Manjiri

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    At home

  • Description

    - I am a passionate traveller and have been volunteering across the globe on various projects since 1999.
    - Living and working with local communities, learning their way of life, gaining an insight into their beliefs and culture
    - Nature, wildlife, conservation, eco-farming, animal welfare, cultural immersions are the areas that I enjoy committing to during my volunteer work

  • Interests

    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
    Pets
    Photography
    Plant care
    Mountain
    Languages
    Farming
    Fitness
    Gardening
    Hiking
    Culture
    Cycling
    Camping
    Cooking & food
    Animals
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Hindi: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

    More details about my language interests
    I have been learning Spanish on and off since the year 1999-2000. Though I understand the language and I am able to hold a basic conversation, I wish to immerse myself more in Spanish language skills

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    Some knowledge of:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Animal Care
    Languages
  • More details about your skills

    - I have been working in the space of outdoor education and mental health for the last 26 years. I hold a Master degree in both these fields
    - I have worked as a mountain and wildlife guide since 1992- which means I work in the Himalayas and tiger reserves in India 7 months of the year.
    - Volunteered on a diary farm and Zoo in Iceland (1999-2000)
    - Volunteered with the Orangutan foundation international (OFI) Indonesia in 2004
    - Volunteered with an animal rescue project & coffee farm in Guatemala (2020)
    - I am recreational runner and triathlete.
    - I absolutely LOVE anything that gets me closer to nature & helps me get my hands dirty
    - In my pursuit of understanding native beliefs and practices, I have had the priviledge of living and working with various native communities in my own country India over the last 30 odd years!!!

  • Age

    44

  • What else ...

    I am passionate about bird watching, photography & thoroughly enjoy long walks & hikes

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements

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