Alberto

From: Spain

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Greece, Poland, Turkey
Travel dates
10/02/2020 - 04/01/2021
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My status
Travelling
Description
Hello, I'm Alberto! I grew up in Maracaibo, Venezuela where I lived until a year after getting my degree in architecture, saved some money and decided to travel the world.

In the last years, I have solo traveled to many cities, lived a season in Florida, New York, and Madrid while doing different tasks throughout my journey that have involved design work along with a wide range of jobs like dressing up like Mickey Mouse, doing city walk tours, making Belgian waffles, bartending, etc.

Although most of that I did it trough regular means, I also interacted through Couchsurfing as a way to contact other travelers and meet people along the way, some of them told me about the Workaway and seeing the opportunities of all the authentic experiences at hand really made me want to try it out!

Being an experienced member of that other community I could see how not having many references here could be an issue so if you would like to know more details or what people thought of me here are some other profiles from me...

Couchsurfing profile: https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/alberto-aguirre

Instagram: @a4shots

Some hobbies that I have:
-Drawing ideas
-Language exchanges
-Reading books and graphic novels
-Writing poetry
-Exercise with calisthenics
-Dancing
-Going to concerts and festivals

Other hobbies that I used to do a lot some years ago and now do less frequently:
-Playing guitar
-TV shows
-Movies
-Videogames
Interests
Nature
Fitness
Yoga / Wellness
Dancing
Outdoor activities
Languages
Architecture
Art & design
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Writing
Books
Movies & TV
Music
Videography
Photography
Blogging
Cooking & food
Vegetarian or vegan
Politics / Social justice

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Animal Care
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Art Projects
Teaching
More details about your skills
I finished my studies in architecture school (5 years) so anything construction or design related really sparks my interest. My main strengths are concept design and interior decor ideas. If you would like any recommendations, guides or even labor work in the field, I'd be more than glad to cooperate in the project.

I've got some hand in hand experience in some projects done in my houses while I lived in Venezuela and Spain, most of them were woodworking, assembling or painting related.

Experience in more graphical design jobs as drafts, tattoos designs, and photography shoots/editions.

Being a regular host in Madrid for travelers taught me ways to interact with people from any culture, different recipes and on the other side of the coin, backpacking 8 months non stop taught me how to be frugal, flexible and grateful in any circumstance.

I'm a strong believer in the idea that anybody has something to teach and something to learn, some topics I have experience teaching and would be more than glad to give insight are:
-History and culture from Venezuela, Latin America and any other place I have lived in.
-Spanish (especially the weird slang words that change from one country to the other haha)
-English
-Design (Architecture basics, graphical insights, and conceptual ideas)
-Drawing (Sketching, technical and painting)
-Calisthenics (Bodyweight exercise, 6 years of experience)
-Dance (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Vallenato, etc)

Other skills that some co-workers have told me I've in jobs like an entertainer, cashier, bartender, etc. Are:
-Diplomacy: I intuitively interact with people caring for verbal, non-verbal and visual aspects.
-Sales: Use of wit to persuade customers to get something extra.
-Tolerance: It is difficult to upset me on top of easiness to be able to work extra hours if there are emergencies.
-Creativity: Ease to come up with fresh ideas.
-Adaptability: Adjustable to new situations.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: Beginner
Portuguese: Beginner
Turkish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Age
27
Nationality
Venezuelan, Spanish.
What else ...
Spanish - Native (C2)
English - Fluent (C2)
Portuguese - Beginner (A2)
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  I did an allergies test some years ago and only dust gave positive. After some years traveling, that hasn't been an issue at all.
- Special dietary requirements

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10/06/2021

Left by Workawayer (Alberto) for host for (Welcoming conversational ...)

I worked here for almost 5 months and the experience was really good, they legitimately try to make you feel comfortable and integrated within the community.

The town is rather calm and tidy until summer arrives and not as cold as northern europe seems to be, but cold enough that it's challenging to go into the nice lock beach, with many stores… read more

(Excellent )

10/06/2021

Left by host (Welcoming conversational ...) for Workawayer (Alberto)

Alberto came to our school in January 2021 and taught English and Spanish.
He is a very nice and cheerful young man. The students really liked the lessons with him. He was prepared for classes. He led his lessons in an interesting way.
Alberto is very friendly, open to new acquaintances, he is cheerful. He is open to learn new things. He likes… read more

(Excellent )

20/01/2021

Left by host (Come and help me with my ...) for Workawayer (Alberto)

Alberto is very friendly, relaxed and easy going. He is very trustful and rather sees the bright side and the good in people. Alberto experienced a classic culture shock in Germany and did his best to embrace the German way of life. :-)

He keeps calm and content and often offered to help. My mom really appreciated his help in the household.

I… read more

(Excellent )

19/01/2021

Left by Workawayer (Alberto) for host for (Come and help me with my ...)

I stayed for four months with Edith and Angelie, three in Berlin, and one in Bavaria with their family for the holidays. It was a good experience, as I managed to do almost everything I wanted to see or learn from what I read their profile.

My tasks mainly consisted of taking Angelie to the kindergarten, spending time together in the house, or… read more walking around the city, sometimes even going for cool activities like going to a museum or a playground if the regulations allowed it. Aside from that, sometimes I also did a few errands like looking for an item in a shop or going for groceries. All of this under a relaxed but responsible environment, I had enough flexibility on my schedule to meet up with some friends in the town and even made new ones. She also has a sister that will visit sometimes, she's cool and was kind enough to lend me a guitar to play from time to time and managed to learn a few songs.

Angelie is very outgoing, at the beginning, it took some time for her to get used to going to ''class'' but she got the hang of it rather quickly. She is funny and sweet and now that she's stepping away from the baby age, she even managed to use a few words in other languages, so you will have a good time with her.

The apartment in Berlin has a narrow layout, but Edith managed to do a few renovations to make the best of it. The house of her family is big, so as long as you keep the toys ordered, everything is going to work out well. The two places are well isolated and have good heating systems, so you will be comfy inside. In case you are into gymnastics or calisthenics, she also has a bar in the hallway where to do pullups!

Regarding the food, they were always happy to eat anything I made and the ingredients available were very healthy. I'm going to miss the breakfasts! I also managed to try many traditional dishes over time, especially with her family. If you like bread, sausages, ham, cheese, and ham you are going to have a blast, as they have good quality and variety. And in case you are vegan or into other kinds of diets, they will be also open to getting you what you need if it's reasonable.

During my stay, there were also a couple of nosy neighbors that tried to create problems for us without any reason (they thought we were doing something bad without any previous conversations or anything) so to avoid problems, avoid giving away any information. She also told me volunteers that didn't pay the subway and got billed after, I heard stories from a few friends too. In my whole stay I found patrols quite a few times and luckily whenever that happened I had my ticket, so take that also into account if you don't want to pay for it.

Overall, they did their best to make me feel comfortable and happy even during the holidays when It wasn't possible for me to see my family and that's something I'm very grateful for. I left Berlin with many memorable experiences, more insight into the circus and magic world, new babysitting skills, a good understanding of the German culture, and new friends. So I really recommend it!

(Excellent )

19/08/2020

Left by host (Help us in our language ...) for Workawayer (Alberto)

Alberto was great in the camps. Even though the weeks in this summer were different because of corona he was able to adapt to our schedule and helped us a lot!. He took care of the tasks that needed to be done was punctual and relax. He was willing to teach the kids more about art by doing a workshop for them.

I hope to see you again alberto and… read more

(Excellent )

19/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Alberto) for host for (Help us in our language ...)

I stayed around 3 weeks in the main camp and another week in a second one for a total of 4 weeks and it was a very positive experience. I felt welcomed by everyone and even though at the time of my arrival there were some irregular issues happening because of COVID we managed to work it out. Most of the work they demand from the volunteers is… read more

(Excellent )

17/07/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Alberto)

“Having Alberto is one of our best experiences of this platform” (Workaway) and that says a lot of his character and work ethic given that we have had over 50 workawayers over the past 3.5 years.

He stayed with us for over a month. He is laid-back but punctual and responsible. He works really well with all the given tasks (cooking, cleaning&… read more

(Excellent )

17/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Alberto) for host for (Help for cooking and packing ...)

We spent around 6 weeks together and I'll never forget them, it's a big but warm family that will make you feel at home when you make inside jokes and games out of daily situations.

The work I was required to do was mostly kitchen work and cleaning the house every now and then with maybe a bit of gardening every other week so the difficulty will… read more

(Excellent )

17/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Alberto) for host for (Learn traditional dancing and ...)

My stay with Claire and Alysee two months ago was very enjoyable with plenty of topics to talk about and doing work on the new apartment, they will try their best to make you feel at home, during the time I stay France was still under a lot of limitations for the pandemy but we made it work mainly because of Claire efforts, she managed to pick me… read more

(Excellent )

15/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Alberto) for host for (Help needed to start running ...)

Info notice: Exchange was cancelled at last minute

(Host cancelled stay at the last minute)

15/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Alberto) for host for (Are you ready for an ...)

Anthony and Ian were incredible! they picked me up at the nearby train station when I arrived from Toulouse and welcomed me in their house with short notice, the first night the parents of Ant were visiting along with some friends and his mom cooked an amazing meal! Having had many experiences Couchsurfing I can say that it is very special when… read more

(Excellent )

29/02/2020

Left by host (Are you ready for an ...) for Workawayer (Alberto)

Alberto was very handy and proactive with the activities we needed to do in the house, he initially helped to paint the areas that needed a retouch even if they were hard to reach like a 4 meters roof.

Then he helped us design an artwork for one of the walls, rewrite the hospitality book for our guest with a new section in Spanish translated by… read more

(Excellent )

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