Profile information
Travel information
We are currently
At home
Activities we are interested in:
Social gatherings, any outdoor activities, working with animals, spontaneous adventures, horse riding, and learning new skills. :)
Description
Hello, we are Joel and Mya. :) We met in January 2025 doing a Workaway on a small farm, becoming instantly great friends and have since explored 5+ countries together!
Hello ! I'm Mya. I started my Workaway journey in January 2025, where I met Joel on the beautiful farm in Makaha Valley, Hawaii. I'm originally from San Diego, California, so I've grown up loving both the sunny beach days and the more inland work on horse ranches. I am looking primarily for work in hospitality, as I now have experienced working in a hotel on the Greek island of Andros as well as falling in love with the environments hostels create. One of my main goals is to meet and interact with people from all kinds of backgrounds- and see places unlike anything I'm familiar with. Throughout my life I've worked on many ranches, so I'm not a stranger to maintenance, hands-on work. Those years also have given me a lot of experience with animals, primarily horses and dogs. My WorkAway experiences include a few farms, very similar to the work I had previously been exposed to, but I also was able to branch out into a love for hospitality work, making people from all over the world feel happy and comfortable in the beautiful place we shared.
Hello! :) I'm Joel. My first Workaway was in Italy, where I got to experience the lifestyle of working at a peaceful quiet hostel on a beautiful mountain next to Lake Como, where I primarily cleaned, assisted guests, helped prepare for events, worked front desk, and learned the lifestyle of a slower and isolated life I was not used to, which I deeply appreciated. I then later met Mya at the farm in Hawaii where I got to care for the crops, helped with general maintenance, and learned a lot about working with horses, which I found to love. Both being out of my comfort zone, my passion grows for seeking unfamiliar lifestyles and learning new ways of living. I bonded deeply with the horses in Hawaii and hope to be able to continue to learn to work with horses and create more deep bonds with other horses and animals. While backpacking through Vietnam with Mya, we got to meet other travelers from all over the world with different stories than mine, and I am very excited to meet and indulge with even more unlike those I have met. I love working with people, while also very independent, and am very optimistic about helping around wherever is needed. I'm looking forward to whatever opportunity and adventures comes my way and to making new friends.
Interests
Events & social
LGBTQ
Culture
Photography
DIY & crafts
Adventure sports
Hiking
Sailing / Boating
Fitness
Camping
Music
Self development
Videography
Farming
Nature
Sustainability
Pets
Plant care
Drawing & painting
Beach
Art & design
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Portuguese: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Mya- Being born in the US and raised in San Diego, I have grown up around a lot of Spanish speaking people and have a very basic understanding of the language. I practiced learning Portuguese inconsistently for a time, and am still very interested in learning it. Joel - My dad is fully Swedish and my mom was raised in Spain, but sadly lost my ability to speak both languages due to moving to the US at such a young age. I would love to regain the knowledge and get into practice to learn either of these languages.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
House & pet sitting
Art Projects
More details about your skills
Mya -
- Horse riding (primarily western or bareback)
- General horse care, including grooming, lunging, feeding schedules, and the maintenance of and proper use of tack.
- Assisting in delivery of puppies
- Home maintenance
- Customer service oriented positions/Working with others well
- Drawing, Painting, Henna, and any other creative pursuits
- Flexible, open to learning and love to expand upon and acquire new skills
Joel-
-Home renovation apprentice
-Home maintenance
-Customer service learned through past jobs: pool manager and hostel work
-Strong passion for photography
-Garden work
-Animal care through fostering dogs/litter of puppies and farm work
-Strong work ethic
-Adaptable to unfamiliar environments and working styles
-Optimistic
-Self-motivated and up for any tasks needed
Age
19 & 20
What else ...
We are looking for a great opportunity to not only grow our own experiences, but are eager to prove ourselves helpful and give to our hosts and the communities we get to be a part of.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
no
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