Isabel

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Description

Hi hosts :)

I'm Isabel, 29 from England.

I live in Isumi, Japan with my husband.

I have a degree in psychology. I worked as an English (TEFL) teacher in South Korea and China and lived in Nepal for a while before moving to Japan.

I have some experience in hospitality, child care, gardening, farm work and animal care. I have travelled to 31 countries and done a lot along the way! I currently work at a beach side hostel/restaurant and help my husband's parents with their work, growing fig trees and making fig cakes :) I'm also a tattoo apprentice!

I have a lot of hobbies and interests, including hiking and mountaineering, swimming and snorkelling, gardening and exploring nature, reading, photography, art and crafts, spirituality, philosophy and astronomy. I also like learning new languages.

As a person I believe I'm easy going, open minded and reflective. I'm quite introverted but like to socialise with like minded people. I work hard and play hard. I can work well both as part of a team and independently once guidance has been given. I love meeting people from different backgrounds and cultures, hearing their life stories and sharing mine :)

I was vegan for 5 years. I'm ashamed to say I'm currently not, but am still health conscious and have interest an in animal rights and sustainibility.

Interests

Writing

Vegetarian or vegan

DIY & crafts

Art & design

Farming

Politics / Social justice

History

Self development

Sustainability

Plant care

Photography

Pets

Outdoor activities

Nature

Languages

LGBTQ

Music

Mountain

Hiking

Gardening

Events & social

Cycling

Culture

Cooking & food

Charity work

Camping

Books

Beach

Astronomy

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Nepali: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Japanese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

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

Languages

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

More details about your skills

• I can help you improve your English and have conversation practise
• Photography - I'm not a professional, but I enjoy taking photos so can take nice photos of you, your home or business
• General housekeeping/cleaning/maintenance
• Hostel/guesthouse/hotel work
• Restaurant/bar/cafe work - serving food and drinks and cleaning
• Childcare/babysitting
• Pet sitting/animal care
• Gardening/outdoor/farm work
• Help with computers, Internet and writing/making posts for social media
• Driving

Age

30

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  Special dietary requirements