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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Looking for kind souls that need help
I will go anywhere and I'll happily work for a meal and a place to sleep and shower
No job is too big nor too small
I'll be glad and thankful to be of serviceMy next destination:
Kazakhstan - from Aug 2026 until Oct 2026 View all -
Description
Damn!! I never know what to say when I need to say something about me...
It's like on those times when you meet someone and you are asked to say something in a language you know (may be even your own) and suddenly you forget "literally EVERYTHING"
I lOVE cats, small cars with big tires, mechanics, nature (rain, storms, mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, hikes, sunsets, sunrises, winter, really cold temperatures, and white nights in the northern hemisphere), also: foreign languages...living abroad, philosophy, and over all discovering, trying new things and feeling useful.
I am calm, friendly (although sometimes too quiet), hardworking, curious, compromised. I like tinkering with stuff...
I believe I am mostly stoic, but perhaps I am more of a fatalist? I believe that "whatever will be, will be... and that nothing lasts an eternity"
Like many (who are also here (i assume) ) I'm trying to find my place in the world. I stream to be useful while i do it.
I was born in Mexico... I have lived in Thailand (volunteering with AFS as an English Teacher), the US (visiting my relatives), Poland (studying a semester abroad). I currently live in Arkhangelsk (Russia). I originally came for a year to learn the language (a childhood dream).I liked it so much...well, it's been almost 5 whole years despite world events, (and personal stuff that would take too long to explain in this little space)
According to my first university education, I am an English-Spanish translator/teacher. However, after many years I have far stranded from that.
In Russia: I sort of study to become a russian language teacher ... I also work part time in a cat shelter with over a hundred little sweet souls.
I tried Workaway for the first time in fall of 2024 during a one month adventure whose goal was attending my mom's wedding in England ... I LOVED THE EXPERIENCE.
I wrote quite a lot already for someone who didn't know what to say...
There is however, still a lot to share...
You could take something of a deeper glance if you want by checking my social media:
I have 3 instagram accounts:
- with cat pictures @ifuckinglovecatss
-with what was my car project @badcarchoices
-with pictures of russian nature @Hanzenrusia
Before covid hit i wanted to Aupair in France. This was my video submission:
https://youtu.be/eLcRu0-s2HY
A friend with a vlog recently came to visit me at work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uswMoC_9u-c
I also once tried vloging, but with Russia's internet policies and too little time that didn't go far... https://youtube.com/@hanzenrusia
If you made it to this point, Thank you)) and hopefully see you around) -
Interests
PetsSelf developmentTechnologySustainabilityPhotographyOutdoor activitiesNatureMusicMovies & TVMountainLanguagesHistoryHikingCyclingCooking & foodAnimals -
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
French: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
I'm a good listener and I have a background in linguistics and teaching so i can give lots of feedback) -
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Being an elderly companion
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Light maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Languages
Teaching
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More details about your skills
I have lots of skills... but lately i prefer physical work waaay over the mental variety. Nevertheless it doesn't mean that I can't, or that i would refuse.
I know Spanish, English, French (used to be better), Russian.
I am a problem solver.
I am good with the elderly (I'm a good listener and walk partner), I am great with children (I always wanted to be an Aupair but...opportunities for men are few...and when i finally found one...COVID)
I like cooking.
I like animals... I specially adore cats.
I'm helpful, i am clean, i am tidy... I enjoy quite a lot tidying up and washing dishes.
I like that feeling when i feel like I'm useful and i do my best everytime.
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Age
34
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What else ...
I have a bunch of hobbies:
Cooking, watching tv shows/movies, DIY projects, I can play some bass guitar...i'd love to learn guitar, but i have terrible memory.
I kind of want to get into youtube...maybe reading books, or doing subtitles or dubbing... or maybe doing Vlogs (after all i work in a cat shelter and it would be nice to support it in other ways besides my work)
I have house-sitted with cats here in russia 4 times
I really want to try sometime hitchhiking... -
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
I really don't like fish/seafood
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Vielen, vielen Dank für deine engagierter Hilfe bei allem!
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Vielen, vielen Dank für deine engagierter Hilfe bei allem!
Bescheiden, zuverlässig, freundlich, rücksichtsvoll, vertrauenswürdig, ruhig, so habe ich Hanz kennengelernt. Das selbstständige Arbeiten im Haus und Garten … read more
Dear workawayer, if you ever get a message from Rita, jump to the opportunity. You won't regret it. I promise. Not only will your German get better (even … read more
Everyone is exceptionally nice, and the place they live in is gorgeous!
Anyway 😁
The place, the project, the landscapes, the dinners, the tasks, the atmosphere overall... Whatever I can think doesn't seem to make … read more
Hanz is such a sweet and gentle person, and it was a … read more
At the beginning, I thought the hard part was over (choosing where to go and sending countless ignored workaway applications), and then.. aImost instantly on the day I arrived, I came to the realization that the hard part would be parting away, saying … read more