Vicky

United Kingdom
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Malta
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Description
I am a very active retired ex-teacher with a passion for travelling. I was a teacher in a fantastic community college where I worked with both adults and children. I was responsible for Family Learning in our busy college and spent the last ten years of my career working in adult education. I was sorry to leave but wanted to do more exploring. I used to teach maths as a main subject and I also have a CELTA qualification to teach English but have limited experience with ESOL learners. I am a keen cyclist and have done a lot of cycle touring over the years in many countries quite often carrying both camping and cooking gear. My other passions are food and cooking and I ran a successful catering business in the UK for 13 years. Nowadays I do less catering but love trying different styles of food and cuisines from different countries. I speak reasonable French and have a basic knowledge of Spanish. Above all I am very sociable and combining travelling with voluntary work offers me the chance to keep meeting interesting people and contribute to development of local communities.
I have recently returned from an eight week trip to Cambodia and Laos where I combined travel with voluntary work helping adults and children improve their English. I loved it!
Keen to spend some time back in Europe during spring and summer and currently exploring possibilities for a trip to Spain.
Interests
Pets
Animals
Nature
Gardening
Languages
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Fitness
Cooking & food
Cycling
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Helping around the house
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
I am a very good organiser as well as being a teacher and am happy to try my hand at anything. I love learning about local food production and my cooking skills mean I am a good provider of food and not daunted by cooking for large numbers. I love seeing people grow in confidence and have taken part in English immersion programmes in Poland which have offered a fantastic cultural and language exchange. I have also worked gathering crops and learning harvesting techniques. I love being with like minded people and sharing experiences .
Age
70
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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16 Apr 2023

Left by host (Social family with Alojamento ...) for Workawayer (Vicky)

It was very nice to recieve Vicky and her friends, Barry and Annie for a couple of weeks. They were easy going, positive and enjoyed the outside living. We had lovely and inspiring chats at the lunch. They were very involved in the different tasks they got and worked really well. They found a great balance between working and relaxing. They… read more

(Excellent )

7 Apr 2023

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Social family with Alojamento ...)

Three of us were lucky enough to spend over three weeks working with Femke on her property with such a variety of animal life. Femke agreed that me and two old university friends could all do some useful work on the large estate with trees, herbs, vegetables, fruit bushes and grazing animals. We were able to negotiate roles that suited us… read more

(Excellent )

28 Apr 2022

Left by host (Looking for a workawayer to ...) for Workawayer (Vicky)

I would like to thank Vicky for her language lessons: she is a good teacher.
I am an experienced workaway host. I use to do the best for my guests and integrate them into the Andalusia's culture, inviting them to restaurants and outdoor activities, if they want to come, so that they feel welcomed and happy. I believe that the spirit of workaway is… read more

(Good )

19 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Looking for a workawayer to ...)

I stayed with José for four weeks. The accommodation was comfortable and all the food was provided. I am an experienced Workaway but found this placement far too intense and demanding of my time (25 hours formal teaching plus many extras) so I decided to leave early. José is a good student and I think he looking for a full time tutor and coach on… read more

(Good )

8 Aug 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Vicky)

What a great experience for us! Vicky was very proactive and sensitive - very willing and very capable. And I very much enjoyed the chats and sharing of world experiences. A very cool week :)

(Excellent )

30 Jun 2019

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Come join our home-schooling ...)

I really enjoyed my stay with such an interesting family near Bovey Tracey. They were very welcoming and there was scope to do a whole range of different activities every day -I enjoyed the variety. House and accommodation was great as were the super conversations that we shared. Be very happy to go and house sit/Workaway again which is a sure… read more

(Excellent )

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16 Apr 2023

Left by host (Social family with Alojamento ...) for Workawayer (Vicky)

(Excellent )

7 Apr 2023

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Social family with Alojamento ...)

(Excellent )

28 Apr 2022

Left by host (Looking for a workawayer to ...) for Workawayer (Vicky)

(Good )

19 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Looking for a workawayer to ...)

(Good )

8 Aug 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Vicky)

What a great experience for us! Vicky was very proactive and sensitive - very willing and very capable. And I very much enjoyed the chats and sharing of world experiences. A very cool week :)

(Excellent )

30 Jun 2019

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Come join our home-schooling ...)

(Excellent )

12 Mar 2019

Left by host (Come & help with our unique ...) for Workawayer (Vicky)

Terima kasih vicky - The Bahasa Indonesia for "thank you". We're supposed to call you "mbak vicky" - miss vicky. Your energy for teaching and sharing the experience for us was so extraordinary. We have received all your sincerity. You came with marijke and both of you became our seniors and we enjoyed your style of teaching us, how to speak in… read more

(Excellent )

12 Mar 2019

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Come & help with our unique ...)

I stayed here (in the style of a cruise ship) for a week and had a fantastic time. The set up was really impressive and well thought out. I loved working with the students who were either training to work on a cruise ship or returning after some work experience. The whole experience was so worthwhile. Adik and his wife Indri were so hospitable and… read more

(Excellent )

5 Feb 2019

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Volunteer to support a ...)

I was motivated to apply for this Workaway experience as there was a lot of detail about the placement and what it entailed as well as many good reviews. I stayed there for two and a half weeks and took part as a supervisor for the Chinese students who were teaching lessons in English to Rohingya refugee children in a school run by Korean sponsors… read more

(Good )

26 Jan 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Vicky)

Vicky spent 3 weeks at the project with us; it was lovely to have her to volunteering. She is very good English teacher in our project, she is easy going person, very friendly, amazingly creative helpful, hardworking with every task in the project: Teaching, farming, gardening, maintenance and cleaning. Vicky had an extraordinary relationship with… read more

(Excellent )

26 Jan 2018

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (The Ecoresort, Luang Prabang, ...)

I have really enjoyed working on the project. I stayed for three weeks and met fantastic people - volunteers, staff and local Lao people. I was mainly helping with teaching the Lao workers attached to the project in their daily session in English but I also worked in the local school when it was open to do some extra English activities with the… read more

(Excellent )

11 Feb 2017

Left by Workawayer (Vicky) for host (Share your English skills at ...)

I have just spent three fantastic weeks with the project and can really recommend it. It was great to have a daily routine of breakfast, lesson prep, cycling into town for a relaxing coffee, teaching the 1-3 class which was busy, noisy but exciting as well. For me the classes for older, more experienced students were my favourite. The centre is… read more

(Excellent )

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