William

États-Unis
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Information de voyage
Actuellement, je suis
en voyage
Ma prochaine destination :
Italy - du Déc 2022
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Description
I left my job as an engineer for a brewery over 5 years ago to travel and see the world. I have been lucky enough to be able to go slowly and see countries decently well but something has been missing. I was only learning a little bit about the cultures of the places that I visited and barely meeting locals who weren't tour guides or hostel owners. At this point, I would rather forego some popular tourist destinations to become more fully immersed in local cultures.

I have always loved learning about new cultures and picking up new skills. Given time, I have been fairly successful teaching myself new skills when required also. Recently, I have been using my time abroad to start learning Mandarin Chinese. I still have a long way to go but the progress that I have made so far has been incredibly satisfying.
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. personnel
Sports nautiques
Nature
Activités en plein air
Histoire
Montagne
Culture
Randonnée
Langues parlées
Chinois (mandarin): Intermédiaire
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Jardinage
Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée
Entretien général
Aider dans une ferme
Éco-projets
S’occuper des animaux
Accueil / tourisme
Travail associatif
Langues
Enseignement
Bricolage et projets de construction
Projets artistiques
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
J'ai des connaissances :
Aider à la maison
Aide informatique / Internet
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
My computer skills are quite extensive. Aside from proficiency with office applications, I have programming in several languages, worked on databases, built VPNs, etc.

My previous job also required me to implement creative solutions to various types of issues as they arose.

I am absolutely open to learning new skills and love to learn how to work with my hands better.
Âge
42
Autres infos...
I like to hike, SCUBA dive, and freedive. I also take great pleasure in having conversations about pretty much everything. I am trying to expand my worldview so please be patient with me as there is so much about other countries that I still don't know.
Informations complémentaires
- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
- Régime alimentaire spécial

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17 mai 2023

Laissé par le workawayer (William) pour l'hôte (Learn how to grow food and ...)

I really enjoyed my workaway experience with Alex and Ionut are both extremely knowledgeable and passionate about their work. On top of that, they take a very practical approach. They constantly explain why they perform each task and aren't afraid to talk about hard lessons learned. The work is hard but incredibly rewarding. You can see the farm… read more

(Excellent )

27 nov. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (William)

thank you Billy for the summary and your hard work in the kitchen and the farm these 20moredyas,, it seems getting up eraly in the morning do help feeling stronger and fresh..... thank you also for the new layout of the rules of temple and serve the food every three meals, , you are the only one who from do this from workaway , wishing you have a… read more

(Excellent )

27 nov. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (William) pour l'hôte (Volunteering in a Buddhist ...)

I stayed at the monastery for almost three and a half weeks this November. It is an experience that I highly recommend. The work is largely physical and will leave your back aching at first but gradually, you will feel your body will become stronger. If you stay long enough, you will also see parts of the temple transform due to the work. This is… read more

(Excellent )

22 oct. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (William)

Wlliam stayed with us for 1 week and he help me a lot with english. we talked to each other about 1 topic each day to help me have more vocabulary and give me some phrases that native speakers tend to use. Besides, he helped me correct what I said to sound more natural. Especially, he was quite willing to answer any questions that I asked. I am… read more

(Excellent )

16 oct. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (William) pour l'hôte (Looking for helping with ...)

I stayed with Trang and her family for one week. She was a great host and her parents were really enjoyable. Our conversations in English were always fun and she is very eager to learn. Her English level is already pretty good so we spent most of the time discussing material that isn't normally found in textbooks. She also introduced me to a lot… read more

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