Nicole & Gijs

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  • Travel information

    We are currently

    Travelling

    Our next destination:

    Province of Asturias, Spain - from Feb 2024 until Dec 2024
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  • Description

    We are a hardworking couple, who originally met in Budapest, Hungary in the summer of 2015 while traveling, and we've been on an adventure together ever since! Gijs is a Forest & Nature Conservationist and Nicole is an educator by profession. We are both invested in environmental justice activism and are eager to support community-run/managed, regenerative projects related to the protection of local flora and fauna.

    We have been on the Workaway platform for quite some time, backpacking Latin America from Guatemala to Peru from September 2018 until February 2020. When we returned, we spent the better part of three years as live-in caretakers for a Bed & Breakfast in Amsterdam. Here we gained a tremendous amount of experience in running a hotel, as well as in organizing and hosting a variety of social events to support our local community of artists and in operating social media accounts (facebook and instagram, in particular). We also managed and operated a community urban garden attached to the hotel, as well. More recently, we embarked on a more natural experience in South East Asia. There, we spent substantial time in the rainforests and helped out on several local smallholder farms. The last half year, we spent in Catalunya managing a finca and glamping site, while also researching the local environmental and social movements.

    After these diverse and enriching experiences, we hope to find a place where we can put down our bags for a longer period and be(come) part of a lasting community of beings. We continuously look forward to forging new friendships, embracing unexpected opportunities, indulging in novel experiences, and immersing ourselves in the cultures of the communities we will help & live in. :)

  • Interests

    Writing
    History
    Cooking & food
    Beach
    Photography
    Hiking
    Sustainability
    Gardening
    Camping
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Outdoor activities
    Cycling
    Books
    Animals
    Van life
    Politics / Social justice
    Nature
    Farming
    Culture
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

    More details about my language interests
    Nicole is a certified TEFL teacher and public school teacher. Gijs is fluent in: English, Dutch, and Spanish (with the ability to teach English)

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

    We're interested in:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Animal Care
    Charity Work

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
    Art Projects

    Able to teach about:  

    Babysitting and creative play
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Languages
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    Nicole: TEFL certified, BS in Elementary Education, Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality experience, Gardening/Composting experience, some Social Media marketing experience, Strong writer/editor

    Gijs: BS in Economics, Business, & Life Science, Masters student of Forest & Nature Conservation, Circular business owner, writer for Wageningen University (Environmental Science), Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality experience, English teaching experience, Fluent in Dutch, English, Spanish

  • Age

    42 & 27

  • What else ...

    We are very passionate about sustainability, food sovereignty, and social/environmental justice.

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    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      Nuts

    • Special dietary requirements
      Mainly vegetarian / vegan when possible

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