Tara

& Victor

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We are currently

Description

Hey there! We're Tara and Vic - Your next go-with-the-flow workawayers!

🌞 About us

Tara: Born and raised in a small town in Canada, I've spent my adult years feeling fortunate to be able to work in a multitude of different places, absorbing lots of cool cultures & practices. I especially love dogs, cows, and the ocean!!

Vic: From France living on the SW Atlantic coast. I've traveled far and wide around the world keeping away from big cities and exploring natural landscapes. I'm a big fan of good cheese, good beer, and surfing good waves.

We met and lived in France and now we're following our adventure hearts for a big lifestyle change.

🌏 Why New Zealand?

Tara: It all starts from childhood. In the basement of my parent's house are photo albums filled with memories of adventure, travel, and beauty from a backpacking trip in the late 80s. With that as my inspiration, it's always been a goal of mine to come to this side of the world and the drastic landscapes of New Zealand have always drawn me in.

Vic: Easy, I already did 2 years in Australia and always wanted to do New Zealand. This is the last year I could get a working holiday visa to finally geek out over Lord of the Rings, ride some cool waves, and watch some rugby!

From hiking to scuba diving and surfing - Aotearoa seems like the perfect place to explore and find out what's next in our lives. We would also love to learn more about all the conservation efforts & Māori culture!

🌲 Why Workaway?

Tara: When COVID hit, I took to the countryside of Canada and did a full 4 months of WWOOFing to help out the local farms that relied on international volunteers. This experience made me fall in love with all things learning, growing, animal care, and sustainable living.

Vic: After experiencing over 7 months of working on farms in Australia, I am curious to try Workaway to not just work but do a cultural shared exchange.

☁️ Conclusion...

Long term our dream one day (even if now it seems like a far stretch) is to own a little property near the ocean where we could grow food, host workshops, and be involved in supporting the local community (or a shared community space/host guests)!

So what about it? We can help you with your dream in exchange for having a little taste of our ultimate dream!

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent

More details about my language interests
Tara: happy to teach English Both: interested in learning Māori

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Charity Work

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Life at a Farmstay

Hospitality/Tourism

Animal Care

Creating/ Cooking family meals

General Maintenance

Gardening

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

🛠️ Some things we can help with:

Tara:
- Jack of all trades: having done gardening (including lots of weed pulling), tractor driving, animal care, stall mucking, wing clipping, bucket carrying, and a bit of carpentry.
- Anything marketing: writing, social media, website
- Service: restaurant, front desk, hotel

Victor:
- Farm work: pruning, picking etc.
- Kitchen hand: chopping, prep
- Sales & customer service: surf & ski shops

Both:
- Eager to learn & easy-going
- Foodies at heart: we both love to cook

📚 Formal education & languages:

We both speak fluent English & French!

Tara: Masters in Marketing, Bachelor's in Political Studies
Victor: Bac in Logistics

Age

25 & 31

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Tara: gluten free (allergy) - I can bring things if needed but potatoes & rice are always good 😉

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  Special dietary requirements