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Switzerland - from Apr 2024 until Jun 2024 View allDescription
Hey. I am Vinny.
I am very much a social creature and I really like meeting new people and being helpful when I can.
I have worked in hospitality for many years and in tourism for approximately 6 years. I love working as a tour guide as it gives me the opportunity to do many things that I love, such as learning about history, culture and languages, travelling, and sharing all of these passions and wonderful experiences with others. I have been a guide in Galway, Mayo, Dublin and Stockholm, as well as around Ireland.
I am a huge fan of music and I like to play guitar and sing. I like being outdoors, animals, hiking, camping, photography, writing, kayaking, climbing, playing some sports and just enjoying nature, and chilling out with a movie too. I like to be creative too, and have done many different trades at different times.
I really enjoy travelling to new places and have visited more countries in Europe than I haven't. I like quizzes, escape rooms, and anything that challenges my brain, and I enjoy social games too, such as charades, Pictionary, poker and others. I enjoy cooking and being innovative in the kitchen.
I have a BA in Philosophy with creative writing, a certificate in Radio broadcasting, and have also attended courses in Outdoor activity instructing and Bar and restaurant skills. I am also studying to teach English as a foreign language.
I found out about workaway from a couchsurfer who stayed with me in 2019. I hosted around 60 people in my tiny apartment over the course of about 11 weeks that summer in Galway, Ireland, and a few more in Autumn 2020 in my home town of Ballina, and hosting was one of the best things I ever did. The people I met were wonderful and we shared great times together. I have found that the people on workaway share a similar philosophy and I have been fortunate enough to meet many of them now that I have joined the platform. I volunteered in summer of 2021 in both hostels in Lottorp, Oland, either side of working a job in the same village. Since then I have lived in Stockholm again, working mainly in Gamla Stan in hospitality and as a guide. After a couple of months home in Ireland, I am looking forward to the next experience.Interests
AnimalsFarmingSailing / BoatingAstronomyNatureHitchhikingBooksCyclingSelf developmentPlant careWritingEvents & socialCooking & foodSustainabilityTeam sportsMusicHistoryMovies & TVHikingGardening
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English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
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I'm interested in:
Being an elderly companionEco ProjectsAnimal CareCharity WorkArt ProjectsHelping with Computers/ InternetTeachingSome knowledge of:
GardeningLife at a FarmstayHelping around the houseLanguagesAble to teach about:
DIY and building projectsBabysitting and creative playGeneral MaintenanceCreating/ Cooking family mealsHospitality/TourismMore details about your skills
I have many jobs over the years and I can safely say that between these jobs and doing work around my own homes and others, I have done a little, or a lot, of almost everything. I don't mind hard work. I enjoy gardening, cooking, building things, spending time with others, and I am a fast learner and always keen to try new things.
My jobs have included maintenance, construction, food preparation, boat restoration, bar and restaurant, houseman in a hotel, sales, singing, and many other things.Age
42
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I requested a 3 week stay with Stefan and ended up staying for five, returning to visit throughout the summer many times, and still now. I made many new friends and shared some great times and experiences with so many lovely people around the grill in… read more