Alex

United Kingdom
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Travelling

My next destination:
Principality of Asturias, Spain - from Aug 2026 until Sep 2026
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Hi there, I'm Alex, in my 40's but still feel 20!

I'm a bit of a nomad with a love of travel and exploring new places.

I've loved my workaway experiences so far in Scotland and Spain, using my self converted campervan to explore, it's a great way to see the world.

I love cooking, my last full-time job was as a breakfast chef in a Scottish guesthouse and I also have a pizza oven in my van so can cook proper pizza on my travels!

I've been lucky enough to do volunteer work in various countries, these include:
Thailand - looking after rescue elephants, harvesting food/enclosure repairs/feeding/walking.
Texas - Working with All Hands and Hearts rebuilding/repairing houses damaged by hurricane Harvey.
Borneo - Helping with Orangutan rescue centre walkways/bridges/enclosures.
India - teaching basic computing to Tibetans in exile.

Currently I'm trying to learn Spanish and hope to move to the north of Spain in the future.

I love to help people, learn new things and get off the tourist trail.
I'm hard working, easy going and a bit of a perfectionist.
As long as I have tea, fried eggs on toast for breakfast and pizza then I'm happy!
Interests

Videography

Van life

Technology

Photography

Nature

Music

Movies & TV

Hiking

Farming

Drawing & painting

DIY & crafts

Beach

Cooking & food

Charity work

Architecture

Art & design

Carpentry

Camping
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Would like to improve my basic Spanish.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Art Projects

Charity Work

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Light maintenance

Animal Care

Able to teach about:

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills

I have various skills including:
IT - internet/website, software/hardware
Carpentry - just converted my mpv to a camper
Electrics - as above, 12v and basic 240v
Plumbing - most things apart from gas
Decorating - tiling and painting
Gardening - Landscaping mainly
Photography/Videography - Landscape, Drone, Photoshop editing and graphic design
Cooking - Spent 3 years as a breakfast chef, pretty good at Roast dinners and Pizza!
Mechanics - I know my way around a car
General house maintenance
I can turn my hand to most things really.
Age

49
What else ...

I love: music (play a little guitar, create music on my computer), Rugby (watching), Photography, motorbikes, computing (bit of a geek) and cooking.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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5 Jun 2025

Left by host (Experience life on a ...) for Workawayer ()

Alex was a fantastic help to me over the past month while I had an unexpected broken toe and couldn't drive!! He is a lovely guy, always cheerful, got on great with my 3 dogs who he walked every day and constructed a new chicken coop so that I wouldn't have to deal with the steep slope up to the old one. I enjoyed his company and would highly … read more

(Excellent )

4 Jun 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience life on a ...)

What an awesome experience I've had in the stunning mountains of northern Spain.
Rebecca was such a great host, knowledgeable, kind, caring, along with a great soul.
Her 3 dogs are such loveble characters and the chickens are properly adorable! This is a great spot to experience the montañas of northern Spain, they are stunning!
The nearby pueblo … read more

(Excellent )

4 Oct 2024

Left by host (Unique charity project, ...) for Workawayer ()

Alex came at short notice and helped us considerably at a time when it was particularly appreciated. He was incredibly organised and efficient and frequently took the initiative to complete jobs that we regularly overlooked! He is knowledgeable about a wide range of skills and prepared to learn new ones ie care of our many and varied animals. We … read more

(Excellent )

14 Sep 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Unique charity project, ...)

What an awesome place to workaway! Clare and Martyn were great hosts, friendly, welcoming and generous. My tasks were varied and enjoyable, it's clear that they have a real love for their many animals (Pigs, Ducks , Chickens, Turkeys, Geese, Alpacas, Peacocks, Goats and Sheep) and are very knowledgeable about them all, I learnt lots of random … read more

(Excellent )

27 Sep 2022

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Well there's not much this man can't do lol!! We left Alex with a list and off he went!! Another brilliant Workaway experience, Alex is a perfectionist so everything he did was to such a high standard, we hit the jackpot! He was great fun to be around and he's super independent in his amazing van he converted. There's not much he can't turn his … read more

(Excellent )

27 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help at a family run, rural ...)

What a place to Workaway! I stayed for just over two weeks but wish I could have stayed longer. Pi and Lynton made me feel very welcome on the stunning and friendly island of Jura. They kept me busy with a wide variety of maintenance and repairs, on my days off/free time I could explore the scenic islands in my campervan. This was definitely my … read more

(Excellent )

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5 Jun 2025

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4 Jun 2025

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4 Oct 2024

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14 Sep 2024

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27 Sep 2022

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27 Sep 2022

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29 May 2022

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Drone flyer, pizza maker, children's story writer, plug fixer, pipe installer... and with a motto which I have already my own: there are not problems but challenges and... fixing the caravan was changeling enough!!!
Alex stayed at the finca for nearly three weeks and managed to make the caravan inhabitable. Now it has a more than decent toilet, a … read more

(Excellent)

28 May 2022

Left by Workawayer for host (Would you like to help me at ...)

Victoria was so nice, caring and genuine, a great introduction to workaway. I spent the majority of my time at the finca in a lovely cherry tree lined valley. Victoria is a great teacher who was very patient helping me with my Spanish, I learnt quite a bit. Hopefully I'll return in the future.

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