Layne

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Description

Hello! I'm Layne, and I'm a writer originally from California, currently living in Berlin, Germany. I'm passionate about storytelling, traveling, building bridges across cultures - and doing physical work to balance out my creative work. I love to cook and eat, walk and hike, work in the garden [my gardening knowledge is limited, but I have some experience harvesting olives]. I work hard and catch on quickly—and want to learn more about how to live off the land. I spent years working in NGOs/nonprofits and dream of starting a small-scale artist residency in Sicily.

Interests

Fitness

Yoga / Wellness

Sustainability

Writing

Self development

Nature

Outdoor activities

Languages

Mountain

Photography

Plant care

Music

Movies & TV

Hiking

History

Gardening

Farming

Dancing

Culture

Books

Charity work

Cooking & food

Astronomy

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Bulgarian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I'd love to improve my Italian and start to learn Greek, and I'd be happy to do a language exchange.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

Art Projects

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

DIY and building projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Languages

Eco Projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

More details about your skills

Cooking: I spent many years working in restaurants, so am happy in any kitchen
Project management: I have a degree in NGO management and spent many years working in the nonprofit sector in the US.
Gardening: my knowledge is limited, but I am eager to learn more about growing vegetables and plants, and pruning—and I'm a good weed puller.
Languages: I'm a native English speaker, and I also speak fluent German and Spanish, remedial Italian, and basic Bulgarian.
Hospitality: having spent years in the service industry, I understand how to make people feel well taken care of.
I'm ready and willing to learn any skill(s) I don't have that a host might need.

Age

51

What else ...

I love to watch football/soccer [I played for 15 years], to dance, to listen to all types of music, to stargaze, to talk philosophy/art/literature, to climb mountains, and to listen to other people's stories.

Some more information

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  No