João

Travel information

I am currently

Description

I'm currently in France, on a volunteering project, at a high school, between September 2023 and June 2024. In south of France, near Carcassonne.
After I intend to come back to use WorkAway, and travel to Asia.

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I'm a Portuguese traveller aiming to discover several and different perspectives.
I'm 30 years old and I mainly try to find a good communication, where we might share experiences and search for interesting conversations.
A simple environment is enough, I aim for mutual respect and I treat other's place as my own.
I'm very interested in learning new things.

I know it's atypical to only have one photo..
I am maybe peculiar to this topic,
for instance, I don't have a smartphone,
and I barely take photos, never of myself.
That one is my ID like photo.

I have experience with gardening, building and general maintenance.
As my parents house was built by them, with mine and my brother's help even as children.
I have worked a lot in the land, planting, watering and so on.
I have also built stone walls, wood cabins, and several kinds of supporting structures.
I have painted, varnished, set plumbing, sewers and electrical installation, between others.

I have always had dogs and cats, and I have some experience with farm animals as chickens, ducks, cows, pigs, lambs or horses.
I even learned to ride horses when I was a child.

I like to get to know places and people, and my goal is not only to visit the main cities of the countries, but also (and mainly) to experience the culture and local habits, both from the main cities as well as from smaller and not so touristic places.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Hungarian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I can support on Portuguese learning. I can support on most English learning. I am interested in practising Spanish and French. And I am generally interested in Languages, being to learn or teach.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Teaching

Art Projects

Eco Projects

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

General Maintenance

Languages

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Some knowledge of:  

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

I grew up in the countryside, and I like to explore nature, adventure and physical activity.
I studied Mathematics, and I like to challenge myself cognitively with all kinds of puzzles, riddles and general problems.

My most significant expertise may be concerning learning, and I have experience working as volunteer in youth centers abroad.
I have experience with children, and I am very strong with creative play and teaching skills.

I am careful with feeding, and I can cook some typical Portuguese dishes.

Age

31

What else ...

I like to play music, to juggle, to play Go (a board game) between several other activities.

I like to travel, as I am currently doing,
my intention, besides trying to know the world better, is to develop my education and find what I want to do in my life (not an easy task...)

Some more information

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  Special dietary requirements