos cubrir las responsabilidades monetarias básicas que tenemos en nuestros países de origen. Aún así, tenemos la ilusión de compaginar esta necesitad primaria con una experiencia de vida nutritiva que nos brinde las habilidades que creemos que tienen mayor valor para el futuro que imaginamos y buscamos. A Vilma le encantaría poder aprender sobre pastoreo (sueño de niña) y a Daniel les gustaría conocer mas de plantas y sus usos (milenarios). A ambos nos gusta platicar con las vacas jeje. A Vilma se le da bien bailar malamente y a Daniel hablar cómo un burgués el español. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENGLISH We would like to learn and experience other ways of living, while respecting the value of nature, things, and work. Our desire is to find the right people and the right place to live as self-sufficiently and autonomously as possible, without being subject to the irrational rules of reason. We want to begin moving toward a phase of learning and surround ourselves with people who can teach us what life is like for them and with whom we can try a different way of doing things. It would be ideal to acquire traditional, sustainable techniques that allow for an autonomous way of life without depleting the land. Unfortunately, the current circumstances of our societal system do not allow us to offer our labor for free; we need food for ourselves and our people until we find another way of living that is less dependent on the system. At the very least, we need to be able to cover the basic financial responsibilities we have in our home countries. Even so, we hope to balance this basic need with a fulfilling life experience that equips us with the skills we believe will be most valuable for the future we envision and strive for. Vilma would love to learn about herding (a childhood dream), and Daniel would like to learn more about plants and their uses.
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