Profile information


Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
Animal sanctuary
Off grid living
Sustainability projects
Permaculture
Natural Building
Eco TourismOur next destination:
Portugal - from Aug 2025 until Apr 2026 View all
Description
Hi there! We´re happy you're visiting our profile!
We are Francisco and Zaza.
Francisco(30) is Portuguese, he lived and worked in the Netherlands in hospitality for the last 5 years. I'm Zaza (37), Dutch (half Brazilian) and during the last 10 years I was working in hospitality and working as a hair stylist.
We met while we were both working in a veggie restaurant in Amsterdam. I was impressed by the love, care and skill he puts in the pizzas and dishes he prepares. He was very interested when he found out that I was guiding meditations in the spiritual centre in town. So I invited him to join one day and since that day we didn´t stop meeting up.
Soon we found out we both had simular desires; to leave that restaurant behind, leave the whole city life behind, there must be other ways than what the two of us have experienced so far... Some deep abstract feeling inside is pushing us in this direction to look for other ways of living.
So last summer we made a big step! We left the Netherlands behind, bought a little van, and now visiting different places and projects in Portugal and Spain to explore inside and outside what it is we really want.
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What we´d love to learn about:
How to grow food in sustainable ways,
How to build naturally,
How to live in community,
How to take care of animals...
To get more in tune with nature in and around us, to make inspiring connections with the people we meet along the way.
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What we do for fun:
hiking, reading, drawing, embroidery, journalling, silly dancing, cooking, philosophy, yoga, running...
Besides all that quite some time and energy goes to the inner world and inner work.
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Thank you for your interest in us and reading through our profile!
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Interests
FarmingVan lifeBooksDrawing & paintingPolitics / Social justiceHikingCampingSustainabilityArt & designYoga / WellnessCooking & foodPlant careGardeningSelf developmentAnimalsVegetarian or veganNatureCulture
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
Francisco is a native Portuguese speaker and speaks English fluently. He can easily help you if you want to improve your Portuguese!
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Animal Care
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
DIY and building projects
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Helping around the house
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages

More details about your skills
Zaza:
*Experience as a meditation guide
* I have a natural talent for adding structure and cleaning up
* 14 years of experience in the hospitality sector (bars, restaurants, hostel) in the Netherlands and Brazil
* Bachelor in Arts and experience as a hair dresser.
Francisco:
*Able to juggle between different projects and tasks at the same time
* 10 years of experience in Hospitality, for the last 5 years have specialised in Vegan/Vegetarian cuisine and Pizza Baking with Plant Based alternative options
* Professional Course in Photography
Age
37 & 30

What else ...
We have a van that we can sleep in, using it as our accomodation if necessary.

Some more information

Smoker

Driver's licence

Allergies
Zaza is gluten intolerant
Special dietary requirements
Vegan
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The work flow was very doable, not intense. And it leaves enough time to enjoy the company of the animals, give them some extra love and attention, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Just… read more



