Profile information
Travel information
We are currently
At home
Our next destination:
Chiang Mai, Thailand - from Nov 2025 until Dec 2025 View all
Description
We are currently at home in London. I (Em) am now an online teacher, looking for experiences of communal living in Asia and Europe.
Experience: In 2022 we were on a workaway at a Buddhist monastery in Taiwan. We worked in the kitchen, gardened, cleaned, and helped with IT services to improve the volunteer programme. Before this, we were in Kerala, India, where we helped out at a Steiner-inspired learning community for primary-aged children. We led projects and read with the children, and helped out at our host family's home. In 2021, we were helping renovate a large farmhouse in Spain, involving jobs such as painting, power sanding, and cleaning.
We love every aspect of travelling: new foods, meeting new people, and experiencing a new perspective on life. We are both kind, benevolent people who genuinely enjoy sharing happiness with others.
We have lived in various countries around the world: Japan, UK, France, Spain, Belgium, and China. We really enjoy meeting other people who have travelled and who have an "international" life.
We both pride ourselves in our ability to never stop learning; we see workaway as an opportunity to hone our current skills and to pick up new ones. Workaway for us is about seeing different ways of life, and ultimately getting a better idea of what self-sustained living would look like for us in the future. Our long-term dream is to renovate a self-sustaining off-grid rural home where we would raise our children and one day host volunteers ourselves.
Interests
Photography
Drawing & painting
Yoga / Wellness
Technology
Sustainability
Water sports
Writing
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Politics / Social justice
Performing arts
Nature
Outdoor activities
Pets
Plant care
Mountain
Languages
LGBTQ
Farming
Gardening
Hiking
Events & social
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Culture
Blogging
Books
Charity work
Cooking & food
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
Jacques is fluent in Japanese and Em is learning. Em is fluent in French and Jacques is learning. We are always keen to learn new languages and to share our own.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
Em
- French and English teacher
- babysitter
- house renovation
- cooking
- events organiser / planner
- wine tasting host
- gardening
Jacques
- I.T.
- babysitter
- DIY
- cooking
- driving license
- gardening
- dog sitting
- manual labour
- engineer
Age
29 & 31
What else ...
In our spare time, we go bouldering and climbing. Outdoor activities such as hiking, fresh water swimming, and camping are how we like to spend our holidays.
We are really into board games - we own about 20!
Reading is a big passion for both of us (particularly Em). We are currently carrying with us a small library of 20-ish books.
To say that we are foodies is an understatement - we love pretty much all cuisines over the world! Our favourites would be Japanese and Chinese. Jacques is also a keen chef.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
no
