Baris

& Edie

Travel information

We are currently

Description

Hello!

We are a couple planning to travel from June 2025 for as long as possible to as many places as possible! We are very curious about the world, meeting people, animals, being in nature, learning new cultures, and spreading kindness.

We both practice yoga, meditation, and breathwork to stay mindful and grounded. We enjoy spending time in nature and going for hikes and swims (even in the UK sea in January!). We are both very friendly, social and easy going.

Our vision for this trip is to learn new skills, meet new people, learn about ourselves and each other and welcome new opportunities and knowledge into our lives. We are both learning Italian which we want to continue to a more advanced level and we would love to learn about eco farming and more sustainable living. We want to connect with the natural world and support the local communities and wider planet as we go. We are open minded and very excited!

Our joint hobbies are tennis, swimming, hiking, running, sports, dancing, and cooking.
Baris particularly enjoys basketball and football, reading about world affairs, learning languages, and science. Edie enjoys wild swimming, reading, yoga, painting, writing, and social activism.

We look forward to connecting with you and we are open to questions and chats.

Interests

Vegetarian or vegan

Politics / Social justice

Nature

Self development

Sustainability

Movies & TV

Team sports

Yoga / Wellness

Water sports

Outdoor activities

Mountain

Pets

Music

Languages

LGBTQ

Hiking

Gardening

Fitness

Farming

Drawing & painting

Dancing

DIY & crafts

Culture

Cooking & food

Charity work

Camping

Books

Beach

Astronomy

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Both of us are currently learning Italian and want to continue building this as we travel. We are also both very interested in languages and want to learn what we can along the way! Baris is Turkish and fluent in English, as well as studying in French for 5 years.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Languages

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Teaching

Being an elderly companion

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Eco Projects

Gardening

Animal Care

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Baris' last job was as a team lead at a global education company, and has been on various basketball teams in different countries for 25 years. I am very confident in social situations and working as a team, or leading a group. I am well organised and listen to peoples needs. I am pragmatic and solution focused and want to ensure people feel listened to and respected. I am very friendly and kind and warm hearted. I have the perfect skills for working on reception, helping run projects, running social media accounts. I thoroughly enjoy being outside and in nature and want to expand my skill set for permaculture and farming. I can take on physical work with ease and run sports projects.

Edie previously worked as a mental health worker and refugee volunteer and previously studied psychology. I can hold a safe space for people and communicate easily and confidently. I am patient, kind, sensitive, and warm & welcoming. I am friendly and happy to meet people and communicate well. I am organised and efficient and work hard, especially when this is in a friendly and safe environment. I would work very well on reception and welcoming people, I could support with running projects, and cooking and cleaning. I am also very keen to learn more about farming and harvesting and building a stronger connection with the natural world.

We both have had animals throughout our lives and really want to spend some time working within an animal care role. We also would like to find stays where we are immersed in nature. Camping would be a bonus! - we will have a tent on us. We hope to find some hosts that are working with the natural land whether this is foraging or farming.

We both have experience working with children - Baris supported children in an international basketball camp, and Edie does childcare work in the UK, and taught English to children on a volunteer programme in India.

We are both keen foragers and go for hikes regularly. We both enjoy cooking and keeping our space calm and safe.

Age

34 & 29

What else ...

Articulate is our favourite board game! We also love playing pool and any card game or social activity!

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
  Edie is vegetarian