Nicole

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Culture, drumming, nature, beaches

Description

I am currently retired and living in Brazil for 6 months a year. I have been in love with Brazilian culture and people since my first trip to Bahia in 1989. For the other six months a year, I plan to travel. In 2023 I traveled and volunteered through Workaway to Lebanon fro three months and to India for five months. In 2024 I plan on staying in Brazil from January through May then travel to Columbia, Thailand, and Bali for a total of 6 months hopefully through Workaway. I am a mother of two adult children, and we lived in Mexico for almost 23 years where we owned a small vegan hotel and restaurant. I volunteeed with an NGO at an orphanage for the last 7 years where I designed and implemented physical, artistic, and English language activities for preschool children up to teens. As I travel I am still a board member of the NGO and help them online and social media. My passions include cultural travel, the beach, playing drums, yoga, healthy vegan cooking, and teaching children with playing and artistic activities.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am learning Portuguese. I teach English.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Charity Work

Teaching

Eco Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Babysitting and creative play

Art Projects

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Able to teach about:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

More details about your skills

I have been in the hospitality industry for over 35 years and managed our family hotel and restaurant in Mexico for over 20 years. I can teach English and basic Spanish. I can help in a school, NGO, cooking, light cleaning, pet care, child care, restaurants, hotels, in tourism in general. I have been a volunteer at an orphanage for over 7 years and love to play and teach young children. I am in charge of social media, designing and implementing activities for children from preschool to teenagers as well as the liaison between the English-speaking volunteers and the orphanage administration. I am fluent in English and almost fluent in Spanish. I am energetic and care to do things well when I am working but laid back and relaxed when off duty. I am a gracious guest and extremely considerate of other people's space and privacy.

Age

60

What else ...

I am willing to work as a volunteer in a private home, schools, orphanages, NGOs, vegan restaurants, or any hospitality-related services. I love drumming, yoga, and walks. I like to be in nature at the beach, in the mountains, and among trees.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  no

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  Special dietary requirements
  I am vegan and would like to cook for myself and others.