Ellen & Paula

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  • Travel information

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    Travelling

  • Description

    We are a female couple who have travelled to New Zealand and several times in Central and South America. We love the atmosphere and the people in Latin America.
    Paula used to be a teacher in physics and chemistry, and is now working as a house painter.
    Ellen is a speech therapist (language/voice/hearing) and loves to work with people.
    In 2017 we volunteered in Pereira, Colombia. There we worked on a finca, clearing the estate of old leaves and flowers, painting trees against insects and cleaning the covered terrace of the guesthouse. We love to travel, but we also like to do something in the countries we visit. In 2018 we stayed for two weeks in San Agustin, Colombia, where we built a bamboo shower cabin in a hostel. In 2019 we went back to San Agustin to help the tenants of the hostel with their newly built house, and after that we worked in a hostel in Ecuador, gardening, painting, cleaning.
    At the moment we don't want to fly long distance, but we still love to travel.
    In 2023 we did Workaway in Andalucía, where we stayed with an English lady for several weeks. Paula did lots of gardening and wood sawing, Ellen helped in the kitchen and together we built a chicken run at the casita, using old and new materials. We also built a few raised garden beds using pallet wood.
    We might seem a bit 'old'..., but we are very healthy and of course we have a lot of experience in life :)
    We do not smoke.

  • Interests

    Writing
    DIY & crafts
    Performing arts
    Plant care
    Cooking & food
    Beach
    Photography
    Movies & TV
    Drawing & painting
    Sustainability
    Gardening
    Carpentry
    Languages
    Architecture
    Camping
    LGBTQ
    Cycling
    Culture
    Nature
  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    Spanish: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate
    Swedish: Beginner

  • Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

    Some knowledge of:  

    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Languages
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
    Gardening
  • More details about your skills

    Paula works as a housepainter and can do construction work, she also loves gardening.
    Ellen is a speech therapist and can teach English, help children with schoolwork, help elderly people, and hosting in a hostel. She is also handy with computers and internet, and can also help with construction and painting. She has good practical en technical insight.

  • Age

    67 & 77

  • What else ...

    Ellen has a medium level of Spanish, and Paula has a basic knowledge of Spanish. We keep studying...

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      No

    • Special dietary requirements
      No

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