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Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Les activités qui m'intéressent :

Surfing, yoga, cycling, skateboarding, drawing

Description

I am based in the UK, am 44 years young and have been surfing for 8 years. I am a Materials Engineer and am taking a career breaking after being made redundant in August 2024. I spent September and October surfing in Indonesia and after being back in the cold and away from the beach for the last few months, I want to get back to a surf destination for a few months. So, I’ve joined Workaway to stretch out my career break and see more of the world.
I believe I have a lot to offer Workaways. I’m good at DIY – I converted my own van into a campervan, have made cabinets in my home and can strip wall paper and paint rooms for days. A lot of workaways require gardening work which also appeals, because I find gardening very satisfying because I love getting my hands in mud and spending the day outdoors. I also enjoy cooking and feeding people and have even catered a yoga retreat and worked in ‘Crew Food’ at a festival.
I am originally from the USA, but have lived in the UK for 21 years. I’m really keen to try living somewhere more remote and learning how to speak Spanish – since my only language is English. Learning another language would open up engineering jobs in surf destinations too.

Centres d’intérêt

Cyclisme

Végétarien ou végan

Sports nautiques

Art et design

Menuiserie

Bricolage / artisanat

Sports d'aventure

Yoga / bien-être

Randonnée

Plage

Cuisine et alimentation

Dev. durable

Nature

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I would like to be able to practice Spanish on a daily basis or start learning Portugese. I've studied Hebrew and Spanish in school/university but have never been immersed in a country where I could practice the language I was studying.

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Éco-projets

Aider dans une ferme

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Entretien général

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Projets artistiques

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Home sitting

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

- I can cook and bake - vegan, vegetarian, and meat.
- I enjoy DIY - painting, building simple cupboards, stripping wallpaper - I converted my van into a campervan.
- I used to be an artist - so I could paint an abstract mural.
- I really enjoy gardening, but only have a patio garden at my house so would love to work on actual ground and soil.

Âge

44

Autres infos...

I love to sketch plants - it's something I don't do in daily life, but am really inspired to do when travelling.

I'm a great cook and an amateur surfer. Here are some photos of my food creations over the years, and me surfing and skating in Indonesia at the end of 2024: https://photos.app.goo.gl/WW7Rg6ErF4J1xFAJ9

Before becoming an engineer, I was a fine artist. Here is a link to photos of my artwork: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xQ3Wc51y6X73sQPQ6

During my career break I am going to do some remote learning in Data Science and Structural Analysis.

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  Healthy food keeps me happy!