Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
My goal is to visit 100 countries. I am a foodie. I post my Top 10 pictures on Facebook weekly. I am also learning to vlog on youTube - check me out on Diane's Detours!
My next destination:
Norway - from Sep 2020 until Sep 2022 View allDescription
I like to contribute and feel like I've made a difference no matter how small or minor the contribution might be. Travel is important to me and I like to visit and experience new people and places. My enjoyment comes from living different lifestyles and places. I have lived in large cities and that's ok but I am happiest in nature settings.
Interests
MountainNatureHikingGardeningAnimalsPetsVideographyPhotographyCultureSkills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Hospitality/Tourism
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
Language practice
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
I have taken an early retirement to travel the world and experience new lifestyles. Reflecting on some of the skills I've acquired over the years include:
HOME
- General homeowner items including: Cleaning, painting, yardwork, weeding, and cooking creative meals.
- Rented out rooms in home on Airbnb
- Raised 3 boys
ANIMAL
- Volunteer work at a chimpanzee sanctuary which included kitchen shifts, kitchen training for new volunteers, tour guide, facilities and grounds work and chimp assistant (supervised)
- Handler for 15 Rottweilers at a Romanian dog breeder
- Fostered 2 rescue hound dogs and adopted them out
- Dog sitting for friends and family including service dogs in training
- Morning farm animal chores: Chickens, horses, goats, sheep, rabbit, pigs
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FARM (from workaways)
- Preseason vineyard help
- Morning animal chores
- Garden work
BUSINESS
- Sold items online using Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Craiglist, eBay
- Software support
EDUCATIONAL
- Native English speaker: TEFL / TESOL certified. Teaching experience.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerAge
48
What else ...
I am beginning vlog posts on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jYyyNKW5Jvw
I also like to photo places I visit on Facebook.Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Minimal seasonal allergiesSpecial dietary requirements
No. I am content with either an omnivore or vegetarian diet
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