Christian & Alisha

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    Couple from Toronto looking to immerse in culture, food & traditions of Peru & Bolivia during some time off before masters.

  • Description

    Hello.
    Alisha and I (Christian) are a young married couple who live in Toronto, Canada. I was born in the USA and Alisha was born in India. We met in University in Canada. Next year we will be entering graduate school (Christian: medical school. Alisha: Masters in International Relations) and we are are looking to immerse ourselves in South America for a few months, Peru and Bolivia ideally.
    We are friendly, good with kids and animals, love any food, and love learning new cultures. Alisha speaks beginner Spanish and is looking to improve her fluency.
    I do not know Spanish, but want to learn.

  • Interests

    Politics / Social justice
    Writing
    Mountain
    Fashion or beauty
    History
    Hiking
    Drawing & painting
    Dancing
    DIY & crafts
    Cycling
    Art & design
    Carpentry
    Books
    Beach
    Van life
    Culture
    Languages
    Water sports
    Plant care
    Pets

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  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Hindi: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    Marathi: Intermediate
    French: Beginner
    Portuguese: Beginner

    More details about my language interests
    Alisha studied Spanish in University and wants to improve her skills. We both are fluent in English and can teach.

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

    We're interested in:  

    General Maintenance
    Eco Projects
    Art Projects

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Life at a Farmstay
    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Hospitality/Tourism

    Able to teach about:  

    Languages
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    Christian:
    > physically active my whole life. I have been in martial arts (Jiu-jitsu, boxing, MMA) since I was 3 years old and I wrestled in high school.
    > often help my parents with home tasks and projects (building fences, chopping trees, gardening, yard work, cleaning, etc.)
    > good with children and enjoy their free nature
    > quick learner & open to any given task.
    > enjoy getting my hands dirty.
    > very comfortable around any animal and pet, and will always be caring towards them. I have lived with two akitas and a west highland terrier.
    > have pet cat

    Alisha:
    > Animal lover, have pet cat named Lulu
    > Very adventurous & love travelling (traveled to 15+ countries)
    > Love farm life (stayed on coffee farm & chicken farm)
    > Very interested in learning about gardening, animal care & cheese making
    > Friendly & outgoing – love meeting & interacting with new people
    > Open to any task in my physical ability (not so good at lifting heavy things haha)
    > Volunteered as English and history teacher in many language school
    > Love doing DIY projects with hands
    > Baby sat and pet sat several times

  • Age

    23 & 26

  • What else ...

    Hobbies/Interests:

    Christian: Mixed martial arts, Motorcycling, Camping, Bushcraft, Learning, Cooking, Snowboarding, longboarding, Science, teaching martial arts.

    Alisha: Making lasting bonds with host family, Reading, Knitting, Baking, Languages, Travel, teaching English to young students & adults

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    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      No

    • Special dietary requirements
      No

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