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We are currently
At home
Description
We are an adventurous couple, Renata is 42 year old who enjoys travelling and sharing experiences, Ben is 35 and enjoys travelling, following the all blacks, baking a great focaccia and playing cricket on the weekends.
Renata was born in São Paulo, Brazil but moved to London 24 years ago. Ben is from New Zealand and has been living in London for the past 8 years. Renata studied media and advertising but her heart was set in helping people so she became a nurse, which has been her career for over 10 years.
Ben is a structural engineer and loves seeing one of his projects complete and being enjoyed by the people it was designed for.
After decades of intense working and studying, we decided to take a break and see the world. We started in October 2023 in South America, visiting 13 countries and meeting the most amazing people on the way. We are now in Eastern Africa, we will eventually end in Ben's home country for Christmas.
In our spare time we like cooking and watching cooking competition shows, although my food is definitely nowhere near that kind of standard. We enjoy trying different kinds of food from different places and sometimes learning how to make them. We tried anticuchos (cow heart) in Peru and really enjoyed it! Not so keen on sea urchins but might try it again if someone thinks they can change our mind.
We're looking forward to adding to our experiences and seeing more of the world and its people.
Interests
Van life
Sustainability
Politics / Social justice
Movies & TV
LGBTQ
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Plant care
Animals
DIY & crafts
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Books
Team sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Fitness
Cycling
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
French: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Both of us can teach English and Renata is willing to help with Portuguese and Spanish
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Some knowledge of:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Being an elderly companion
Languages
More details about your skills
In our careers we have to be problem solvers and that is also reflected in our daily home life. We look for creative solutions to problems, working with what we have at our disposal to try and fix things.
Renata enjoys learning languages, she speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish fluently and would be very pleased to help other people with their language skills. She also studied French and Ukrainian but her knowledge is still basic.
We are hands on kinda people, show us what to do and we will have a go. We had many jobs in the past, catering, cleaning, shop assistant, offices so have acquired skills related to people and computers, enjoying a good excel spreadsheet (a bit more than we are willing to admit)
Age
43 & 36
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful feedback. We are truly humbled by your appreciation and deeply grateful for the time you spent with us in Livingstonia. Your involvement in the Elderly Companionship Program was invaluable, and your generosity in donating items and committing to raising funds has left a… read more
The team at the community project are really committed and inspiring. We were part of the elderly companionship… read more
We had a room at the small house within the family compound with all necessary amenities. Peter took us to town to do shopping and also to the lake for a delicious tilapia. We were really looked after well whilst having privacy.
The school is… read more
We were able to see first hand the amazing work of the team here, how the health centre was built with donations and how far the school has come in 20 years.
I spent some time at the health centre and we both taught at the school, both were invaluable experiences.
We were welcomed… read more
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Feedback
Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful feedback. We are truly humbled by your appreciation and deeply grateful for the time you spent with us in Livingstonia. Your involvement in the Elderly Companionship Program was invaluable, and your generosity in donating items and committing to raising funds has left a… read more
The team at the community project are really committed and inspiring. We were part of the elderly companionship… read more
We had a room at the small house within the family compound with all necessary amenities. Peter took us to town to do shopping and also to the lake for a delicious tilapia. We were really looked after well whilst having privacy.
The school is… read more
We were able to see first hand the amazing work of the team here, how the health centre was built with donations and how far the school has come in 20 years.
I spent some time at the health centre and we both taught at the school, both were invaluable experiences.
We were welcomed… read more
