Claire

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

I love hiking, cooking, reading, roadtrips, talking about animal rights, playing the piano and listening to live music.

Description

Hi! I'm Claire; a teacher from Ireland. I currently live in Málaga, Spain, but very soon I will be leaving as I've quit my job as a mathematics teacher in an international school....or should I say career. I am looking for a big change. I'm going to buy and do up a van to live in and head off travelling around Europe. I am looking forward to meeting people, discovering new cultures, enjoying the outdoors and continuing to improve my Spanish while in Spain. I am a vegan and have a big interest in eco-friendly, sustainable living. I love to cook! I'm an open minded, easy going person with a casual interest in yoga and keeping fit. I enjoy hiking, cycling, kayaking, surfing, camping. I am my happiest when outdoors and in nature.
Last summer I had some experiences with workaway at a yoga retreat location and a vegan Bed and Breakfast both in Andalucía. I want to enjoy, learn and connect more with nature. Although I really enjoy teaching and working with young people, I find I am less passionate about my subject and would much rather talk to my students about sustainability, the planet, eco-systems, animals, nature and human well-being. Maybe I can find a way to do this through experiences with workaway and take on a new path.

Interests

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Language practice

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Teaching

More details about your skills

I have a background of general farm work as I grew up on a farm. Growing up in the countryside means you naturally are exposed to lots of housework and generally being useful about the house with regard to cooking, cleaning and general up-keep. (Yes, that does sound like I grew up in the 1950's)
As a traveller in the past, I worked on vegetable farms in Australia; planting and cutting/picking/packing vegetables.
I was a teacher in British secondary schools; teaching mathematics through English. I am keen to learn Spanish, so I have intercambios set up with people here to exchange English for Spanish.
I have an interest in cooking vegan food and exploring with different cultural cuisines.

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
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Age

38

What else ...

I am a former piano player who has started to re-learn as I have forgotten so much. I really enjoy music; classical, folk, dance, world music....the list goes on. I love live performances - there is nothing more enjoyable than a live orchestral performance.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegan