Maria

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Description

Hi I'm Maria, I'm 29 and am an Australian national of English & Filipino descent but born and raised in Hong Kong! 😄 I've lived in England and Hong Kong and am looking to move to Australia later this year. I want to travel for a bit before then.

I'm interested in Workaway as it brings together people from different countries together in a cultural exchange. I'm excited to get to know and experience a different side of a country that the usual tourist wouldn't normally get to see.

I work in arts & cultural management in Hong Kong (namely with Asian art & antiques) and used to work in a variety of places from a range of cultural festivals in the UK, a historical Grade I listed heritage hall in a zoo, a theatre, a lifestyle magazine, etc. I nearly went into marine biology back in the day and have rediscovered my interest in wildlife and nature when I got into scuba diving and outdoor activities a while ago. Since then, I've been looking for more opportunities to tap into this and travel at the same time.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
Chinese (Cantonese): Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I learnt a bit of Mandarin in high school but am very rusty, I would love the chance to practice speaking it again. I took some Spanish lessons during the pandemic and would like to practice that too if I can.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Art Projects

DIY and building projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

General Maintenance

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Animal Care

Languages

More details about your skills

My skills are pretty basic but I am open to developing and learning more:

Tour guiding/activity leading - used to be a tour guide and workshop leader
Event management
Marketing (Wordpress, Wix, social media, photography and photo/video-editing)
Basic DIY skills (have overlooked home renovations before)
General house chores
Cooking - mostly vegetarian meals but am open to cooking and eating meat
Animal care/Pet sitting
Painting and art projects
Scientific surveying

Age

29

What else ...

Hobbies include scuba diving, paddle-boarding, snorkelling, kayaking, cycling, hiking, yoga, meditation, learning Mandarin, investing, board games.

I love the underwater world and am a PADI Advanced Open Water diver. I've dived in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Bali, Taiwan and the Maldives and hope to add more places to that list!
With diving, I have also volunteered as a Dive Against Debris, Ghostnet recovery and Reef Check diver.
I'm interested in marine archaeology and love a good shipwreck dive as well.

I also enjoy visiting places of history and am keen to check out any museum or places of culture wherever I am.

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  Special dietary requirements