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We are currently
At home
Activities we are interested in:
Cooking and sharing recipes, hiking (especially parks and reserves!,) surfing, diving, gardening, natural remedies.
Description
Hi I'm Holly, a mature student studying biology at Durham University (England.) Me and my boyfriend Thao (studying business at Durham) are travelling across California this September looking for places where we can help out and explore the nature :)
A bit about me:
I have travelled across India and South East Asia volunteering with workaway and spent a year living in Australia working in hospitality and on an oyster farm. I have experience working with herbal supplements as a store manager at Holland & Barrett (a health food shop.) I also have experience picking and packing herbs from woofing with Sanaima herbs in Ibiza (with Thao) and working on Sothy's Pepper plantation in Cambodia.
I'm an experienced barista, I also enjoy preparing food and trying new recipes. I've been learning about gardening by volunteering at the botanical gardens alongside my degree, happy to assist in pruning, weeding and compost making alongside harvesting activities.
I've just completed my A2 level in French so I have a basic grasp of the language and I'm always looking to practice and improve!
A bit about Thao:
Hi, I'm Thao.
I'm currently studying marketing and management at Durham University. I'm currently on an internship (until end of August) in business communication, website design and development promotional material - I'd be happy to transfer my knowledge to help your business :)
I am passionate about exploring new cultures and travelling. I've had the opportunity to reside in various countries, including Africa for 5 years, Sweden for 1 year, England for 2 years, and the majority of my life in France. I really enjoy cooking (I started when I was 13) and I would love to make you discover new dishes. I also love sports (I play basketball, football, tennis, table tennis, and surfing). I'm fluent in French and English, and I can understand Spanish. So if you are interested, I'd be happy teach you French or help you practice!
Hope to stay with you soon!
Holly and Thao :)
Interests
AnimalsCooking & foodCultureDIY & craftsDrawing & paintingHikingGardeningFarmingLanguagesMovies & TVMusicPlant careOutdoor activitiesNatureSustainabilitySelf developmentVegetarian or veganWritingYoga / Wellness
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
Holly is studying french (just completed her A2 level.) Thao is bilingual in French and English and learning Spanish. We're both happy to teach and love the opportunity to practice.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Art Projects
Teaching
Being an elderly companion
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Painting and drawing (artistic or basic)
Management (shop/hostel)
Farming/gardening
Cooking
General maintenance (cleaning,etc.)
Nutrition/health advice
Teaching english and French
Tourism (reception, tour-guiding,etc.)
Human/social relations
Baby-sitting
Animal-sitting
Age
28 & 21
What else ...
We are hard working and adaptable. We enjoy learning new skills and sharing ideas.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
No :)Special dietary requirements
No :)
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They have been very polite and respectful and also gave a great hand in the renovation process of the house when taking care of the painting of the cats and helping with woodwork.
They also helped a lot for the… read more
You will be situated in a cute yellow house with a nice grass garden, in a little and peaceful thai village.
Surrounded all the time by crazy cute and well educated cats.
The nature in this area is… read more
The room we were given was super spacious and comfy, concerning our hosts there were both very cool and kind.
Hence we can say we spent an agreable time with them and Kampot is a… read more
We also did some pepper sorting, dish washing after the meals and participated in setting up the shop/restaurant.
We had to be available from 8 am to 5 pm.
Thank to Sothy and Norbert for giving us the responsability to be… read more
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They have been very polite and respectful and also gave a great hand in the renovation process of the house when taking care of the painting of the cats and helping with woodwork.
They also helped a lot for the… read more
You will be situated in a cute yellow house with a nice grass garden, in a little and peaceful thai village.
Surrounded all the time by crazy cute and well educated cats.
The nature in this area is… read more
The room we were given was super spacious and comfy, concerning our hosts there were both very cool and kind.
Hence we can say we spent an agreable time with them and Kampot is a… read more
We also did some pepper sorting, dish washing after the meals and participated in setting up the shop/restaurant.
We had to be available from 8 am to 5 pm.
Thank to Sothy and Norbert for giving us the responsability to be… read more
She helped us for our trip and put us in touch with a school where we taught english and played with children.
The farm is very cute and peaceful you can be sure you will feel good there, very different from the touristic areas of… read more
She stayed at my place from 8 Sept. 2016 to 8 Oct. 2016. Firstly, I went to New Delhi to receive her from airport and to assist her visit in New Delhi and visited lots of beautiful places together then after reaching our city Jind, Immediately I found her very helpful. She… read more
