Elsa

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    Travelling

    My next destination:

    Kiel, Germany - from Nov 2023 until Aug 2024
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  • Description

    I am a landscape architect by profession and architecture school has taught me several skills like woodworking and will be able to help out with house upgrading projects. Enjoy gardening too and love animals. Interested in conservation work and also marine conservation. Possess advanced PADI diving skills and looking forward to further learn and acquire more diving skills. I have handy skills and know how to use construction power tools as well as love designing upcycled furniture in my free time. Motivated by creative work and the outdoors.

    HelpX/Workaway Experience since 2023:
    - Jan 2023-Present: Arctic Chalet B&B, Canada, NWT Yellownife; landscape design, frontyard deck building, painting, flooring, designing and installing feature pallet walls, carpentry, woodworking
    - 4-22 May 2023: The Nauti Otter Inn, Seward, Alaska; hospitality, getting inn and yurts ready for guests
    - Singaporean staying abroad since Dec 2022, comfortable with shared residences and easy with accommodation.

  • Interests

    Self development
    Winter sports
    Water sports
    Videography
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sailing / Boating
    Sustainability
    Pets
    Photography
    Plant care
    Mountain
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
    Gardening
    Hiking
    Drawing & painting
    Cycling
    DIY & crafts
    Dancing
    Cooking & food

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  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent

    More details about my language interests
    Able to share my knowledge of English and Chinese. Looking to learn German/Spanish

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Babysitting and creative play

    Some knowledge of:  

    Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Teaching
    Animal Care

    Able to teach about:  

    Languages
    Art Projects
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
  • More details about your skills

    Woodworking
    Construction work using power tools
    General work - shovelling snow, maintenance, cleaning
    Housekeeping/hospitality - hostels, inn, changing of bedsheets and linen
    Landscaping/gardening
    Cooks delicious food (various vegetarian cuisines - Asian, Western, Korean, Chinese etc...)
    Good with kids and animals
    Digital marketing (social media content)
    Videography (edit videos and footages, takes videos with gopro)
    Photography

    Good at learning fast for new skills on the job if required

  • Age

    27

  • What else ...

    Looking to transit into conservation work in next few years/combine landscape architecture/design with knowledge of environmental science/management.
    Slow travelling and would love to experience living around different parts of the world

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements
      Vegetarian (ok with milk and eggs)

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