Nicole & Gijs

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Description

We are a hardworking couple, who originally met in Budapest, Hungary in the summer of 2015 while traveling, and we've been on an adventure together ever since! Gijs is a Forest & Nature Conservationist and Nicole is an educator by profession. We are both invested in environmental justice activism and are eager to support community-run/managed, regenerative projects related to the protection of local flora and fauna.

We have been on the Workaway platform for quite some time, backpacking Latin America from Guatemala to Peru from September 2018 until February 2020. When we returned, we spent the better part of three years as live-in caretakers for a Bed & Breakfast in Amsterdam. Here we gained a tremendous amount of experience in running a hotel, as well as in organizing and hosting a variety of social events to support our local community of artists and in operating social media accounts (facebook and instagram, in particular). We also managed and operated a community urban garden attached to the hotel, as well. More recently, we embarked on a more natural experience in South East Asia. There, we spent substantial time in the rainforests and helped out on several local smallholder farms. The last half year, we spent in Catalunya managing a finca and glamping site, while also researching the local environmental and social movements.

After these diverse and enriching experiences, we hope to find a place where we can put down our bags for a longer period and be(come) part of a lasting community of beings. We continuously look forward to forging new friendships, embracing unexpected opportunities, indulging in novel experiences, and immersing ourselves in the cultures of the communities we will help & live in. :)

Centres d’intérêt

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Nicole is a certified TEFL teacher and public school teacher. Gijs is fluent in: English, Dutch, and Spanish (with the ability to teach English)

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Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Ça nous intéresse :  

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

S’occuper des animaux

Travail associatif

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Nous avons des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Entretien général

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Projets artistiques

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Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Accueil / tourisme

Langues

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Nicole: TEFL certified, BS in Elementary Education, Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality experience, Gardening/Composting experience, some Social Media marketing experience, Strong writer/editor

Gijs: BS in Economics, Business, & Life Science, Masters student of Forest & Nature Conservation, Circular business owner, writer for Wageningen University (Environmental Science), Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality experience, English teaching experience, Fluent in Dutch, English, Spanish

Âge

42 & 27

Autres infos...

We are very passionate about sustainability, food sovereignty, and social/environmental justice.

Informations complémentaires

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  Mainly vegetarian / vegan when possible