Laura & Michael

United States
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We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Santa marta (Santa Marta), Colombia - from Jun 2019
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Description
We are a happy, healthy, adventurous married couple. We are willing to work hard and be helpful. In exchange we are looking to meet people, make friends and learn about other cultures! We want to spend the next ten years exploring the world and using our skills to be of service in the world. We are well educated, thoughtful, polite and respectful. Together we have four grown daughters.
Laura is great at computers, technology, social media, gardening, animals, kids, cooking and cleaning. She spent her career working in mental health and animal welfare. Mike is a PADI Dive Master, retired electrician and is very knowledgeable with general household/building repairs, gardening, carpentry, mechanics, construction and solar projects.
Interests
Adventure sports
Animals
Blogging
Books
Cooking & food
Culture
Charity work
Events & social
Fitness
Languages
Nature
Politics / Social justice
Self development
Winter sports
Pets
Technology
Vegetarian or vegan
Writing
Beach
Sailing / Boating

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
English is our primary language. We also speak some Spanish and would love to improve our skills.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Laura is great at gardening, animals, kids, cooking and cleaning. She spent her career working in mental health and animal welfare. Laura is very good with technology and has professional experience with social media. Mike is a PADI Divemaster, retired electrician and is very knowledgeable with general household/building repairs, gardening, swimming pools, mechanics, construction and solar projects.
We have experience managing a small hotel in Colombia while the owners were away on vacation for a few weeks. We greeted, checked-in and checked-out guests. We helped visitors find tours, transportation and fun local activities to enjoy. We also purchased groceries and cooked breakfast for up to 14 people. We worked well with the hotel staff to resolve the daily issues that come with an active hotel and kept guest satisfied.
Age
55 & 57
What else ...
Mike is a blues harmonica and didgeridoo musician and loves motorcycling. Laura is a runner, gardener and lover of all people. Laura is also a certified hospice volunteer. We are both very healthy, strong and active. We love all animals too! Quiremos practicar nuestro español!!!!!
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No allergies!
- Special dietary requirements
  Laura doesn't eat meat.

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6 Jan 2020

Left by host (Surf, chill and help with our ...) for Workawayer (Laura & Michael)

Hey guys. We had Mike and Laura stay with us for about a month. I would recommend them for any host. They were great workers, honest, and friendly. They are well traveled and are extremely good with guests. We hope to see them again.

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2 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer (Laura & Michael) for host (Surf, chill and help with our ...)

My husband and I happily accepted a last minute invitation to do a month long workaway at this super relaxing, beachfront, surf hostel. The descriptions and reviews listed are really accurate. Our schedule was basically working 6 hours every other day. The work was busy some days and chill on other days. We did guest check in and check out, daily… read more

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30 Nov 2019

Left by Workawayer (Laura & Michael) for host (Enjoy the beach life, helping ...)

This was a fantastic Workaway! Mary is a great communicator and very helpful. You’ll never have to wonder about anything because information provided is very thorough. Everyone is very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. There were several projects to work on but everyone is very easy going. It really is self directed and laid back and you can… read more

(Excellent )

30 Nov 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Laura & Michael)

We are so thankful that Mike & Laura accepted our last minute Workaway invitation! They come with a lot of skills and initiative. They got several projects done for us including sanding and varnishing wood, painting, brush burning, etc. Mike even fixed a plumbing leak for us. They are also very friendly and fun to talk to and spend time with. We… read more

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14 Sep 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Laura & Michael)

Mike and Laura were truly an absolute blessing to have as volunteers. They were kind, professional and easy going. They helped manage my entire hotel for 2 1/2 weeks all by themselves. All of our guests feedback about them was positive. They problem solved when they needed too. They cooked, cleaned, checked in and out guests and so much more. I… read more

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10 Sep 2019

Left by Workawayer (Laura & Michael) for host (Discover life in Guatape, ...)

My husband and I stayed at Jordan's place for 3 1/2 weeks. The workaway was exactly what he described in the profile and during our video chat before we came. We essentially took over his entire hotel while he was away for about 3 weeks. We weren't shocked as Jordan was very upfront about the 24/7 duties. We were ready!! The important items to… read more

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6 Jan 2020

Left by host (Surf, chill and help with our ...) for Workawayer (Laura & Michael)

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2 Jan 2020

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30 Nov 2019

Left by Workawayer (Laura & Michael) for host (Enjoy the beach life, helping ...)

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30 Nov 2019

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14 Sep 2019

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10 Sep 2019

Left by Workawayer (Laura & Michael) for host (Discover life in Guatape, ...)

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9 Sep 2019

Left by host (Looking for someone with ...) for Workawayer (Laura & Michael)

Mike and Laura stayed and helped me around my house for a week or so,, it was a great experience and Mike help me fixed some things in the house . We had great conversations and would highly recommend hosting them

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5 Jul 2019

Left by Workawayer (Laura & Michael) for host (Looking for someone with ...)

We spent a week with Brian at his house. It was a great experience to see what life is like in a quiet residential neighborhood. I was able to help out around the house by cleaning up and working on a few household maintenance tasks. Brian drove us to a really nice spot to stay at the ocean for the weekend. We went on a nice hike and found a great… read more

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