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Scotland, United Kingdom - from May 2022 until Oct 2022 View allDescription
My name is Ken Grant, originally from Scotland. I have experience in many different industries. I have worked in construction, tourism,security and have experience driving trucks and operating heavy machinery.
I love travelling, hiking, motorcycles and meeting people.
I am prepared to work in any job, if I haven’t done it before I will learn quickly.
My name is Barbara, originally from Italy. I have experience in teaching Italian and French (managed my own language school in Australia), tourism (worked as tour leader in different countries around Europe and South America), hospitality (worked in hotels/cafes/restaurant) sales and retail. I love travelling, I am very passionate about foreign languages and cultures. I am curious and eager to learn from others therefore I am happy to be involved in any field.Interests
MountainBeachNatureCampingSailing / BoatingAdventure sportsWater sportsWinter sportsFitnessCyclingDancingOutdoor activitiesHikingVan lifeCharity workFarmingGardeningCarpentrySustainabilityAnimals
show moreSkills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Teaching
More details about your skills
Ken- ability to work independently, problem solving skills, good communication skills, friendly, easy to work with, outgoing personality.
Barbara- positive attitude, willingness to learn, problem solving, communication, ability to work under pressure, leadership, decision making, adaptability.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Portuguese: 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.Age
58 & 51
What else ...
We are a couple. We had planned to travel by motorcycle but unfortunately due to Covid pandemic we had to change our plans a few times. We are now planning to continue our journey without our motorbikes :(
We will be in Italy in April 2021 ready for a well deserved adventure.
During our travel in 2019 we spent 2 months in Nepal volunteering with children at Child Welfare and Eduction (CWE), 2 months in India volunteering at Tibet World in McLeod Ganj, about a month in the ‘Stans’ exploring the nomad life.
We also spent 2 months in Norway working on a potato farm near the Artic Circle. Ken was driving the harvester and Barbara was sorting and packing potatoes. We are looking forward to a similar experience where we get to meet, live and work with the localsSome more information
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Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
No
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They are really nice people, easy going, clean, interesting to talk to. They are hard workers and they commit themselves to the job (quite impossibile skill to find on work away). They are funny but they don’t dance as good as me. Ok I take it back,… read more
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They are really nice people, easy going, clean, interesting to talk to. They are hard workers and they commit themselves to the job (quite impossibile skill to find on work away). They are funny but they don’t dance as good as me. Ok I take it back,… read more
Kenny arrived first, jumping straight into the tractor pulling the potato harvester the day he arrived. It is very clear that he has experience with heavy machinery, and handles the equipment with the respect it deserves, though efficiently and confidently! Kenny has also been a great help when any technical issues have… read more
I was driving the tractor under Ivars instruction, concentrating on driving and paying attention was made all the more difficult because of the amazing scenery, a view I was to… read more
We spent a lot of our free time with them swimming in lakes and bogs :) they took us to the local… read more
Iveta always made sure that we had everything we needed and spoiled us… read more
We stayed at his cool property in the countryside. His house is old and needs a lot of work, after we met him and his children we really wanted to help out as much as we could. Most of the work was general maintenance and we could see that… read more