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Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
Exploring, nature, camping, cultural exchange, learning, building, and rock climbing/bouldering.
Our next destination:
Costa Rica - from Jun 2025 until Nov 2025 View all
Description
Dear friends,
My partner and I are two young Canadians who have set out on a mission to explore and learn from this beautiful world - starting with the Americas!
In February 2024 we quit our jobs and left everything behind to drive from Toronto, Canada to Ushuaia Argentina, the most Southern city in the world, to learn from, and document everything we can.
We have three main goals for this trip:
Explore the Unbeaten path
Learn from the individuals and experiences we encounter along the way
Share and develop our stories, skills, and talents
One of the ways that we believe that we can accomplish these goals is through Workaway.
We are passionate, driven and hardworking individuals who are motivated by challenge and a desire to grow and learn. We have a diverse range of work and life experience that has shaped us into great team workers, learners, and leaders.
We are inspired by the people who are making a positive impact in the world and would love to be a part of that work. We believe we’ve struck a useful balance of working well with others while also being independent and competent workers, ourselves.
Thankyou for considering us!
Interests
Performing arts
Fitness
Carpentry
Adventure sports
Books
Dancing
Van life
Farming
Pets
Writing
Plant care
Events & social
Cooking & food
Photography
Movies & TV
Hiking
Water sports
Sustainability
Mountain
Gardening
Self development
Videography
Camping
Outdoor activities
Yoga / Wellness
Politics / Social justice
Nature
Culture
Blogging
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentMore details about my language interests
I'm open to learning whatever comes my way!
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
General Maintenance
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Teaching
More details about your skills
Gabbie-
Cooking:
Was the kitchen manager for a cacao regenerative center, knowledgeable in sourdough, cheesemaking, vegetarian and meat cuisines, has cooked with Alex for groups of up to 15
Communications:
Written communication and storytelling experience writing feature articles for Halifax Magazine, essay-based creative non-fiction articles, natural and landscape film-photography portfolio creation, website development and over-all passion for the creative arts
*Degree in International Development and Journalism from Dalhousie University
Customer service:
3 years experience as a server in the competitive and fast-paced Toronto restaurant industry
Management/leadership skills:
10+ years in childcare work as Camp Counsellor and Head of Swimming, Lifeguard and Swimming Instructor, and Production Coordinator for Clerisy Entertainment (documentary production company)
Alex-
Natural building Skills: Alex built a rocket stove!
Analytics:
Senior Connections Coordinator and Database Manager for Raven Events-The Aboriginal Business Match (Advanced Business Match), Mathematics Minor at the University of Ottawa
*Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Ottawa
Customer Service:
Sales Strategist, Analyst, Manager, and Barista for Oakwood Espresso.
Bar Manager and Mixologist for Böhmer
Entrepreneurship and Creative Development:
Managing Director and Co-Founder of Optimism Sandwich (Film and Media Production Corporation) - Cinematography, Video Editing, Creative Direction, Brand Development & Marketing
Both-
Gardening:
We both have volunteered on a cacao farm in Guatemala and a Regenerative farm in Belize, we have learnt how to establish and maintain a successful kitchen garden growing things like potatoes, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers. eggplant, cabbage, brussel sprouts etc. We have successfully created and utilize a bokashi composting system on the farm we are currently living at!
Farming is our passion!
Team Players:
Experience working in both small and large scale group settings as a team members, teachers and leaders
Adaptable:
Experience in fast paced environments problem solving, pivoting, being resourceful, rapidly learning while providing competent and creative, critical skills.
Adventurous:
-Experience living off-grid and in nature, experience in shared living/working environment, camping and survival skills, swimming, hiking, climbing, yoga
*We have been living out of our converted 2006 Toyota Matrix for the last three months, driving from Toronto, Canada to here! (Taking the scenic route)
Teaching:
Gabbie is a swimming instructor and aspiring yoga instructor
Alex is a Latin ballroom dance instructor and coffee expert/barista trainer
We are both slowly learning Spanish but neither of us are fluent yet, we would love to exchange language skills!
We are both up for any task to learn something new, no-matter how arduous or difficult it may be!
Age
26 & 24
What else ...
Both Alex and I have a background in documentary filmmaking and will be filming and documenting the entire process of our travels. We would love to work together to share your story if that would be something of interest to you.
Some more information
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Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
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