Eric

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  • Travel information

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    Travelling

    My next destination:

    Cadiz, Spain - from May 2026 until Nov 2026
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  • Description

    I'm a certified Yoga Teacher (15 years, 20 countries), also working as Pilates Instructor/Personal Trainer/Massage Therapist, traveling nonstop since 2015. Before, I was a professional musician (guitar/vocals) for 15 years. I have lived and worked in various countries, including half a year in New York (US) as a radio reporter, a winter on the island of Gozo (Malta) writing a novel, 3 months in Nepal and India volunteering in orphanages and studying Yoga, 1 year working in a hostel on the island of Sicily (Italy), 1 year teaching Yoga in a mountain village in Colombia, 1 year teaching Yoga, English and German in Ecuador, 9 months each volunteering/teaching in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, plus two years in Paraguay.

    Trips 2010 - 2014

    2010: 3 months volunteering in Nepal, studying Yoga in India
    2012: walking 750 km on the Camino de Santiago through Spain
    2013: cycling 1800 km from Hanoi to Saigon through Vietnam
    2014: 3 months bilingual childcare, house-sitting in Australia. 1 month teaching Yoga in New Zealand.

    World Trip 2015 - 2026

    2 months at a farm near Alicante (Spain), planting veggies
    1 month at a farm near Ascoli Piceno (Italy), planting lettuce, walking the dogs
    2 weeks in Umbria (Italy), decluttering a 400 year old farm house
    2 months at a building camp in Potoczek (Poland), cooking, teaching Yoga
    1 month at a festival near Lago Trasimeno (Italy), food prep, teaching Yoga
    2 months in a guest house in Olympos (Turkey). performing music, teaching Yoga
    1 month at a B&B in Caltagirone (Italy), picking olives, teaching Pilates
    1 year in Catania (Italy), working in a hostel and as a musician
    1 month backpacking across Cuba
    3 months in a community in Mexico City, cooking, renovating
    3 weeks in a guest house in Puerto Escondido (Mexico), Personal Training
    2 months in a food shop in Zihuatanejo (Mexico), dog-walking, house-sitting
    2 months in Idaho Springs (USA), cooking, volunteering at a dog shelter
    2 months in Belize, working at a farm, couchsurfing along the coast
    3 weeks in a cooking school in Antigua (Guatemala), translating classes
    1 week in San Juan del Obispo (Guatemala), organic tooth paste production
    5 months in a cafe at Lake Atitlan (Guatemala), teaching Yoga, live music
    1 week on a sailboat at Lake Izabal (Guatemala), cooking aboard
    4 months Yoga + Massage in a Jungle Hostel in Semuc Champey (Guatemala)
    8 months Yoga + Massage in a Beach Hotel in Intipuca (El Salvador)
    2 weeks in a hostel in Samara (Costa Rica), reception
    2 weeks in a guest house in Ojochal (Costa Rica), dog-sitting, gardening
    1 month in a dog shelter in Pueblo Nuevo (Costa Rica)
    3 months in a B&B in San Cristobal de las Casas (Mexico), housekeeping
    1 month teaching Yoga at a cacao farm on Ometepe Island (Nicaragua)
    2 months teaching Yoga in El Valle de Anton and Panama City (Panama)
    2 weeks teaching Yoga in Medellin (Colombia)
    1 year teaching Yoga at an Eco Lodge in Jardin (Colombia)
    1 year teaching Yoga at a Boutique Hotel in Vilcabamba (Ecuador)
    3 months teaching Yoga at a Resort in Vilcabamba (Ecuador)
    3 months child care (German/Spanish), dog training in Riobamba (Ecuador)
    3 weeks teaching English and German in Ambato (Ecuador)
    1 week cycling 500 km from Riobamba to Vilcabamba (Ecuador)
    1 month teaching English at a public school in Puerto Inca (Peru)
    3 weeks selling homemade bread at a community in Quillaileo (Chile)
    1 month in a hostel (reception, Yoga, Massage) in Villarica (Chile)
    3 weeks family stay (cooking, dog walking, music lessons) in Pucón (Chile)
    1 month homestay (teaching German, French, Yoga) in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
    1 month teaching English and Yoga in Punta del Este (Uruguay)
    3 months teaching English at a private school in Boiçucanga (Brazil)
    8 months homestay (dog training, cooking) in Caacupé (Paraguay)
    8 months house/pet-sitting in Alharuin El Grande (Spain)

    I'm a reliable grown-up, young at heart and a true minimalist, traveling with a 5 kg backpack.

  • Interests

    Cooking & food
    Self development
    Pets
    Nature
    Hiking
    Fitness
    Books
    Animals
    Languages
    Music
    Writing
    Yoga / Wellness
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    Italian: Beginner

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

    I'm interested in:  

    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    Being an elderly companion
    Light maintenance
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Charity Work
    Languages
    Art Projects
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    As a Yoga/Pilates Teacher and Personal Trainer, I can help losing weight, gaining flexibility and getting stronger. If you need a house-sitter and/or somebody to look after your pets, I've done both many times. If you've got a guitar, I can teach you how to play and sing (ex- pro musician) or entertain your guests .

  • Age

    55

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      I prefer to cook for myself

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