Miriam Elise
& Juan Carlos

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  • Travel information

    We are currently

    At home

    Activities we are interested in:

    We would like to make a meaningful contribution and learn.

    Our next destination:

    Cyprus
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  • Description

    JC (Mexico) and Elise (US) currently live in Kuwait with their two boys.

    We have worked and volunteered in Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas - a little bit of everything.

    Working on a farm in Norway and a zoo in Oregon, building houses in the Solomons and basketball courts in Paraguay, teaching carpentry in Azerbaijan and language learning in Cambodia, underwater in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, NGO development and furniture manufacturing in Mexico, and restaurants in El Salvador, Hawaii, and Japan.

    Some of our favorites things: teaching, cooking, building, writing, vegetable gardens, animals, motorcycles, construction, ikebana, persimmons, cribbage, art, off-roading, hiking, scuba diving, books, yoga, meditation, knitting, poetry.

  • Interests

    Self development
    Sustainability
    Culture
    Charity work
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    Japanese: Intermediate
    French: Beginner
    Russian: Beginner

    More details about my language interests
    Japanese, French, Spanish

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

    We're interested in:  

    Gardening
    Being an elderly companion
    Eco Projects
    Art Projects
    Charity Work
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Life at a Farmstay
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house

    Some knowledge of:  

    Teaching
    Languages
    Hospitality/Tourism
  • More details about your skills

    We look forward to meeting you and contributing. We have lived, worked, and traveled to 50+ countries.

    We love fixing things, organizing, conversation, and helping.

    We have worked in austere environments in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania — and thrive in adventures.

  • Age

    52 & 39

  • What else ...

    At present, our family is interested in various solo, couple, and family short-term travel opportunities.

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    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      Hayfever and bug bites - OTC Claritin, Zyrtec

    • Special dietary requirements

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