Bethany & Ben

From: United Kingdom

Account Type
Couple account
Travelling to
Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
Travel dates
08/03/2019 - 31/10/2020
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Our status
Travelling
Couple from Bristol travelling for different cultures, food, art, animals, music, and an environmentally friendly world!
Description
Hello! We are a couple from Bristol, England. One of the top cities in the UK leading the way to a more environmentally friendly world! Which we are both really passionate about.
We love to travel! We landed in Australia in November 2019 after travelling through Asia since January 2019. We LOVE learning about different cultures, food, art, animals and music.

It's very important to us that we truely make a difference to the state of affairs our world is in at the moment! We have done many Workaways and have gained SO MANY skills and so much knowledge from each of them. We are so grateful for that.

Both coming from very different professional backgrounds- Beth’s experience is in healthcare. Whilst Ben has a more creative focus; studying art, design and illustration, with multiple hobbies within this field.
We are friendly, positive and driven. We love meeting new people, we will always accept a challenge and are eager to help :)

We are really interested in learning about the local indigenous communities and culture wherever we are in Australia. We believe it is the most important things to learn here. We pay our respects to all elders all over Australia, past present and emerging.

Ps - LOOKING FOR A WORKAWAY FROM 3RD DECEMBER - 14TH/15TH IN QUEENSLAND!
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Language practice
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Charity Work
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Between us we have a huge range of skills!
Since beginning our Workaway adventure in March 2019, we have helped with a huge range of projects!! We can now proudly say we have experience in:
- helping with tourism at a desert resort, India
- teaching English, art (Ben), equine therapy (Beth) and other subjects at a school, Nepal
- hospitality and animal care at a cat rescue shelter/ cat cafe, Vietnam
- teaching horse riding to all ages and abilities + exercising horses & management (Beth), Sri Lanka
- front of house help in on a small island resort, Malaysia
- helping with eco projects and sustainability at a conservation organisation, North Borneo
- house sitting, gardening, animal care, Australia
- dog boarding assistants + housekeeping help, Australia
- working on a cattle station in rural NSW for 5 months. Tasks inc riding horses and preparing them to be sold (Beth), mustering and other work with cattle & sheep, fencing, painting, farm maintenance
- helping on a hobby farm; gardening, fencing, helping build a veranda (Ben) and learning about permaculture, land restoration & non intensive farming

- BETH has 20 years experience with horses, from equine and stable management, to freelance riding and British Showjumping. General farm animal work.
- experience managing a B&B
- 3 years working in healthcare; from an elderly nursing home to psychiatric hospital.
- 2 years volunteering in the UK as assistant manager at a charity for children and families affected by autism.

- BEN everything creative!!
- qualifying from college with a distinction in art and design, further studying illustration and animation.
- painting, drawing, graphic design, photography, digital programmes, typography, life drawing, art history study.
- 8 years working in customer service; many skills with communicating on a personal/ professional level with all types of people.
- experience working in a housing company; knowledge of trade/labour work, account managing and details on renting properties.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Age
26 & 26
What else ...
We love being surrounded by nature, animals and we have a huge interest to learn more about yoga and meditation.
We enjoy attending music events and always trying new festivals around the world.
Beth would like to peruse a career in mental health/ ecology/ so many things!!! Ben would like to pursue a career in artistic set design for events, become an art teacher or full time illustrator.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian

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25/11/2020

Left by Workawayer (Bethany & Ben) for host for (Farm stay - help with ...)

Danny, Ella, Link and the rest of the family are absolutely DEVINE! They are seriously incredible humans and we wish we could have stayed forever!! Their little community is such a special place, and their homes are sooo unique and beautiful. We are so grateful to have been a part of daily life there. Waking up to the sunrise through all the… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2019

Left by host (Private, rainforest near ...) for Workawayer (Bethany & Ben)

Beth and Ben came to stay and work and look after my dogs while I was on a trip to Brisbane. They were supa friendly and easy to get along with and communicate with. They took great care of my animals and house. Thanks for your help guys.

(Excellent )

13/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bethany & Ben) for host for (Private, rainforest near ...)

Basically Nich's place is absolute paradise!! It is seriously our future home, accompanied by our future dogs! Prepared to be right in middle of the forest (stunning), surrounded by beautiful nature and exotic birds, the nearest house will be 2km away, you will barely hear a few cars drive past a day. But don't be worried about the remoteness -… read more

(Excellent )

17/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bethany & Ben) for host for (Learn, Share, Inspire, ...)

Firstly, Monica is an absolute inspiration! Iconic, motivated, amazing, powerful woman that we feel so grateful to have met and worked with. She is truly dedicated to the cause of saving our wonderful planet and ocean.

She is full of knowledge, compassion and understanding. We learned so much from her.

The island is beautiful. It’s perfect for… read more

(Excellent )

14/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Bethany & Ben)

Where do I start? Ben & Beth such a beautiful soul lovely couple. They help us do all the task with their best. With their loving and positive character, it makes everyone feel like in a one big happy family. They are funny and we all spend a good time together after work. Enjoying the hided beach, kayak and having meals together is the most… read more

(Excellent )

25/09/2019

Left by host (British owned Horse Riding ...) for Workawayer (Bethany & Ben)

Beth was an absolute Godsend. She arrived at a very busy time and just got stuck in to all the work taking care of my horses and by the time I had returned from an overseas business trip she had become part of the family. I am very happy we had a chance to meet Ben when they came to visit for a few days before leaving the country and he left us… read more

(Excellent )

08/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bethany & Ben) for host for (British owned Horse Riding ...)

Where do I start! Ineke replied within an hour of me messaging. Then I arrived the next day!

This was my first time away from my partner after 6 months of travelling so I was a bit wary of feeling safe etc but Ineke reassured me, and as soon as I arrived I felt completely safe.

I was lucky enough to stay in Ineke’s house, in literally the most… read more luxurious room I’ve stayed in whilst travelling! Unfortunately Ineke has to go overseas for a week but I was able to meet her for a few hours before she left. Luckily I had 3 amazing dogs that definitely keep the site safe! And 2 lovely cats to keep me company in the house. I was looked after so well by Karuna and Batty who work in Ineke’s house during the day.

There are 11 beautiful, healthy horses that live here. The healthiest and happiest I’ve seen in Asia. Sri lanka’s Equine infrastructure is frustrating but these guys do the best job they can for the horses. They are mostly rescued ex-racers. These horses are so kind and lovely, I miss them soooo much!!!! All of them have their own quirky personalities. It was quite lovely to see that these horses and ponies were not typical ‘riding school’ types and actually had their own minds! Which brought lots of laughter (and learning) to lessons!!

Due to my experience, my jobs were grooming, grazing, exercising the horses and teaching. The clients are lovely and trusting and really take on board what I had to say! I will definitely miss some of those guys. I’m so grateful for the lessons I learnt teaching them too!!! assisted Tek, the head groom/ horse person. He is so incredible passionate about the welfare of horses and all animals it was such a pleasure to work with him. The work is hard and long but that is the nature of working with horses!

Ineke is an inspirational, powerful woman and I am so grateful to have met her!! The amount of incredible work she is currently doing right now, in multiple fields, is just ridiculous. I was lucky enough to receive some of the horse life coaching from Ineke, which was so powerful and simply beautiful. I will take that with me forever. Thank you :heart:. I will also never forget the high life I lived for two weeks, having wine in the evening... in Sri Lanka?! Haha thank you so much!!

I will be returning at the end of my trip! I miss everything and everyone and definitely all the animals soooo much. THANK YOU for such a wonderful experience :heart:

(Excellent )

13/09/2019

Left by host (We need help with our cat ...) for Workawayer (Bethany & Ben)

Both Beth and Ben were absolute delights having them here volunteering with us. They were so dedicated and hardworking, always going the extra mile. Volunteering here can be quite a lot of work, and we never heard them complain. They fostered three beautiful kittens to be big strong babies.

They were a joy to have around and would always welcome… read more

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bethany & Ben) for host for (We need help with our cat ...)

Sorry it’s taken us so long to write! We stayed for 3 weeks in July. We absolutely loved the cats and admired how much love and care went into looking after all 90 of them! We were lucky enough to have fostered 3 perfect kittens in our room and we miss them every day. The managers; Romy, Micki and Frankie are SO hardworking and dedicated. We felt… read more

(Excellent )

07/06/2019

Left by host (Experience Nepali village ...) for Workawayer (Bethany & Ben)

How to describe them (Ben and Beth)
They are amazing, hardworking people, honest and very friendly.
We had really great time and they helped a lot in different sectors of the project.
You both are great.
Thanks for your everything for the project and for me and my family.

(Excellent )

07/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bethany & Ben) for host for (Experience Nepali village ...)

We stayed for two weeks with Shamsers family and the other volunteers but we wish we could of stayed for 2 months! We feel very lucky and fortunate that we found the Academy. The children at the school are so happy, loving and trusting! Everything about what Shamser stands for creates such a positive and empowering environment. The entire… read more

(Excellent )

24/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bethany & Ben) for host for (Volunteer at a desert resort ...)

We stayed at the resort for 4 days in one of the cottage huts. From the minute we arrived Khem gave us an amazing first impression by offering to pick us up from Jaisalmer and take us to the resort in the desert for a small fee. You are in the middle of the national park landscape and it’s really fun to explore the dunes which are directly… read more

(Excellent )

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