Kim & Arnie

Travel information

We are currently

Description

We are a couple who have been working (very hard!) for many years and in 2022 decided it’s time move on to a new challenge and a different lifestyle.
We are very active and we have a great appreciation for the outdoors.
We have relocated to Portugal and may one day even become a Host with our own project, but as we don't know exactly where we want to be, and before we decide where to settle, we want to help others, use our skills and learn new ones, improve our Portuguese, and immerse ourselves in the local culture.
Last year we used the Workaway community to give us that opportunity of having a base, and helping others, whilst also being able to explore. We got involved in many projects from dry stone walling to delivering lambs!
We are looking to do much the same this year and have references on request plus photos of projects we have done.

Interests

Van life

Sustainability

Winter sports

Drawing & painting

Water sports

Plant care

Photography

Pets

Outdoor activities

Nature

Music

Mountain

Languages

History

Hiking

Gardening

Fitness

Farming

DIY & crafts

Cycling

Culture

Cooking & food

Carpentry

Camping

Books

Beach

Art & design

Architecture

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
Spanish: Intermediate
Portuguese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
We want to learn more Spanish and Portuguese and Kim is happy to teach English

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Art Projects

Languages

Eco Projects

Teaching

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

Arnie - I am currently Works / Maintenance manager and from an engineering background having worked with machinery for 27 years. I have a good skill set including gardening, construction, maintenance, and can turn my hand to any practical project. I love the challenge of new projects and am willing to learn any skills necessary to complete a task!
I am a very practical hands on person.

Kim - I am from a Technical Sales background, currently a Northern Sales Manager in the Industrial Cladding industry.
I have also run my own floor and wall tiling company where I was owner and tiler.
I have recently been developing a new small team, passing on my knowledge and preparing them for my departure which I have enjoyed.
I am very practical, and love manual work, creating, building and painting, as well as administrative work and general upkeeping.
I love languages, and have taught English to refugees from Iran, and have completed stage 1 of a TEFL course.

Both of us have been learning Spanish for some time, and are now also learning Portuguese and are keen to develop further.

We both love new projects, outdoor pursuits including Paddleboarding, Cycling, Walking and Swimming.

We are avid cooks and enjoy spending alot of time in the kitchen.

Age

48 & 52

What else ...

We love card games and also crosswords and puzzles.
We are passionate about travel and learning about other communities and cultures.
We are an easygoing, but hardworking couple and are looking forward to being able to help with a project.

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
  Vegetarian - but do eat fish