Profile information
Travel information
We are currently
At home
Activities we are interested in:
Painting, hiking, cycling, board games, history tours
Description
Hi, we’re Christian & Mariam, a couple from the UK who first met volunteering in Malaysia in 2018. In the year that followed, I (Mariam) graduated from university, while I (Christian) sold my house, re-homed my cats and left my job in Sheffield. Since then, we were lucky to enjoy three years of living nomadically, working remotely whilst volunteering on a range of local projects, from a coffee plantation in Nicaragua to an olive grove in Croatia.
Travel will always be a huge part of our relationship, however more recently, the focus has been on up-skilling in our respective fields. I (Mariam) completed my masters degree and have been working as a multimedia journalist (@aminiarchives on Instagram), while I (Christian) have been building my own business in web development and digital marketing (https://cjpixel.dev).
Between us, we also run Budget Backpackers (@budget.backpackers on Instagram), a platform dedicated to making travel more inclusive and accessible. We specialise in creating video content and digital marketing campaigns for values-driven organisations. We also hope to bring our love of faith, wellbeing and the creative arts to any future Workaways we do!
Interests
Drawing & painting
Fitness
Team sports
Plant care
Cooking & food
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Videography
Music
Gardening
Beach
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Water sports
Sustainability
Photography
Movies & TV
Writing
Yoga / Wellness
Vegetarian or vegan
Nature
Languages
Hiking
History
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Camping
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Persian (Farsi): Fluent
German: Intermediate
Arabic: Beginner
Spanish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Languages
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
House sitting
More details about your skills
Our combined work backgrounds range from Web Development, Media & Communications, Charity, Education, Management and Retail/Hospitality.
Having graduated with a degree in Business with Finance, I (Christian) began working full-time in a manufacturing plant, whilst also bartending on the side. By the time I left the company, I was managing the Repairs team and responsible for running the Tooling department. Since then, I have been upskilling in Web Development and Computer Science, building ecommerce, blog, portfolio and project websites for an array of different clients. Portfolio: https://cjpixel.uk/
I (Mariam) graduated with a degree in English Literature & Creative Writing, and have since been working as a freelance copywriter for various businesses and travel platforms, including Kated, Elite Voyage and The Happiness Function. I also have experience in editing, teaching, Instagram content creation and Dari interpretation. My next step is a Masters in Journalism, through which I hope to share underrepresented stories relating to culture, travel and wellbeing.
Age
33 & 29
What else ...
Over the last few years, we feel that we have picked up some good little hacks during our adventures that have really helped stretch our budgets and made travelling easier. However, there have also been many challenges and learning points along the way.
As a result, we began a new page called Budget Backpackers, a platform dedicated to living nomadically and working remotely, offering a number of resources to help individuals make the transition to full-time travel. For more, find us on Instagram @budget.backpackers.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Vegetarian
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It was an absolute pleasure to share our life, work and vision with you guys. Thank you so so much for adding a new card game to our collection and sharing your multiple talents with us. Your creative writing, photography skills and knowledge about exel helped us to create a webpage, easy but useful accounting system… read more
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It was an absolute pleasure to share our life, work and vision with you guys. Thank you so so much for adding a new card game to our collection and sharing your multiple talents with us. Your creative writing, photography skills and knowledge about exel helped us to create a webpage, easy but useful accounting system… read more
