Emily

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Hiking, natural dye, farming, freediving, surfing.

Description

Hello, I’m Emily, 32 years old. I am an anthropologist, hiker, freediver, and all-around nature lover originally from Minnesota, USA. I have work experience in hospitality (cafes, hostels, etc.), landscaping (gardening, pruning), farming (mushroom farm, general veggies), and vineyards. Some other interesting jobs I’ve had include working on a commercial fishing boat and working as an archaeology technician in a National Park. I have a master’s degree in Environmental Anthropology, and soon to have another in General and Applied Linguistics. I love to learn about other cultures and other places, and the ways in which people interact with their local environments. The most important thing to me in traveling are the relationships I form, to people and place.

I am most keen to learn about animal husbandry as I’d like to have my own fiber animals one day (goats, sheep) as well as ducks or chickens. I am also interested in orchard care. Would love to do some natural dye in the places I travel as well, discovering local plants and creating art from the yarn!

Looking forward to meeting some local communities during my travels!

Interests

Winter sports

Team sports

Pets

Mountain

Carpentry

Art & design

Writing

Plant care

Beach

Hiking

Water sports

Sustainability

Gardening

Languages

DIY & crafts

Camping

Outdoor activities

Books

Nature

Farming

Culture

Animals

Languages spoken

German: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Japanese: Beginner
Turkish: Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Teaching

Being an elderly companion

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Art Projects

Helping around the house

House sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

Agriculture - Experience working on different farms, including mushroom farm, sweet potato farm, avocado farm. I also have experience planting and transplanting crops. I know how to use common everyday hand tools and some power tools as well. I am a fast learner and love doing production work on farms!

Viticulture - Experience working on three different vineyards. Have completed four seasons of pruning, and worked at a vineyard in Minnesota for 2 years doing year round vineyard care.

Customer Service - Experience working in hostels and cafes, and in general retail. Friendly and outgoing. Able to communicate well with others, even in other languages! I speak French and Spanish, as well as a bit of German, Japanese, and Norwegian.

Cleaning and Maintenance - I have done cleaning and maintenance gigs before, from working in hostels to doing landscaping. Again, I am a fast learner and anything I don't have previous experience with I can figure out quickly!

Childcare and Education - I have been a nanny for a few families. In addition, I worked at an after-school child care facility in Minnesota when I was in my teens. I have done a couple of short teaching English stints, in Japan and Chile. I like children and people tell me I'm good with them!

Hobbies/Crafts - I am a natural dye araise and use naturally dyed yarns to make rugs and other art. I also know how to make paper out of plants.

Sports - I’m a cold water swimmer and a freediver! I like surfing but am only a beginner. Other sports I have basic knowledge of include volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and badminton. In general, I love playing sports with others!

Age

32

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Gluten - I get very sick when eating gluten. I also have a mild lactose intolerance and won't eat cheese and try to stay away from most dairy.