Luca & Lydia

United Kingdom
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We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
We are interested in business, sustainability, arts & DIY, meeting new people and making delicious meals! We would like to learn more about videography & content creation.
Description
Hello hello! We're an enthusiastic couple from the UK, we're very open minded and excited to gain some new experiences whatever they may be.

We love doing new things and getting outside of our comfort zone.

Luca is fascinated by the world of business and entrepreneurship, Lydia loves doing art and getting creative.

We really love cooking for & hanging out with positive people.

We challenge the idea that we have settle down and only travel for holidays. We want to make the most of our 20's by travelling and gathering valuable experiences around the world.
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Drawing & painting
Culture
Hiking
Adventure sports
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Sustainability
Winter sports
Videography
Van life
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Plant care
Photography
Pets
Movies & TV
Languages
Hitchhiking

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Romanian: Fluent
More details about my language interests
We'd like to learn basic Spanish & Italian, and we're able to teach English (both native speakers).
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Languages
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Being an elderly companion
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Babysitting and creative play
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Charity Work
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
We're really good with animals! We've been taking care of cats and dogs for years, and more recently we've been taking care of chickens and horses too.

We also have a lot of experience in customer service and hospitality, we've worked in hotels and taken care of Airbnb properties.

We also share online skills, such as building websites, graphic design, digital drawing and marketing. We have a passion for business!
Age
21 & 21
What else ...
We have a lot of hobbies, we like cooking, photography, art, philosophy, talking about cool ideas and things going on in the world.

We like boardgames too! Chess, Settlers of Catan, Risk and more.

We've also been working on our videography skills!
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  vegan

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13 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Luca & Lydia) for host (Experience rural village ...)

The hostel was amazing! We stayed for a week and helped with some artistic painting on the walls. We had 3 vegan meals per day with the other volunteers and hostel guests.

Our stay was half volunteering and half as regular guests - the host, Akash was very laid back and not bothered by what we were doing. We weren't stressed or pressured into… read more

(Excellent )

19 Jun 2023

Left by host (Help our non-profit community ...) for Workawayer (Luca & Lydia)

Thank you Luca & Lydia, you were great!
Luca & Lydia stayed with us for 2 weeks. They were very chill & easy to talk to. Outgoing with customers and they enjoyed promoting my small business!
They got along with other volunteers, kept the shared spaces clean & were overall respectful and polite.
An independant couple, they enjoyed taking the… read more

(Excellent )

7 Jun 2023

Left by host (Help with dogs and cats at a ...) for Workawayer (Luca & Lydia)

Luca and Lydia were a wonderful couple of volunteers. They appear to complement each other. They arrived after an urgent request was put out for volunteers to help at Monica's Animal Shelter within a couple of days. At the last minute, Monica had been let down by three volunteers due to various personal reasons.

Communication was excellent… read more between both Luca and Lydia with both their host, Monica, and with Dawn in the UK, the volunteer coordinator and supporter. Monica speaks only Romanian so Luca was able to fully converse with her. Monica could share the problems at the shelter and Luca was able to offer suggestions and possible solutions. Additionally, both Luca and Lydia were able to communicate with Dawn in the UK who coordinates the volunteers and liaises with Monica trying to support both the volunteers and Monica.

Luca and Lydia had two visits to Monica's of just under a week but their help was invaluable at a time when Monica was in urgent and desperate need of help. Monica had just had her second knee operation so was desperate for volunteers to help her take care of her animals. Luca and Lydia complement each other. Luca was very much the communicator with Monica as they both spoke Romanian. Luca was also the communicator with Dawn. In conjunction with the other volunteers, Luca suggested a few improvements to make life more comfortable for volunteers. Dawn and Monica managed to make these improvements happen for future volunteers, thanks in part to Luca.

Monica stated, "I can say that Luca and Lydia are two young animal lovers. They interact with the dogs by playing with them and taking the dogs out for a run. They are also interested in all of the dogs' stories and background. They feed and clean the dog paddocks well. They were also very helpful by communicating with the other volunteers and guiding them correctly as to the various requests."

They are welcome to volunteer anytime at the shelter. I can say they both cared for the animals as requested. They had commitment and showed responsibility in resolving issues with Dawn who could then liaise with Monica although Luca was able to do this directly with Monica also as he spoke Romanian.

They were both sociable, flexible and pro-active. Thank you so much to both of you. Two very kind, caring and compassionate individuals who love animals.

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13 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Luca & Lydia) for host (Experience rural village ...)

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19 Jun 2023

Left by host (Help our non-profit community ...) for Workawayer (Luca & Lydia)

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7 Jun 2023

Left by host (Help with dogs and cats at a ...) for Workawayer (Luca & Lydia)

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28 Apr 2023

Left by host (Join our small permaculture ...) for Workawayer (Luca & Lydia)

Thank you Luca and Lydia, for all your help! Luca and Lydia helped care for the animals and garden during a very difficult time (I was away for an extended time because of a death in the family). Without me there to show them what to do, it was a challenge for us all, but luckily the communication was good and everyone did their best! They got… read more

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