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I'm a teacher and traveler, most recently studying and working in Finland. I have previously worked as a teacher in the Marshall Islands, Bhutan and in Vermont (USA). I love meeting new people and learning new skills. I am especially interested in seeing new, creative ways of living together, and I was lucky to experience that at more than a dozen workaways in Europe and Asia.
Interests
CultureDIY & craftsAstronomyBooksCampingAdventure sportsAnimalsArchitectureCarpentryDancingDrawing & paintingCharity workBeachEvents & socialHistoryHikingGardeningFarmingHitchhikingLanguages
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
I'm pretty handy with most skills and I'm a very quick learner. I have several years of experience with organic vegetable farming and teaching (math, english, science and computer programming).
Age
36
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
10 Aug 2020
Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host
(Join us for our olive harvest ...)
Paul invited me to the quinta when I fled from an uncomfortable situation at another workaway, and I was so lucky to end up there! It is a perfect little valley with an old ruined hotel that invites you to imagine the hidden past and the infinite possibilities for the future.
The summer heat was difficult for me, but we chose our own work hours,… read more
The summer heat was difficult for me, but we chose our own work hours,… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Aug 2020
Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host
(Help with our land, animals ...)
Dear Nika, Thomas, Werner and Clara,
I had such a wonderful time on the finca! Although the summer heat was a new challenge for me, the accommodations were perfect. I was able to relax and sleep in total comfort in the neat little caravan. The surrounding wilderness with scattered olive groves and fruit trees was begging to be explored and the… read more
I had such a wonderful time on the finca! Although the summer heat was a new challenge for me, the accommodations were perfect. I was able to relax and sleep in total comfort in the neat little caravan. The surrounding wilderness with scattered olive groves and fruit trees was begging to be explored and the… read more
(Excellent
)
31 Jul 2020
Left by host (Help with our land, animals ...) for Workawayer (Dan)
Dear Dan,
Muchissimas gracias para todo..
It was very nice having you with us... You were a quick learner, interestet in lots of things, you could work by your own, but also easy working in a group.
We are very happy with your last project here, the transformation of the birds-house into a chicken- stable...
You have a good hand and you are… read more
Muchissimas gracias para todo..
It was very nice having you with us... You were a quick learner, interestet in lots of things, you could work by your own, but also easy working in a group.
We are very happy with your last project here, the transformation of the birds-house into a chicken- stable...
You have a good hand and you are… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host
(Helping hands needed on ...)
Although it has been many months since I left Brittany, my mind often returns to the peace and comfort that I felt at Helen and Phil’s home. They made me feel completely welcome from the moment I arrived, as if I had already been there for ten years. It was sad to leave so soon; I could have spent many more weeks reading at the cabin and exploring… read more
(Excellent
)
18 Oct 2018
Left by host (Helping hands needed on ...) for Workawayer (Dan)
Joyful!
Really glad to have met Dan, he's highly intelligent but self-depracating with it, has a natural ability to pick up things quickly and work thoroughly. An absolute pleasure to live with and is interested in everyone and everything. He, sadly, only stayed a week but made a huge impression on us all.
Really glad to have met Dan, he's highly intelligent but self-depracating with it, has a natural ability to pick up things quickly and work thoroughly. An absolute pleasure to live with and is interested in everyone and everything. He, sadly, only stayed a week but made a huge impression on us all.
(Excellent
)
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10 Aug 2020
Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host
(Join us for our olive harvest ...)
Paul invited me to the quinta when I fled from an uncomfortable situation at another workaway, and I was so lucky to end up there! It is a perfect little valley with an old ruined hotel that invites you to imagine the hidden past and the infinite possibilities for the future.
The summer heat was difficult for me, but we chose our own work hours,… read more
The summer heat was difficult for me, but we chose our own work hours,… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Aug 2020
Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host
(Help with our land, animals ...)
Dear Nika, Thomas, Werner and Clara,
I had such a wonderful time on the finca! Although the summer heat was a new challenge for me, the accommodations were perfect. I was able to relax and sleep in total comfort in the neat little caravan. The surrounding wilderness with scattered olive groves and fruit trees was begging to be explored and the… read more
I had such a wonderful time on the finca! Although the summer heat was a new challenge for me, the accommodations were perfect. I was able to relax and sleep in total comfort in the neat little caravan. The surrounding wilderness with scattered olive groves and fruit trees was begging to be explored and the… read more
(Excellent
)
31 Jul 2020
Left by host (Help with our land, animals ...) for Workawayer (Dan)
Dear Dan,
Muchissimas gracias para todo..
It was very nice having you with us... You were a quick learner, interestet in lots of things, you could work by your own, but also easy working in a group.
We are very happy with your last project here, the transformation of the birds-house into a chicken- stable...
You have a good hand and you are… read more
Muchissimas gracias para todo..
It was very nice having you with us... You were a quick learner, interestet in lots of things, you could work by your own, but also easy working in a group.
We are very happy with your last project here, the transformation of the birds-house into a chicken- stable...
You have a good hand and you are… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host
(Helping hands needed on ...)
Although it has been many months since I left Brittany, my mind often returns to the peace and comfort that I felt at Helen and Phil’s home. They made me feel completely welcome from the moment I arrived, as if I had already been there for ten years. It was sad to leave so soon; I could have spent many more weeks reading at the cabin and exploring… read more
(Excellent
)
18 Oct 2018
Left by host (Helping hands needed on ...) for Workawayer (Dan)
Joyful!
Really glad to have met Dan, he's highly intelligent but self-depracating with it, has a natural ability to pick up things quickly and work thoroughly. An absolute pleasure to live with and is interested in everyone and everything. He, sadly, only stayed a week but made a huge impression on us all.
Really glad to have met Dan, he's highly intelligent but self-depracating with it, has a natural ability to pick up things quickly and work thoroughly. An absolute pleasure to live with and is interested in everyone and everything. He, sadly, only stayed a week but made a huge impression on us all.
(Excellent
)
22 Jan 2017
Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host
(Experience of Thai south ...)
I had such a nice time staying in Suratthani. Aoy is the best kind of host, she will make you feel like you are at your own home as soon as you arrive. I stayed, along with a few other awesome workawayers, at her family's place in the rubber forest. We had a great time, albeit it very sweaty and mosquito-y. The goal of the work was not always… read more
(Excellent
)
6 Nov 2016
Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host
(Get sweaty like crazy! Be ...)
I was so lucky to find myself here for my first workaway experience! Yama-san made me feel completely welcome from the moment I arrived. This area of Japan is beautiful and I had plenty of opportunity to enjoy it, on my nighttime walks in the rice paddies and on the outings that we took when there were no guests. As others have said, Yama is a… read more
(Excellent
)
