Kayla & Mmakhi

Canada & United Kingdom
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We will be starting in Argentina in December 2026 and need to make our way to Mexico by February 2028!

Our next destination:
Argentina - from Dec 2026 until Dec 2026
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Hello!
Kayla here :) I am a thirty-one-year-old Canadian embarking on the adventure of a lifetime!
I started travelling 11 years ago and have a huge passion for exploring new places and seeing how people live all over the world.
I enjoy Workaway because it gives me the opportunity to have an immersive experience and gain life experience through volunteering.
I consider myself a hard worker and would love the chance to come help at your place :) In my free time I scuba dive, hike, paddle board, practice yoga, go out dancing, play board games, and enjoy delicious food with great friends!
Some other interests I have include musicals, movies, live music, and the arts in general. I am very enthusiastic about learning new skills and hobbies.

Mmakhi here! I grew up in England but moved to Australia at 18 years old. Now I have been living in and exploring Canada for the past 3.5 years. Some of my main interests include cooking, learning about and drinking wine, playing pool, and meeting new people.

We are both very curious people so we are very excited to try new things and learn new skills.
Interests

Drawing & painting

Movies & TV

Events & social

History

Music

Cooking & food

Beach

Hiking

Pets

Dancing

Gardening

Performing arts

Languages

Fitness

DIY & crafts

Outdoor activities

Vegetarian or vegan

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Hitchhiking

Culture

Books

Camping

Art & design

Animals

Adventure sports
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

More 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.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages
More details about your skills

-I have tons of hospitality experience. My last job was in a high-end restaurant where I worked for 5 years.
I'm great with greeting guests, handling cash/card payments, balancing cash outs, cleaning, showing people around the city, cooking. I consider myself a hard worker and enjoy a challenge.
-I worked at a camp in Germany that hosted hundreds of tourists going to Oktoberfest which gave me experience at campsites as well as with tourists.
-I've cleaned/made beds in hostels
-I've bartended in casual settings and would be excited to bartend in a hostel bar.
-I've worked on farms, with animals as well as labour jobs.
-I also have lots of experience with children and was in school for that if you need help in that area.
-Another new found passion is weeding! I could weed your garden for hours, days, months, etc (I really enjoy it)
I look forward to meeting you!
Age

31 & 26
What else ...

We love to play games, and share good stories.
I am also learning Spanish and I would love to have someone to practice with!
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Kayla and Mmakhi are both vegetarian.

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24 Mar 2022

Left by host (Meet the locals and care for ...) for Workawayer ()

What to say - I love this girl!
She is hardworking, reliable, responsible, polite, fast learning, super friendly, soooo patient and so so much more!
She managed the daily duties perfectly and was a real relief for me in my stressful routine between shelterlife and motherhood. I bagged her to stay. I even offered her a paid job or to marry me 😝 … read more

(Excellent )

18 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Meet the locals and care for ...)

I planned to stay with Christina for 1 week but ended up staying 3 weeks! My time at the dog shelter was so special and I only wish I could have stayed longer. Christina cares so much not only for her own 150 dogs, but also for all the street dogs in the area- the work she does is truly selfless.
The daily routine with Christina looks like waking … read more

(Excellent )

28 Nov 2021

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Kayla understood the tasks and how the hostel works incredibly well and fast, I don't think I even explained anything properly. While she was working, I knew that everything and everyone are taken care of, and I never have to control or help or intervene anyhow. I respect and appreciate this work attitude, and I miss those long interesting … read more

(Excellent )

23 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Enjoy time in a beautiful ...)

My stay at the hostel was just fantastic :) Stan is such a lovely person and he really made my time in Tbilisi special. The work at the hostel was enjoyable, mostly cleaning, and the hostel is in a great location. Stan was very generous with his wine and his sweet dog Luna is an added bonus.

I would highly recommend this workaway to anyone, … read more

(Excellent )

18 Nov 2020

Left by host (Immerse yourself in beautiful ...) for Workawayer ()

To have Kayla with me was really lucky; it was like we know each other for years; wish she could stay longer.
Whatever job I gave her she made it perfectly. She volunteerly worked more hours than she needed.
She is very smart and very talented. I showed her little macrame she learned it very quickly and improved and taught me :)
She traveled … read more

(Excellent )

17 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Immerse yourself in beautiful ...)

I had such a lovely 10 days with Hulya and her sweet kitty, Jiny! Hulya was so kind to me and she feels like family now 💕 She is an amazing cook and an extremely generous soul. Her shop in Kalkan has gorgeous products made in Turkey which makes them so easy to sell! Hulya shared her knowledge with me how to make macrame bracelets and that was such … read more

(Excellent )

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24 Mar 2022

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18 Mar 2022

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28 Nov 2021

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23 Nov 2021

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18 Nov 2020

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17 Nov 2020

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(Excellent)

4 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Help us at our cave hostel in ...)

I LOVED my stay at this place! The staff were so friendly and the work was very enjoyable. Waking up every morning to balloons outside my room was so magical :) Younis is a great cook and will feed you well! I already miss the hostel so much<3 the town of Goreme is stunning and has lots of great hiking trails, I could have stayed for months.
Go … read more

(Excellent)

26 Oct 2020

Left by host for Workawayer

Kayla was just perfect person for us.
She is a very hard working, polide and honest person. What more can you wish?
We were very lucky to have her and we hope that she will still be travelling next year, so that we could have a chance to have her again at us.

Thank you Kayla for everything!
Gašper, Vid, Jimmy, Aleš

(Excellent)

2 Jul 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Help with rescue dogs and ...)

I stayed at Liza's place for 3 weeks and had such an amazing time. Liza was so generous to me and took me on several drives to see the beautiful area surrounding Malko Dryanovo. Her farm is very serene and the horses are such a joy to work with. I'm only a novice horse rider but I was able to go riding with Liza 3 times during my stay- definitely … read more

(Excellent)

28 Jun 2020

Left by host (Help with rescue dogs and ...) for Workawayer

Kayla stayed with me for 3 weeks at my trail riding stable with (new) guestroom and in these 3 weeks got so much work done that I just cannot get done on my own next to working and the riding business and exercising the horses. She painted walls, lacquered and painted staircases, gave old furniture a new life with new coat of paint, weeded, helped … read more

(Excellent)

10 Jun 2020

Left by host (Share stories, music, ...) for Workawayer

Kayla is GREAT and helped us a lot! She stayed with us back in March, right before the whole pandemic thing started. Great person to chat with and to have as a workawayer. Not a single complain, quite the opposite! I remember her helping us multiple times with things that were outside of her daily duties. The "training week" was more like a day … read more

(Excellent)

8 Jun 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Share stories, music, ...)

I volunteered here for 3 weeks in March. It was low-season so the work was very relaxed and didn't take long.
The hostel staff were very kind to me and I really enjoyed my stay! There is a river close to the hostel that would be amazing in the hot summer months.
Veliko Tarnovo is a great town with lots of things to do (karaoke, concerts, hiking). … read more

(Excellent)

8 Jun 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Have an adventure helping out ...)

I spent two and a half crazy months at the ostrich farm in the height of corona virus time. Gail, Stel, Amalie, Zac, and Tabby welcomed me in immediately and were so generous to let me stay until things settled down.
I learnt SO many things during my time at the farm. Stel even shared his secret recipes for curry, soup, and ostrich steak.
The … read more

(Excellent)