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My next destination:
Japan - from Mar 2024 until Nov 2024 View allDescription
Hi everyone,
currently planning a trip to Japan !
[I have a Working Holiday Visa, and a travel insurance. International driving licence in progress]
I'm a social and outdoor person, daydreamer, easy-going, and curious.
I studied geography and ecology in France and Ireland, then spent my life moving from place to place for work, volunteering, or just discovery.
After the Covid, I found a stable job in France. I've been working for the French Ministry of Ecology for 2 years now (2024).
Before that, I worked mostly in hotels, hostels, and a bit in restaurants, bars, and with children. I volunteered in a dog shelter for 2 years and ended up working there. I learned basic positive canine education. My volunteering experiences also include an eco-construction project, some wildlife rescue centers, farmstays, work with horses (including equitherapy with disabled).
Also do some CouchSurfing.
In 2018-2020, I undertook a big trip in South America. With workaway, I met a lot of hosts in different kind of experiences !
About horses : I practice horse riding since I was a child. I participated in a few great horseback ridings. I worked some time in a ranch in France, one in south of Brasil, and one cattle fazenda (ranch) in the Pantanal (marshlands, in Brasil). I'm no professional but I have enough experience to work in autonomy and work with young horses, and I'm a fast and motivated learner !
I consider myself easy-going. I like living in community. My biggest fault might be that I don't enjoy cooking... (I compensate with cleaning and tidying !) I like working in autonomy as much as learning new things, with or without a team.
I like : nature watching and ornithology (I always travel with my binoculars !), meeting and sharing with people, eating nice and new stuff, beer and wine, hiking, horses, dogs and any animal, walking a lot, scuba diving...
I play video games, love watching movies and series, and read fantasy books.
I'm concerned with ecological issues, feminism, gender identity, matters of dominations and inequalities.Interests
WritingWinter sportsSustainabilityPolitics / Social justiceNatureOutdoor activitiesPetsMovies & TVMountainLanguagesLGBTQHitchhikingFarmingHikingDrawing & paintingCultureBooksCampingArt & designAnimals
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Portuguese: Intermediate
Japanese: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative playBeing an elderly companionGeneral MaintenanceLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsTeachingDIY and building projectsGardeningAble to teach about:
Helping around the houseAnimal CareHospitality/TourismLanguagesArt ProjectsHelping with Computers/ InternetMore details about your skills
Animal care, work with horses, dogs education, I can teach french, english ans spanish, good with computers, good at organisation, experienced in cleaning, I'm a biologist/nature observer... A little experience in building, gardening, farming. Helped as a tourist guide.
Age
31
What else ...
Call me Gwena :-)
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Gracias !
The two dogs are lovely, there's a pool, the breakfast is good.
Also hitchiking is absolutely working here, to… read more
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Gracias !
The two dogs are lovely, there's a pool, the breakfast is good.
Also hitchiking is absolutely working here, to… read more
Foi bem legal trabalhar nesta fazenda. ! Aprendi muito sobre cavalos e sobre o trabalho pantaneiro. As paisagens, a fauna e a flora são absolutamente incríveis! É bom ser independente o suficiente para vir, porque leva tempo para se sentir integrada. No entanto, as pessoas que vivem no rancho são abertas e amigáveis! Obrigada pela… read more
Breakfast very simple, but comida is included for the other meals as well. The volunteers room is small and dusty but cosy.
Matías es una persona absolutamente amable y abierta, y tuve un gran momento en su casa. Me quedé solo 2 días allí y todo fue perfecto. Buena onda, sus amigos también son muy agradables, buenas conversaciones ... ¡Gracias!
Matías is an absolutely kind and open person, and I had a great moment at his house. I stayed just 2 days… read more
Realmente la pasé muy bien en el hostal! Buena onda, bueno personal, y el trabajo es fácil. Realmente bueno tener 4 días libres por semana. Me quedé un poco más de lo planeado ... No es fácil salir de Córdoba jaja. Gracias ! Y tchao Manu !
I really had a great time at the hostel ! Good atmosphere, great staff, and the work is… read more
That was why she did not stay to the end.
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Carmen do have a strong personnality but every one I met running a place with animals… read more