Thandiwe

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Some interests include: Art, nature, tattoos, magic, skateboarding, yoga, design. ect. HMU
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Hiii! my name is Thandiwe but you can call me Thandi for short :)
I'm from the New Jersey although since I left for college I don't spend much time there anymore. I studied and graduated with my bachelors degree in architecture from UCD in Dublin Ireland. Immediately after I did workaway for a year travelling through Australia and New Zealand, getting super comfortable with solo travelling. I even met a friend in Melbourne who joined me on my recent adventure in Canada doing workaway again for a few months. My goal remains consistent with workaway. I am always looking to develop existing skills and learn new ones while being around people and places I love. (in addition to collecting insane stories). I love hands on work and have experience with designing/ drawing structures, carpentry, small scale pluming, natural building, permaculture/ gardening, animal care, and almost any art medium imaginable. I love sharing cultures, food, music, dreams, art, most things honestly. I have a positive attitude, great problem solving skills, and get things done. I love to be outside and learn what I can about leading a more sustainable life. I'm an eager and fast learner and am always excited to put myself out there. I love my family, my dogs (animals in general), my friends, traveling, exploring and being in nature, tattooing, camping, giggling, enriching convos, art, functional design challenges, sustainable living, being off grid, meditation, moon cycles, yoga, and meeting new people, and learning new things. thanks for reading
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Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Outdoor activities
Nature
Self development
Languages
Music
Plant care
Team sports
Winter sports
Water sports
Sustainability
Pets
Mountain
Hiking
Gardening
Farming
Culture
Camping
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Charity work
Drawing & painting
Events & social
Cooking & food
Beach
Astronomy
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
I am interested in learning any language people are willing to teach me and would be interested in teaching English even though I've never done it before.
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I'm interested in:
Languages
Being an elderly companion
Some knowledge of:
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Gardening
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
General Maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Hospitality/Tourism
House sitting
Able to teach about:
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
More details about your skills
I'm a very creative person. I did robotics in high school for 5 years and although not great at programming, an excellent designer and builder. I have my degree in architecture with a focus on sustainability. I also help my moms do remodeling around the house, painting, tiling the bathrooms ect. I am comfortable using most power tools and have gotten extremely confident as I work on a Tiny house trailer project in my free time. I am also an artist, I tattoo, draw/paint, sculpt, ect. Many things come naturally to me and I like to consider myself a jack of all trades. However I am so so so eager to learn more.
Age
23
What else ...
I love to play sports and be active in general. I love lacrosse, can play soccer, swim, and generally like competition. also although I marked that I "am a smoker" I don't need to smoke so if the host doesn't like smoking its no problem. I've recently begun my spiritual journey as well and people who can talk about that with me would be cool. I can be shy at first but like to think I'm a lot of fun as well as a hard worker. I'm also a black woman traveling so I'd really at the end of the day like to know I'll be safe.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  amoxicillin
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian

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5 Nov 2025

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I'm writing this review many months after I left Scott's place because I end up thinking about it fairly often. after doing over 12 (I think) wonderful workaways around the world, Scott's has easily stood out and been one of my favourite places. As a solo female traveler when I was first looking for places to visit in Canada this wasn't the first… read more

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16 Jun 2024

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I had an amazing time staying with Susan, Jerome, Pia and Ludo. From the begining I was welcomed in and joined their routine and I felt like part of the family. Pia and Ludo are very well mannered and cute and I had so much fun playing with them, doing crafts, going to the skate park ect. The house is absolutley gorgeous with views of the bay and… read more

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16 May 2024

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Thandi was a delight to host, super-helpful and always willing to turn her hand to any task - be it painting, gardening, cleaning, childcare, pet care... we felt we could trust Thandi to get on with whatever task as in front of her, and if she didn't understand something or needed assistance she wasn't shy to ask. So refreshing!
She was also… read more

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2 May 2024

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Staying with Sarndra was such a pleasure. She lives in a great location with access to the beach and public transport, the food is always cooked for us, and the accomidation is clean and comfortable. I felt so cared for here. The work was physical but so rewarding. We worked with what the earth provided or with with recycled materials to build… read more

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25 Apr 2024

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Thandi was an absolute joy to host.
She is a very positive, creative and hard working young woman. While she was here she did lots of heavy hauling, was an integral part of a team that made one large - and one small concrete tile and mud brick wall, She has a very good eye for detail and spacial perception - her architectural training came in… read more

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5 Nov 2025

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16 Jun 2024

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16 May 2024

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2 May 2024

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25 Apr 2024

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10 Apr 2024

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Staying with Jo and Daniel was such a pleasure! We had so much fun together and the work was very chill. I did some painting, cooking, and landscaping so varied tasks was nice. Both of them typically work during the day so work was independent which was cool since I could wake up on my own time and I had the house to myself with a massive speaker.… read more

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1 Feb 2024

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Thandi is a very energetic and positive young person, we were lucky to have her stay with us for a couple of weeks.
She has a great attitude towards life and work - no job was too complicated she would always figure out what to do or ask questions when she didn't know.
Dan and I were so happy to host Thandi, she helped with the house painting,… read more

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8 Feb 2024

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Tracy and Peter were a joy to stay with. the accommodation was cute and cozy. The property was gorgeous as well and u could see the best sunset from the backyard. Tracy and Peter were both working a lot so while while I was there we spent most of our time together in the evenings and I could spend the day working doing mostly weeding mulching and… read more

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23 Dec 2023

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It was so wonderful having Thandi stay with us and getting to know her. She displayed a sound work ethic, weeding and laying mulch and cardboard in our garden in some very inclement weather. Thandi cooked us some great meals and always made sure our kitchen was kept clean and tidy. She also went to Peter's environmental centre, helping him out and… read more

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24 Jan 2024

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I had so much fun at Mick and Amaaras place! the house and surrounding land holding ;) are stunning, I could go on walks and play on the rocks behind the house. The house was stunning, accomodation was cozy, the workshop was amazingly organized, the food was tasty, healthy and a fair bit was from the garden or the neighbors garden which I loved. i… read more

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22 Jan 2024

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Thandi made an enthusiastic and warm spirited contribution to this place. She is energetic, a clear communicator, has fine making skills, and is a good energy to have around. We did a couple of long days trying to complete a project phase, and she generously worked well as part of our little team of three. And she has a great laugh. Thanks Thandi… read more

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