Paul

France
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Information de voyage
Actuellement, je suis
à la maison
Ma prochaine destination :
Berlin, Germany - du Jul 2021 au Avr 2023
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Description
Calm, uncomplicated guy.
I can listen without judgement and leave space for people to be themselves.

At the moment I'm interested in staying at places charged with loving kindness, learning and practicing yoga, and working with various healing techniques (meditation, plant medicines, breathwork, etc.).

Generally I'm also looking to live close to nature and develop wilderness skills (hunting, fishing, gathering plants, tanning hides to make all sorts of stuff, etc.). Also, at some point I'll probably want to settle in Greece and start a permaculture farm there.

I’m independent, reliable, and I like to do things well. I wouldn't say I have particular skills but I'm always eager to help and learn. You'll get the best out of me if you treat me like an equal and give me responsibility and freedom.
Centres d’intérêt
Montagne
Camping
Auto-stop
Yoga / bien-être
Cyclisme
Activités en plein air
Randonnée
Langues
Dev. personnel
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Bricolage et projets de construction
J'ai des connaissances :
Entretien général
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Aider dans une ferme
Éco-projets
Aider à la maison
S’occuper des animaux
Enseignement
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Accueil / tourisme
Pratique des langues
Aide informatique / Internet
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
I have extensive experience in both hostel/BnB work, with high quality standards and awesome customer feedback, and farm work (building, gardening, animal care, etc.).
I can also take care of a house, keep it clean and tidy, shop, cook, look after the pets...
I love to teach French, English, how to play the guitar and everything I’ve learnt from this life. :)
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Français: Courant
Italien: Courant
Âge
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Informations complémentaires
- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
- Régime alimentaire spécial

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30.01.2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Paul) pour l'hôte pour (Live the country life ...)

As the profile mentions, this is not your usual volunteering arrangement. There's no 25-hour-work-for-food-and-accomodation exchange. This is more like a shared house: you put in some money and get to stay there, living with and like a local, free to explore the surrounding landscapes and culture as much as and any way you feel like.

However the… read more profile is unclear or misleading in a few ways, the most important of which, as far as I was concerned, were:
- the fact that food is NOT included in the daily 10.000, which are for accomodation only. I had money issues at the time and this was a problem, which is why I left after only five days.
- the fact that accomodation was NOT at the farm, but in the townhouse.
- the fact that the house is also home to three dogs, including two loud puppies.

Despite this, I really enjoyed my stay in Filadelfia, which, although quite short, turned out to be the most authentic and interesting experience I've had of Colombia.

Living in the townhouse with Leny (an energetic, sensitive, unpredictable, almost Italian girl with a big heart) was in itself a dive into the local life and land. The amenities are very basic and there's no hot water (but you can always mix boiling and cold water in a bucket if you need a warm shower), sometimes friends pop by - maybe with kids and/or a few more dogs - to share a few beers and sing along to latin pop songs together, and 3mn from the house there is an absolutely fabulous lookout to the moutains all around.

Outside of the house, the possibilities are endless. Leny took us to one of her friend's (typically Colombian) birthday on the first night, and the next two days, we went to cook for the children of a one-room school nearby, which was quite a cultural experience and probably the most significant in my whole trip. One afternoon I walked down to the stadium and played football and basketball for hours with the town kids. We also went for walks around Fili, shopped at the local butcher's or greengrocer's, visited Andrea at the farmhouse (a calm, really interesting guy), as well as Leny's dad's coffee farm, and in the evenings we would go out for drinks and to play pool and dance salsa. We also planned a whole day hike to La Merced we never got to do because I left too soon.

And as I climbed into the bus that day, I was already thinking about next time.
Thanks Leny

PS: in case that wasn't clear enough from the profile or previous reviews, the town has zero tourist, and Leny doesn't speak English. So if your goal is to learn Spanish, well, you couldn't be in a better place.

(Très bien )

29.01.2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Paul) pour l'hôte pour (Unique experience in an ...)

Awesome place to volunteer. :)

Jürgen, Esteban and Maryuri were always in good spirits, easy-going and helpful, and as a volunteer, the work arrangement was perfect for me: I could be independent, picking my own jobs and organizing my own hours, getting help from the team if I needed. During my time here, I built a wall for the natural pool,… read more

(Excellent )

03.01.2020

Laissé par l'hôte (Unique experience in an ...) pour le workawayer (Paul)

Nour is the ideal Workawayer. He helped us enormously in the garden, with the tourists, etc.
More important was the fact that he was completely independent and he saw immediately what needs to be done.

Thank you very much, Nour. I hoped you had also a great experience in the reserve!

(Excellent )

27.11.2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Paul)

Steph y Nour se han quedado con nosotros 3 semanas y agradecemos muchisimo su ayuda. Si podria poner mas que 5 estrellas lo haria para ellos!

Steph y Nour son unas personas muy amables, inteligentes, responsables, talentosos, creativos, divertidos y respetuosos de las reglas.

Nour estaba ayudando mayormente a Leon en el jardin, con mantenimiento… read more

(Excellent )

23.11.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Paul) pour l'hôte pour (Enjoy the nature while ...)

What a beautiful spot in the mountains!

The wood / bamboo architecture, the hammocks and the nature around make for a relaxing space, that we shared with many colourful birds (gallito de roca, gulungo, carriquí, turpial montañero, barranquero, cuco ardilla, cacique candela, garza, gallinazo, varios tangaras y colibrís...). A delight for the eyes… read more

(Excellent )

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