Matthew

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Les activités qui m'intéressent :

- Spending time in nature
- Working with my hands
- Learning any and all construction skills
- Meeting new and interesting people
- Getting out of my comfort zone

Description

I am currently a few months into a year of travel abroad. I have really enjoyed working on small farms and getting to know my hosts and fellow travelers.

I have worked as a software engineer for the past decade, most recently at a recycling automation company. Over the years I've become increasingly disillusioned with "normal" life, and want to spend some time traveling and learning from people who live alternatively.

I am considering relocating away from the United States, and am hoping to fall in love with a location or a lifestyle during my workaway travels. I'm currently thinking that I may want to start a hobby farm and slowly develop land with sustainable/DIY buildings.

I am from rural upstate New York to moderately alternative parents (homeschooling, vegetable gardens, chickens, DIY construction). Since then I've lived in Boston, Massachusetts and most recently Boulder, Colorado. I have traveled the world extensively over the years, although I have never been able to spend as much time exploring as I would have liked due to the time constraints of full time employment.

Over the past 7 years, I have volunteered many of my weekends with a group called Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) and worked on trail construction and maintenance, as well as various habitat restoration and conservation projects. A lot of these projects are very physically demanding, and involve lifting heavy things out in the sun all day. Additionally, I've occasionally served as crew chef for this group, and have successfully cooked delicious meals for groups of 30 people.

I like to spend time outside and do a lot of hiking, biking, camping, backpacking, running and rock climbing.

I am a very social person and love to spend time talking with others about anything and everything. I much prefer deep conversations over small talk. I am super tolerant of differences, and generally easy going.

Most of the people in my life would describe me as reliable. If I say I will do something, I will do it, and do it well.

I love kids and have had the honor of being a "fun uncle" to several of my friends children, and have changed many diapers over the years. I've also had the opportunity to teach basic computer programming to my little sister and several of her friends when they were in middle school.

Centres d’intérêt

Films et télé

Dev. personnel

Culture

Dev. durable

Végétarien ou végan

Technologie

Bénévolat

Menuiserie

Architecture

Soin des plantes

Musique

Bricolage / artisanat

Photographie

Langues

Jardinage

Cuisine et alimentation

Yoga / bien-être

Sports d'équipe

Nature

Fitness

Camping

Sports d’hiver

Voile / bateau

Montagne

Plage

Sports nautiques

Activités en plein air

Randonnée

Sports d'aventure

Cyclisme

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I would love to practice and improve my Spanish or to begin to learn a totally new language. I have a expansive vocabulary and would love to help someone learning English.

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Travail associatif

Langues

Enseignement

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Accueil / tourisme

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Éco-projets

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Aider dans une ferme

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Entretien général

S’occuper des animaux

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

- Trail Building
- Gardening
- Light Carpentry
- Sewing
- DIY Repair
- Advanced Computer Skills
- Team Leadership
- Cooking

Âge

33

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  No allergies

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  No