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Hello!
We are Manu and Cristina, a social, happy, and adventurous couple who love travelling, meeting new people, and discovering new places around the world.
We met in Australia a few years ago and since then we have become one, supporting each other in every aspect of life and starting our journey around the world. We travelled and worked in Australia for 3 years. At the beginning of 2019, we travelled to Argentina to visit Manu´s family and then spent the summer in Spain. In September 2019 we moved to New Zealand where we worked and studied for a few months. In February 2020 we travelled to Samoa to start a workaway experience at a Beach resort for a couple of months. During that time covid-19 hit the world and Samoa closed its borders cancelling our flight out of the country. We were happily stuck living a beautiful life on an island in the middle of the Pacific. Sharing our lives with local people, learning about Samoan culture, and helping with local projects has brought us joy in these difficult times away from family. We could say that our six-week volunteering holiday turned into an unforgettable 2 years of our lives! After 2 years of living Samoa, we went to Europe to visit family for a few months. Currently we are living in Perth and we are looking to start a new adventure in WA, Australia where we would like to settle down for a while.
Get to know us better:
Manu: I am from Argentina, (also Italian citizen) I am 36 and I have been traveling and living new experiences around the world for the last decade. From the time I began, I have liked it more and more. I am a PE teacher and lifeguard, but I have worked in many different fields.I am currently completing my studies in carpentry, having spent the past year gaining valuable experience in building and renovations.
I am a person who likes to do things and keep myself busy. Always predisposed to collaborate and help with new projects, I have gained experience volunteering and working in different countries- which helped me learn and improve my building, cooking, teaching, and gardening skills. I intend to share my knowledge and learn everything I can, and always with a smile and good humor.
Cristina: I am from Spain, and I am 33. I graduated in Business and Management with four years’ experience as a Product Manager in a multinational company. I studied a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and finished a 4-month course of Tour Guiding in Australia. I have recently finished a B. A. Degree in Primary School Education. I am a person with a great sense of responsibility- dynamic, motivated, well-organized and a fast learner. I have been involved in many different projects that have helped me grow and discover the beauty in life. I love working with people and I am always ready for new challenges.
Since we have been together, we have learned from each other, shared wonderful experiences, and helped with different projects while meeting new people and cultures. We have loved all the adventures we have had while doing Workaway assignments. We would love to keep meeting and helping other people around the world like we have been doing for the last few years.
Many of our hobbies include reading, meditating, surfing, slacklining, outdoor sports, hiking, photography, enjoying relaxing music and appreciating the little things.
Please feel free to contact us for any further enquiries. Looking forward to hearing from you
Interests
Mountain
Carpentry
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Sustainability
Photography
Outdoor activities
Nature
Languages
Hiking
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cooking & food
Camping
Books
Beach
Art & design
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Samoan: 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
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Main Skills: Reliable, hardworking, problem-solving, can-do attitude and teamwork.
Good at: working with children, customer service, gardening, hard work (renovations, labor job...), cooking etc.
We are both teachers and have the First Aid Certificate. Manu is a PE teacher (sport teacher) and rescuer and has an advanced diving course. Cristina is an enthusiastic ECE teacher who loves working with children and also is passionate about the tourism industry and customer service sectors
Age
37 & 34
What else ...
At the moment, we are starting our next adventure in WA, Australia!
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
Preferably vegetarian
Feedback
Their skills were fabulous Manu building walls in our bus and Chris painting.
If anyone out there is lucky enough to have is dynamic couple grab the opportunity they are skilled plus great fun! Thanks for coming and safe travels x
Helping with their project to renovate two old buses was a fantastic experience, and we can't wait to visit again once everything is finished. The accommodation, food, location, and… read more
Helpful, connected, friendly and fun.
You are welcome back any time.
❤️🪷❤️
Their ecovillage is a fascinating place and a very interesting project. We loved getting involved in their projects, like helping out with… read more
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Their skills were fabulous Manu building walls in our bus and Chris painting.
If anyone out there is lucky enough to have is dynamic couple grab the opportunity they are skilled plus great fun! Thanks for coming and safe travels x
Helping with their project to renovate two old buses was a fantastic experience, and we can't wait to visit again once everything is finished. The accommodation, food, location, and… read more
Helpful, connected, friendly and fun.
You are welcome back any time.
❤️🪷❤️
Their ecovillage is a fascinating place and a very interesting project. We loved getting involved in their projects, like helping out with… read more
Manu and Cristina are such hard workers and great personalities. If you are lucky enough to have them. They’ve done an amazing job for us in our garden. We loved your company, the good laughs we had and the delicious 😋 vegetarian meals we shared together.
We have never met such hardworking couple… read more
Marta and Breffni are very kind and both are awesome workaway hosts. Since the moment we arrived we felt very welcome and they made us feel like at home, they have a lovely place. We stayed with them for 10 days helping in the garden, we helped… read more
It's a great experience to be part of the community. Everyone was so warm and kind, and we would like to say thanks to Chinmaya and Uwa for everything.
We will visit you again for sure.
Manu and Cristina
We would love to come back and see you again at some point.
Lots of love,
Manuel and Cristina
