jaydelemarre

Canada
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I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Belize - from Apr 2024 until May 2024
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Hey, I’m Jay.
I like to travel and wander around and be a nomad and stuff. Indefinitely.

I’m trying to learn things and the more I learn the more I realise that I don't really know anything.
Been vagabonding across the land I was born in, Turtle Island, officially known as ‘Canada’, for the last 18 months, and now I’m passing through México on a hitchhiking mission down to America Central.

I would describe myself as an open-minded, empathetic and introspective person, who likes forests, philosophy, vagabonding, bushcraft, languages, meditation, gymnastics, moving quickly on various types of boards, chess, contact staff, writing, astronomy, martial arts and making music. More recently, cooking vegan food and watercolour painting; I suck at both tho...

Don’t really know where I’m going, but I do know I want to learn how to live in the forest, sail between continents, travel the world by bike, meditate for a really long time, learn the accordion, a bunch of languages and martial arts, do a standing backflip, write a book, maybe a script, fight for climate justice, meet a cat and/or raven that will travel on my shoulder, live with various indigenous peoples, and grow an edible forest garden.
Interests
Water sports
Politics / Social justice
History
Cooking & food
Writing
Winter sports
Plant care
Farming
Dancing
Charity work
Books
Yoga / Wellness
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Music
Movies & TV
Mountain

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
German: Beginner
French: 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:
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
- Much bar experience, including cocktail bartending
- Conversational Spanish, approaching fluency. Can teach as a 2nd language.
- I'm a really thorough cleaner
- I am very environmentally conscious
- Can play the violin, piano and guitar (can teach as well)
- I have weirdly good endurance - like really, really good. Think it's because I ran a lot as a wee boy
- I can DJ a bit
- I'm at the stage where I could have a go at teaching a beginner meditation and yoga session
- I'm really good with all animals, they seem to like me, because I like them. I have experience with cat and horse care
Age
26
What else ...
Some other things I like doing:
- Meditation
- Trekking/Camping
- Muay Thai
- Yoga
- Sailing
- Skateboarding
- Snowboarding
- Surfing
- Classical music
- Cinema
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian or Vegan

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24 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer (jaydelemarre) 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

(Excellent )

10 Nov 2023

Left by Workawayer (jaydelemarre) for host (Workaway adventure on a First ...)

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

(Excellent )

20 Sep 2022

Left by host (Help build a tipi and learn ...) for Workawayer (jaydelemarre)

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.

(Excellent )

16 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (jaydelemarre) for host (Help build a tipi and learn ...)

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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24 Apr 2024

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

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10 Nov 2023

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20 Sep 2022

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16 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (jaydelemarre) for host (Help build a tipi and learn ...)

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14 Aug 2022

Left by Workawayer (jaydelemarre) for host (Small scale farm help in ...)

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 (Small scale farm help in ...) for Workawayer (jaydelemarre)

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 (jaydelemarre) for host (Help at an eco-hotel and with ...)

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

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11 May 2021

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

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

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25 Jan 2021

Left by Workawayer (jaydelemarre) 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

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25 Nov 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (jaydelemarre)

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

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16 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer (jaydelemarre) 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

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