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Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
We are currently in Mexico travelling with our Land Rover Defender. More information can be found on our website www.gaiaoverlanding.com or follow us on Instagram @gaiaoverlanding
Our next destination:
Mexico - from May 2024 until Oct 2024 View all
Description
Hi there!
We are Paul en Ellen from the Netherlands. In May 2023 we started our new life on the road as overlanders. Overlanding is a way of travelling, slowly, usually with a 4×4 to access remote and off the beaten tracks. It’s not about reaching the destination fast, but merely about the journey and embarking on an adventure and experience the unexpected.
We have extended this way of travelling to our lifestyle. Longing to discover the world, learn about it, its beautiful places and its flaws, and being free is something we desired.
Through WorkAway we hope to connect to people locally, learn their way of living, hear their stories and learn their cultures.
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Photography
Movies & TV
History
Books
Architecture
Blogging
Hiking
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Writing
Van life
Technology
Sustainability
Self development
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Culture
Cycling
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Camping
Beach
Astronomy
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Learning Spanish is something we would like to do, especially when travelling to Middle and South America
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Art Projects
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Being an elderly companion
Some knowledge of:
Charity Work
Languages
Teaching
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
We are both independent and responsible hard workers for any kind of work, might it be house-sitting, helping in or around the house/farm, take care of animals, teaching, getting some administration in order, or running errands. We love to learn new things, and hope to make this possible trough WorkAway.
Besides the day-to-day tasks we also gained different skills during our studies and work experiences that could also be of use.....
Age
34 & 33
What else ...
More about Paul: he grew up in the province Zeeland (the Netherlands) and went to the Delft University of Technology to studie Material Science and Engineering. He received his PhD title in 2021 while working on the development of new anticorrosive coatings and corrosion monitoring technologies
Paul co-founded a student Dreamteam “Human Power Team Delft and Amsterdam” with the aim to break the human powered speed record.
Paul left the Netherlands in 2023 to travel full time around the world. After preparing and rebuilding the Land Rover Defender it’s now his responsibility to keep the car running, make improvements along the way and perform road repairs when needed.
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More about Ellen: She grew up in Amersfoort, The Netherlands and travelled a lot within Europe, New Zealand, Australia and South East Asia. Playing the violin, and doing sports like tennis and lane swimming kept her occupied for years.
She studied Economics at the University in The Netherlands and also a second master in International Business Law. She worked as an internal auditor in the banking industry before chasing her dreams: becoming a writer and travel the world.
Visit her writers website: www.ellenklijnstra.nl
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Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
