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Activities i am interested in:

* Conscious Event Production
* Retreat Center Management
* Cultural Management
* Off-grid ideas
* Sustainable Projects
* Life coach
* Sailing
* Business Consulting
* Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality

Description

Ahoy! I am a fearless traveller — a nomad with a gregarious spirit, on an ongoing journey to master the human experience.

Workaway has opened the door to the life I’ve always dreamed of: one where I can keep exploring the world and its treasures while sharing my skills in meaningful ways. I thrive on adventure and love immersing myself in new cultures — actively adapting, collecting beautiful memories, and forming deep connections along the way. This is my fuel for a life without regrets.

I am deeply interested in human behaviour, timeless ancient wisdom, the expansion of consciousness, and community-oriented projects. Suffering from a chronic sense of humour, I spread joy to everyone.

This is how I flow from host to host:

- Sometimes I take on paid jobs, where I offer my professional talents in Tourism, Events, Management, Logistics, and Sailing.
- Other times, I volunteer, learning new skills or simply taking time for myself while helping with light tasks like cooking, running errands, or cleaning.
- I also visit friends and stay at their homes — they love having me around! I cook for their families, care for their kids, support their businesses, and uplift the vibe. I'm a great listener and a natural motivator.
- I'm known as a Premium Quality Guest as I treat every home like a temple. ✌😎

I live half the year by the sea and the other half inland — so I like to say I’m a Sea Gypsy and a Land Pirate. In another lifetime, I was probably an adventurer too, maybe trading fine carpets across the Mediterranean and hopping on boats to my next destination. Surprisingly, that feels like my comfort zone: sharing my time and joy wherever the wind takes me.

Let’s have a video call on WhatsApp or Telegram to get to know each other better and see if our values align!

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My Personality Type:

- DIPLOMAT - PROTAGONIST (ENFJ-T) | Myers Briggs Type:
https://www.16personalities.com/enfj-personality

- THE HELPER (type 2) | The Enneagram Institute:
https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions

Interests

Plant care

Languages

Gardening

Dancing

Yoga / Wellness

Astronomy

Hitchhiking

Van life

Sailing / Boating

Politics / Social justice

Performing arts

Books

Camping

Self development

Nature

Outdoor activities

Sustainability

Music

Mountain

Hiking

Events & social

Culture

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Arabic: Beginner
French: Beginner
Interlingua: Beginner

More 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.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Light maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Light gardening

Teaching

Creative DIY projects

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Helping around the house

Languages

More details about your skills

Available to provide services as (Paid Positions):
- Team Coordinator
- Yoga / Tantra Teacher
- Women Circles Facilitator
- Sailor / Competent Crew
- Hostess
- Tourism & Hospitality Business Consultant
- Tour Developer / Creator
- Cultural Projects / Event Producer (or assistant)

I can also do (Volunteering):
- General maintenance and tidiness
- Cooking meals for everyone
- Grocery shopping with a value/price budget
- Gardening
- House restoration
- Walk dogs and feed pets
- General administrative tasks and other errands
- Other tasks that I'm willing to learn with motivation

Behavioural traits:
- Laid-back, perky, confident, passionate, intuitive
- Self-taught, approachable, reliable
- Solution-oriented, adaptable, flexible

Check out my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ines-mateus

Age

32

What else ...

CERTIFICATES I own:

- Natural Gynaecology | 2026
- Tantra Teacher | AUM Tantra Yoga | 2025
- Holistic Sexual Wellness Facilitator | Yoni Vitality Training | 2024
- HACCP for Catering | High Speed Training | 2023
- Local Skipper – Yachtsman’s Licence | Tagus Sailing School | 2022
- European First Aid with CPR & AED | Red Cross Licence | 2021
- Sustainable Tourism | UNWTO Course | 2021
- Cultural Management | Divulgación Dinámica Course | 2020
- Backstage Management for Events and Festivals | Aporfest Course | 2017
- Tourism Management and Hospitality | Master’s Degree | 2016
- Management | FEUC University Degree | 2014

Volunteering experience:

*All Workaway projects since 2022
* Food Not Bombs | Poverty Alleviation | 2022
* KUKUA Community Projects in East Africa | Social Action | Fev - Mar 2018
* Boom Festival | Welcoming team | July 2018

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Bad temper (:

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  Special dietary requirements
  I am flexible, however I prefer healthy organic food.