Jeffrey

Australia
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Travelling
Description
Hi, My name is Jeff. I’m from Melbourne, Australia. It is know for being very multicultural and the place to be for everyone. If you are into art, food, fashion, sports and music. Melbourne is for you!

I am a traveller at heart. I love meeting new people and listening to everyone’s experience. I believe everybody has a story to tell. I am adventurous and love to laugh and smile.

Besides travelling. My hobbies include cooking. I love trying to cook and eat new things. I love sport! Especially cricket and Australian Rules Football

In regards to my work life, I am very well all rounded and have done a number of different jobs. I have managed a backpackers hostel in Melbourne, worked in bars and restaurants, ran events and tours. I have worked in farms and I have taught English overseas.

I look forward to potentially hearing from you soon!
Interests
Mountain
Beach
Nature
Camping
Hitchhiking
Adventure sports
Water sports
Team sports
Fitness
Cycling
Dancing
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Charity work
Farming
Gardening
Sustainability
Animals
Pets
Languages

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I have done a variety of different jobs and am very flexible and always willing to learn.

I have extensive experience in the hospitality and tourism industry. I have worked and managed backpackers hostels. I have worked in bars, restaurants and cafes. I have also run tours, activities and events. I have also worked on farms and have experience teaching English overseas.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
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Age
34
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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27/08/2021

Left by host (Teachers, artists, farm ...) for Workawayer (Jeffrey)

I am very happy to welcome Jeffrey in my place. As I have explained on my workaway page he did his best. His support is being very important fruitful for my learning center in Village and for village students.
He is always helpful and responsible for us.
We are so much appreciated with him.
We hope in near future we can again host him.
Thank you.

(Excellent )

03/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Jeffrey) for host for (Teachers, artists, farm ...)

Wow. What an experience. Uttam had been such a great host from the very start. He answered all my questions prior to arriving in Nepal and even picked me up from my Hostel in Kathmandu. From there I stayed in his guesthouse in Dhulikel for one night. A lovely little cosy guesthouse outside the hussle and bussle of the city. It was very peaceful… read more there and the room was very comfortable with a nice bathroom and shower. It was very exciting to see a new cafe being built whilst I was there.

The next day we took a bus from Dhulikel. The bus ride was quite an experience but fun nonetheless. It was great to see a bit of the country on the way there. We stopped and had a break and we were very relieved that the same bus took us directly to Saping. So there was no need to do the 2 hour hike there. I have been told in wet season, the bus does not operate and the hike is the only way to get there.

We arrived in Saping and my first impression was how peaceful it was. No cars, no bikes or pollution. Just the smell on the greenery and the sound of birds. There was about a 10 minute walk down the hill to the school. The place really exceeded my expectations. It was well kept, the room was nice with power and a double bed, the kitchen was well facilitated with a fridge, stove, food and a nice terrace with a big fireplace and pizza oven. The first night we had a big meal together and sat by the fire listening to music. It was a very warm welcome to the Village.

Due to the current situation. The school had to merge with the local government school up the road. So there were no classes during the day. However, we had students attend the now learning centre before and after school. We had a couple of volunteers teaching classes before school and after school in the library which was well stocked with books and teaching materials. The students really loved coming here as it was a great way to interact with the volunteers and play games.

To do more hands-on teaching I was invited to teach at the local school uo the road. And this I'm told after leaving is definitely an option for volunteers to do also. The school was very appreciative of me coming in and helping teach English to their 5th,6th and 8th grades for the month. Textbooks on the curriculum were given to me to let me know where all the classes were at. I was given great freedom to plan the classes as I wished.

One thing I noticed was the big gap between the abilities of the students. You could tell the students that studied at the school with the volunteers before the merge, were a bit more advanced. Covid and travel restrictions had impacted them also as their hadn't been any volunteers for a long time. They were extremely happy to see volunteers again at their school.

After school I would sometimes walk to the shops nearby and buy a few things to enjoy back home. There wasn't too much to choose from but I made it work. I normally had eggs on toast or an omelette for breakfast, noodles sometimes for lunch. For dinner Shadev (Uttams nephew) and I would take turns cooking. Shadev for a 14 year old was an amazing cook. His Dhal Baht was definitely hit the spot after a long day. Sometimes we would have pasta and a couple of nights we cooked pizza in the woodfire oven. We also had goat, chicken on a few special occasions. A special shout out to Shadev and his family for taking great care of me during my stay. I will definitely be back for an Uno rematch!

When I got home from school I would generally have some tea and look over the picturesque hillside with the mountains in the background. A really good place to unwind. I would collect firewood each day in the forest nearby. Also a great place to get away from it all.

When i got back we would open the library where the students would come to read, draw, paint, play music and play games. Sometimes we went to the local football field to play soccer or cricket. We even had monkeys one day watching us play!

In regards to power shortages. I only really experienced this happen a couple of times during the month I was there. Which was very surprising. There was no wifi but I had an Ncell sim card and I generally had reception most of the time.

In my time off I went for a few hikes around the area. One of my favourite hikes was to the nearest big town Dologhat. It was a lovely mostly downhill hike with amazing views. In Dologhat there was everything you really needed. Nice restaurants and a few lovely bars where I'd have a beer or two overlooking the river. There were markets there to get a variety of different produce to take back home. I loved going to the bakery and getting fresh warm doughnuts. Yum! The way back was a bit harder. Mostly uphill for 3 hours but definitely worth it.

I would thoroughly recommend this place to all the volunteers out there. It was truly a great experience I will never forget. It was sad to leave but i'll definitely be back.

On the way back I stayed at the place again to see the cafe almost done. The art work and the layout looked like something I would see back home in Melbourne, Australia. I helped out where I could and Uttam is encouraging volunteers if they want also to lend a hand here with guest house operations and helping out with their cafe, run by his very funny prankster nephew Salikram. I also can't wait to come back here and see how the cafe goes. It definitely looks like a great place to be. Thank you again Uttam and all his family! Hopefully see you again soon!

(Excellent )

15/08/2021

Left by Workawayer (Jeffrey) for host for (Creative Work at Community ...)

This was the first place I stayed at and Manish and Dipen definitely made me feel at home. They were very welcoming and kind. The hostel was amazing and had an awesome rooftop to spend your evenings. I ended up helping Manish out a little bit at his other property in Pokhara which was an awesome place to stay. Definitely recommend doing a workaway… read more

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