Melissa & Daniel

Travel information

We are currently

Description

We're Melisa and Dan, both from the United Kingdom and currently travelling Mexico and looking to contribute to the environment and community. We were brought up in multi-cultural, social and outdoorsy environments and enjoy living by these values. We're both athletic, enjoy exercising, cooking and eating well, and generally leading a healthy lifestyle. Being in nature is important to us, as is speaking to people and learning new things and different ways of doing things. We're both very interested in different cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, and learning about them, and are happy to share our experiences and knowledge.

We are new to the Latin American world. Melisa speaks a little bit of Spanish from a few previous trips to Spain, and Dan is learning Spanish at the moment. With Workaway, we're looking to give back to others, the community and the environment (i.e., make ourselves useful!), as well as developing our knowledge of the Mexican culture, way of living, and practicing and developing our Spanish.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
We're interested in learning and developing our Spanish. We're both native speakers of English and would be happy to teach this, although note that we are not qualified teachers of English. Melisa is a native speaker of Turkish, and would be happy to teach this.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Eco Projects

Teaching

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

Melisa - I'm an ex-environmental consultant, which was a career where I provided marine ecological advice to clients. In this career, I've demonstrated that I am hardworking, a fast learner, good at listening to briefings / instructions and following them, whilst also being self-sufficient and being an efficient worker by myself.
I have volunteered with various organisations previously, in lobster fisheries and turtle nesting grounds, where I worked effectively in a team and by myself.
I am an athletic person, involved in sports such as hiking, snorkelling, surfing, running and Crossfit, and in most cases have taught myself the skills needed. I am resourceful and determined which ensures that I get the results that I am working towards.
Having spent plenty of time gardening which mainly consisted maintenance of my garden, and growing vegetables (beans, corn, courgette, cucumber, tomatoes and beetroots) from seeds, I enjoy spending time in a garden / field and am not afraid to get my hands dirty. This also applies to any other practical work outside - I am strong, therefore am able to put in hard work with activities / work outside.

Dan - I'm an engineer in the construction industry. I'm very athletic, strong and can help out with any physical tasks. I'm a very practical person, hand on and good at problem solving. I'm sociable, easy to get along with, and work well in a team as well as by myself. I am confident in using power tools and have built various things around my home including a log cabin. I am a quick learner so I am sure I'll be able to learn any new skills required of me.

Age

29 & 25

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Dan is allergic to peanuts

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  Special dietary requirements
  Dan is allergic to peanuts