Rosemary

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Looking for a stay in Sri Lanka in early 2027.

Description

I am a Brit living in the Netherlands, a recently-retired freelance teacher and teacher trainer, advisor and coach. I have worked and lived abroad - in France, Spain, Chile, China, Tanzania, Poland - and travelled widely. I have two adult children (31 and 26) and a partner. He is still working. I am looking for a way to spend the winter of 2027 meaningfully - two to three months at the start of the year.

I am an adventurer at heart, and hiked a pilgrim’s path from Florence to Rome (via Assisi) in the spring of 2025 and another one from Norcia to Monte Cassino in Italy in 2026. I love trekking in the mountains, reading, playing padel, yoga, writing and playing my ukelele, which I have just started. I am flexible, curious and independent.

By the way, I worked as a workawayer on an eco farm in Costa Rica in 2022 but had a couples profile which has now expired. This was our review:

“Wow, what a wonderful experience to have these two interesting women working with me on the farm! We pruned citrus and banana trees, weeded gardens, fixed fences and transplanted seedlings. The work was thoroughly and cheerfully done. I felt very supported. Both Rosie and Catherine are very welcome back.”

Interests

Charity work

Team sports

Vegetarian or vegan

Van life

Sustainability

Self development

Movies & TV

Farming

Culture

Writing

Music

Languages

Gardening

DIY & crafts

Cooking & food

Books

Yoga / Wellness

Outdoor activities

Nature

Mountain

Hiking

Fitness

Cycling

Camping

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I started off as an English teacher so can help there. I speak reasonable French (which I studied in the 1980s) and Spanish (I lived in Chile for four years and in Vigo, Spain, for one) and would like to improve even more.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Eco Projects

Life at a Farmstay

House & pet sitting

Light maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

Light gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

I enjoy trekking, yoga, reading, gardening, writing, playing padel, travelling with my camper, called Ruth after my aunt who left me a surprise inheritance.

I have travelled extensively. In the 1980s I taught English at a school
In Chile for four years. Lots more to tell: sabbatical in Tanzania, projects in China and Poland..

In 2025 I hiked alone from
Florence to Assisi to Rome on a pilgrims’ path. I drove to southern Spain to follow a 200-hour yoga teacher training. I also hiked and biked with a friend and my partner in the Alps and Slovenia.

Age

68

What else ...

I am an authentic, flexible and friendly woman!

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
  No meat please.