David

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

meet up and chat, sightseeing, live concerts, hiking, national parks

Description

+++ Update: I’m not available any longer until September 2024.+++

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

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Dutch: Beginner

More 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

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Languages

Charity Work

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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

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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

36

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

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  some pollen, cats

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  Special dietary requirements
  no