Zola & Jeroen

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  • Travel information

    We are currently

    Travelling

    Our next destination:

    India - from Mar 2024 until May 2024
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  • Description

    Hey, I'm Zola - a happy and kind-hearted Scottish girl! My biggest passions in life are travel and adventure.

    I have been travelling for 4 years and have had many different experiences. I worked in Vietnam as an English teacher, solo travelled around Asia and volunteered in hostels around Europe.

    I am now travelling with my partner who I met whilst volunteering together in Georgia 1.5 years ago.

    Together we have hitchhiked and wild camped around Georgia and Armenia, road tripped around Borneo and worked in the outback of Australia.

    He is from Belgium and has been working in different areas of construction for 10 years. He is super talented, creative and hard working and can help with any handy task you would require. I have added two pictures of his recent volunteer work.

    About me - I studied psychology at university as I love everything about people. I have spent more than 1 year of my life volunteering on workaway.

    My volunteering experiences range from hostel work, cleaning, reception work, events organising, kitchen help to teaching English and social work.

    As a couple I think we can bring a lot with our mixture of skills and experience. We both learn really quickly and are super hard workers. We are also both super positive and easy going people to be around.

    Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please check out my reviews from previous hosts.

    Hopefully we can meet soon!

    Zola & Jeroen :)

  • Interests

    Hitchhiking
    Van life
    Yoga / Wellness
    Self development
    Sustainability
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Hiking
    Events & social
    Culture
    Cooking & food
    Charity work
    Books
    Camping
    Beach
    Adventure sports
  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent

  • Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

    We're interested in:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Art Projects

    Some knowledge of:  

    General Maintenance
    Helping around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Charity Work
    DIY and building projects

    Able to teach about:  

    Languages
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    - I have experience as a reception supervisor in a 4-star hotel; I am fully Opera PMS trained and very competent with front of house service at a high standard.
    - I have 4 years of experience in the hospitality and customer service industry; this has made me clean and tidy, flexible and able to connect with all types of people!
    - I have volunteered in several hostels in Europe through Workaway giving me roughly 1 year of experience in the hostel/hotel industry.
    - I hold a 168 hour TEFL certificate (plus 20 hours in classroom certificate).
    - I hold a 30 hour TEFL certificate for teaching one-to-one and online.
    - I hold a BSc in Psychology; a 4-year programme from the University of Glasgow (Prestigious Russel Group University).
    - I hold a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills; this has enabled me to become an excellent communicator and listener.
    - I have over 1-year experience working as a full-time carer for adults with Autism; this has honed my skills of patience and resilience.
    - I am knowledgeable with ICT, including Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint and blogs.
    - I completed a 4-month Internship at a German University which has contributed to further developing my interpersonal and communication skills with other cultures.
    - I lived in Vietnam teaching for 2 years - I taught in public schools with up to 50 students in each class!
    - I have travelled to many European and Asian countries independently, this is my hobby as I adore meeting new people from all over the world.
    - I have climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (the World's highest free-standing mountain!) I did this for charity and raised $120,000 - this shows how hardworking and passionate I am.
    - I played in a World championship section brass band for 6 years and have played in many national competitions and won many trophies; this taught me to never give up.
    - I taught private music tutor sessions for 5 years.

  • Age

    27 & 30

  • What else ...

    I am sure you will not regret choosing us and can almost guarantee we will be one of the hardest working couples you have ever met 😆

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements
      Vegetarian/Vegan

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