Rosie

& Braden

Travel information

We are currently

Description

Hi! We're Rosie and Bender from the UK and Australia.
Rosie:
Over 4 years ago, I left my home in the North West of England to travel and see more of the world. I've spent a lot of that time between South East Asia and Australia, and am now travelling New Zealand in a campervan with Bender, with the goal of finding some fun waves and meeting some great people along the way.
I'm a big lover of the outdoors, enjoying surfing and nice walks, but also love to chill out and read a good book too in my downtime.

Bender:
Hi there, I am Braden from Australia. I prefer to go by “Bender” as it has been my nickname for a long time. I have been travelling and exploring the world since I was 21, and I still can’t get enough of it.
I really love being outdoors, as my hobbies these days mostly include hikes and surfing, but I would love to start taking more water-based hobbies like fishing, spear fishing and learning to sail or just being on a water craft. Also eating and learning about food brings me some really good enjoyment of life.

We're both very keen to learn some new skills while on the move, including fishing and gardening, and would love to be able to do so while helping out other people in the process.
We both have very laid-back personalities, while also being incredibly motivated and hard-working when necessary.
We'd love to hear from any lovely people that would be happy to host us and share some knowledge, while we help you out and get to know each other better. :)

Interests

Van life

Sustainability

Self development

Movies & TV

Pets

LGBTQ

Farming

Events & social

Culture

Plant care

Music

Gardening

Drawing & painting

DIY & crafts

Cooking & food

Books

Animals

Languages spoken

English: Fluent

Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Light gardening

Being an elderly companion

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Creative DIY projects

Light maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Teaching

More details about your skills

Rosie - I have a degree in Psychology and have work in a variety of jobs including, lifeguarding, digital marketing, hospitality, housekeeping / cleaning, teaching English as a second language online, and, more recently, kiwi picking and pruning in New Zealand.

Bender - I grew up on a grain and sheep farm in Victoria, Australia and since then, have worked as a labourer for landscapers and construction companies, done some hospitality work and also picked and pruned kiwis in Te Puke. I am super handy on the tools and love to fix things.

Together, we love cooking and making healthy and delicious meals. We are also big animal lovers and have been doing house and pet sitting in Asia and New Zealand.

We're both very keen to continue growing our skillset too and would love to help you out with anything you may need.

Age

29 & 31

What else ...

We love a good game of cards, including Uno and Monopoly deal. On our long drives, we like to put a quiz on and try to keep our knowledge sharp and we sometimes do the odd puzzle.
We both also love to read books and Bender is a huge lover of all things sports.

Some more information

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  Special dietary requirements