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Hi! We are Maira and Andrew, a couple from Italy and New Zealand. We met during a workaway project when we were both working in a hostel in Edinburgh.
We share the passion for traveling and are ready to explore new countries together!
Right now we are working in a hotel in Scotland, on the beautiful Isle of skye. I (Maira) work as a waitress and Andrew is a bartender.
We enjoy working with people and are both experienced in hospitality, but we are really looking forward to experience something new, perhaps regarding agricultural and any outdoors activity.
Soon we will leave Scotland and explore North Africa and Eastern European before heading to India, a country that we are both super exited to explore!
Interests
History
Cooking & food
Hiking
Hitchhiking
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Pets
Outdoor activities
Nature
Movies & TV
Music
Languages
Culture
Charity work
Books
Beach
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
German: 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.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
Maira:
I'm a hard working person who loves to slow travel and live in different countries.
I love nature, specially mountains, I love hiking and camping, swimming in lakes amd rivers, I love catching sunrises and eating healthy veggie food.
I have experience with Kids, I used to be an Au Pair in England for a year, working with kids can be really stressful sometimes and I consider myself as a really patient person.
I've mainly worked in hospitality, I've worked in multiple hostels and hotels in Scotland and New Zealand, doing a huge variety of things such as: waitress, cleaning, general maintenance, checking people in and out, socialising with guests and helping with the garden.
I've already volunteered during my 6 months backpacking trip in south East Asia, I have taught English to children in Thailand and Vietnam as well as worked in a camp site in Malaysia.
Andrew:
I'm New Zealander with UK citizenship who is based in the UK after completing their PhD in Chemistry. I am a social butterfly and love to travel and meeting people from different cultures and all walks of life. I love outdoor activities, reading, playing guitar and drums and meeting new and interesting people.
I have extensive customer service experience, both working in retail and healthcare environments. My healthcare experience involved cleaning and housekeeping, so I am very good at doing a thorough job to a high standard. I also love gardening and completing DIY tasks and cooking all types of food!
I also have a lot of experience caring for people with intellectual and physical disabilities, I am a very tolerant and caring person and love making people feel welcome and accepted.
Age
25 & 28
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I’m Vegetarian
Feedback
Thank you so much for being such kind and thoughtful people. It was a real pleasure having you both here. You were incredibly hardworking, humble, and fully engaged in all the farm activities and more. Your enthusiasm and willingness to learn made a positive impact on everyone around you. We are truly proud to have had you… read more
Pravin always made sure that we were comfortable and well fed.
The workers there were lovely and accomodating when teaching us new skills, they were really patient and we had so much fun working with them.
The work that we did there was… read more
I’m so sorry for the delay of my feedback.
You are really a nice volunteer, that’s a pleasure for us to welcome you to become a close member and thank you for your enthusiasm. You helped so much to teach English, provided motivation and kindness to students and autism. We had a great time staying with you and kept lots of unforgettable… read more
Usually you have lessons with the Autistic children either in the morning or early afternoon, we have lunch and… read more
During my time here I helped with building a tent base, some painting and building a bamboo fence. MD showed us how to work with the bamboo.
MD and his wife are incredible people,… read more
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Feedback
Thank you so much for being such kind and thoughtful people. It was a real pleasure having you both here. You were incredibly hardworking, humble, and fully engaged in all the farm activities and more. Your enthusiasm and willingness to learn made a positive impact on everyone around you. We are truly proud to have had you… read more
Pravin always made sure that we were comfortable and well fed.
The workers there were lovely and accomodating when teaching us new skills, they were really patient and we had so much fun working with them.
The work that we did there was… read more
I’m so sorry for the delay of my feedback.
You are really a nice volunteer, that’s a pleasure for us to welcome you to become a close member and thank you for your enthusiasm. You helped so much to teach English, provided motivation and kindness to students and autism. We had a great time staying with you and kept lots of unforgettable… read more
Usually you have lessons with the Autistic children either in the morning or early afternoon, we have lunch and… read more
During my time here I helped with building a tent base, some painting and building a bamboo fence. MD showed us how to work with the bamboo.
MD and his wife are incredible people,… read more
