Gary

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hey there,

I grew up in California and apart from my passion for guitar, nature, and surfing, I always had the burning desire to travel the world. My family didn't do much of that so I decided to take matters into my own hands. I knew I wanted to backpack abroad after college but didn't know where to start. I wanted to go off the beaten path to travel in an authentic and adventurous way that didn't cost much money or require extensive planning, so I decided to go to Morocco for my first trip.

I learned so much about what the world had to offer by just visiting one country and from then on I realized this was my calling. (Un)fortunately, I missed my flight home and after overcoming the intial rush of panic, I decided to take a ferry to Spain and begin backpacking Europe with no plan. I was sure I didn't want to go home yet and wanted to make the most out of my situation. Though I didn't know what I was doing at the time, I took my journey day by day, embracing uncertainty, meeting new people, hitchhiking, living with strangers, and ended up traveling alone for 6 months. This included Morocco, continental Europe, the UK, and part of California on the way home.

Throughout this life changing experience, I immersed myself in so many places, cultures, languages, and lifestyles. I learned to live with less and seize the day, traveling with less money than I thought I needed and so much time. I went from having no backpacking experience to traveling in a way I could only dream of. To this day I'm reminded of the small moments I thought I had forgotten.

In my greater backpacking journey, this trip was only the tip of the iceberg. So I joined Workaway to move deeper into the world of travel and find community in new places. My goal is to experience as much as I can in this world with the time that I have, and I shall use my time.

Centres d’intérêt

Sports nautiques

Sports d’hiver

Dev. personnel

Voile / bateau

Activités en plein air

Nature

Animaux de compagnie

Musique

Films et télé

Montagne

Langues

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Randonnée

Histoire

Cyclisme

Culture

Livres

Camping

Cuisine et alimentation

Plage

Animaux

Sports d'aventure

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Burmese: Courant
Russe: Débutant
Chinois (mandarin): Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Can share knowledge of Burmese and Russian language Would like to learn more French, German, Russian, Japanese, and open to other languages

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Travail associatif

Éco-projets

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

S’occuper des animaux

Aider dans une ferme

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Accueil / tourisme

Entretien général

Home sitting

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Enseignement

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Projets artistiques

Langues

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I've studied and conducted biology research in university, planned events and developed community in my dorms, tutored English, learned a year of Russian, learned some surfing/sailing/archery/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, play guitar/sing, became an EMT, and worked on a fishing boat in the Bering Sea

Âge

23

Autres infos...

I go with the flow and live in the moment

Informations complémentaires

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