Javier
& Maria Isabel

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  • Travel information

    We are currently

    At home

    Activities we are interested in:

    Currrently living in Murcia, south of Spain.

    Our next destination:

    Kenya - from Jul 2025 until Sep 2025
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  • Description

    Hi! We are Isa and Javi. For the last six years we have been the creators behind La Casa Verde, the most charming hostel in Murcia, Spain. Now, we are looking for new adventures.

    Together we've held various positions in different jobs. We've traveled around the world volunteering and working in many fields.

    We're multitaskers, capable of any type of work. We adapt to any situation and lifestyle. We love learning about different cultures, as well as sharing and living with other people, always with a good attitude, respect and empathy.

    The tasks performed over the last years at La Casa Verde Hostel have been very varied, as this type of work requires versatility:

    Housekeeping: Room cleaning, keeping the common areas clean, organized, comfortable, and safe for our guests.
    Maintenance: small repairs, fixing electricity problems, carpentry, gardening and painting.
    Decorating: One of our speciality is Interior design, beautify the surrounding space with murals, using different tecniques.
    Reception and administrative tasks: such as using different channel managers and booking platforms, managing cash, organizing daily work, and leading the work team.
    Social media and Comunity Manager: Among the hostel's tasks, we also took care of the digital world, working on social media and advertising events at the bar.
    Conflict resolution experts: In a hostellife we had to deal with all types of guests and situations, this has allowed us to grow and improve in this area.
    Order management and logistics: at the hostel, we sold drinks and breakfast. We also had to manage cleaning orders.
    Customer service: with the best and warmest treatment to our guests.

    **I'm Javier from Mexico. I have been travelling around the world for almost five years.
    I have completed several jobs, as an Italian teacher, hardware technician, receptionist, lumberjack, gardener, also worked on a goat farm in Switzerland, so you can be sure that I can adapt to many different tasks and environments!
    If I don't know how to do something yet, I will have no problem to find a way to solve it.
    I also have a degree in computer science, and took some courses of graphic design so I can help you with that too!
    I'm an open-minded guy, ready to learn new things and hear about other peoples views on life.
    Different cultures and languages are also a big reason why I started travelling. I speak Spanish, Italian and English, but I would like to learn more, at least the basics! My instagram is : https://www.instagram.com/_dreadedwolf_/

    **I'm Isa. For the last six years, I've been working in Murcia, my hometown in southern Spain. I've been running the city's most beautiful hostel.
    I studied social work, working with people at risk of exclusion and volunteering in this field. At 30, I took my first big backpacking trip through Southeast Asia and Japan, discovering my greatest passion for travel and hospitality. I've worked in small commerce, babysitter, gardening, and finally tourism, my favorite field, offering hospitality and warmth to travelers. I'm organized, responsible, and committed to what I do. I always try to give my best!

  • Interests

    Technology
    Politics / Social justice
    Pets
    Charity work
    Culture
    Van life
    Movies & TV
    Farming
    Writing
    Music
    Books
    DIY & crafts
    Art & design
    Hitchhiking
    Drawing & painting
    Animals
    Dancing
    Nature
    Fitness
    Camping
    Winter sports
    Sailing / Boating
    Mountain
    Cycling
    Beach
    Water sports
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
    Adventure sports
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

    More details about my language interests
    We like to learn new languages ​​as well as teach our native language, Spanish.

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  • Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

    We're interested in:  

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Languages
    Art Projects
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
    Teaching
    Babysitting and creative play
    Being an elderly companion
    Charity Work
    House sitting
  • More details about your skills

    Besides working, there are many other things that interest us:

    We both come from large families, so we enjoy the hustle and bustle, but we also enjoy our chilled-out moments and tranquility.

    We prefer the countryside and nature to the city.

    We loves outdoor activities, both at the sea and in the mountains.

    We have traveled toghether around: Spain, Swiss, Italy, Slovenia, Morocco, Mexico, Cuba and Colombia. One of the places we liked the most was the Colombian Amazonía.We have a van that we have also used for long trips and retreats.

    Javi: I like art, painting and poetry, and we can discuss movies, books, and life in general.

    Isa: I love music, read, animals, crafts, films and documentaries about the life and reality in other parts of the world.

  • Age

    38 & 39

  • What else ...

    We love exercising too and play board games, dice always travel with us :)

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    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      No

    • Special dietary requirements
      No

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