Gabriela

Puerto Rico
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Description
Born and raised in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. I deeply love the outdoors. My favorite things to do on my spare time are hiking, kayaking, swimming, cycling and being outdoors exploring my surroundings.

I've had 7 Workaway experiences, having the privilege to volunteer for 4 farms, 2 earthships, and 1 hostel. So far my travels through the world have only taken me to, 2 Canadian Provinces (British Columbia and Alberta), 30 USA States, 4 European countries and a few Caribbean islands. I have also extensively explored my island, Puerto Rico and wish to volunteer there as well. My goal at some point is to have set foot in every continent with as many countries as I can eventually afford to vist.

I take great pleasure in working and feeling useful. If I agree to a cause or a particular work I am 100% committed and will not give up until the job is done. The phrase of “I don’t stop when I’m tired, I stop when I’m done” really describes my work ethic.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
Teaching
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Animal Care
Language practice
More details about your skills
Through Workaway I've had the opportunity to learn about farming, working with animals, assisting in goat births, trimming goat hooves, gardening and some building skills like how to mix concrete, build a rock wall, pounding tires, dig trenches, peel logs, among other things. I also learned about the procedures of checking in and out hostel guest while providing the best service possible so that the guest could have a great experience. Before Workaway, most of my skills were only clerical skills. I am happy to announce that since I started this journey I have gained many other skills along the way and will continue to do so.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Age
30
Nationality
Puerto Rican
What else ...
I can't wait to meet my 8th Workaway host. Looking forward to learning some more from you! I am currently in Washington State and wish to volunteer all over here and in Oregon.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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25/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Looking for folks to help on ...)

I've had many amazing Workaway experiences, but this one by far has been the best one! This place has raised the bar really high for what I look now in a workaway opportunity. The work done here is always rewarding, fun and very satisfying. Keeping the goats / chickens / pigs / ducks / dogs / cat well fed and with water, milking the goats twice a… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Gabriela)

Gabriella is a fine young lady. She worked hard at all tasks and is very much a self starter. She struggled with some aspects of the farm life in a Maine winter. She very much wanted to have wifi to communicate with her family after the Hurricane in Puerto Rico. We did our best to include her in the activities we had to offer and change any… read more

(Good )

11/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Help in our farm in Kennebec ...)

Bernie and Jody provide good healthy (and quite delicious) food. For accommodation in the winter, they let you stay in a small room in the first floor that you might or might not have to share with another Workawayer. (I didn't had to share it & wouldn't have mind it if I had to.) I worked for them for 3 weeks back in November of 2017.

Be aware… read more

(Good )

06/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Developing an Earthship in ...)

I had a very good experience working for Keith. He owns a little piece of heaven in the top of a mountain near Futurity, Colorado. His earthship is impressive, and even more impressive the fact that he has built it pretty much by himself.

For accommodation he let me choose between the couch on the first floor or the floor on the second floor. I… read more

(Very good )

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Me on top of El Yunque Peak. Location: Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Helping Jeff build his earthship in Parson, Canada. This was my first Workaway experience. Lot of hard but fun work.

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Moving the cows to new pasture @ Lost Savanna Farm. My second Workaway experience.

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25/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Looking for folks to help on ...)

(Excellent )

11/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Gabriela)

(Good )

11/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Help in our farm in Kennebec ...)

(Good )

06/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Developing an Earthship in ...)

(Very good )

03/10/2017

Left by host (Help us with gardening near ...) for Workawayer (Gabriela)

Gabriela was SUCH a joy to be around, and such an incredibly hard worker. From the moment she showed up, she looked around for something to do. Gabi liked to stay busy, loved learning new things, and was deeply independent. Once she got started on something, she wanted to finish it, come rain or shine :D. She fit right into our family and friends,… read more

(Excellent )

29/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Help us with gardening near ...)

From the moment I arrived, Sarah, Callie, Christopher & Juniper made me feel very welcomed. It's a beautiful and caring family. They are all genuinely good and fun to be around. All their friends are very cool people too.

Working here is super fun and sometimes very relaxing. So far I've got the opportunity to weed & mulch their garden, feed the… read more

(Excellent )

13/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Experience the culture and ...)

What made this a good experience was the awesome group of Workawayers I got the privilege of meeting, and the fact that Alaska is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to.

The accommodations provided for me were a bed, on an 8 bed female dorm. I was very lucky to have great roommates.

As for food if you are assigned to the Downtown… read more location, like I was, you will be provided with frozen meats, frozen veggies, bread, american cheese, ham, pasta and some oils and spices (that other travelers leave for cooking). If you are assigned to the Midtown location the managers might cook for you though. If for some reason you don't know how to cook or can't eat what's provided I'll recommend saving a lot of money for food, because eating out in Alaska is very expensive. Breakfast is not included in the Downtown location. However you can have oats for breakfast on Midtown.

Also if you are interested in exploring outside of Anchorage keep in mind that transportation is very expensive as well. Going to tours might take a toll on your budget. However if you are assigned to Midtown or if you stay for a shorter time than the usual (1 month) your very expensive tours might be paid by the management and they might even give you rides to different trail heads.

People on Downtown and people on Midtown are given different treatment. It didn't affect me, but I didn't like seeing how it affected other Workawayers with high expectations that felt the situation was unfair. My most sincere advice is: don't arrive with expectations, rely on yourself for anything that you plan on doing, even if you are being given promises before your arrival. When you rely on yourself, you are in control of the experiece you will have.

Now for the work itself, I was assigned to the reception office. My shift was from 12am to 8am 3 days in a row which provided me 4 free days to explore Alaska. In my case I ended up volunteering more days of work, because I actually really enjoyed helping the guest and interacting with them. Do know, that interactions with guest outside of the hostel are prohibited by the management. So if a guest invites you for a hike or a beer after your shift, or on your free days, you are expected to say no.

I do have to acknowledge that for almost the whole month that I worked there I was sick and management provided me with different kinds of medicine to try to cure my cough. I really appreciated that.

This hostel was a good base camp for me to explore Alaska, and I was very blessed to meet great people on both locations. I enjoyed spending time with every single one of them.

Sincerely,
Gaby

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20/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Gabriela)

Gabby was delightful to host! She stayed with us for 2 weeks and during that time she was a huge help to our farm. She has a very positive outlook and brings joyfulness to all situations and tasks. We have an 8 month old daughter who usually experiences seperation anxiety/shyness around new people but she took to Gabby right away and was… read more

(Excellent )

12/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Helping on our homestead and ...)

It was a great learning experience to work for Brittany & Kris. They are very welcoming and don't mind sharing their knowledge on different farming technics. The food they provide is always delicious, and mostly all of it comes from the farm. I got the opportunity to taste many different vegetables, meats & recipes that I've never had before. The… read more

(Excellent )

04/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Gabriela)

Right from the first minute she arrived Gaby was a pleasure to have around! She is good company, eager to learn, hard working, and has a fantastic attitude! We had three great weeks with Gaby and were sad to see her leave at the end of her stay. Needless to say, we had a great experience with Gaby and wish her all the best on her adventures :)

(Excellent )

27/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gabriela) for host for (Be a part of an Eco building ...)

Jeff & Lyndsay were my first workaway hosts and I could not have been blessed with a better first experience. I volunteer at their place for 2 weeks & a half, and learned so much from both of them. From the minute we met, they made me feel at home. Welcoming, generous, adventurous, empathetic, intuitive, resourceful, persistent, friendly and fun… read more

(Excellent )

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