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Travel information
I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
meet up and chat, sightseeing, live concerts, hiking, national parks
Description
Hello everybody, my name is David. I'd love to learn more about the world and would like to broaden my horizon while sharing my modest skills.
In my leisure time, I like to try new recipes in cooking and exploring Europe by bike.
Finished renovation of our property last year, now I travel again.
~the purpose of life is a life of purpose~
Interests
Team sports
Water sports
Cycling
Charity work
Writing
History
Drawing & painting
Camping
Books
Yoga / Wellness
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Nature
Outdoor activities
Plant care
Music
Mountain
Languages
Hitchhiking
Farming
Gardening
Hiking
Events & social
Dancing
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cooking & food
Art & design
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Dutch: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
improving one of the languages I learn, can teach German, it is one the most interesting things about human life: the way to speak, the difficulties of understanding dialects, how body language is part of speaking
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Languages
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
More details about your skills
Though I work as an accountant for the local government now, I'm an old school tradesman by heart and soul and I like physical work.
I do all the maintenance on our property by myself, work with any kind of machinery and tools. So I know a bit about all the tasks and repairs that might occur regarding house maintenance. My motto is: “Nothing is impossible and anything goes.”
My experience:
2024:
1. Netherlands — house maintenance
2022-2023: weeding, seeding, pruning, mulching, cutting down lots of misplaced trees, chopping wood, raised garden bed construction, creation of a bee-friendly environment including a stone wall and a bee hostel, setting up a compost heap.
2021 Germany and Switzerland: reforestation projects
2020 Taiwan:
1. Hostel — housekeeping
2. Volunteer in Buddhist monastery — gardening, helping around the house
2018-2019 Australia:
1. Crop and sheep farms — sheep work, vaccinations, fencing, grain harvest, driving any kind of vehicle, chaser bin driver, pellet mill operator
2. Yoga retreat — gardening and kitchen hand for meal preparation
2009-2021: apprenticeship as a painter, afterwards carried out any imaginable task that you can encounter as a painter:
wallpapering, varnishing, creative techniques like f.i. wrapping technique, clay and gypsum plastering, sanding, painting, dry wall building, facades, repairs
Age
37
What else ...
hobbies: solo cycling tours, team sports: rowing club, kayaking, swimming, bodyweight training, rope skipping, mobility, yoga, cooking, board games, old movies
interests: geography, history, architecture, design, listening to jazzy lounge music lately, learn about the use of herbs in cooking, new recipes
latest interest of 2024: proper preparation of matcha tea
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
some pollen, catsSpecial dietary requirements
no
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I warmly recommend him
Catherine, I wish you all the best for your ongoing and upcoming projects :)
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I warmly recommend him
Catherine, I wish you all the best for your ongoing and upcoming projects :)
