Didier

Belgium
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Travel information
I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
I would like to share experiences and meet nice people. I love sailing, riding horses, sports...
i have some skills in fields related to construction : electricity, wood, boat maintenance, etc.
My next destination:
Mexico - from Sep 2024 until Oct 2024
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Description
Enthusiastic ! This is my main attribute.
To young to stop working, I would like to discover new experiences. After a long and tough career in journalism, communication and education, I would like to do what was impossible for me during my working life : discover new experiences, nice people and try to help thanks to my experience in différent fields. I am easy going. Even if I worked as an intellectual, I have many manual skills (related to building, sailing boats, horse care). For instance, I renovated several houses in Belgium where I Iive… I love fun but when i work, I work hard !
Since I worked more than 30 years in the media industry, I could help for any kind of communication (print, digital, photography, strategy, coaching for interviews, etc.).
I travelled a lot, sometimes for professional reasons : Africa, Asia, North-America, etc. I made a lot of horse-riding hikings : Jordan, Albania, Senegal, Kirghizie, Croatia, Italy, etc. With regard to languages, I would like to improve the languages I already speak (Eng., It., Dutch) and learn German and Spanish.
Interests
Animals
Water sports
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Languages
Farming
Events & social
Dancing
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Beach
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Dutch: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I would love to teach French.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Helping around the house
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Manual ability : good at restructuring houses (experience), focus on electricity, wood, etc.
Intellectual skills : aptitudes in all fields of communication.
Hobbies : sailing, judo (black belt), horse riding.
Age
60
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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8 Feb 2024

Left by Workawayer (Didier) for host (Meet different people and ...)

I had a wonderful stay at Dinsin's house. He went out of his way to ensure that my stay was as enjoyable and interesting as possible. It was a true immersion of ten days into Trinidadian life, not the typical tourist experience along the seaside, but the authentic everyday life near the fields.
Dinsin took me everywhere, introducing me to his… read more

(Excellent )

11 Dec 2023

Left by host (Take care of animals and ...) for Workawayer (Didier)

Didier was an excellent workawayer whom we got along with very well. We laughed a great deal as his sense of humor is great. He is intelligent and we had many interesting conversations about many different subjects. Apart from his personality, he is also a very good worker. He really has a lot of experience with building, DIY, electricity, and he… read more

(Excellent )

11 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Didier) for host (Take care of animals and ...)

I spend one week in June with Karin and Luc (and forgot to leave my feedback!). They are incredibly kind, grateful and respectful :it was a pleasure to work alongside Luc who stays at home while Karin goes to work. We used to working before noon in their splendid farm and go cycling in the afternoon to discover the marvelous countryside,… read more

(Excellent )

11 Apr 2023

Left by Workawayer (Didier) for host (Help me finish renovation and ...)

Sympathique expérience de deux semaines auprès de Manu et Pascal qui ont des trésors de choses à partager. Même s'ils sont fraîchement implantés à la Martinique (provenant de La Réunion), ils s'efforcent de nouer des liens avec les locaux par de multiples initiatives (réseaux sociaux, activités ludiques, etc.). Ce faisant, ils permettent de goûter… read more

(Excellent )

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