Les

& Kelly

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

Currently in the Algarve and would love to meet up and help in any way where we will have a positive impact.
Preferably anything in conservation/environmental/NGO/self-development projects.

Description

Hi,

We're Les and Kelly.

We have had so many amazing experiences through volunteering on here and have met so many wonderful humans, that we decided to sign up for another year.

Our goal is to see as many new places as possible, learn new skills, meet new people and help make a difference by getting involved in the local community and help local businesses, families, projects and really anything that alings with our values. .

Please check out our skills section to see if we have the skills you're looking for and if you have the time, please watch our little video to get a quick idea of our life together 🤓

We try to live as sustainably as possible, follow a healthy balanced plant-based diet and take time to exercise and meditate. We keep fit by going to the gym, love a bit of yoga, cycling and running...when we can fit it in. Les loves to pretend he can surf, but is a bit of a scuba diving geek and is just getting into free diving and breathwork.
We're both considerate and mindful humans who love to make the most of our travels. We enjoy spending our time outdoors, exploring and immersing ourselves in the local culture, community and local way of life as much as we can.

We love to learn new skills and have a thirst for knowledge, but we especially love cooking, exploring, photography and amateur videography, which allows us to document our travels and share them with our friends, family and social media followers.

We are a fun and happy couple who enjoy spending time together and meeting new people, but we regularly take time for ourselves for our personal development of the mind, body, soul and our sanity and from time to time we travel solo, so you may get a request to help from only one of us.

Please feel free to send us a message if you want to get to know us more, require our help or just want to meet up and/or travel with us.

We're currently in the Algarve, Portugal and then heading to India and we can't wait to get stuck in and help wherever we go and we look forward to meeting you.

Les and Kelly

Interests

Pets

Self development

Photography

DIY & crafts

Writing

Outdoor activities

Sailing / Boating

Vegetarian or vegan

Van life

Sustainability

Water sports

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Music

Movies & TV

Mountain

Languages

Hiking

Gardening

Fitness

Events & social

Dancing

Culture

Cooking & food

Charity work

Camping

Books

Beach

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Afrikaans: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
We are both learning Spanish and know the basics, but would love to be in a language exchange and work in an environment where we can practice our Spanish. Les is fairly fluent in Afrikaans. We are both interested in teaching English and learning languages.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Art Projects

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

We have both acquired a variety of skills throughout our lives and are able to adapt these to suit different situations so that we can make the most of every opportunity

Kelly
👩‍🏫 Primary school teacher, able to teach all subjects inc. reading, writing and maths
👩‍🏫 SENCO specialist in support and teaching children with special needs
👩‍🌾🪴 Gardening and house plant enthusiast
👩‍🍳 Loves cooking and keen baker, focusing mainly on a plant-based diet with natural ingredients
🐕 Animal lover and has good knowledge of caring for them
🔨 Dabble in DIY, renovated own campervan from scratch including electrical, upholstery, carpentry and design

Past experience: catering, event management, promotional work for a backpacker company, head of housekeeping at hostels, host positions, child care and animal shelter volunteer

Les
🧜‍♂️Professional Scuba Diver
🪸Marine &🦈Shark Ecologist
🧑‍💼Business Development & Hospitality Manager
(IT sortware, Media, Aerospace, International Scuba Diving Agency, Bars, Restaurants, Hostels, Dive Shops, Adventure Water Sports Centres, a Luxury yacht and Luxury Concierge Services)
🧑‍🔧House Renovations, General Maintenance and Repair work
🏡Gardening and landscaping
♻️Environmentalist and sustainability advocate
👨‍🍳Enjoys eating Kelly's awesome food and also creates some pretty tasty meat-free dishes
🐶Good with animals and children

Age

47 & 38

What else ...

Les
South African at heart but crafted in Britain
💓 Love nature and is passionate about the environment & ocean conservation
😡 Despises Single-use plastic, palm oil and unnecessary waste of anything
♻️ Keen Recycler, upcycler & promoting sustainable alternatives.
🏠 South Africa, UK, Balearics, The Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Fiji & Mexico
🏝️ Happiest by the beach and in the ocean, but also loves the wilderness & mountains
🫶 Exploring, adventure sports, Music, Wordle, Yahtzee and chess.

Kelly
🏡 Born in England, lived in Australia
🥾 hiking and being outdoors
📚 reading and podcasts
💃🏽 dancing I'd love to learn salsa
🧘‍♀️ being busy, keeping fit and yoga
🐶 love pets, animals and plants 🌱
🏝️ beach lover & mountain lover ⛰️

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
  Plant-based, but not strict (see description notes)