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I was born in Madrid where I have spent most of my life. I studied Naval Architecture and Science and Technology of New Materials (PhD), but I decided to change my heading in order to get more time and freedom: I became and worked as an air traffic controller from 1992 to 2019 when I retired and started to travel through WA most of the time
From 1985 I started to volunteer through a Madrid Government program, I became Eduardo's big brother, he was a 14 years old boy living in a children's home. Nowadays Eduardo, his brothers and sister and their families are in my life. We are close friends and meet very often. I lived again this wonderful experience when living in Barcelone.
About what I do when I have free time, a good chat, hanging out with my friends, meeting people, movies, reading, travelling, hiking, I belong to a hiking club and I used to hike most of the Saturdays, cooking (and eating!), teaching, learning, and .....
I used to travel as much as I could and I have visited more than 50 countries around the world, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Thailand, China, Morocco, Senegal, Gambia, Panama, Australia, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark,...
In the past, I have travel as a volunteer in some countries, especially Nepal and Bolivia, but also Ecuador and Venezuela, sometimes. In my facebook profile, you can find some of my friends in Nepal and Bolivia. I met these people when they were children or teens and we keep in contact through messenger. This is the only way I use facebook.
During the summer of 2017, I got involved again with children living in a children's home in Spain. I spent with them some days in a seaside flat belonging to my family with the company of a very good friend of mine who was working in the children home. The children were from 7 to 15 years old. We went in groups of 4 children due to the flat capacity.
Through a program named "Holidays in a family", from the Madrid government, I spent 20 days with Gregori, a 12 years old boy who was living in another children's home. During the next school term, this boy was coming to my house to spend one every two weekends, a mentoring experience under the supervision of the Madrid government for the children welfare. I have with him a WA experience in July 2018. Gregori is now back at home with his family.
In 2019, I decid to quit my job and started to travel. I consider Workaway a wonderful way to travel around the world. If you cannot travel you can bring the word to you becoming a host. I did it during 2018 and I'll do again when I decide to settle down again in Madrid.
I have lived more than 40 WA experiences as a workawayer, most of them in Italy and France but also in Portugal, Morocco, Slovenia, Croatia, Finland and Austria.
I try to find families to help them with the children as the main task: teaching, maths, Spanish especially, spending qualily time with them, driving them to their activities...
I like to cook and I'm willing to collaborate with the family with the housekeeping tasks, DIY, garden, pets....
I think a person who likes to learn and an "I can do man"
Interests
MusicFashion or beautySailing / BoatingPetsLanguagesHikingHistoryCultureCooking & foodBooksBeachArt & designAnimalsArchitecture
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentMore details about my language interests
I could teach Spanish. English to beginners. Willing to learn any language
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Languages
Teaching
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I have volunteered with children and teens my whole life in Spain and other countries I am patient, trustworthy, responsible and reliable. I got a certificate to teach Spanish as a second language. I am willing and able to do my chores at home. As an example, the house was tidy and clean even when living with a teen (my son) in the past. I do have an extra hand once a week especially for ironing and hard chores.
I love teaching anything I can teach especially maths and physics and also Spanish, (I am an ELE teacher) and, according to my knowledge, English. I am very talkative, about teaching language, much better if the learner can communicate a little.
I am a good cook, I know how to cook some Thai, Nepali, Indian and Spanish dishes. Some of them are vegetarians
Age
64
What else ...
I want to find a family to improve my proficency in languages, especially French, English and Italian and willing to start with Portuguese and... To share life, time, culture, chats, recipes...
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Driver's licence
Allergies
NONESpecial dietary requirements
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Good accomodation and home made food. I walked the dog sometimes and take care of the 4/5 years old boy. I went fishing by boat to a near lake with the eldest boy (12). I enjoyed a lot playing with the little child who was lot of fun. The eldest boy was very polite. He went to a friend's house for a couple of days… read more
The house location is very beautiful, at the seaside and in the middle of a forest. I got a really good… read more
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Good accomodation and home made food. I walked the dog sometimes and take care of the 4/5 years old boy. I went fishing by boat to a near lake with the eldest boy (12). I enjoyed a lot playing with the little child who was lot of fun. The eldest boy was very polite. He went to a friend's house for a couple of days… read more
The house location is very beautiful, at the seaside and in the middle of a forest. I got a really good… read more
It was an awesome WA experience. They treated me as a family member from the very beginning. My room and the home made food were simply 5-stars-hotel quality
They counted on me in their leisure activities and introduced me to their friends and acquitances.
Louis is a well behaved 13-years-old boy.
I… read more
Il a travaillé de l'anglais avec nos fils de 10 et 14 ans et des mathématiques avec celui de 14. Il a joué avec les plus petits. Il a le sens du contact, calins , bisous, rire, blagues avec les jeunes enfants. Il aime… read more
They received me with open arms.
From the very first moment I was happy with them: nice parents and wondeful children.
My job was to teach English and help with maths to the eldest boy, do the homework with the other boys and play and spend quality time with the little girl. I help out at home and… read more
In Fernando’s time with us he assisted in many areas of the Kindergarten such as maintenance, general cleaning and working with students to complete school work. He was… read more
I minded the children in the family and cooked for them.
It was my pleasure not a job. Nice and really easy going children. I had interesting conversations with the parents and also with Leia. Thanks to the whole family I could learn some Catalan. They introduce me to their relatives and… read more
He helped us with the management of the house, with our dogs, who have never lacked cuddles, and with the practice of the English language.
We are really happy to knew him.
Initially we've agreed about a longer WA experience but some issues in my family obliged me to leave. They always showed empathy
Simone, Laura and their dogs, Kira, Whiskey and Goliah received me open arms (also legs). I was happy with them, easy tasks and absolutely no pressure and a lot of… read more
Initially my task was hang out and help out the children who were homeschoolers but the family found a nice school not far from the… read more
I met a group, adults and children, made by open-minded, very kind, affectionate, polite, curious, inteligent people who made… read more
Je suis resté chez cette famille 5 semaines.
Je suis venu en juillet pour 3 jours simplement pour se faire connaissance. Je n'ai pas pu avoir une meilleure impression. Deux adultes très agréables et deux petits enfants vivants et très accueillants.
On a fait un accord pour les rejoindre pendant le mois de septembre. À cause d'un… read more
The experience wasvery nice. I enjoyed with parents company and the one fot their affectionate children.
Easy going family. We spoke English since they… read more
He is a good-hearted and sensitive person, full of energy and positivity. He is a very special man with many skills, open-minded and adaptable to different situations.
The children liked him from the first moment and we too.
He helped us not only with the children, but also… read more
From the very beginning I knew that I was going to be happy with the family. Nice parents and very funny and active boys, always willing… read more
He was always very… read more
All the members in the family made me feel at home. I enjoy spending time with any of them, They help me a lot to improve my Italian
My job was… read more
They were willing to accept us… read more
0n peut dire que ici est un endroit très agréable pour passer un confinement:
La maison est grande et compte avec un jardin grand. L'hébergement… read more
Fernando devait venir 10 jours, mais est finalement resté 2 mois en confinement à la maison à cause du Covid-19. Dans ces circonstances très particulières, il a fait preuve d'une grande capacité d'adaptation. Grace à lui, notre confinement s'est bien passé car il nous a beaucoup aidé dans la vie quotidienne: repas (la fameuse… read more
From my arrival I felt that it was going to be a very nice experience
Clémence has four children, all of them very openminded, nice and polite.
I loved to spend time talking to Clémence and her sons and daughters, walking along the river with them... I enjoyed when visiting… read more
The only speaking language is French and all of them are willing to help you to improve.
Due to an accident I had while my WA,, a knee problem that kept me unable to walk, I was not helpful but they never made feel… read more
Fernando was very sweet with our kids, playing a lot with my youngest daughter age 3 and teaching mathematics to my ten-years-old son.
He washed a lot of dishes without complaining (and there is a lot of dishes to wash in a family of 5 ;) ) and taught us great nepalese cooking.
That was a… read more
