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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Bolivia
My next destination:
Colombia - from Nov 2025 until Dec 2025 View all
Description
Robert, 35 years old and from New Zealand: I'm a classic car mechanic/restorer when I'm not travelling. I love all things mechanical and technical. I'm extremely handy with tools and love to fix things. I have already a lot of work away experience in Asia doing various things from building eco houses, teaching English, working on a bamboo farm, working in hostels and restaurants. In Mexico I worked on a ranch for 1 month conserving turtles, leading guided tours on horses and ATV's and installing electrical systems in new buildings. I'm not afraid of hard work! Every experience was a great one! I cannot wait until I can live these experiences again.
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Van life
Winter sports
Water sports
Technology
Sustainability
Nature
Outdoor activities
Photography
Plant care
Music
Mountain
Hitchhiking
Farming
Fitness
Gardening
Hiking
History
Events & social
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Culture
Books
Camping
Carpentry
Beach
Art & design
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Rob: I would be happy to keep my recently learnt German language so if any hosts are wanting German speaking practice then I would be happy to help. But of course I am also fluent in English, so can help there no problem. I'm Keen to learn more Spanish!
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Helping around the house
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
House and pet sitting
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Some knowledge of:
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
More details about your skills
Robert.
I'm a car mechanic and fabricator by trade, so competent with tools and also any kind of driving task (i have an international driving license). I am also a very logical thinker and can apply my self to almost any task. I'm also not scared of labor-intensive, dirty or heavy work as i grew up on a farm. I've also completed many work exchanges now in multiple countries and have done everything from cleaning hostels, working in restaurants, house renovations to building earth bag houses, working on a ranch in Mexico, saving the Turtles, don't electrical work on buildings and leading guided tours on horses and ATV's.
Age
35
What else ...
I really enjoy sports in the winter and summer. We love to Ski, rock climb, hike, ride Motorbikes.
Camping / wild sleeping is also one of my favorite hobbies.
I is obsessed with cars and most technical things. This is my profession when i'm not travelling. So if you have any questions or need any help with your car then i am the right person to talk too!
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
no
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We did our work early in the morning, which meant we had the rest of the day free for whatever we wanted to do. While working in the… read more
First the facilities. The accommodation was very old, had no air-conditioning, was tired, dirty and generally not clean. I slept next to mould on the walls and there were many cockroaches.
The work. The only highlight is that the work was relaxing and not… read more
Parker is a genuinely great dude. So much fun to hang out with and a very relaxed boss. He even spared his own personal time to take us to… read more
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We did our work early in the morning, which meant we had the rest of the day free for whatever we wanted to do. While working in the… read more
First the facilities. The accommodation was very old, had no air-conditioning, was tired, dirty and generally not clean. I slept next to mould on the walls and there were many cockroaches.
The work. The only highlight is that the work was relaxing and not… read more
Parker is a genuinely great dude. So much fun to hang out with and a very relaxed boss. He even spared his own personal time to take us to… read more
I have to thank Scott for the amazing oppertunity!!!! The work that was assigned was very easy to manage, i could do all that he asked and still had time to go and shred the AMAZING Japanese powder daily (or when my body wasn't to sore haha).
Scott is an amazing and very interesting person to talk too. Very… read more
He could apply himself to almost any task..
He was proved to be reliable, intelligent and extremely good to interact with.
Who ever is lucky enough to come across him I am sure will agree
Good luck with your future!
Scott & Sanae
These guys are some of the coolest people i have ever met and i feel privilaged to have been able to experiance living in proper Japan. They were kind and generous beyond what i could ever ask for and i consider them all family now.
The work its self was phisical but the hours were very relaxed (no work when its… read more
