Melissa

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Description

My name is Melissa. I'm a 33-year-old Italian girl and three years ago I left my long-term job to travel around the world, meet people, discover new cultures, and learn different ways of living. I don’t travel much for tourism, but rather to truly connect with the places and communities I encounter.

I’m a person who loves adventures and is always keen to try and learn new things.

I consider myself calm, adaptable, very friendly, and always smiling. I try to keep a positive attitude and I’m determined when it comes to completing tasks. I have good physical endurance, I don’t mind “getting my hands dirty” with demanding or practical work, and I’m also a fast learner.

Over the past year, I’ve had the chance to be part of beautiful communities where I learned and practiced eco-building and permaculture, lived off-grid, and explored more sustainable lifestyles. I completely fell in love with this way of life, and I’d love to keep learning and practicing as much as I can.

I’d love to be part of (and deepen my knowledge in):
- ecological and permaculture projects
- natural/DIY building
- community life and sustainable projects
- hospitality in guesthouses, refuges, or farm stays

Interests

Self development

Van life

Vegetarian or vegan

Sustainability

LGBTQ

Animals

DIY & crafts

Books

Hitchhiking

Adventure sports

Hiking

Mountain

Sailing / Boating

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Camping

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I'd love to improve my Spanish and learning French and Portuguese.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

House sitting

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

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Able to teach about:  

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Work in Australia (1+ year): waitress, dishwasher, fruit and vegetable picking, driving tractors with long shifts (up to 13 hours a day, 6 days a week).

Permaculture & natural building (Spain, 5 months): volunteering in an offgrid project; I learned about natural construction and community life, and I also cooked for large groups on a weekly rotation.

Mountain refuge (Italy, 2 summers in a row): volunteer in an offgrid refuge (Rifugio Parco Antola), where I supported in the kitchen, cleaning, maintenance and guest hospitality.

Cooking: is not my thing but I'm experienced in preparing meals for groups, both in community projects and off-grid settings.

Hospitality: experience as waitress and basic reception support.

Handywork & maintenance: basic repairs and general upkeep in shared spaces.

Animals: some basic experience with dogs and chickens.

IT & remote work: I have an IT bachelor degree and I work part-time as a freelance programmer.

Age

33

What else ...

I practice acroyoga, sport climbing, and aerial silks, and I also do yoga occasionally. I would love to share my passions by giving acroyoga or aerial silks classes if the context allows it. I also enjoy hiking in the mountains and wild camping.

In my free time I love reading books, watching movies, and playing board and card games too. I have a small collection of very easy but fun games that I can teach you (most of them only require a pen and a piece of paper). :)

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  I'm mostly vegetarian(I like to eat Vegan), but I can adapt to the context.