Stephen & Elizabeth

Travel information

We are currently

Description

It was the 28th December 2020 when we received the news that all flights in and out of Bulgaria had been canceled and we were unable to get back to the UK where we lived. What was supposed to be a short skiing holiday over the Xmas period then turned into us selling everything we owned and traveling the world. It's been over a year into our journey and we're loving it so far.

Fueled by the recent loss of our 10 year old son and his mother, the courage to make such a move wasn't too hard, in fact we'd had a calling to do something 'radical' for several months previously. The family's effort at doing the 192 mile Coast to Coast walk from England's west coast to its east didn't suffice, and it just left a longing to do something braver and bolder. We'd been taught the hard way just how short life can be, so living it to its fullest made perfect sense.

Both my partner and me are 41 years old. We have two children that travel with us - Betty who is 5 years old with the confidence of a mature 30-year-old. She craves dialogue and has the kindest heart of any child that I've ever known. Otis is 11 years old and this journey appears to be as healing as it is exciting for him. He's keen to put in the work but is easily distracted by anything petrol-related, especially if it's got wheels!

We're a very motivated family with the sorts of skills that individually are desirable, but collectively, are hugely complimentary. Steve (INTJ) has strong problem-solving skills while Liz (ENFP) has fantastic people and leadership skills. Steve is very technical and has managed many projects from building refurbishments to growing small companies. Anyhting computer-related comes natural to Steve and he currently has several Fiverr gigs helping his clients with anything from spreadsheets to websites. Liz loves to spend her spare time in the kitchen and relishes the opportunity to make people happy by organising their events and planning ours and other friend's holidays.

Interests

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Bulgarian: Beginner
Thai: Beginner

Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Gardening

Being an elderly companion

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Art Projects

Animal Care

Languages

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Some knowledge of:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Teaching

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Able to teach about:  

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Steve has a broad skillset and is technically minded, loving a good problem or two to solve (MBTI: INTJ)

- Problem Solver
- Project Management
- Strong Leadership Skills
- Great technical skills
- Electrical
- Electronic
- Maintenance and Renovation
- Woodworking Skills
- Advanced spreadsheet skills
- Web design
- Video Editing and Photography

Liz has strong people skills and is quick to attend to a task (MBTI: ENFP)

- Organising and Planning
- Strong Leadership
- Charisma and Caring
- Sales
- Confident with people and groups
- Attentiveness
- Cooking
- Cleaning and Child Care
- Enthusiastic and Creative

Age

43 & 41

What else ...

As a family we love nature, especially walking and long-distance walks.
Steve and the kids love Scuba Diving, Skiing, Running, Swimming, Trampolining & Cycling. Liz is amazing at painting rocks.

To counter the above, we drink socially and take time to relax when we can. We love finding good food. Betty is amazing at Guess Who!

Some more information

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  Special dietary requirements