Trixi17

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

lake or river beach, swimming, forest walking

Description

Swiss born, in the French speaking area in the Alps (Wallis), with Austrian and Italian background, translator by trade.
Experiences:
community life (1 in Switzerland, 1 in Israel, 1 Sri Lanka, 3 in Spain, 2 in France, 1 in Belgium) love to travel, cooking, cats, bike, last countries lived in: Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium. Love green settings, near forest and lakes or green neighborhoods in towns. Interested in spirituality, culture, art, anthropology, sociology, prehistory and languages.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Catalan: Intermediate
German: Intermediate
Dutch: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I would like to improve my German and Dutch to an advanced level. I can teach Spanish, French or Italian in exchange.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Helping around the house

Charity Work

Art Projects

Animal Care

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Some knowledge of:  

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Being an elderly companion

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

General Maintenance

Teaching

More details about your skills

By trade I am a qualified translator, many years involved in tourism, I like to help people discovering new places. Sociability, cooperation, simplicity: Half of my life involved in various communities:

First one, in Switzerland, then in Israel: Kibbutz Metzer, Hadera district, Haifa.
One in Sri Lanka: Burmese guesthouse and monastery, Kandy.
Three in Spain: Comunidad Arco Iris, in Catalonia province and Aineto, Huesca province, and Campus of the University of Barcelona (U.A.B.)
Two in France: La Boirie Noble, Communauté de l'Arche, and macrobiotic community Saint Gaudens, South France.
One in Belgium: ASBL Radhadesh (non-profit organization), Wallonia.

I enjoy travelling, especially by train and boat, cooking, cats, biking and walking around in nature and in small towns. Last countries lived in: the Netherlands, Belgium. Love green settings, near forest and lakes or green and ecological neighborhoods. My skills are related to tourism, guiding and informing, writing, and of course translating. I have a sound experience in cooking (vegetarian and vegan), baking and jams' production, I followed some training for groups' catering and herbalism. I have a nutritionist diploma.

Age

64

What else ...

I believe in continuous education and sincere spirituality.

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
  mainly lacto-vegetarian