Remoy

United States
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I'm out in the Pacific Northwest of America, looking to travel for the next 6 weeks-ish. Meet some great new people and share some special adventures along the way.
Description
I was born and raised in the States, in Texas to be more specific, but am of East-Indian (Kerala to be exact) descent. For the last 17 years though, New York City has been home.

In 2013 I took my first workaway leap while in Spain. Ended up doing workaways--roughly 6 or 7--throughout western Europe for almost two years and got hooked.

I came back to the States and have been working in media--produced documentaries, wrote and reported podcasts, etc. I'm taking a break between jobs to adventure and see parts of the world that I have yet to explore.

Grateful and excited to get my workaway back on. This time a li'l older, a li'l less young and agile, but wiser with a whole lot more gumption.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Malayalam: Beginner
More details about my language interests
Would love a chance to get better at conversational spanish
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Languages
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
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I've worked in media for the past ten years--that includes time behind google docs and spreadsheets, but also time in the field behind a camera or a microphone. Most recently I was a reporter-producer for a Spotify podcast.

I'm from Texas originally where I was born into a hard work blue collar life. I moved to New York where I took that grit mentality and melded it with a limitless creative/problem solving resolve. I brought to previous workaways where at times I came on retreat spaces to work small gardens and do simple handy-man work, and within a short time was basically helping manage the entire business operations. I painted, weeded, planted, maintained swimming pools and steam rooms, cleaned, did laundry, cooked staff meals, the list goes on. I won't say I have incredible expertise, but i'm a fast learner and have an insatiable curiosity to experience and grow.
Age
40
What else ...
Ten years ago i did workaways throughout Europe for almost two years. One of the greatest experiences I've had. Changed my life dramatically.

I've been working the last two years in radio/podcast production--I worked for a Gimlet-Spotify original history podcast called Not Past It. We basically made a history audio documentary each and every week. It was a special show, but one that how now come to an end.

I'm taking some time between jobs at the moment. Using this time to try and workaway a bit around North America. Meet new people. Share in great, kind, special experiences. A li'l older and a li'l wiser (with a li'l less hair along with some more annoyingly achy joints).

Not looking for anything in particular, just the chance to work and meet new people. Have a few laughs and learn along the way. In the past I've done workaways that included--gardening and landscaping, painting and home handy-manning, hostel working, general toursim management, yoga retreat management, english teaching. One of those jack-of-all-trades/master-of-none with an insatiable curious appetite to learn and experience.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegan

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23 Jan 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Remoy)

Remoy was my first workaway experience as a host. He stayed with me for four days and nights in the bitter winter of Central New York, demonstrating his incredible drive to connect with others and have new travel experiences. In short, Remoy is highly skilled, competent, and went above and beyond my expectations. We discussed via email and then… read more

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23 Jan 2016

Left by Workawayer (Remoy) for host (Documentary video editing and ...)

This was my first workaway in the States, and what an amazing experience it was. Sandy is a gracious host full of thoughtfulness, hospitality, creativity, and smarts. She was gracious in both giving me my time to settle in, and also thoughtful in taking me around town and showing me the sights as well as educating me on all there was to see and… read more

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13 Oct 2014

Left by Workawayer (Remoy) for host (Producing vegan delicacies ...)

Georgios creates an environment in his home and on his farm that can only be described as 'family.' I instantly and all throughout my time there felt like I was apart of his. And there's nothing better you can find on workaway. Whether it was being able to be trusted to do any and all work, or be allowed freely to be creative and try new things,… read more

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30 Jul 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Remoy)

Remoy I almost cried with the amazing comment you have just done...you know it is the same here, it has been amazing having you here in every ocassion, and I can only thank you for the valious help you gave us, specially the last time, when we really needed and you just came without any doubt!

It was great to feel how the hostel was breathing… read more

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30 Jul 2014

Left by Workawayer (Remoy) for host (Volunteer in a family run ...)

I will now always have a family in Granada. And for this I'm unbelievably grateful.

In the last year I have celebrated 3 American holidays here at the hostel--Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the 4th of July. Also, I celebrated my great an unforgettable 30th Birthday here. I co-wrote and performed in a performance piece at the hostel with a good… read more

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Also a casual knitter from time-to-time

This is the spanish terrace me and my fellow workaway compatriots made outside of the Andalusian home.

This is me and my workaway bestie Rupert. We met in a hostel in Granada where we both were workawaying. A few days in he and I led our first "greatest mega tapas tour ever" to the hostel guests. Every friday after he and I would lead that tour and grow our playful friendship deeper.

This isn't workaway related, per se. Just showing off my baking and ugly holiday sweater skills

I workawayed in the Algarve in Portugal at the juice-fasting, detox, yoga retreat. They also had gardens and this poly-tunnel and other grounds that had projects needed maintaining if not completing. This poly-tunnel project had been started before i got there, the day after I arrived I worked on it for a few hours straight and completed all the prep for a new planting cycle.

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I was lucky to make so many new lifelong friends through workaway. This photo is after me and my new friend Wyatt just spent hours painting multiple rooms of a Spanish villa in the foothills north of Granada. We'd continue to paint for days. We'd also spend a day or three doing landscaping and a variety of other tasks throughout our time.

This is just outside of that Portuguese poly-tunnel with my new friend Tom. He was just leaving and past on the baton to me. I took it and within a month went from gardener to helping run the whole tourist and business operation. Managing the hiring and onboarding of new volunteers, managing guest operations as well as the whole tourist grounds. Such a great experience with so many new friendships that I'm lucky to still keep to this day.

Back outside the Spanish home in Andalusia. Here a good crew of workawayers from around the globe are celebrating the completion of a terrace we all worked on together--mapping out, preparing, cutting, mixing concrete, and physically laying out all the tiles. We also were weeding and planting new ornamental plants around the property. It was such a great job well done and a lovely collection of new relationships definitely worth celebrating.

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23 Jan 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Remoy)

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23 Jan 2016

Left by Workawayer (Remoy) for host (Documentary video editing and ...)

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13 Oct 2014

Left by Workawayer (Remoy) for host (Producing vegan delicacies ...)

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30 Jul 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Remoy)

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30 Jul 2014

Left by Workawayer (Remoy) for host (Volunteer in a family run ...)

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19 Dec 2013

Left by host (Discover the magic right in ...) for Workawayer (Remoy)

It was a pleasure to have Remoy and Jessica here for a week, very kind, open-minded, flexible, with genuine interest in people, and very dilligent workers.
Highly recommendable. A real pleasure for any host.
Welcome back any time!
Carola Córdoba, December 2013

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13 Dec 2013

Left by Workawayer (Remoy) for host (Discover the magic right in ...)

Carola has a genuine and kind heart that makes work in Cordoba not just work but a worthwhile project with both real historical value and real world charm. I wish we could've stayed longer to get to know Carola more and continue work on her loving restoration.
Looking forward to seeing Carola, Tanner (the water dog) and the House in the Spring.

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9 May 2013

Left by host (Gardening and swimming pool ...) for Workawayer (Remoy)

The experience having Remoy helping here in the house was very special. It was great to feel that i was appreciating remoy every day more and more, for his way of caring about his work, for his advices, for his way to interact with other workawayer, for his life experience. Remoy is someone you can trust, someone can handle responsibility and at… read more

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5 May 2013

Left by Workawayer (Remoy) for host (Gardening and swimming pool ...)

With my first workaway experience, I had no idea what to expect. Now I'm happy to say, I am leaving this experience with new friends, family, and memories that can easily be described as perfect. Jerome was the best possible host. He is kind, understanding, funny linguist who just so happens to be a damn good cook. My vegan diet not only went… read more

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