Profile information
Travel information
We are currently
At home
Our next destination:
Costa Rica - from Dec 2025 until May 2026 View all
Description
Hello! :)
Igor is from Portugal and is 25 years old. He has recently finished his master’s in Anthropology, and, before hopefully starting PhD studies next September, he decided to take this gap year in order to learn new things, roll up his sleeves in hands-on projects, and meet exciting, passionate people!
Matilde is Italian and she's 20 years old. She decided to take a second gap year to better understand if whether Biology might be the right path for her to take at university. So she wants to use this year to learn as much as she can, in every possible way.
We are friends who met at a permaculture farm in Belgium, and we will be travelling to Costa Rica in December! :)
Igor has done workaway for some months in the fall of 2021 and in the summer of 2022, staying at a sheep farm, at a community project, among others.
Matilde has worked as waitress and kitchen assistant. She worked in a Prosecco winery, and she really enjoy grape harvest time.
Recently, we volunteered at a permaculture farm from January to November 2025, where we maintained gardens and orchards, cared for animals, did DIY projects, and hosted community events.
To give a closer insight into who we are, Igor loves literature, film, music, and art; he loves biking and hiking. Overall, he is concerned about how we think about and deal with animals, from our eating habits to environmental protection.
Matilde loves nature, plants and animals, music, art, long walks, hiking, visiting small villages and artisan, crafts and flea markets. She's really interested in learning how to be more sustainable.
We are both responsible, focused, open-minded, and always eager to expand our experience beyond our comfort zone.
Thank you for reading! :)
Interests
Animals
Drawing & painting
Writing
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Plant care
Photography
Outdoor activities
Nature
Politics / Social justice
Music
Movies & TV
Mountain
Languages
History
Hiking
Gardening
Farming
Events & social
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Culture
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Camping
Books
Beach
Art & design
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentMore details about my language interests
Whenever necessary, we can assist in teaching and practicing Portuguese, English, Italian or Spanish :)
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Able to teach about:
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
We have done gardening/farming chores and DIY projects, and these are activities we are always cheerful to assist with. We try to be fast learners, to provide a valuable help, especially in tasks where we do not have much experience. We can also cook and assist in cleaning and domestic duties.
We consider ourselves patient, respectful, resilient, enthusiastic, communicative, cooperative, and hardworking.
We can also help with the Portuguese, English, Italian or Spanish language whenever there’s an interest in it :)
Age
25 & 20
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Igor is vegetarian
Feedback
He did his job very well, was really hard-working.
We had a good time with him.
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Friends
Feedback
He did his job very well, was really hard-working.
We had a good time with him.
