Melissa

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    At home

    Activities i am interested in:

    Keen on hiking, swimming, bivouac, adventures, traveling, sailing, learning new things, and loads besides!

    My next destination:

    Croatia
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  • Description

    Hey, I'm Mel!

    I've been living in Guadeloupe this past year, teaching English as a language assistant, and (very slowly) finishing up my masters' thesis in French lit. I'm planning to renew my contract for next year, to spend another year teaching in Guadeloupe, so that gives me a whole giant summer to travel and explore around the Caribbean and (hopefully!) South or Central America, which I'm really looking forward to!

    As far as I go, aside from reading and school, I love travelling, hiking, swimming, sailing, cycling, art, music, language, culture, and dance, amongst other things. I'm pretty happy, and easy going, wherever I go, and am just as happy backpacking as I am at the opera. I've been

    Having set off on my first long solo traveling summer at 17, I've been using a combination of workaway, helpx, wwoofing and Couchsurfing for years, and have had some really amazing and unexpected experiences, and am very excited to set off on some more! Although my background is mainly in academics, I'm always happy to try my hand at any odd job, and in the past have enjoyed gardening, painting, light construction, working with horses, organizing, farm and domestic animal care, and cleaning, amongst other things. Additionally, I've also worked in the service industry, as a server, receptionist, at a hostel, as a barista, bartender, and hostess. Likewise, I've a pretty strong background in childcare and tutoring/teaching.

    This summer, I'm really hoping to have a few different experiences. I'd love to spend some time a bit off the beaten track, in an out of the way and natural place, working with animals or land, but I'd also really like to spend some time around other people and travelers, hopefully at a surf school or camp, as surfing is a skill I've been dying to have the chance to really focus and work on for years! (I'm also hoping I might get the chance to work a bit on a boat as well, and hopefully learn a bit more about sailing!)

    Anyhow, that's a bit about me, it's been lovely meeting you, and hope to hear from you soon!

  • Interests

    DIY & crafts
    Cycling
    Books
    Outdoor activities
    Self development
    Languages
    Yoga / Wellness
    Hitchhiking
    Farming
    Drawing & painting
    Music
    Writing
    Art & design
    Gardening
    Mountain
    Pets
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Culture
    Camping
    Hiking
    Water sports
    Adventure sports
    Sailing / Boating
    Sustainability
    Nature
    Beach
    Animals
  • Languages spoken

    Greek: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    Sami: Fluent
    Swedish: Fluent

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

    I'm interested in:  

    DIY and building projects
    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Charity Work

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Art Projects
    Helping with Computers/ Internet

    Able to teach about:  

    Languages
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    Languages: English, French, Spanish, some Greek, Swedish, and Italian
    Light computer skills
    Painting, house or figurative

  • Age

    35

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      Penecillin

    • Special dietary requirements
      Vegetarian

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