Giacomo

Travel information

I am currently

Description

I am just a regular guy who wants to experience what the world has to offer. I also wish to help where I can to make it an even better place!

Interests

Sustainability

Culture

Self development

Movies & TV

Writing

Drawing & painting

Animals

Cooking & food

Languages

Music

History

Books

Cycling

Adventure sports

Camping

Fitness

Nature

Outdoor activities

Mountain

Hiking

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am interested in learning French and Spanish and improving my English.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Gardening

Teaching

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

I am currently an event planner for choir groups visiting Italy during the course of international music festivals.

I volunteered in Roots, a charity that provides electricity, running water, sanitary and hygiene products in a refugee camp in Dunkerque, France.

I have a deep understanding of marine organisms and ecosystems as a result of my previous working experiences and studies. I gathered and analysed data on codfish reproduction in Norway as part of my thesis dissertation for my master degree in Marine Biology, I volunteered in animal rescue centers specialised in sea turtles and local italian wildlife after graduation, and eventually found work as an aquarist and tour guide in the same aquarium.

I am an Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver and 1st dan Karate practitioner.

I enjoy hiking, outdoor activities and working out

Occasionaly, I offer private lessons in english.

Overall, my skills include:
- animal handling and caring, food preparation and feeding, cleaning and maintainance of their enclosures, tanks etc, doing water analyses and giving treatments, working in a team, knowing how to operate their Life Support System if present, capture, transportation, acclimatization and/or eventual liberation of wild animals, dismantling and relocating wildlife rescue center facilities, furniture and equipment
- lab work, scientific writing, data gathering, statystical analyses, searching for sources
- chaperoning, managing, entertaining and educating visitors, tourist groups and school groups, knowing how to work and cooperate with hotels, accomodation facilities and transport services while following schedules
- familiarity in working in humanitarian aid, group management and teamwork
- ideating educational games, arts and craft activities and lessons for kids and schools
- use of simple informatic tools like Excel, Word, etc
- tutoring and teaching languages and sciences
- scuba diving, hiking, self defense and undertaking physical challenges
- general knowledge of housekeeping, gardening, DIY and construction work

Age

29

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  No