Lucille & Reichen

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

Hostelwork, kitchen, reception, DIY, walking tours

Description

Hello there!
We're Lucille and Reichen (you can call me Rey), our friends know us as the energetic and sociable couple. We have always been fascinated by people, listening to their stories, sharing ideas, opinions, and most importantly, culture. This is also the reason why we both started our workaway travelling adventures, and how we met 5 years ago in sunny Sintra! Getting to really know the world, and the people in it.

So far Lucille started her workaway in Antwerp (september 2017), then Lisbon, Lake Garda, and then in Sintra, whereas Rey started out in Sintra, where we met volunteering in a hostel. We then lived around Lisbon for 2,5 years working as customer service (Lucille) and as a cook (Reichen), but when the pandemic happened we moved back to Lucille's home country (Netherlands) and started both working in hospitality. We both developed our culinary skills (Rey focused on restaurant cooking, Lucille in baking and lunchcafe's), but since 1 year Lucille is working as front&backoffice for a big hostel. We are also not afraid to get mucky, if things need to be done, they need to be done!

In the past Lucille dabbled in studying Fashion Design, Theatre design and Woodwork, those are all still passions of hers, and she is quite the handywoman. Rey took a college year in Mechatronics, but just loves hands-on work in general. Lucille has been sewing since 11 years old, and Ikea-ing since a toddler with my father (I have expanded my knowledge of plywood into real wood, and alan keys into finger-slicing machines). Rey is also quite the handyman but stars in housework and gardening.

All-in-all we can be of help in various areas, and would like to say we have our collective experience.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Lucille can speak fluent Dutch and English (UK), Reichen can speak fluent English (US), Lucille can also hold conversation in German and a little bit of French, both of us can also understand beginner Portuguese.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

More details about your skills

Cooking (vegetarian/vegan), Sewing, Woodwork, DIY, Art, Hostel/Hotel Reception & customer service, Hospitality Baking (also gluten-free & vegan), gardening, housework.

Age

26 & 25

What else ...

We both love cooking & eating food, and travel, and this is what binds us together the most. We do also love playing board games (our favourites are Cards Against Humanity, Exploding Kittens and Worms), hiking, and holding endless conversations with anyone we meet. Rey is passionate about skateboarding and lacrosse, Lucille is into anything creative, with sewing and textile crafts being her special interest.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Jalapenos (Lucille)

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian (Lucille)