Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Caring for animals, teaching, helping in a hostel, cultural exchange, creating art, and learning new skills.
My next destination:
Palapye, Botswana - from Sep 2025 until Dec 2025 View all
Description
Hi, I’m Jordan! I’m originally from New Mexico, USA, and now also an Estonian citizen. I’m currently studying Integrated Engineering at TalTech in Tallinn, and this semester I’m on exchange at Botswana International University of Science & Technology. My semester ends at the end of November, looking for a host for when the semester ends.
Recently, I found a sweet little kitten here named Pico. She’s 12 weeks old, very well-behaved, and just got her vaccinations. She will need a blood test in one month, and she won’t be able to travel back to Estonia with me until January, three months after the test. Because of this, I’m looking for a WorkAway host who is comfortable having a kitten or cat around. Pico is friendly, calm, and would love to join me while I volunteer.
I’ve been part of WorkAway before — I spent a full year volunteering across Europe on farms, hostels, childcare projects, permaculture gardens, and even restoring an old nuclear bunker. It was one of the best experiences of my life and really shaped the way I see community, service, and travel.
I love WorkAway because it lets me connect with locals, learn from people’s traditions and skills, and give back with my own energy. I’m curious, adaptable, and happy to help with whatever’s needed — from cooking and cleaning to childcare, animal care, gardening, DIY, and tutoring.
My goals right now are to:
Learn more about animal care (especially horses 🐴)
Practice teaching (I’d love to tutor in math/science — my strong subjects)
Gain practical building skills (dream: build my own country home one day and host WorkAwayers myself!)
Immerse myself in different cultures and ways of life
I believe that being of service blesses us in ways we can’t always imagine, and I’m excited to keep learning and sharing along the way — with Pico by my side!
Interests
Self development
Technology
Yoga / Wellness
Writing
Performing arts
Pets
Nature
Movies & TV
Languages
History
Drawing & painting
Music
LGBTQ
Gardening
Hiking
Fitness
Farming
Fashion or beauty
Events & social
Dancing
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cooking & food
Charity work
Camping
Books
Beach
Astronomy
Art & design
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Estonian: Beginner
French: Beginner
Setswana: Beginner
Chinese (Mandarin): BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Being an elderly companion
Teaching
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Languages
Gardening
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Charity Work
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping around the house
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Babysitting and creative play
More details about your skills
Household & cooking: cleaning, preparing family meals, running errands
Childcare: experienced with babies & kids (I have 4 younger siblings!)
Animals: grew up helping on a farm, worked at a doggy daycare, experienced with cats, chickens, donkeys
Gardening & outdoor work: planting, weeding, cutting firewood, fencing, landscaping
DIY & maintenance: painting, basic carpentry, helping with construction, restoring old buildings
Tutoring: math & science (engineering background)
Social media/marketing: studied business & music, experience promoting small projects
Age
34
What else ...
I play piano and sing, write my own music, and love creative projects. I also enjoy hiking, board games, swimming, and learning new things — from history and astronomy to practical farming skills.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
No
Feedback
The decision may seem rash,… read more
I highly recommend this position. The work is really easy cleaning from 10-2 5 days aweek. We normally got the work done in an hour or two so it… read more
August in Edinburgh is the month of Fringe Festival and volunteering at the bunker is the best way to do it! Ben is extremely flexible with hours so I could go to all the shows I wanted to. I also got to perform in one… read more
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Feedback
The decision may seem rash,… read more
I highly recommend this position. The work is really easy cleaning from 10-2 5 days aweek. We normally got the work done in an hour or two so it… read more
August in Edinburgh is the month of Fringe Festival and volunteering at the bunker is the best way to do it! Ben is extremely flexible with hours so I could go to all the shows I wanted to. I also got to perform in one… read more
If you get the chance to host Jordan I suggest you grab it with both hands.
Welcome to come back anytime… read more
First he is really kind and a great cook! He cooked a lot and I was blown away at the delicousness of it all. He cooked us the traditional Haggis, I really liked it.
The work was easy and he was very flexible. Mowing the lawn with his electric Lawn mower, Collecting chicken eggs, Painting doors.
I met… read more
I grew so much from staying and working with them!
They are super great at communication really diverse understanding and educated people!
Their family is lovely. I loved meeting Prokops parents brother and sister and hanging with them as well.
Lotta is the loveliest little baby I had so much fun walking her… read more
I learned about caring for a donkey.
I really loved feeding the chickens. He has a lot of Chickens!
I worked on my communication with Joo.
I really loved doing yoga and Qigong on his deck that was amazing it is a beautiful location.
Joo has a particular way of doing thing so this is not the… read more
I stayed with her and her family end of April 2024 to the Middle of May 2024
My life has changed since meeting her and working with her.
She is a doer and not a talker! She works really hard and is a great mother to her two children.
Before hosting workawayers she took her two… read more
Staying with Anne Marie was life changing!
I was there for one month in April 2023
I highly recommend doing Workaway for her.
This was the best experience. It was my first workaway ever. I was very nervous. It's a very remote location in the beautiful area of the Loire Valley in France.
I never got bored walking… read more
