Olivia & Charlie

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

Tramping/hiking, fishing, swimming - just the outdoors in general!

Description

We’re a practical, adventurous Kiwi couple who love the outdoors (which comes second nature growing up in New Zealand), meeting new people and travelling the world.

Both of us enjoy getting out of our comfort zone and trying new things which is why Workaway seems like such a great option to travel!

Interests

Self development

Outdoor activities

Nature

Sailing / Boating

Mountain

Hiking

Farming

Camping

Adventure sports

Beach

Animals

Architecture

Languages spoken

English: Fluent

Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Life at a Farmstay

DIY and building projects

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

Animal Care

Teaching

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Olivia -

Three years of architecture experience:
- Designing houses to spec using online software.
- Administration.
- Customer service.

General Estate worker in Scotland:
- Hospitality
- Gardening, landscaping
- Firewood splitting with hydraulic splitter and axe.

Extras -
- Dairy farming experience over university breaks in NZ.


Charlie -

4 years working for a rural publishing business:
- Feature and news article writing, administration, sales team assistance, customer service.

Farming experience:
- Looking after and caring for animals (sheep, cows, pigs and chickens).
- Can operate farm machinery (tractors, ATV, motorbikes etc).
- Milking and caring for 350 cows daily over summer breaks rearing calves on milk powder.
- General work on an estate/farm in Scotland: Chainsawing, firewood, caring for animal health (administering antibiotics & painkillers, treating lame feet), stock work, drenching/dosing livestock, tractor work.

Age

26 & 26

What else ...

I am an outdoors person, I love to read, interested in learning new cooking skills, go for hikes and explore new places.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  No