Matthew & Linda

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Hi soon-to-be friends!

We’re Matt and Linda, and we’re coming to your town soon! We actually met while one of us was doing a Workaway, and are ready now to continue our adventures together.

We have different strengths and weaknesses, but we compliment each other well. That is: we cover each others’ weaknesses and make each others’ strengths greater.

We love meeting new people! It gives us energy and is one of the reasons we’re spending a year travelling. We also like spending time hiking and climbing. Nature helps us recharge and we enjoy sharing our adventures with others.

We’re excited to get to know you!

Matt:

It feels somewhat strange attempting to sell myself as an appealing guest, like I am marketing some fancy new product ("NEW and IMPROVED, now SELF-CLEANING"), but here goes: At my core, I would like to think I am a loving person, and I care about my friends and family deeply. I am always ready to join friends for some impromptu karaoke, hikes, or philosophical banter, and to share laughs all the while. I should also mention that I make a lot of jokes--some of which are even funny!

As for why I want to travel, when I think about meeting new people, learning from them, and building memories with them--these are all meaningful pursuits for me. A few years back and for various reasons, I resolved to live a life that was meaningful to me, and my plans for travel are an extension of that decision.

I look forward to meeting you all!

Linda:

I am new to Workaway but I have spent several months volunteering in other countries and living with host families. I like to travel but I prefer to stay in new countries for longer and experience the culture as best I can. I love to meet new people and hear their stories. And I am always curious about how things are run outside of my little bubble.

This is basically the reason why I want to travel. But I am also conflicted about our travel plans. It wasn’t easy for me to leave my family, my friends and my job behind. On the other hand I felt very locked up in my life and I wanted to be more than stressed out in a job. I feel that we as humans are in the process of losing connection to each other. I want to learn languages and experience new cultures to gain a better understanding of the people around me. I would also love to learn skills I wouldn’t have the opportunity to learn otherwise. Throw anything at me, I love to be challenged!

I am very happy to have found a like-minded person in Matt and I hope I will get to meet you on our adventures!

Interessengebiete

Fotografie

Erlebnissportarten

Nachhaltigkeit

Gebirge

Trampen

Camping

Sprachen

Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Grundkenntnisse
Swahili (Kiswahili): Grundkenntnisse

Mehr Infos zu meinen Sprachinteressen
Matt Can Teach: English (Native) Wish to Learn: German, Japanese Linda: Can Teach: German (Native), English Wish to Learn: Spanish, Italien, Japanese, Swahili, French

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Bereiche, die uns interessieren oder in denen wir anderen etwas beibringen können

Interessiert uns:  

Gartenarbeiten

Ökoprojekte

Hausarbeiten

Karitative Arbeit

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Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden  

Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

Handwerkliche Arbeiten

Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

Betreuung von Tieren

Tourismus / Gastgewerbe

Sprachen

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In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:  

Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

Hilfe mit Computer /Internet

Was könntest du arbeiten?

Matt: I know my way around power tools, and have experience with DIY projects. I'm not shy about getting my hands dirty either. If you need tree trunks dug up, or heavy patio stones moved around, I'm your man.

I enjoy pursuing personal projects! I mounted a gymnastic ring support system to my bedroom ceiling and, with the help of a friend, I built an unpowered magnetic levitation system using scrap copper tubing, scrap wood, bismuth, and some magnets.

While abroad, I‘ve done insulation work, built a garden terrace, prepared rooms for an Airbnb, and taken care of children. At home, I work as a technician at a wastewater treatment plant.

Linda:

I am physician in Germany and I am training to become a paediatrician when I am not traveling. Needless to say that I love spending time with kids! But I am also a hands-on person. I love lending a helping hand, especially when it comes to building things, renovating, lugging stuff around, gardening or taking care of animals. In fact, my greatest issue I had with working as a doctor was that I didn’t get to do enough physical work. :) I also know my way around the kitchen but as a vegetarian I’d have to learn how to prepare meat again.

Alter

27 & 32

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  Allergien
  Matthew is allergic to cats.

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  Spezielle Ernährung
  We eat vegetarian at home, but are flexible when traveling