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We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
hiking, eco tourism, nature parks
Description
I’m Elsien, a curious and sociable traveler who loves learning new skills and giving back. After years of a regular 9–5 office job, I’m excited to also explore a more hands-on way of experiencing life while helping others.
I love cooking (or at least try to cook) vegetarian haute-cuisine dishes, I work out regularly and I am fond of (caring for) animals: point in case is my elderly, shelter cat. I have plenty of patience with kids, elders and animals - although I can be a little impatient with with other things in life ;) I think traveling will help to get out of that modus that we are used to in the Netherlands (yup, that's where I am from). I’m eager to help out, learn, and enjoy meaningful conversations and good stories along the way.
My guilty pleasures are: old detectives (Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, Ms Marple), old Greek mythology, videos of animals eating fruits, dancing and knowing random facts.
I wish I knew more about: plants, animal caring, photography and history.
I’m looking forward to meeting new people, experiencing different cultures, and contributing wherever I can!
My name is Mark, and I would describe myself as a friendly considerate man. I adore animals, am interested in music and enjoy various types of cuisines. I always try to leave nature in a better way than it was before I arrived, for example by cleaning up trash.
Some of my interests are history, topography, art and travelling. Just like Elsien I like to dream away at detective series, and what I also like to watch are mystery films/series.
Interests
Self development
Events & social
Politics / Social justice
Music
Cooking & food
Architecture
Plant care
DIY & crafts
Fitness
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Charity work
Pets
Culture
Writing
Performing arts
Languages
Drawing & painting
Blogging
Books
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Nature
Dancing
Languages
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
Hebrew: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
German: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I am happy to teach English, and I am always open to learning new languages!
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Light maintenance
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Art Projects
Teaching
House & pet sitting
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Languages
More details about your skills
- Languages (including teaching languages), as a former linguist (though it really has been a while since I graduated!)
- Childcare / babysitting
- Teaching (languages mostly, but also pilates)
- Dancing and pilates
- Project Management (incl. time management and budget management to get to results)
- Hospitality (experience in hotels)
- Cleaning
- Team Management (teams up to 28 employees)
- Legal knowledge
- Communication strategies
- Writing (mostly academic of semi-academic texts)
Age
36 & 35
What else ...
My hobbies include: handicrafts and painting from time to time, learning about nature, Mark loves boardgames - I myself just love the cardgame "set", I like singing (though I am bad at it!), and I love gathering random facts - but also sadly tend to forget them.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
hay fever (but I have medication to control it :) )Special dietary requirements
Vegetarian
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