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Salut ! Hola! Hello! 你好！Ciao!
I'm Ran, from Barcelona.
Back in 2014, the Summer before going to university, I decided to go interrailing. When I realised I would run out of funds before reaching the border... I bought a bicycle and followed the train instead. By the time orientation day came, I was nowhere near a classroom but somewhere in Norway. From there... I simply continued onwards, towards the rising sun.
After crossing 35 different countries, by the end of 2015 I had landed in China for what I thought would be a short stopover. As unexpected as life is... I learned some trades, studied Chinese at university, almost married a local and one day I woke up... and 4 years had passed!
Then I had to leave, the pandemic came and I used the opportunity to work, work, and work some more at the same time I finished my degree. It was hard but very rewarding and I treated myself with a Working Holiday in Japan... and, unexpectedly, I know, I ended up staying there for 2 years and turning 29 myself!
With 1 year left before I can no longer say "I'm pushing 30", I've decided to come back to Europe, settle down and find a place to call home. Not sure where that will be, so let's see where Workaway takes me!
See ya!
Interests
Writing
Team sports
Technology
Outdoor activities
Nature
Movies & TV
Languages
LGBTQ
Hiking
Farming
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cycling
Cooking & food
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
Italian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I'm looking to improve my French!
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Life at a Farmstay
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Helping around the house
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
Honestly, I'm the definition of a jack of all trades, master of none. Let me give you a few examples:
- I can put together a bicycle piece by piece, including the tiny bits. I guess by extension I know how to build an IKEA cupboard without leaving a single screw laying around. By the way... did you know the left pedal has to be screwed counter-clockwise? Otherwise, when the axle snaps in two, you might find yourself with a broken right pedal in the middle of the mountains, on a Sunday, under 35 degrees and a blazing sun, pushing your bike up and riding down for 5h straight until someone takes pity on you.
- I make killer bread and pizza from scratch (learned at an Italian restaurant in China, of all places). If you have a recipe, I can cook it, otherwise I know enough to make food taste good with just a bit of garlic and some herbs. Still can't fry a sunny side egg without a shield and sword, though.
- My grandmother has a garden with over 50 different species of vegetables... so I know how to water plants and trim bushes? Hydrangeas need a lot of water, but don't all plants?
- I know how to use a computer in a boring office environment and also for graphic and website design (although it's been years! Skill not guaranteed)
- I enjoy being outdoors and the sun and heat doesn't bother me as much as the cold (I've ran a few times in snowy conditions with a pair of shorts, though). I'm not particularly strong, but I will never hesitate to do something or ask how and will deal with it in the smartest way possible. I'm not a complainer: if something has to be done, it has to be done.
- I speak many languages but have never really tried teaching them...Potentially unknown skill there?
- I'm clean and organised... If that counts as a skill. I don't mind a crumb here or there, but I think only sleep-deprived, working parents, taking care of toddlers are allowed to have messy homes. Wash as you cook, spoons on the left, forks on the right, knives somewhere where children can't reach!
Age
29
What else ...
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Nope!Special dietary requirements
Not at all!
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