Tom & Deena

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Actividades que nos interesan:
Tom: caving, hiking, biking
Deena: teaching English, improving Spanish, local cuisine
Descripción
We are both recently retired educators - Deena worked with preschool kids but mostly helping adults with ESOL, remedial math, and reading skills, while Tom taught 15 years of elementary level science, followed by another 15 years mostly in lower-grade classrooms. Both our kids have graduated college and left the house, so we are now able to use our new freedom and most importantly, this wonderful gift of TIME, to travel and explore places new and old.
We both have lived for extensive periods abroad - schooling and multi-month or even -year stays in Chile, Mexico, Spain, Ireland, Singapore, Thailand, and five years on the Pacific island of Saipan. We are comfortable with different types of people and living conditions, and are actively seeking new experiences! We can both speak Spanish as well as English.
We both are active, love learning new skills, and enjoy helping out in exchanges with like-minded people. We have benefitted as Workaway hosts for a few years, and now would like the opportunity to come and help you!
Intereses
Escritura
Cuidado de plantas
Música
Cocina y alimentación
Senderismo
Trabajo de caridad
Sostenibilidad
Jardinería
Carpintería
Autodesarrollo
Idiomas
Bricolaje y manualidades
Acampada
Actividades al aire libre
Ciclismo
Libros
Yoga / bienestar
Política / justicia social
Naturaleza
Agricultura

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Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Fluido
Más información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
Deena is interested in a Spanish/English exchange
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Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender
Ciertos conocimientos de:
Jardinería
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Compañía para ancianos
Mantenimiento general
Cocinar para toda la familia
Vida en una granja
Proyectos ecológicos
Ayuda doméstica
Cuidado de animales
Hostelería/turismo
Trabajo de caridad
Proyectos artísticos
Podemos enseñar:
Idiomas
Enseñanza
Que habilidades tienes?
As former teachers we are both good talkers! :)
Deena can help with English skills, general household help and cleaning, light gardening, taking care of animals.
Tom can help with construction projects, gardening, building, eco and permaculture type projects, things along that line. He has a good deal of experience along these lines.
Edad
60 & 59
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Love to play backgammon, other games, chat with others, enjoy nature and people. Tom is an avid caver and makes his own wine and mead. Deena loves to cook healthy food.
Más información
- Fumador
- Permiso de conducir
- Alergia
  sulfides
- Dieta especial
  Deena is lactose intolerant

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30 abr 2024

Dejado por el anfitrión (Experience rural life while ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

Tom stayed with us for 11 days. We had already talked about the work he would be doing here before his arrival. He basically just went straight for it. His first working day was a little bit chaotic since the both people responsible for the project where not there, and we couldn't properly explain to him what was needed and how to achieve it. For… read more

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29 abr 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Experience rural life while ...)

I really enjoyed my time at Atlas and Ilir's place in Pellumbas. They are truly working at a vision of sustainable permaculture in terms of bio-construction using natural materials, ecologically dynamic gardening, and manageable inclusion in village life. Volunteers are accepted and welcomed in the village and you feel free to wander around the… read more

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21 abr 2024

Dejado por el anfitrión (Gardening, food growing and a ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

Tom was a fantastic help during his stay in Cherven. He is one of those all-rounders who is happy to tackle whatever needs doing and has a wide range of skills and life experiences at his disposal. Thank you for all your help :-)

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16 abr 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Gardening, food growing and a ...)

I was at Carol's place for about ten days and really enjoyed my time there. The work was varied, interesting and rewarding: taking down broken tree branches, mucking out a chicken coop/rabbitry, installing fenceposts and chainlink fencing, pointing between stones on a wall, installing a terrace in the garden...as well as just general helping out… read more

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11 abr 2024

Dejado por el anfitrión (Come and help with the start ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

Tom and Deena were at absolute pleasure to host! Every night we had dinner together and had great talks, they were also kind to our children who quickly warmed to them. They required very little direction when it came to working in our garden, whilst here they helped build a chicken coop. Highly recommend!

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28 mar 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Come and help with the start ...)

We had a great time with Cori and Joel. We were there about two weeks - enough time to help with some general cleaning/rearranging of a garage, and then to get started in on two projects - intense weeding of their garden, and starting construction of a chicken coop. Both Cori and Joel were very clear in their communications with us as to what they… read more

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30 abr 2024

Dejado por el anfitrión (Experience rural life while ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

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29 abr 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Experience rural life while ...)

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21 abr 2024

Dejado por el anfitrión (Gardening, food growing and a ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

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16 abr 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Gardening, food growing and a ...)

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11 abr 2024

Dejado por el anfitrión (Come and help with the start ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

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28 mar 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Come and help with the start ...)

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17 ene 2024

Dejado por el anfitrión (Help out with garden and DIY ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

Although Tom was only able to stay for a few days due to a family emergency, I could tell that we would have had a very successful experience. He was primed to get started on a number of different projects, and even though we didn't get to do them, simply talking through some of them gave me some good ideas on how to proceed. Right off the bat, he… read more

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16 ene 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Help out with garden and DIY ...)

Unfortunately I had to cut short my planned 3 week stay after only two days, due to a family emergency which necessitated my quick return to the US. However, based on my admittedly brief time with Sarah, I feel confident I would have had a great time there. There with three other guys as Workawayers when I arrived, and Sarah handled all of us, as… read more

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12 may 2023

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Come join our permaculture ...)

Deena and I spent five weeks at Casa Anima in Feb/March and had a great time. You are given clearly defined tasks, but also a great deal of latitude to suggest and take on projects that you see need doing. Sebastian was our primary contact for the first month (as Sara was at that point in the US), and was very open to and appreciative of the work… read more

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20 mar 2023

Dejado por el anfitrión (Come join our permaculture ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

Una pareja que sabe y le gusta trabajar en equipo, agradables y simpáticos harán de cada proyecto algo especial, Tom un Dude con mucha experiencia en proyectos de restauración, mantenimiento y o proyecto de granja de una manera divertida pero y no menos seria. Deena, la chica mas prendida si de ayudar y aprender se trata, muy paciente y con gran… read more

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26 feb 2023

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Eco-projects close to Mérida, ...)

I had a good time with Luis and Katta at their project outside of Merida. There's a lot going on there, the work is not very difficult, you can arrange your time as you see fit, and Luis and Katta took me and the other Workawayer to neighboring towns and a cenote to experience local life. I appreciated his leaving us his truck for us to get to… read more

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2 dic 2022

Dejado por el anfitrión (Help a stay at home Dad with ...) para el workawayer (Tom & Deena)

Deena is an absolute and total delight.
thank you so much for all your help and for your wonderful company.
you are always welcome here again, any time :)

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14 nov 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom & Deena) para el anfitrión (Help a stay at home Dad with ...)

The kindest people you could hope to meet. I felt immediately at home and totally enjoyed my too-short stay : )

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