Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Japan - from Nov 2025 until Jan 2026 View all
Description
My name is Jens, I am a 29 year old man from Norway/the UK. For the past few years I have been working as a kindergarten teacher and a musician (I play the clarinet, guitar and piano), and travelling and volunteering in Nepal and India.
This November I'm doing a short tour of Japan with my band, and I've decided to stay on there until mid-January (after flying halfway across the world to get there I feel it would be a shame not to do some exploring!)
My professional background is in kindergarten teaching, and I also have experience teacher older children (6 to 16 years old). I have a CELTA qualification for teaching English as a foreign language, and classroom experience from two schools in Nepal, where I worked as a volunteer teacher in 2023. I love working with children, and I am passionate about making my teaching engaging, interactive and fun - I also studied theatre for a year, and I like to use a lot of drama techniques and exercises in my lessons.
I am also interested in organic farming, sustainable living, building and architecture, and would love to learn more in all of these areas. Last year I went on a working holiday in Spain and renovated an old house using lime mortar - this experience sparked an interest in traditional building techniques. I would love to do more work of this kind.
I write competently in English and Norwegian, and can help with online marketing or writing for websites if this is something you need.
I love music, art and poetry, and good conversations about life, the universe and everything. Nature and silence give me energy, as do meaningful interactions with people. I love hiking, skiing, climbing, and winter swimming above all (back home in Norway I try to jump in the sea every day!)
Interests
Writing
Music
Photography
Drawing & painting
Hiking
Charity work
Sustainability
Mountain
Art & design
Self development
Performing arts
Languages
Architecture
Vegetarian or vegan
Outdoor activities
Books
Culture
Nature
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
Nepali: BeginnerMore 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.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Being an elderly companion
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Art Projects
Babysitting and creative play
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
- Language teaching and working with children
- Music teaching
- Manual labour, renovation and building work
- Writing and online marketing
Age
29
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