Melode

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Hola
I'm Melodé (pronounced 'melody') from South Africa.

I've lived and worked on 3 continents (Africa, Asia, N. America) and I've travelled to Europe. Now, I've left my corporate job behind to start my "adult gap year" and tick off a new continent by solo-travelling in Central and South America!

What I'm doing:
I prefer slow travel and getting to know people - I realised long ago that yes, you can see all the famous places in a week, but you can also live in a city for years and never experience all of it. I might not hit all of the most famous places before my budget runs out but I want to feel like I've gotten to know the places I do end up visiting.

I don't have a plan as much as an outline:
I've been to Costa Rica & Panama in Feb and now I'm in Ecuador from March and Peru, Bolivia and Chile after that

What I've done:
I worked as an English teacher for most of my career (kids and adults) and for the past 5 years I've gone back to my tech roots, working as a ERP* business analyst/project manager/ tech support. *(sales/CRM/HR/ finance system etc).
I've also done some au pair/Nanny jobs and have lots of experience with kids.
I grew up pretty rural so although I'm not an expert, i understand living off the grid and getting my hands dirty. I'm comfortable with any farming related tasks and I'm quick to learn too.
My hobby is detailed nail art so I'm pretty sure I can paint, color or draw anything you come up with (if i have enough time haha)

Although I don't have many references here yet, I've used Couchsurfing as a host and surfer for years. Feel free to ask and I'll share the link to that profile.

Feel free to ask me anything. Hopefully we're a good match 🤘

Intereses

Sostenibilidad

Autodesarrollo

Cultura

Escritura

Idiomas

Dibujo y pintura

Cocina y alimentación

Cuidado de plantas

Música

Historia

Bricolaje y manualidades

Libros

Arte y diseño

Actividades al aire libre

Senderismo

Acampada

Yoga / bienestar

Montaña

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Afrikaans: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Korean: Principiante
Vietnamese: Principiante

Más información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
I have lots of experience teaching English to all ages and I would really like to learn Spanish to help me on my travels

Buscar un colega de idioma

Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender

Me interesa:  

Jardinería

Mantenimiento general

Vida en una granja

Proyectos ecológicos

Hostelería/turismo

Trabajo de caridad

Cuidado de casas y mascotas

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

Compañía para ancianos

Cocinar para toda la familia

Ayuda doméstica

Proyectos artísticos

Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet

Enseñanza

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Idiomas

Que habilidades tienes?

I've lived in 4 different countries, both by myself and later with my husband (who is staying home this time). I have lots of random skills that comes with having lived independently for almost 20 years.

I studied Mathematics and Computer Science (programming) at university and worked in the industry for the past 6 years as a project manager/tech support/business analyst/do-er of whatever needed to get done.

And before that I was working in education. I have lots of experience teaching English (and maths!) from 3 years old to adults. I've also worked on curriculum creation.

Lastly, coming from South Africa, where hardware stores are as common as the mart on the corner, I'm pretty handy and practical around the house and garden.

My favourite skill though, is that I have spent 10 years mastering doing gel nails and nail art haha. If you need paintings, signs, drawings or anything like that, I'm yer girl!

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