Bryan

& Nele

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

On Ometepe, Nicaragua. Heading to Costa Rica in March, looking for cool projects :)

Description

We are River and Nel and met traveling in Australia in 2017. We kept on traveling in Canada, the US, and Europe together for a year afterward, actually doing many work exchanges (mostly on HelpX), and eventually moving to Germany (Nel's home country). Nel started her studies at university (sustainability and education) in 2019 and River moved to Germany with her. We spent the last few years studying, baking bread, doing flow arts outside, learning to play the guitar, dancing, painting and just enjoying life together :-)
We are excited to start traveling again (and escape the German winter for a few months ;-).

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
We are happy to teach: English (River is a native, Nel is pretty much native too); German (Nel is native, River is fluent); French (Nel could help teaching basics :) /// We would love to learn: Spanish!!! (we have been trying to learn Spanish for a new months but would absolutely love some assistance :-)

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Gardening

Being an elderly companion

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Art Projects

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

River:
10 Years experience working in Gastronomy. Professional Bartender (modern mixology/classic cocktails). I'm also a trained Neopolitan style Pizza Chef.
Having done many help exchanges, I've picked up many handy man type skills. I'm decent with a chainsaw, having lumberjacked a bit. I've built trails, done carpentry work, bamboo construction, worked in the garden, and looked after animals. I've also worked as an Au Pair for 6 months in Sydney, Australia. Overall, I have a helpful set of hands in the kitchen, the garden, and with handyman tasks.

Nel:
I have done many work exchanges when traveling in the past :)
What I really enjoy doing is painting (artistically and practically), building creative structures, playing and teaching kids, trail building and outdoor work in general, organizing and putting systems in place and assisting with kitchen and homesteading tasks. I also love taking care of animals :)
Professionally, I could assist with online marketing, print/online design jobs, videography and teaching (I study in the field of cultural studies, sustainability, and education).

Age

27 & 27

What else ...

River:
I love circus arts! I love hula hooping, juggling, and spinning fire. I play guitar, and love to write. I dream of building a house some day using EcoBuilding principles. I am here to learn new skills and become a more well rounded individual.

Nel:
I have a background in dance, especially ballet and modern/contemporary dance. I have experience teaching ballet to children of all ages :) Moreover, I am very sportive and active, practice yoga, and love being creative. I have a big passion for details and love creating gorgeous/interesting/comfortable spaces (indoor and outdoor). I love music festivals, fire spinning, and star gazing :-)

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
  Nel is pescetarian (Only eats fish, no meat)