Nick & Alisha

Canada
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We are currently
At home
Activities we are interested in:
Climbing, hiking, comedy, child-care, cooking, gardening, conversing,
Description
Hello!

We are Nick and Alisha, and we're very excited by the potential to share our many skills and adventures with you! We met in 2022 year while volunteering with our local community center, and have since created many delicious memories together; such as off-grid camping, scuba diving, rock climbing, and backpacking throughout Europe. We both believe in the power of community, which is why we're so excited to continue growing our relationship through Workaway!

Nick has used Workaway many times in the past. He has used the platform to provide first aid in Uganda, manage a skydiving festival in Kenya, grow/sell produce in Hawaii, and even learned how to cook and white water raft in his own backyard - Canada! After spending a number of years as a traveler, entrepreneur, and social worker, Nick decided to broaden his intellectual development by attending law school in beautiful Wales, UK.

Alisha is new to Workaway and starting to spread her travel wings! She's living in Hamilton, Ontario but eager to explore more of Canada and the rest of the world through Workaway with Nick or on her solo adventures. She currently works in research for a leading Canadian university. Alisha is passionate about expanding her community's circle of care to marginalized persons.

We are currently looking for a new Workaway experience around the end of March - April, for 10+ days, up to a month. Our preference is to find a workaway experience suited to our strengths; child-care, cooking and cleaning, or agricultural work. However, we are a Jack-and-Jill of all trades, so we are keen to explore any kind of Workaway experience! We'd love to improve our french so a language exchange would be ideal! Alisha is an intermediate French-speaker and Nick is a beginner.

If you would like two kind and comedic helping hands this March/April, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Talk soon,

Nick + Alisha
Interests
Beach
Cooking & food
Winter sports
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
LGBTQ
Nature
Hitchhiking
Farming
Culture
Animals
Cycling
DIY & crafts
Dancing
Carpentry
Camping
Fitness
Yoga / Wellness

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Arabic: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I am interested in learning any language!
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Babysitting and creative play
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Languages
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
- USPA Solo Status
- First Aid with CPR-C Certified
- Emergency Oxygen Provider Certification
- Enriched Air Certified (PADI)
- Deep Diving Certified (PADI)
- Wreck Diving Certified (PADI)
- PADI Dive Master
- PADI Rescue Diver Certified
- PADI Open water & Advanced Open water Certified
- Glider Pilot License
- "G" Class license
- National Lifesaving Society (NLS) Certified
- Aquatic Instructional Certified (Teaching Swimming lessons)
- Smart Serve (Alberta)
- Website design
- I speak Fluent English and Minimal French and German
- Experienced in Martial arts, Kickboxing and Brazilian Jujitsu
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Gardening (Aesthetic Landscape architecture)
- General Construction
- Child care
- I play Guitar, piano, can preform Magic or Stand-up Comedy
- Prior work experience; Show diver, bar tender, social enterprise founder, life guard, homeless shelter worker, chef, general laborer.
Age
24 & 26
What else ...
We believe in creating a symbiotic work-relationship with our hosts. Meaning, we want to give as much as we get. We will never take advantage of a host's generosity, and expect not to be taken advantage of in return.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Cats: (One is usually fine if it's not a huge shedder).
- Special dietary requirements
  Nick - Nope! I'll eat anything and everything. Alisha - Although my preference is to eat vegetarian, I'll also eat almost anything (just not pork).

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18 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer (Nick & Alisha) for host (Share family life and help ...)

This was a quintessential workaway experience! Joanna and Didier have created a wonderful environment that is full of love, humor, and good food for all who stay. Our expectations were consistently surpassed during our awesome ten-day stay.

Although our stay was short, we were quickly made to feel like we were a part of the family. Joanna,… read more Didier, and their two adorable children - Felix and Lucie - all made us feel welcome and safe from the start. We were delighted to have been invited to a wonderful guitar performance by Lucie and had the privilege of Felix's guidance up a mountain hike. We often felt less like 'workawayers' and more like family.

Lunch and dinner was always shared around the dining table. The food was delicious, plentiful, and provided a great opportunity to share laughs and cultural insights. There is a wonderful kitchen available for use, so if you enjoy cooking and sharing your country's cuisine, you will feel right at home.

We had a very impressive private room and bathroom to ourselves. We always felt like we had more than enough privacy and comfort. The accommodation was hands-down better than most hotels we booked on our trip!

The work was very fair. We helped cook, prepare an AirBnB, look after Felix and Lucie, but primarily pulled weeds/brush on their beautiful property. Some of the weeds/brush have thorns, so we suggest bringing a ratty pair of work clothes. Joanna was very accommodating if we needed to alter our work. We always felt treated with respect and the tasks were clear and straightforward.

We had the weekends off, and frequently made use of two available cycles to head down to the beautiful, and relatively close beach, in Argeles-sur-Mer. Be warned, it is a pretty rocky bike down the mountain and a steep bike back up! Walking is still a pleasant alternative. It's only a 45 -60 minute trip by foot and the scenery is gorgeous. Definitely check out the nearby town of Collioure. It was probably the cutest French town we saw during our trip and fairly close to the house. The house has plenty of space and modern comforts. One can easily spend a whole day enjoying the beautiful grounds or lounging by the pool during their time off.

Our only complaint was that it was so hard to leave! If you are considering reaching out to Joanna and Didier, do not think twice. You have come across a very special family that works hard to bring the values of Workaway to life. We miss them already.

(Excellent )

27 Apr 2023

Left by Workawayer (Nick & Alisha) for host (Volunteer at a beautiful ...)

An ideal Workaway arrangement! I can only say positive things about my stay with Sabine and Noah.

For starters, the provided accommodation is hands down the BEST I’ve received through Workaway. Volunteers have their own tiny-finca (AKA “guest house), that is equipped with a beautiful en-suite bathroom, kitchen, porch, and hammock. Most… read more

(Excellent )

27 Apr 2023

Left by host (Volunteer at a beautiful ...) for Workawayer (Nick & Alisha)

Nick stayed at our place for 10 days.
He came at the right time to cut down all the dried up grass and herbs of my huge garden before the heat and fire risks come.
He also build me a huge planter made out of concreteblocks which came out perfectly.
He was such a big help for me.
He was superpunctual and walked my dog every morning.
Sometimes he… read more

(Excellent )

29 May 2018

Left by Workawayer (Nick & Alisha) for host (Ultimate Work/Vacation ...)

We had a wonderful experience working for Ray on the beautiful Big Island! Ray is one of the most hospitable/fair hosts we've had the pleasure of working with so far. He was always willing to accommodate us and our needs, and was genuinely concerned about our wellbeing and experience. The work was very easy and interesting! We mainly trimmed… read more

(Very good )

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