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Traveling, sharing my culture and learning about new cultures, retreat centers, group activities, meeting people from around the world, new experiences, hospitality and tourism
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¡Hola! Somos Andrés y Sandra, una pareja colombiana que viaja por Sudamérica en moto 🏍️, motivados por el deseo de conocer nuevas culturas, aprender de la gente en el camino y llevar nuestro granito de arena a cada lugar que visitamos. Creemos en el intercambio cultural como una forma auténtica de crecimiento: en el terreno queremos conocer destinos, vivir experiencias reales, conectar con la gente local y crear algo positivo en cada lugar. 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 ¿Qué podemos ofrecer? Andrés es un chef profesional, apasionado por la cocina y siempre dispuesto a compartir su conocimiento o aprender nuevas recetas locales. Tiene experiencia trabajando en la cocina, gestión de alimentos y creando platos con amor y creatividad. Sandra es una profesional en Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo, con un gran interés en el cuidado del medio ambiente, el arte y también la cocina. Puede contribuir a temas organizativos, bienestar, sostenibilidad y apoyo en diferentes áreas. Ambos tenemos experiencia en la hostelería en Colombia, por lo que tenemos habilidades en atención al cliente y trabajo en equipo. Sabemos lo importante que es ofrecer una buena experiencia y hacer que la gente se sienta como en casa. 💪 Habilidades culinarias (nivel profesional y apoyo general) Servicio al cliente y hospitalidad Limpieza y organización Apoyo a proyectos ambientales Trabajo en equipo Adaptabilidad y buena actitud 🎸 Nuestra personalidad Somos personas alegres, responsables y dispuestas. Nos encanta el rock, la aventura y descubrir nuevos lugares. Nos adaptamos fácilmente a diferentes entornos y disfrutamos tanto del trabajo como del intercambio cultural. Somos muy emotivos en esta etapa de nuestras vidas y estamos listos para aprender, ayudar y compartir. ✨ ¿Qué buscamos? Buscamos oportunidades donde podamos contribuir con nuestro trabajo, aprender de nuevas culturas y vivir experiencias auténticas. Estamos abiertos a diferentes tipos de proyectos: hostales, ecoproyectos, granjas, cocina, voluntariado y más,pertenecemos a un grupo motero conocido como MAI(Moto ayuda internacional) también creamos una página para documentar este gran sueño ( Viaje Drakkar ) donde nos pueden encontrar en instagram,Facebook y tiktok.
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Well anything that's fun, from jumping out of a ship, hiking, surfing in the desert. I love taking photos and videos of people doing crazy stuff, I can be your personal photographer for hire.
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