Gavin Chon Wan

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Horse riding, road trip, wine, kayaking, tree adventure

Description

Currently looking for a new destination in Europe in August/ September.

I'm Gavin from Macau, a busy city known for casinos, I work as a wine sommelier onboard a cruise ship travelling the world (I did both the Mediterranean and the Caribbean season last year). My current ship contract will finish in early August, and I will have two months of vacation time where I intend to spend in Europe. I'm open to helping at different types of hosts of vineyards/ winery nature to further my career in wine-related field (I had previously been involved in viticultural projects helping with general farm tasks, in New Zealand and in Argentina, respectively). On the other hand, one of my hobbies is horse riding and if given the chance I would like to be able to work with horses and be in the nature again (in the past I worked at various different horse farms including a Thoroughbred nursery farm in New Zealand, as well as a horse trekking business, also in New Zealand). Last December I spent 6 days horse-riding across Los Andes ranges from Mendoza, Argentina.

Cheers.

A little bit about myself, I'd say I'm quite versatile, I have a passion for travel (especially visiting wine regions) and learning new experiences. Having been exposed to different cultures and people I consider myself an experienced traveler. I speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese and currently learning Portuguese.
I have a driver's license.

Interests

Sustainability

Outdoor activities

Cooking & food

Farming

Mountain

Languages

Culture

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Chinese (Cantonese): Fluent
Portuguese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

DIY and building projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Languages

Gardening

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

Helped out in several different places such as youth centers and farms including RDA (Riding Develops Abilities), YMCA. On previous stays (in New Zealand, from 2017 to 2019 and in 2024, on and off) I helped out with exercising horses (riding, lunging, breaking in), guiding visitors/ tourists, weeding/ gardening, mustering/ feeding calves, chopping firewood, and general vineyard work, etc.
In Portugal (2019) I mainly helped with preparing dinner with the chef, as well as restaurant waiter, in a guest house. Also helping with making beds and cleaning in a hostel.
In Japan (2020) I did some help in an oyster aquaculture farm with various tasks (generally labor tasks)
In Taiwan (2023) I helped at a backpacker hostel/ surf house on the east coast with housekeeping chores.

Age

27

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