Vincent

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

I will retire in January after spending about 30 years as a lecturer and researcher at the professional University Van Hall Larenstein in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. To celebrate this great escape, I’m planning a trip through Western Canada and Alaska from May until November. I hope to meet interesting people, marvel at northern nature, and contribute as a volunteer to projects that are meaningful, unusual, or simply fun.

I’m a 66-year-old biologist (Animal Behavior) who somehow took a philosophical detour and ended up with a PhD in philosophy. Don’t worry: I don’t start metaphysical debates unless someone insists. I’m in good health, take no medication, and I work out three times a week—so yes, I can lift things, carry things, and occasionally even function before coffee.

I’m calm, practical, reliable, creative, and enjoy work where people, nature, humour, and a bit of honest sweat come together.

My life has been pleasantly varied:
• I supported physically disabled people on holiday and learned the true meaning of joy.
• I drove a city bus in Utrecht, mastering narrow medieval streets and the art of staying calm while humans behave unpredictably.
• I guided nature tours for SNP Nature Travels, bravely calling rain “refreshing” with a straight face.

These days I love cooking more than ever, write prose and essays, and keep feeding my curiosity wherever I go.

I’m looking for friendly places where I can offer hands-on help, a steady temperament, and fitness earned through workouts rather than youthful recklessness. Whether it’s outdoor labour, eco-projects, DIY building, gardening, farming, cooking (including the experimental kind), computer help, or supporting remote and quiet places—I’m happy to pitch in.

I like environments that are down-to-earth and welcoming, where curiosity, kindness, and a good laugh are considered basic human needs. And where a 66-year-old creature is seen as useful, not mysterious.

Centres d’intérêt

Culture

Dev. personnel

Dev. durable

Technologie

Politique/justice sociale

Ferme

Bénévolat

Écriture

Jardinage

Menuiserie

Cuisine et alimentation

Histoire

Animaux

Cyclisme

Nature

Randonnée

Langues parlées

Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage d'entretien

Projets DIY créatifs

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Petits travaux d'entretien

Aider dans une ferme

Travail associatif

Aider à la maison

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Éco-projets

S’occuper des animaux

Aide informatique / Internet

Enseignement

Garde de maison et d'animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I’m a 66-year-old biologist (Animal Behavior) who somehow took a philosophical detour and ended up with a PhD in philosophy. Don’t worry: I don’t start metaphysical debates unless someone insists. I’m in good health, take no medication, and I work out three times a week—so yes, I can lift things, carry things, and occasionally even function before coffee.

My life has been pleasantly varied:
• I supported physically disabled people on holiday and learned the true meaning of joy.
• I drove a city bus in Utrecht, mastering narrow medieval streets and the art of staying calm while humans behave unpredictably.
• I guided nature tours for SNP Nature Travels, bravely calling rain “refreshing” with a straight face.

These days I love cooking more than ever, write prose and essays, and keep feeding my curiosity wherever I go.

Âge

66

Informations complémentaires

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  Régime alimentaire spécial