jaydelemarre

United Kingdom
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I’m J and I like learning stuff, particularly about how to grow food, sailing, music, mushrooms, medicine, astronomy, yoga, martial arts, vegan food, languages, snowboarding, and how to spit bars.

My next destination:
Honduras - from Jun 2026 until Sep 2026
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Hey, I’m Jay.
I like to travel and wander around and live nomadically and stuff. Indefinitely.

I’m trying to learn things (although the more I learn the more I realise just how much I don't know) and undo a lot of societal conditioning. Long way to go folks.
Been vagabonding across North America for 4 years now, by thumb, rail and sail - got as far as Honduras; subject to change.

I think I'm decently aware and open-minded. I like the Earth, forests, animals, philosophy, walking, sailing, languages, meditation, bushcraft, yoga, snowboarding, freediving, cooking vegan, chess, spinning a staff around, writing, astronomy, martial arts and making music.
Don’t really know where I’m going or what I'm doing, but I do know I want to learn how to grow food & live in the forest, sail the atlantic, try bikepacking, meditate for a really long time, learn the accordion, learn a bunch more languages, do a standing backflip, meet a cat and/or raven that will travel on my shoulder, live with various indigenous peoples, and hopefully build a homestead.
Interests

Mountain

Nature

Hiking

Animals

Architecture

Gardening

Politics / Social justice

History

Cooking & food

Writing

Winter sports

Plant care

Farming

Dancing

Charity work

Books

Yoga / Wellness

Vegetarian or vegan

Sustainability

Music

Movies & TV

Languages

Hitchhiking

Carpentry

Camping

Astronomy

Adventure sports
Languages

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

More details about my language interests
I freakin love languages

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Creative DIY projects

Light maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House & pet sitting

Able to teach about:

Languages

Teaching
More details about your skills

- Decent amount of experience working outside - organic farms, carpenters assistant, reforestation projects, etc.
- Worked as a summer camp counselor, primary school teacher, and language/music tutor. Primarily children aged 7-14.
- Advanced level Spanish, approaching fluency; can teach as a 2nd language.
- Intermediate French too. Now learning German and Japanese.
- Experienced musician: can play/teach the guitar, violin, drums and piano
- TEFL certified English teacher
- CASI certified snowboard instructor
- Can guide meditation and yoga sessions
- Sailed 2000 miles offshore across the Caribbean, as crew and first mate
- I'm a really thorough cleaner. Worked in hospitality a lot: hostels, reception, housekeeping and bartending.
- Worked as a vegan chef while serving on a vipassana course.
- I am very environmentally conscious. Some would say too much.
- I have weirdly good endurance. I can run/walk for a long ass time
- I'm generally pretty good with animals, they seem to like me, because I like them
- I am very low maintenance. Used to vagabond life so I don't need nor ask for much
Age

28
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegan, vegetarian if needs be

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18 Aug 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Volunteer with us here and ...)

Mixed reviews about this one, but I gotta be honest so other volunteers know what can happen.
The school side of things first, which is where the stars come from. This is a wonderful opportunity to get your foot in the door with teaching (altho be aware, this is indeed a private school, the kids are paying); I had no formal experience prior and … read more

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24 May 2024

Left by host (Join us in creating our ...) for Workawayer ()

It was very nice to have Jay at the rancho, he helped me harvesting flowers and seeds.
He has always a nice conversation to share and he loves dogs and the dogs loved him.
He had one hand injured and still he was always willing to help.
Gracias por todo amigo, buen viaje

(Excellent )

24 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us in creating our ...)

Paloma tiene mucho a enseñar. Honestly she puts most people in her age group to shame - she’s already putting all her efforts into creating a sustainable forest garden and refuge for the doggos, and it’s working. After only a few days she had explained to me the inner workings and benefits of a polyculture garden vs. a monoculture. To see … read more

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10 Nov 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Share our family life and ...)

A stay here is an incredibly enriching and eye-opening experience. In just over a week I learned more from Dan, Jennifer, Zhi and Mike about native culture and their experience of Canada than I have in my entire 15 month stay in the country.
This is because they are such an open, welcoming and kind family who are so keen to share their knowledge … read more

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18 Aug 2026

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24 May 2024

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24 Apr 2024

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10 Nov 2023

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20 Sep 2022

Left by host (Learn how to make maple syrup ...) for Workawayer

Jack spend 2 weeks here. He adapted well to the changes of priorities . Did whatever was needed with the smile. Physically and Sociable guy with respect for himself . He improved his French québécois in a great way within only two weeks. A real pleasure to have this kind of helper around.

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16 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer for host (Learn how to make maple syrup ...)

If you’re looking for a place to do some relaxed work and immerse yourself in French, this is the place. Roger is super chill and friendly, always laughing, and always keen to help improve people’s Quebecois (pas français). He is very patient and helpful if you want to learn, and will even sit with you while you read and correct your … read more

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14 Aug 2022

Left by Workawayer for host (Self sufficient family farm ...)

Jayn and Thomas have set the bar for a workaway. The woodlands are idyllic, well on the way to total self sufficiency which I highly respect, and they’ll teach you all about it. They have so much to wisdom to impart about how to live truly organically and sustainably. As previous workawayers themselves they know the drill, so work is super … read more

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14 Aug 2022

Left by host (Self sufficient family farm ...) for Workawayer

You couldn’t find a nicer guy than Jack! He worked hard, always eager to lend a hand. We enjoyed our conversations, and appreciated Jack’s adventurous spirit and kind demeanour. We highly recommend Jack as an excellent Workawayer! Thanks for all your help!

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14 May 2021

Left by Workawayer for host (Eco hotel with horses in the ...)

This is possibly the chillest workaway I've done yet. Work was very simple and chill yet interesting, for example tending the animals and learning how to make adobe bricks. It was a shame that there was not much opportunity to ride the horses, as the mares were pregnant, but this was just down to unfortunate timing. The farm is idyllic and Eric & … read more

(Excellent)

11 May 2021

Left by host for Workawayer

Ha, Jack apologizes for lateness, but we're even much later! Sorry Jack!
We love you, miss you and want you to come back!
Jack is laid back, super friendly, serious, interested in everything, intelligent. We had great conversations and lovely times at the camp fire. He's a great guitarist and singer! He was happy trying out all things new, picked … read more

(Excellent)

25 Jan 2021

Left by Workawayer for host (Come and help out an off-grid ...)

Thought I'd done this already, apologies for lateness.
I spent two weeks here, and it gave me +100 mindfulness. The location is awesome, tucked away in a valley, and it was an absolute pleasure to learn ways of the off grid life from Marc and Sanne. They know a lot, and are very experienced travellers; I picked up many tips from them, and it was … read more

(Excellent)

25 Nov 2020

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This was first host for Jack. He was open to learn many technics in our Olives farm . Jack worked hard to get enough olive for our olive oil extraction. He also learnt to prune the olives trees, removing weeds, making chickens fence.

We had nice time around the fire while Jack played Guitar and sang beautiful relaxing songs.

Highly recommended … read more

(Excellent)

16 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Looking for help with our ...)

This here was my first WorkAway, and the starting point for my year abroad travels, and I couldn't have gotten luckier.
The farm is idyllic, organic, with a fantastic view that I'm gonna miss waking up to every morning. The work was very chilla indeed, mostly olive picking, pruning, weeding, but we also helped prepare a vegetable patch and make a … read more

(Excellent)