Information du profil
Information de voyage
Actuellement, je suis
en voyage
Les activités qui m'intéressent :
viajando
Ma prochaine destination :
Iceland - du Avr 2022 au Jul 2022 Voir tout
Description
Hello hosts (and other Workawayers!)
I am Edison Miguel from the Philippines. I have a business degree from a prestigious university in the Philippines.
I have been traveling and workawaying for more than a year now.
I love teaching and learning languages.
What motivates me?
I feel motivated whenever I can travel, meet new people, and share new experiences with others. I also love helping people and sharing my skills. I love meeting people who share the same positive energy as mine and just here to enjoy life and to be kind to everyone. :)
What brings me happiness?
Kind people, new experiences, reading books, Vietnamese food (or any food in general), sincere conversations, jazz.
In another life, I'd want to be a (struggling) surrealist painter, a (struggling) jazz trumpeter, or a (struggling) contemporary poet.
There are lots of things that I can say but frankly, I'm more interested in knowing more about you :)
Current obsessions:
permaculture, plant-based cooking, and Amor Fati.
I've done 11 workaways now, mostly in farms in Portugal, Italy, and France.
I have dined with Muslims, hiked with Buddhists, cycled with Christians, camped with atheists, had a crush on an agnostic, cooked with anti vaxers, worked out with vegans, learned from hunters and avid meat eaters, lived with the French, Spanish, Arabs, Irish, blacks, whites, yellows, ocean divers, dumpster divers, naturalists -- with whomever or whatever - Love, empathy, and respect triumph.
Centres d’intérêt
MontagnePlageNatureCampingVoile / bateauFitnessYoga / bien-êtreActivités en plein airVie en vanBénévolatJardinageMenuiserieDev. durableAnimauxAnimaux de compagnieLanguesArt et designÉcritureLivresFilms et télé
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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Travail associatif
J'ai des connaissances :
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Aider dans une ferme
Éco-projets
S’occuper des animaux
Projets artistiques
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Entretien général
Aider à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Pratique des langues
Aide informatique / Internet
Enseignement
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
- I have Workaway experience in
planting trees
pruning trees
cutting trees
wood cutting by axe or chainsaw
wood stacking
the use of grass cutter/trimmer and lawnmower
the use of a digger/excavator to build hydroponics foundation
polishing metals (to remove rust)
taking care of farm animals
taking care of horses
managing a vegetable garden
harvesting fruits and vegetables
painting, whitewashing, sanding
using common power tools
simple woodwork
cementing
sawing
demolishing a wall
building a stone way
maintenance and basic troubleshooting of a chainsaw and trimmer
assisted in bioconstruction projects, cleaning medieval houses,
cleaning / managing a hostel (reception / admin),
walking a dog,
housesitting, farmsitting, catsitting, babysitting,
the whole process of olive picking.
I don't have years of experience with painting, constructing, gardening, etc, but I'm constantly learning and improving.
-I play some musical instruments like guitar, ukulele, drums, bass guitar, and electric guitar. I used to play guitar for some yoga classes. I was also part of a band where I mostly played the bass and sometimes the drums.
-I play basketball, chess, volleyball, and table tennis.
-I can also share anything about business! I owned a successful small business before but unfortunately I have to hand it over to my brother when I left the Philippines.
-I can share my skills with subjects such as: social media marketing, copywriting, Instagram and Facebook ads, cold calling, etc. (since I have a business degree from the [arguably] best university in the Philippines, and a real experience in opening up a business). I can make ads and posters.
-I also love photography! Mainly street photography. I have a portfolio and I can share that skill as well. (I can show you my Instagram profile where I love to share my street photos)
-I love filmmaking and video editing. I am adept in using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Lightroom. I can make a film about your workaway profile.
-I am an English and Filipino teacher online. I was an English teacher assistant in a school in Madrid handling classes for children ages 3-16. I love playing with children in our school and to help them learn English in a fun way! (I can show you my Italki profile so you can see my 100 students and their very gracious feedback from our lessons)
I taught English to German adults as well (ages 40 )
-I know how to create a workout plan, whether weightlifting or calisthenics.
-I did odd jobs when I was younger such as waiter at a restaurant, real estate sales, selling sandwich and lemonade, math tutor, and market researcher.
-I used to rent out condominiums in Manila, I "flip" them, renting it bare then raising its value by adding furniture and such then renting them out for profit.
- I can do "business" in English, French, Spanish, Tagalog, and Portuguese.
Interests:
I read a lot about business and philosophy.
I am learning more about art (paintings) and jazz musicians/bands.
Religion - any, but recently, Taoism and Buddhism.
For any concerns, don't hesitate to ask me. I'm a very kind and gentle person.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Français: Courant
Tagalog: Courant
Italien: Intermédiaire
Portugais: Intermédiaire
Russe: Intermédiaire
Chinois (mandarin): Intermédiaire
Allemand: DébutantPlus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I am an English and Tagalog tutor. I love to teach languages! I'd dare say I speak French and Spanish fluently. My Italian is getting there, albeit crawling. My Mandarin Chinese is promising (promisingly lacking its vocab), while my Russian is in an uphill battle. My Portuguese (Portugal) is sometimes more Spanish than Portuguese. And currently, I'm trying to learn German.
Âge
26
Autres infos...
I love reading different books! With topics such as philosophy, business, biography, religion, and non-fiction.
I also love art specifically paintings (surrealism, 17th century Dutch golden age (!!) , Magritte, Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio)
I experienced the value of meditation and yoga.
I write -- when life forces me to write.
I know quite a lot about nutrition and working out. (fasting, calisthenics, power lifting). I firmly believe that fasting is still underappreciated.
I am an avid learner. I am curious about almost anything and things that I do not know peak my curiosity the most! :)
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I'm fortunate to have already done 10+ Workaway experiences. I'm glad I lived with hosts who are entirely different. I was able to learn heaps of skills, lived their unique ways of life, and connected with these immensely interesting people in an authentic and profound way.
Informations complémentaires
Fumeur
Permis de conduire
Allergies
Régime alimentaire spécial
I'm trying to drastically reduce my meat consumption and eventually become vegetarian.
Feedback
I really thank Vanni and Virginia for welcoming me in their home. I learned a lot from them. They're generous people and they made sure I was very comfortable there.
Tasks:
I mostly helped Vanni with their didactic activities with the kids. The kids come to their farm to learn about farm life, making bread, about animals, about the… read more
He went out of his way to help us with all the activities we did and is not afraid to get his hands dirty.
He has excellent manual skills and has safely used both the chainsaw and our tracked digger.… read more
TASKS:
I helped with cutting trees using a chainsaw, using the trimmer/grass cutter, proper maintenance and… read more
He was a big help, very polite and did fulfill every task with a lot of care and dedication.
He took great care of our horses and chickens, and is ready to help out wherever help is need .
A 5☆workawayer 😊, always welcome back.
My tasks were feeding the horses and cleaning the stables, cleaning the field, putting oil on the table, and sanding wood. I either worked alone or worked with Thomas since Tina was abroad and Thomas was also working. Thomas is such a great… read more
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Feedback
I really thank Vanni and Virginia for welcoming me in their home. I learned a lot from them. They're generous people and they made sure I was very comfortable there.
Tasks:
I mostly helped Vanni with their didactic activities with the kids. The kids come to their farm to learn about farm life, making bread, about animals, about the… read more
He went out of his way to help us with all the activities we did and is not afraid to get his hands dirty.
He has excellent manual skills and has safely used both the chainsaw and our tracked digger.… read more
TASKS:
I helped with cutting trees using a chainsaw, using the trimmer/grass cutter, proper maintenance and… read more
He was a big help, very polite and did fulfill every task with a lot of care and dedication.
He took great care of our horses and chickens, and is ready to help out wherever help is need .
A 5☆workawayer 😊, always welcome back.
My tasks were feeding the horses and cleaning the stables, cleaning the field, putting oil on the table, and sanding wood. I either worked alone or worked with Thomas since Tina was abroad and Thomas was also working. Thomas is such a great… read more
We highly recommend Edison, a very nice and respectful fella, interesting, interested and social human being, who did all tasks good, by our book... he handled our place with animals for some time very nicely while we were away, and we trusted him very easily... Edison is a must have 😃
Cheers
I stayed comfortably in their beautiful yurt with my own kitchen and supplies provided by them. We regularly had lunch together and often for dinner as well, I was fortunate to taste the dishes of Riko and Anne, the best cooks I've… read more
Most of the work I did was to help Anja scan and organize their archives. I had access to archives such as 1940s prisoners of war letters or old DDR newspapers -- simply put, it was unique. I also led the 2 hour English adult conversation classes every Thursday where I talked about various topics with the goal of immersing them in English and… read more
- We'd not had an East-Asian guest before, but through him we learned so much of such significance about the Philippines; his three programs in our Thursday-night English-conversation sessions were unmatched hits!
- We'd not had a guest speaker yet appear in an elementary or higher-level school… read more
It was so nice working with other volunteers from different parts of the world and to know their staff. Rui and Gail made our stay ultra special. Unfortunately, I was not able to meet Antonio but I can't help but only hear good… read more
There's something special about this… read more
Our primary task was to pick olives, it was my first time doing that and I found it meditative and fun -- especially since we were working as a team of 5 volunteers.
Sarah cooks very well and was very generous whenever we eat together during lunch and most of the time she also… read more
Their house is located in one of the most beautiful regions in France, and so far the most beautiful part of France I've been. Pete toured me around different villages, lent me their bikes, and one afternoon we did a short hike and ate… read more
Always smiling, weeling to help for any task I could ask him, always on time (more than me 😅) and incredible how Hé was able to speak perfectly french, spanish or english.
Miguel left me an amazing feedback and left his room tide and clean.
Discret when necessary, also present when… read more
The whole volunteering experience with you has been great, but knowing you as a person brings even more value to my life. You're the most smiling and warmest European I've met so far!
Marie is such an interesting person. With all her… read more
The experience was quite unique since it just felt like spending time with friends… read more
Thanks again for letting me join your family for a month!
They are a very hospitable and a lovely family. They've been so kind and helpful with anything I need. Also, they cook so well, I love Chinese cuisine!
It's admirable how they were able to raise talented, smart, and interesting kids.
Clara speaks English fluently. She's also very… read more
We do hope to host him in the future again.
Il travaillait beaucoup dans le jardin pour aider mon fils Giovanni, il y avait beaucoup d'herbe à couper et il utilisait les outils en toute sécurité et avec soin. Il m'a aussi aidé avec les travaux… read more
To other workawayers reading this:
- they are incredibly hospitable. I really felt like a part of the family!
- they are generous, not only with food or anything we might need, but also with all their knowledge and experiences in life.… read more