Alexander & Ashton

United States
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Travel information

We are currently

Travelling

Our next destination:
New Zealand - from Feb 2026 until Jan 2027
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Description

Hi there, I'm Alex—an outgoing optimist with an equal love for Type II fun and learning new skills. I enjoy hiking, camping, snowboarding, reading fantasy novels, and getting invested in overly complicated board games. I recently graduated from university in Boulder, Colorado, with a specialization in sociology. Before I figure out what I'm supposed to do with that piece of paper, I'm traveling through New Zealand with my lovely partner, Ashton.
Some of my favorite jobs include working as a camp counselor; teaching youth to ride horseback, rock climb, and go on backpacking excursions; working at Trader Joe’s, a highly customer-experience-driven grocery store where making people smile matters more than building picture-perfect stacks of produce; and working for a small, locally owned telescope company in the Mojave Desert in California, where I set up telescopes and camped nearby.

Hello, I am Ashton! I am initially from Tampa, Florida but spent the last 2 years living in Colorado with my partner Alex. I graduated with my degree in art and design and have most recently worked as a design consultant at a tile shop. Some of my favorite things in life include traveling, spending time outdoors, art, thrifting and cats!
Other job experience consists of working as a barista, a server/bartender, sales associate. I most enjoyed my seasonal position in Colorado as a conservation worker where I helped to restore habitats, control invasive species, maintain trails, and build animal friendly fences in state and national parks.
Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Some knowledge of:

Art Projects

Teaching

House & pet sitting

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Light maintenance

Helping around the house
More details about your skills

As a duo with diverse job experience, we are quick learners, particularly in hands-on roles. Our background is rooted in customer service, where we’ve developed strong interpersonal and communication skills. This experience has also made us consistently punctual and reliable.
Age

25 & 24
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Crab, Crayfish, & Lobster
- Special dietary requirements

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25 Jul 2026

Left by host (Gardens, good vibes and rural ...) for Workawayer ()

Alexander & Ashton are a lovely couple and we very much enjoyed having them stay for two weeks. Ashton was one of the best workawayers we’ve had. She’s hard working, has incredible attention to detail, and did the most amazing job on any task we put her to. Our son was also absolutely obsessed with her. Alex unfortunately had a broken collarbone … read more

(Excellent )

24 Jul 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Gardens, good vibes and rural ...)

Our stay with Julz and Victoria could not have been any better! While Alex was not working due to a broken bone, Ashton really enjoyed the job tasks and found cleaning up the garden beds to be exceptionally gratifying. It was nice to work on my own schedule everyday and complete the work hours as I desired. Their property is stunning and provides … read more

(Excellent )

10 Apr 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (A warm welcome in our family ...)

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here with P and Stuart! They are great company, great hosts and great cooks! We felt very welcome and comfortable here and really enjoyed getting the opportunity to explore the vineyard and learn more about wine. There is lots to do around the Motueka area, so there were plenty of options for entertainment in our … read more

(Excellent )

8 Apr 2026

Left by host (A warm welcome in our family ...) for Workawayer ()

Ashton and Alex are a lovely young couple who are easy to spend time with and work hard on all tasks. They spent almost two weeks with us and did a wide variety of jobs with enthusiasm, including tackling some monster gorse! They learnt fast and were happy to work independently, as well as being flexible dependent on weather conditions. They were … read more

(Excellent )

24 Mar 2026

Left by host (Experience our organic ...) for Workawayer ()

Wow! Alex and Ashton are such beautiful humans and we felt very lucky having them stay with us. As Ales says, he's an optimist and Ashton is just right there being another positive and happy minded person. They were both happy to do whatever needed to be done. Simple and a bit boring work like weeding the garden, cutting uncountable little wattle … read more

(Excellent )

23 Mar 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience our organic ...)

Patricia and Gerard were incredibly welcoming and made us feel right at home. They are truly lovely people! the property was breathtaking and the food superb. we stayed a little longer than a week and by the end it was difficult to leave. There are always a pleathora of tasks to work on which means we had a lot of variety in labor and things to … read more

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