Mark

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Exploring the Sahara, Moroccan medinas and kasbahs, the souks, world heritage sites and learning Moroccan culture, food and Darija while making friends with locals and travellers 😊

Description

Heya, I'm Mark (28), currently enjoying my sabbatical :)

After finishing my Masters and working for 3 years as a sustainability consultant in Amsterdam, I decided it's time for something new. So I worked on eco-farms in the South of France for 3 months, which was super fun! Being outside in nature all-day, meeting lovely people from all over the world, doing hard manual labour and slowly becoming French were a fantastic experience. But I didn't quite have enough yet, so I'm continuing my work-and-travel in Morocco 🇲🇦☀️

Last time I was in Morocco was (literally) in '99. I don't remember much of it, but somehow felt the need to rediscover this lovely country. I absolutely love learning languages, so I hope to speak a decent level of Darija at the end of my trip.

Other things I'm looking forward to:
- Learning to cook local food and sharing my favourite recipes
- Having a whole-hearted laugh together
- Sharing ideas, skills, and memories with one another
- Playing music together
- Going on long hikes in nature
- Surfing
- Drawing comics
- Photography
- Sustainability, nature restoration and mindful ways of living with nature
- The desert!!

Hosts will find in me a dedicated, curious and commited worker who truly cares about the outcome of his work – but also a social being to have a good laugh with. Feel free to connect with me :)

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Arabic: Beginner
Japanese: Beginner
Russian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
🇲🇦 🇫🇷 <=> 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Looking to learn Moroccan Arabic in exchange for German (native), English (fluent) or French (fluent). I also like to stay fit in French, so we can exchange French for German or English.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

General Maintenance

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Eco Projects

Teaching

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

- Fluent in four languages: German, English, French, Dutch
- Three months ecological vegetable farming experience, including harvesting, planting, weeding, selling food on the market, DIY handiwork
- One month of experience in traditional Moroccan mud brick eco-construction
- Six weeks AirBnB host experience
- Multiple teaching jobs, tutoring languages and science
- Really good with computers
- Passionate hobby cook
- Masters Degree in Biochemical Engineering (I'm good with maths)
- Sustainability professional for three years with focus on energy transition
- Quick to learn any new skills and routines

Age

28

What else ...

Looking for a travel buddy? Feel free to reach out!

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  🥜 arachides / cacahouètes (peanuts)

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian