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Travel photography - "Banana Party" (Santo Domingo, Ecuador)
about 1 month ago
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I currently live in and am from the Bay Area in California, but have always loved exploring new places. I LOVE being anywhere close to water and nature and am a huge foodie when trying local favorites
Emily is looking to meet other workawayers
about 3 hours ago
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Volunteer at a meditation center in New York State, USA
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We enjoy exploring new environments, assisting with farming and gardening tasks, caring for animals, and offering dependable support to families.
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Australia
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Mexico
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I love nature walking, photography, and teaching English.
Ainy is looking to meet other workawayers
about 1 hour ago
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At first meet new people :) But as well exploring the nature and find amazing places. I am also a party girl, so I like to go to parties:)
Aaliyah is looking to meet other workawayers
about 3 hours ago
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Hi, mi name is Juan! I am 26 years old and come from Montevideo, Uruguay. I consider myself a calm and relaxed person, but at the same time, I love talking to people and meeting new friends from all over the world. I studied Psychology in my home country and I have a deep passion for the subject. In addition to that I also enjoy learning and listening to different languages, I speak Spanish, English and Portuguese at an advanced level but I am always trying to learn and improve others such as Italian, Chinese, German, etc. I also enjoy watching sports such as tennis and football, so if you like any of those we might have a good topic to talk about! I am super motivated to find my first workaway experience, and I truly think it will be a life changing one for someone like me. If you have any other questions or would like to know more about me, feel free to reach out!
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