Paolo

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Description

Hello, I'm Paolo, a positive, adventurous, mature and healthy man of British and Maltese origins.

I am excited to meet people though workaway to take part in projects that are doing something to make this world a better place, helping and supporting people in self development to make new interesting friendships and to learn new skills and to grow as a person through collaborating with others.

I have previously volunteered twice on workaway in 2014 at wellness centers in Germany and Italy in both housekeeping and manual projects but my old account is no longer active. For the previous 4 summers I have seasonally volunteered at a wellness retreat center in eastern Finland, my roles were catering, house keeping, raking and manual work, cleaning the bio-compost toilets, holding breathwork workshops, general maintenance and repairs, digging cable trenches and assisting in the installation of an outdoor ground lighting system, cabin building and a yoga tent platform.
In 2025 I have spent the Summer and will spend the Autumn workawaying in The Netherlands at a wonderful holistic retreat centre / community as part of their team, working mostly in the garden and kitchen and supporting the perminent staff wherever needed.

Some of my skills include, knowledge and ability with electrics, all-round manual work, breathwork facilitation, cacao ceremony facilitation, yacht crew, cooking, cleaning, painting and I am open and happy to try my hands at whatever is needed for example gardening, woodwork, general maintenance and repair. I like to work when possible tidily, organized and in an effective manner.

I value respect, trust, acceptance, balance, clear communication, social interactions and solitude equally.

My interests include swimming in lakes or the sea, free-diving, body-surfing, cycling, walking in the forest, foraging for berries and mushrooms, meditation, self development, yoga, paddle-board, sailing, creating salads and other delicious recipes, enjoying sauna and a refreshing dip, reading a book in the hammock under a shady tree, playing frisbee and walking with my dog.

I have traveled extensively around the world throughout my life and feel a preference to longer workaway opportunities where there is a chance to become part of the community, get to know people better and the place where I will be supporting. I would be happy to have a video-call to see if our values align.

Interests

Self development

Astronomy

Cooking & food

Drawing & painting

Writing

Photography

Gardening

Water sports

Sailing / Boating

Beach

Cycling

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Fitness

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Finnish: Beginner
Dutch: Beginner
Portuguese: Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Gardening

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Some knowledge of:  

DIY and building projects

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

I would say that I am a good all rounder and adapt and learn to most environments. I will also add that it is honest for me to say that I am not a expert particularly in any of these fields.
So if you are looking for a reliable worker who will do a good days work and is willing to learn I may well fit.

I used to work as an electrician many years ago and although installations have evolved a lot over the years, that is still a useful skill I can bring to a project, I enjoy working with wood and would say that it is something I have a good level of competence with ( I built 2 dog laavu's and assisted a carpenter with building a platform for a yoga tent.

I have a good awareness of how to use tools, power-tools and am used to doing manual work, like raking, shoveling, lifting, carrying.

I have volunteered as cook the past two summers at a wellness retreat and although not trained, an awareness and feel of food combinations comes naturally and I love making big salads and raw desserts.

I have experience crewing sailing yachts on long sea voyages (Europe - Cape Town, Cape Town - Caribbean, Namibia - Cape Verde islands, Azores to Algarve) but that was 20 years ago, so I am probably rusty at trimming sails and navigation for sure.

Don't let my age (51) put you off! Most are surprised when they see me and think I am ten years younger and the experience can be more of a benefit perhaps!

Age

52

What else ...

I love to be outdoors and play. Frisbee, paddle-boarding, cycling.

Appreciate big gardens, tall trees, sleeping outdoors, sauna's, practicing yoga, self-development workshops and picnics.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  I don't eat meat or drink cow's milk, everything else is fine (veggie/fish/eggs) etc.