John

United States
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Hiking Camping Gardening Environment Sauna Reading Soccer
Description
I am a retired science teacher with some international teaching experience (Guam and the Philippines). My intent is to begin a vagabond (see Rolf Potts) travel around the world for my retirement. I have 3 grown kids who I love dearly. My interests include travel, gardening, hiking, nature, and soccer. I am open to meeting amazing people and having new experiences. I have volunteered on farms in New Zealand, Texas, and Vermont. Even tried to start an organic farm in South Dakota in the '90s. Also have spent some time living in intentional communities which I found most rewarding. I want to travel sustainably and have a positive impact on the world.
Interests
Astronomy
Cycling
Books
Beach
Events & social
Plant care
Sustainability
Nature
Politics / Social justice
Yoga / Wellness
Hitchhiking
Mountain
Music
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Culture
Camping
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Teaching
More details about your skills
I have 25 years of science teaching experience with a Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction. Five of those years were teaching overseas in Guam and the Philippines. I was a homeowner in Florida for 19 years, so I have some basic home repair skills but spent most of the time maintaining a huge backyard garden and trying to get the local city council to allow backyard chickens.. My other skill includes coaching soccer for over fifteen years.
At an intentional community in Washington, I was in charge of composting and recycling the community waste. Made an attempt at starting an organic farm in the 90s. Recently in 2018, I hiked the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Age
63
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  none
- Special dietary requirements
  none

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30 Aug 2023

Left by host (Help us with some gardening ...) for Workawayer ()

We highly recommend John. He helped in the garden and did a great job water blasting. We trusted John to housesit and pet.sit for us while we went out of town for the weekend. We wish John all the best on his travels around the world.

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29 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us with some gardening ...)

My stay was delightful. Justine went out of her way to show me such cool places. I enjoyed taking care of the chicken and cat. Did some gardening which was so good for my soul. Thanks for good memories in Rotorua.

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17 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Eco - earth house in the ...)

Such a delightful and peaceful stay with Gerlinde in Honeymoon Valley. The 10 days I spent there was an amazing experience. Gerlinde was the perfect host and and awesome cook. I will never forget her fresh baked bread. She was also very helpful in my off time to watch football games and go on hikes. I highly recommend this opportunity in the… read more

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16 Aug 2023

Left by host (Eco - earth house in the ...) for Workawayer ()

John was awesome to have around. Very easily fitting into routines, and happy to do a variety of jobs. One of the main jobs was turning big piles of branches into fire wood, and sorting, and stacking... he managed to finish it, besides pulling out loads of invasive weeds and turning over my big potatoes planting area. What a treat to have this… read more

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3 Dec 2021

Left by host (Always an interesting project ...) for Workawayer ()

After two years of not hosting any workaway, it was so wonderful to have John with us!. He was clear with communication and very easy to work with. He was up early and showed a lot of initiative in being able to see what needed to get done and doing it (picking up dog poop in the yard, raking leaves or cleaning up the garden). He helped get the… read more

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28 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Always an interesting project ...)

My stay with Jennifer and Kent was awesome. They were quite flexible with my schedule and very accomodating. They are amazing cooks and had delicious meals. I enjoyed my stay immensely as we got along great and would definitely come back. I'm grateful for the experience, especially working with their brick sidewalk.

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