Mariann

United States
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My status
Travelling
I enjoy recreating outdoors, both on land and in the water. Cooking delicious food, sipping a drink with good music in the background. Exchanging stories and books. Laughter, always appreciated.
Description
Greetings,

Although Covid has put a damper on travel, whenever it is appropriate, I look forward to once again meeting new people and experiencing new places and cultures in a safe and sensitive manner. I can abide by local Covid protocols (vaccination, quarantine, masks, etc) and do so with a smile on my face. I am happy to help Workaway hosts for a month, or more/less depending upon the host's needs. I'm a bit of a science geek and also enjoy all things archaeology, birding, cooking, dancing, reading, writing and learning as much as possible about this big, wide world.

** UPDATE 2021-22: I am at McMurdo Station, Antarctica until the end of February 2022. Afterwards, if Covid restrictions are lifted, I plan to explore New Zealand, and possibly crew on a yacht. I am also looking into ventures to Tasmania and... wherever the winds may blow. Let me know if you are looking for a WorkAway helper.
Interests
Mountain
Nature
Camping
Sailing / Boating
Water sports
Winter sports
Cycling
Dancing
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Farming
Gardening
Carpentry
Sustainability
Languages
Drawing & painting
Writing
Books
Music
Photography

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Language practice
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Workaway taco truck (Otago, New Zealand); food prep, serving, cashier, customer service, cleaning.
*️️️*️️️ Workaway private residence (Queensland, Australia); gardening, landscaping and kitchen assistance.
*️️️*️️️ Workaway dive resort (Sabah, Borneo); gardening, customer service, kitchen and diving assistance.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Workaway two lodges (Guanajuato, Mexico); housekeeping, gardening, customer service, painting, tiling and light carpentry and plumbing.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Food service management.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Founder/manager of an organic vegetable and herb farm.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Founder/director wholesale food distribution company with a emphasis on organic, locally-sourced foods.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Adventure travel and tourism industry experience as business manager, tour planner, hiking and mountain bike guide, snow coach driver, alpine ski instructor, dive boat assistant.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Sailing crew with over 8,000 miles logged and 8 months at sea; trimming sails, helm, night watch, navigation, anchoring, provisioning, cooking, cleaning, maintenance.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ A variety of outdoor sport skills: multi-day backpacking, sailing, scuba diving, sea kayaking, river rafting, packrafting, alpine and Nordic skiing, mountain biking, road cycling.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Landscaping, gardening, irrigation, trail construction.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ Basic carpentry and plumbing, painting, forestry, strawbale home construction.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Indonesian: Beginner
Malay: 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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Age
51
Nationality
American, United States
What else ...
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ I am capable of working alone or as part of a team
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ I am honest, reliable, tidy, organised, self-motivated and adaptable
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ I am a music fan of many genres; volunteer radio DJ for 12 years
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ Received full Covid-19 vaccination, April 17, 2021, will receive booster as soon as available
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ Advance Open Water PADI Scuba Diving certification
*️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ ServSafe Food Handler certification
*️️️*️️️ Previously a Wilderness First Responder, Search and Rescue volunteer, PSIA II ski instructor
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  no

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21/03/2020

Left by host (Ready to start an adventure ...) for Workawayer (Mariann)

TACO bout awesomeness in the form of a human!! Mariann was an integral part of the taco team and we loved having her here in the community. She jumped into the work and was even cooking tacos within 2 hours of meeting us :) Very polite, calm ,respectful and positive. We enjoyed her amazing stories of recent journeys and she also shared some great… read more

(Excellent )

02/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host for (Ready to start an adventure ...)

I spent two weeks helping Will and the Taco Truck and it was a fabulous experience. The tacos - double thumbs up, delicious, true Mexican-style tacos in central South Island, New Zealand - brilliant. Will is a generous, hard-working soul with an easy-going, positive demeanor. It is a start-up business so there are ups and downs in terms of the… read more

(Excellent )

02/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host for (Volunteer out our lovley home ...)

This was my fourth workaway stay, but the first where I stayed in the host's home so it was a very different experience for me. Non-working hours were fairly structured and expected to be done as a group or "family". The house was very clean and organized. I had my own room and shared the bathroom with the other three workawayers. Work was in the… read more

(Very good )

02/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host for (Come and help with building, ...)

I spent a fabulous month here. My main task was gardening (flowers, trees, herbs, vegetables, fruits), but I also assisted in the kitchen and loading/unloading the boats as needed. It is a small resort so it was easy to get to know the local staff, practice speaking Malay and meet travelers from all parts of the world. The resort is in a… read more

(Excellent )

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All smiles at the northern tip of Borneo.

Oh, the views! Bikepacking, Otago, New Zealand.

Teaching English. Mutus, Papua, Indonesia.

Dreamy water, islands, clouds. Sabah, Borneo.

Making outdoor jenga with fellow workawayer. Queensland, Australia.

Magical tree fern forest, Tasmania, Australia.

Locals join the sailing crew for the day. Tolitoli, Indonesia.

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Sunset sea kayaking, Sabah, Borneo.

Ship, captain, crew, Palawan, Philippines.

Walking the callejones of Guanajuato, Mexico.

In awe of the size of the strangler fig tree. North Queensland.

River crossing, Mulu style. Sarawak, Borneo.

Meeting the locals, Natuna, Indonesia.

Beargrass in bloom, Montana, USA.

Ancient Buddhas, giant teak leaves. Thailand.

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21/03/2020

Left by host (Ready to start an adventure ...) for Workawayer (Mariann)

(Excellent )

02/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host for (Ready to start an adventure ...)

(Excellent )

02/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host for (Volunteer out our lovley home ...)

(Very good )

02/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host for (Come and help with building, ...)

(Excellent )

29/01/2019

Left by host (Help me with creative ...) for Workawayer (Mariann)

Mariann stayed with me for a month and was a great volunteer.She is very handy when it comes to general maintenance too, which is a nice bonus.She is self motivated and has a strong work ethic.I enjoyed showing her around some of the bars in this fun student town.Any host will be happy to have Mariann, i definitely recommend her.Thanks for all… read more

(Excellent )

29/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host for (Help me with creative ...)

I had a great time working for Dermot. He is a great host, is super accommodating, is full of ideas, loves to swap stories and is always up for a night out on the town. The casita makes for a fabulous home base for exploring Guanajuato and the views from there never get old. The casita is located near the "panoramica" so does require some stair… read more

(Excellent )

01/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host for (Relaxing stay in informal ...)

This was my first workway experience and thanks to Carlos (and other workawayers staying there) it was a great place to start! Carlos was flexible with the schedule as I was enrolled in classes at a local language school. He is also bilingual which was super helpful for me since I am a beginner Spanish speaker. The work is basic - cleaning rooms,… read more

(Excellent )

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