Kirsty

& Matthew

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Les activités qui nous intéressent :

Currently Workaway’ing on a vineyard in Colchagua, Chile. We are learning A LOT, and loving our full days tending to the grapes, labelling and waxing bottles, and hanging out with their pups :)

Description

Hola!!
We are Matthew (the English one) and Kirsty (the South African/Swedish one). We met in 2016 whilst working as waiters in a restaurant just south of London – as it happens, we were both saving money for some independent travels. Fast forward a few years, and we have once again been working hard saving money for this big adventure!

It started with a desire to visit Patagonia and fulfil Matt's Geography-student dream of seeing the great glaciers. Kirsty then added Peru to the mix in order to follow her wish to venture along the Inca Trail. From there it was impossible to not let the plan evolve into a 6 month trip exploring all that South America has to offer; from its very South to its most North, from the mountains of Chile to the beaches of Brazil, and everything in between. We are SO excited!!

A little bit about our personalities and what makes us tick … we are both very positive, chatty and enthusiastic people. Our ideal day would involve being active and adventuring outside, rounded off with laughs and chats over drinks and good food. All our energy in life comes from interacting with people, and we’ve been learning Spanish for the last year to help enable us to speak with, and learn from, as many people as possible.

MATTHEW: I worked as a data analyst for a British clothing and food shop. I spent my days analysing numbers to help make their website/app as good as it can be. I am OBSESSED with all sports. I like to keep fit by regularly playing grass hockey and going for runs, but I also love to watch football, rugby, golf, Formula 1 (honestly anything), as well as try out new sports. I am hoping to attend my first rodeo, and perhaps join some local run clubs/football matches along our travels.

KIRSTY: I worked as a design project manager and illustrator for a studio that designs labels for wines all over the world. I am OBSESSED with animals (they are magic in physical form). I love that there are so many ways to live life, and there are no rules on which way is the happiest, correct or most fulfilling. What I love less is that out of the many ways to live life, we'll only get to explore one in our own lifetime. So having the chance to live vicariously through the people I meet, even if just for a blink in time, is incredible.

We are both open to every type of work, in any location, for any amount of time. We’re really keen to learn new skills, see places off the main path, and meet/speak with as many new humans (or animals) as possible! Looking forward to meeting you 😊

Centres d’intérêt

Histoire

Plage

Menuiserie

Politique/justice sociale

Architecture

Yoga / bien-être

Végétarien ou végan

Sports d'équipe

Dev. durable

Dev. personnel

Soin des plantes

Animaux de compagnie

Activités en plein air

Nature

Musique

Montagne

Langues

Randonnée

Jardinage

Ferme

Événements/vie sociale

Dessin et peinture

Bricolage / artisanat

Cyclisme

Culture

Cuisine et alimentation

Bénévolat

Art et design

Animaux

Sports d'aventure

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Afrikaans: Intermédiaire
Swedish: Intermédiaire
Espagnol: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
We are both currently learning Spanish and would love to exchange languages if people would want to practice their English in return :) Kirsty is also always looking to practice her Swedish and Afrikaans at any opportunity she can get!

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Ça nous intéresse :  

Langues

Éco-projets

S’occuper des animaux

Aider dans une ferme

Home sitting

Travail associatif

Bricolage et projets de construction

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Nous avons des connaissances :  

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Jardinage

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Accueil / tourisme

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Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

Projets artistiques

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Kirsty:
- Worked for 6 months as an Au Pair and dog walker
- 3 years hospitality experience
- Freelance illustrator and designer
- Design project manager

In summary: works really well in a team and not afraid to get dirty, my professional skills are in design, illustration, marketing and planning.

Matt:
- Volunteered at a hospital, food bank & coaching junior hockey
- 2 years hospitality experience
- Marketing (selling tickets, winning sponsorship, managing email communications)
- Data analytics (querying data with SQL, finding and explaining trends)

In summary: loves hands-on and pragmatic problem solving, my professional skills are data analysis, coding and marketing.

Âge

31 & 33

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  Kirsty is a vegetarian