Profile information
Description
I’m Eli Bolyarska from Bulgaria.
I’m a slow, solo traveler with a love for simple living and meaningful experiences. I grew up on a small farm, surrounded by animals and plenty of responsibilities — a background that taught me hard work, adaptability, and care for every living thing.
Over the years, I’ve worked mainly as a graphic designer and prepress specialist, later retraining as a massage therapist. Since hitting the road, I’ve mostly worked in hospitality, though I’ve also taken on many short-term roles — from domestic cleaning to farm and agricultural work, and more.
Around the age of 40, when my daughter graduated and left home (I was a single parent), I decided it was time for a major life change. I left my office job, earned my massage diploma, and began preparing for a new way of living.
And here I am — after a few experiments, I’ve become a full-time traveler on an extremely tight budget, exploring both the world and my own limits with enthusiasm and curiosity.
If you’d like to know more about me, you can visit my travel blog: bolyarska.com
Interests
Sustainability
Art & design
Videography
Plant care
Self development
Van life
Yoga / Wellness
Writing
Photography
Outdoor activities
Nature
Languages
Music
Mountain
Hitchhiking
Gardening
Hiking
Culture
Camping
Books
Blogging
Languages
Languages spoken
Bulgarian: Fluent
English: Fluent
Russian: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I would really like to improve my Spanish.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Life at a Farmstay
More details about your skills
I’m quite flexible, but here’s a short summary:
I’m an experienced massage therapist, and I’ve also worked as a cleaner, housekeeper, B&B manager, receptionist, farm helper, and agricultural worker.
Before I started traveling, I spent over 20 years as a graphic designer, prepress specialist, and photographer and I currently run a travel blog and a YouTube channel, so I’m comfortable with writing, photo/video editing, and basic social media management as well.
Age
47
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I try to eat heftier and low carb, as much as possible
Feedback
Humor? Motivated? Reliable? Interesting? All yes.
Crazy? Crazy enough to make me comfortable with my own eccentricities.
Heart? The best.
Creative? Check out her Windy Islands youtube videos.
The kind of person you'd invite back?
Eli has been my Workaway guest multiple times and is always welcome in my home.
And it's really hard to beat as Aedan has set the level too high up!
I only stayed for 3 weeks, but enjoyed every minute of it. Amazing people - warm, welcoming and down to earth. It was more like a vacation with a family than a job done for strangers as they made me feel part of their family.
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Photos
Friends
Feedback
Humor? Motivated? Reliable? Interesting? All yes.
Crazy? Crazy enough to make me comfortable with my own eccentricities.
Heart? The best.
Creative? Check out her Windy Islands youtube videos.
The kind of person you'd invite back?
Eli has been my Workaway guest multiple times and is always welcome in my home.
And it's really hard to beat as Aedan has set the level too high up!
I only stayed for 3 weeks, but enjoyed every minute of it. Amazing people - warm, welcoming and down to earth. It was more like a vacation with a family than a job done for strangers as they made me feel part of their family.
The job consisted… read more
It was… read more
