Mila

& James

Travel information

We are currently

Description

Kia ora! We are Mila and Jim, a couple who have recently embarked on our Workaway journey!

We are passionate about travel and giving back to communities. We love learning from new people and exploring new places. We thrive on deep conversations with all kinds of people, and appreciating the beauty of life.

Our goal is to find alternative ways to travel that allow us to learn and grow, as individuals and together as a couple. Mila practices daily yoga and meditation, and Jim loves to discover coffee in the local area wherever we are. Together we enjoy hiking, swimming, dancing to live music and just embracing life. We both have self-built vans we travel in back home that hold a special place in our hearts.

We aren't afraid to get our hands dirty and work hard wherever we go! We believe in peace and making the world a better place in any way that we can.

We look forward to meeting you :)

Interests

Outdoor activities

Yoga / Wellness

Writing

Sustainability

Self development

Van life

Vegetarian or vegan

Politics / Social justice

Nature

Plant care

Music

Mountain

Farming

Fitness

Gardening

Hiking

History

Events & social

Drawing & painting

Dancing

DIY & crafts

Culture

Cooking & food

Charity work

Camping

Books

Beach

Art & design

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Maori: Beginner

More details about my language interests
We are both interested in learning languages! We are both fluent in English. Mila has some previous experience teaching English in Cambodia.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Charity Work

Art Projects

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

Mila recently graduated from The university of Auckland (BA in Sociology and Gender Studies), and has since been working at an organisation in Wellington, New Zealand, that provides free healthcare to youth. She has also recently worked with Good For, a New Zealand business that are helping to encourage sustainability in New Zealand by teaching people to go plastic-free where possible and to reduce food waste in Aotearoa. She has travelled all around the world, volunteering teaching English in Cambodia, and at a wildlife rescue centre in Laos. She is also physically capable to do manual labour: gardens, farming, building, painting etc. (as she has experience doing this in previous volunteer positions).

Jim has a broad range of skills. He is specialised in coffee making and roasting. He is very interested in business, and ways to help people improve their business both big and small to get the most out of their hard work. He has worked in other roles doing high level physical and construction labour, with a forklift license. Most recently he has worked as a technician repairing e-scooters in Wellington city. Jim is also naturally a very patient person and would be capable in a teaching role or working with children. He is passionate about giving back to communities by using his skills in whatever way necessary.

As a couple, we both have a wide range of skills and are confident in applying them in different situations depending on what hosts are looking for, including the following:
- Building, construction, labouring, painting.
- Planting, gardening, farming.
- Writing, creative projects, planning, organising
- Professional background in NGO / not-for-profit work
- Cleaning, housework etc
- Social skills, teaching, babysitting / childcare

We are keen to get involved and work hard (not just looking for a holiday), as we want to learn from and give back to local communities. We would love opportunities to work on creative and eco projects.

Age

24 & 32

What else ...

We would like to learn more about hosts' cultures and traditions and anything else they would like to share with us.

We enjoy walking, hiking, swimming, playing games, music and dancing. We are open minded, kind people looking forward to making friends throughout our travels :)

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  We don't eat meat (vegan but we can be flexible depending what hosts can provide)