Matt

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    At home

    My next destination:

    Vietnam
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  • Description

    I am a recently retired family man with a passion for travel and learning about other cultures and lifestyles.
    I am a keen cyclist and recently (2019) spent three months cycling from Chiang Rai (Thailand) to Saigon, spending a month in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
    I am physically fit and have a keen interest in teaching English. I have taught English previously (in Brazil) and have completed a TEFL course. I taught English on a 'workaway' in Cambodia in November-December 2019. I taught at two schools with the 'Workaway scheme' and also taught at a Buddhist pagoda, teaching 28 monks every morning.
    I was also a qualified football coach and have coached players aged from 8-16 years.

  • Interests

    Hiking
    Writing
    Cooking & food
    Team sports
    Photography
    Drawing & painting
    Self development
    Cycling
    Yoga / Wellness
    Culture
    Animals
  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    German: Beginner

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

    I'm interested in:  

    Creating/ Cooking family meals

    Some knowledge of:  

    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance

    Able to teach about:  

    Languages
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    I have excellent English language skills. I am physically fit and have an active lifestyle. I have basic computer skills (internet, emails etc).
    I am happy to undertake any reasonable tasks required and I can work by myself or within a team environment.
    I like working with animals. I have also completed some voluntary work (not Workaway) on a marine reserve in Guatemala, where I looked after turtle hatchlings (on my own) on the Pacific coast for a month.
    I have been described as confident, friendly and outgoing, and I try to be all of those things! I am reliable. If I say I am going to do something, then I will.

  • Age

    63

  • What else ...

    Of course I enjoy travel experiences of all sorts! I enjoy learning about other cultures and traditions of other countries.
    I enjoy sport, both playing and watching. I will try any new sports!
    I enjoy playing 'Scrabble' (a great game for improving English knowledge) and other board games.
    I enjoy cooking, but I am not a chef!

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    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements

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