Marta

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Hello! My name is Marta and I´m 38 years old. Im from Galicia, the northwest of Spain.

Two years ago, I felt the need to change my life completely. I quit my job as a graphic designer and joined Workaway in order to start a new way of life. I decided to travel to Ireland to improve my English. I was very lucky with my six different hosts during the five months I was there.

The work in Ireland was very diverse, ranging from cleaning and managing check-ins at different B&Bs to land management and gardening. This experience helped me strengthen my ability to adapt to all kinds of work and develop my interpersonal skills.

After my first experience in Ireland, I decided to take one step further and pursue my dream of becoming an illustrator. This led me to go to Lisbon to take a course in Scientific Illustration. Lisbon was another great adventure volunteering in two different hostels.

In the near future, I would like to start sailing my illustrations. While I work towards that, I want to spend my life traveling and enhancing my experiences by meeting people and discovering new places and cultures. I know that it could be difficult, but I am going to put all my energy into achieving my goal.

In Ireland, I discovered that I like and enjoy hospitality. Nowadays, for me, life is about sharing, enjoying, laughing, loving, family, friends and, of course, nature. I don't need anything special, just to be in contact with nature and to be surrounded by good vibes. I meditate habitually, and I love walking to enjoy nature and connect with it. I would like to meet people with similar thoughts.

I believe that I'm an easy-going person. I'm a team player, and I like to swap knowledge with others. My quiet, methodical, analytical, and empathic character allows me to comfortably handle great workloads, stressful situations, and team-leading positions. My studies in graphic design and scientific illustration have shaped me into a creative, detail-oriented, and organized person.

Before this change in my life, I worked as a graphic designer, event organizer, shop assistant, and my last job was in a print shop, where I managed different machines, from printing to digital cutting and more. I enjoy drawing and doing arts and crafts. I have painted my own house, assisted with some carpentry jobs, and restored some furniture.

—> The new experience this summer has been working as a waitress in a bar/restaurant on a very small island in one of the Atlantic islands in Ireland. I discovered that I also enjoy doing this job and I good at it. I got new skills!

I’m still taking English classes, now I have an intermediate level. I’m better at listening than speaking. Anyway, I have never had any problems communicating when I was abroad.

If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message.

Many thanks for taking the time to get to know me.
Interests

Videography

Writing

Farming

Vegetarian or vegan

Plant care

DIY & crafts

Yoga / Wellness

Sustainability

Beach

Hiking

Nature

Music

Mountain

Pets

Gardening

Languages

Photography

Drawing & painting

Culture

Cooking & food

Dancing

Self development

Astronomy

Art & design

Animals

Outdoor activities
Languages

Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
Galician: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Portuguese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Spanish is my native language. I speak English but I am not completely fluent. I also speak Galician language.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Languages

Eco Projects

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Life at a Farmstay

Some knowledge of:

Animal Care

Light maintenance

Able to teach about:

Art Projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills

I'm a creative person. I love all related with art. I love everything that has to do with art/creativity. I like to do arts and crafts. I'm skillful with jobs that require manual labor.
I took a course on Scientific Illustration. Hand-drawn

I have experience assisting in many diferentes jobs, for instance painting, sanding furniture, reforming a bathroom and even restoring a boat. I did some plans for stands, furniture and others objects. I´m always eager to learn something new.

I practiced yoga years ago and I liked it but now I don't practice it too often. I discovered Tai Chi in Ireland and I would like to learn more.

I love hiking.

I live alone so I´m good at house keeping. I could cook you a “Spanish Omelette”.
Age

39
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- Allergies
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7 Dec 2023

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Hi Martha hope your keeping well and enjoying life. First of all we owe you a massive apology for this super late feedback.
Martha arrived to Inishturk for a week and stayed a month. We were so upset and lonely when she had to leave. Martha is an amazing person, very respectful, responsible, trustworthy and of course very kindhearted and … read more pleasant. She immersed herself into island life and enjoyed meeting the local island inhabitants and visitors and enjoyed the chats and Irish music in the Community Club.
Martha was a great help us iand no task was too much. She was diligent and consistent in the house always cleaning, ironing preparing lovely meals and making favourite recipes from her home country which we enjoyed very much. Martha is an easy person to be around very open and easy to talk to. Her quiet nature and beautiful voice I just really enjoyed and admired. There was occasions that I had to travel to the mainland for a few days but I felt comfortable in leaving Martha in charge of the house and farm as she is a most wonderful, competent person.
We have two dogs Daisy who is a working sheep dog and Luna who is a small house dog that demands a lot of attention. Daisy is rather afraid and nervous around people but Martha brought out the best in her and trained her to be more confident and friendly. Everyday Martha brought the dogs for long walks exploring the island. Also loved playing with them on the beach. Daisy become more friendly each day. Martha is certainly a dog whisperer. We also have a cat called Bailey who thinks she's a dog and she became part of the walking group every day. So Martha the dogs and cat explored the island on a daily basis. She is truly an animal lover and enjoyed helping with the baby lambs and sheep
Martha spend many hours with us in the Poly Tunnel weeding and caring for the vegetables also enjoyed working in the flower garden. She helped us enormously and we can never forget her. She was competent both inside and outside the house.
Martha is an artistic person and did beautiful illustrations and drawings of Daisy which we treasure.
We would like to recommend Martha in the highest regard to any further host. You will have an outright brilliant person on your hands with knowledge, experience and interest in helping you as she can turn her hand to any job. Martha we thank you so much for coming to our little island and helping us. We wish you well in the future and look forward to your returning to us as you are so welcome anytime.
Bernard and Phylomena and John Anthony

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2 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Enjoy your experience on ...)

Be with Phylomena and Bernard was amazing, I felt as at home. I arrived to Inishturk to stay only for a week but finally I stayed there for more than a month. I felt really lucky, because for me the island and it inhabitants are very special. All people was very kind with me. There is an special atmosphere full of peace and joy.
About the work … read more

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26 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience rural family life ...)

I was only a little over a week with Majella and her family. Most of the time I was alone with Iueri her oldest son because the rest of the family was traveling. Iueri was very kind with me. Almost all the work was cleaning at home. Go for a walk with her dog. All easy and relax.
The room and the house is very confortable.
There isn´t near many … read more

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17 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with pets, garden and ...)

I was with Angela for two weeks. There was a Country Festival near her home and she needed help cleaning her bnb house. I also did some work outside like paint a fence. The work was easy and calm. The house is very comfortable. I had the opportunity to go to the "Jampa Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center" with her and was amazing. … read more

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7 Dec 2023

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2 Sep 2023

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26 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Experience rural family life ...)

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17 Jun 2023

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2 Jun 2023

Left by host (Gardening and woodland help ...) for Workawayer

Marta is a very quiet conscientious person who really does her very best to help out , inside and outside and in every way she can, We got quite a lot done planting up the tomatoes and other veggies and tirelessly watering them all. She was esp appreciated in the kitchen , keeping on top of cleaning and washing up and made so few demands in … read more

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1 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Gardening and woodland help ...)

I was only with Áine for a week but from the first moment I knew that she was the perfect host for me. When he picked me up we went to the beach for a barefoot walk on the sand. He lives in a house hidden in nature. Lovely. She showed me wonderful places. The work was almost all in the garden and I really enjoyed doing it. She is a great cook. She … read more

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26 May 2023

Left by host (Learn about my art and life, ...) for Workawayer

Mata was with us for 3 weeks in May. A Great personality, hard working diligent competent and friendly. It was a pleasure to be in her company.
She did all the usual garden jobs to perfection, particularly thinking ahead, what is next and so on.
It was a busy time in the garden and we had lots of jobs to do. We did a lot of other activities too, … read more

(Excellent)

26 May 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Learn about my art and life, ...)

How describe Paddy... interesting, diferente, funny, generous... I really lived an amazing experience during 3 weeks.
Meditation, Tai-chi, dancing classes, painting...
He helped me a lot with my english, he enjoy teaching.
The work is variety and not to hard. The Paddy´s garden is wonderful and the landscape is beautiful. If you are looking for … read more

(Excellent)

7 May 2023

Left by host (Come live the Irish ...) for Workawayer

Having Marta in my home was a pleasure.She is a beautiful human being inside and out.She was excellent at all work she did for me ,both in my home and my work room.She is great company ,and lots of fun was had .She was very good with Oscar and Alex.Marta is very kind ,caring and respectful.Wishing you Marta ,all the very best . Noelene

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5 May 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Come live the Irish ...)

Noelene is a very interesting person. Her colorful house talks a lot about her. She is very kind and funny. She is always willing to show you new places. She enjoy sharing knowledges and she lent me several books very interesting. Oscar and Alex, her dogs, are friendly. I enjoyed a lot with they.
Noelene, I only stayed with you 2 weeks but was an … read more

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14 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Practice meditation and yoga ...)

Estuve en casa de Pablo durante una semana. Somos amigos pero nunca habíamos trabajado juntos. La experiencia fue genial. Siempre está dispuesto a escuchar la opinión de los demás y a repartir el trabajo dependiendo de las habilidades de cada uno.

Es una persona superinteresante, con un montón de conocimientos sobre infinidad de temas. Gracias … read more

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10 Mar 2023

Left by host (Practice meditation and yoga ...) for Workawayer

Marta es un amor de chica. Es trabajadora, amable y respetuosa. Además, es una de mis mejores amigas! 🤗 Te deseo suerte en tus viajes y experiencias! Nos vemos cuando vuelvas.

(Excellent)