Duncan

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I am currently

Description

Hi!

I'm outgoing, hard-working, inquisitive and an adventurous person. I am motivated to workaway in South America primarily to meet new people, learn new skills, and to practice my intermediate Spanish.

I like to travel slowly and occasionally write about my adventures, mishaps, and findings (follow my substack:))

As a carpenter, I have a decade of experience with manual work. I was raised on a farm in outback Australia, so that's more like three decades of work experience, but I skipped my shifts a lot as a child.

I studied history, literature and philosophy at university. I'm interested in the culture, language and history of the countries I visit. I feel I have been to too many countries too quickly, and at the same time have seen too few. It is a happy contradiction.

That I am so fortunate has been one of the abiding lessons of my experiences, and I hope to give my time to others in return for a view of their world.

I'm also publishing a book soon, and have just begun writing another. Optimally, while staying, I will be able to write for a few hours a day.

Interests

Drawing & painting

Dancing

Politics / Social justice

Events & social

Sustainability

Culture

Self development

Movies & TV

Charity work

Farming

Writing

Carpentry

Hitchhiking

Languages

Music

History

Cooking & food

Books

Art & design

Architecture

Animals

Nature

Camping

Mountain

Sailing / Boating

Outdoor activities

Hiking

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I am able to teach English (I worked for one year as an assistant teacher in Madrid) and I would like to advance my Spanish level (which I hope is still ok, but sadly I haven't really used it for years).

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Light gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

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Able to teach about:  

Creative DIY projects

Light maintenance

Animal Care

Languages

Art Projects

Teaching

House & pet sitting

More details about your skills

I grew up on a wheat and sheep farm and I have worked as a builder for years. I can do most things involving hand tools and power tools, and have intuition for jobs that involve improvisation. I am competent with animal husbandry and unafraid to get dirty. I have taught and tutored English, and have led hikes. And I completed a humanities degree. I am experienced with:
– Manual Tool Usage
– Power Tool Esage
– Teaching English
– Plumbing and Electrics
– Sowing and Harvesting crops and vegetables
– Welding
– Animal Care
– Construction
– Heavy Machinery Operation (John Deeres etc.)
– Painting
– Sailing
– Hiking
– Cooking
– Research and Writing essays, articles and stories

Age

29

What else ...

I would also like to become a better sailer and outdoorsman. Besides this, I would really love to learn to ride and look after horses.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  No. Happy with vegetarian, vegan or whatever diet