Kiera & Jack

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Description

Hello!

We are Kiera and Jack from Scotland. Kiera is originally from the Scottish Highlands and Jack is from Edinburgh.

We have recently set off on a 20 month trip, having quit our jobs , moved out of our beloved Edinburgh flat and said goodbye to our friends and family. We have started off in South East Asia for 3 and a half months and will then be heading to New Zealand for 1 year.

In Edinburgh Kiera has been working for a homelessness charity supporting vulnerable adults and managing volunteers whilst Jack has been working as a Graphic Designer for a large Scottish based advertising agency. We both loved these jobs but had always wanted to travel and live in New Zealand for a year so decided when better to do it than now!

We both love the outdoors, music, eating good food, animals, nature and wildlife,TV, film and reading. We love a festival and spending time with friends and family, and most importantly having a laugh. Kiera loves her wild swimming, whilst Jack's cheers her on from the side. Jack plays the bagpipes although sadly these weren't able to be squeezed into the rucksack and he also plays the guitar.

We are looking to meet new people, understand new cultures, make some memories, learn some new skills and hopefully share some of our own!

We are both hard working, reliable and easy going folk who are open to a variety of workaway experiences and are keen to get stuck in :)

Interests

Van life

Sustainability

Politics / Social justice

Pets

Movies & TV

Events & social

Culture

Charity work

Photography

Music

Drawing & painting

Cooking & food

Books

Art & design

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Hiking

Camping

Beach

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Gardening

General Maintenance

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Teaching

DIY and building projects

House & pet sitting

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Babysitting and creative play

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

Being an elderly companion

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Kiera
- Worked for a homelessness charity for 3 years managing volunteers and supporting vulnerable adults
- Housekeeping, reception and waitressing experience from working at a hotel (7 years)
- Computer skills
- Volunteer work in South Africa with vulnerable children (1 year)
- A degree in Event Managment
- Worked with lots of people from different cultures, ages and backgrounds
- After school club worker with children aged 4 - 12 (3 years)
- Loves to cook
- Loves animals

Jack
- Motion Graphic Designer, knowledge of photoshop, the Adobe suite, Canva and video editing (4 years professional experience)
- Can play the bagpipes (sadly wouldn't fit in the backpack) and guitar
- Retail experience (3 years)
- Used to play rugby & cricket
- Expert flat pack furniture builder!
- Good at practical tasks and with hands
- Good with computers and technology

Age

27 & 26

What else ...

We are both very open minded, empathetic, outgoing and friendly, humour and kindness is important to us both.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  I (Kiera) tends to avoid garlic and onion as it upsets my stomach, however I can eat spring onion. Cooking is one of my favourite hobbies and I would be happy to cook for myself and others!