Hi, my name is Romain, I'm 43 years old, Born in Paris, France. From a Vietnamese mother and Italian father. I speak fluidly French, English and Spanish. I understand a bit Italian and very little Dutch. I love nature, quiet livingplace and animals (especially cats). I meditate daily, am a crypto trader and I'm almost vegetarian.
I will be available this winter for a few months of housesitting or petsitting. I have very good experiences with house and petsitting, references available also outside of this .
What I can offer
Lot’s of experience in management and logistics, gardening, housework, cooking, cleaning, painting, fixing stuff, (not good in electricity) I can use many tools like chainsaws etc and I am ok with plumbing.I worked with many handymen and gardeners. I like to be active and know when I have to rest. I'm serious in my work and learn quick. I have a good visual memory and quite social. I love physical activities and my biggest passion is music.
I know well how to take care of animals (my family and I had many cats, dogs, even fish and little frogs?). Mostly, animals loves me, I have a super contact and feelings with them. Even with wild or difficult cats, or giving medications etc. I took care of horses too once, I found that amazing to do.
Quick bio
I've studied graphic design in Paris and been working in many different jobs, like selling in clothing shops, apple technician, etc.
At age of 19, I moved to Ibiza, Spain. I lived & worked there for 17 years. We had an old finca with my family and bought the ruin of a camping with a beach bar. With our own hands we made it new again, beautiful energy and place that we called camping "La playa" close to Es Canar and Santa Eulalia, North East of Ibiza Island.
Amazing and great experience to live and work there. I did many different jobs inside our company but mostly I was concierge and barmanager of the beach bar, driving/supporting a team of 20 people. Organising events, music, logistics, providers, PR, etc…
In winters I travelled or worked as personal assistant for an elderly lady, doing daily chores, maintaining her air b&b appartments, and doing digital and administration support.
Then I met my woman in Ibiza, her name is "Ine", she's Dutch and we live most of the time together. We moved to the Netherlands, I lived and worked there for a while as Ecstatic Dance DJ and garden maintainer.
End of 2021 we started a project in the Ardèche, France and moved there. We created a retreat center in a beautiful old monestary, with 1600m2 of living place and bedrooms. We received groups about 20 to 40 people, did spiritual retreats, events, hosting, etc… This project ended for us in sept 2023, when the owner took over the place.
I own a small management company from where I can work in some projects too.
Now back in a city in the Netherlands (Groningen) I am looking for a place to pass the winter in a more nature place and softer climate, which is good for my body and mind. Ine might come aswell, depending on her work.
Thank you for taking the time to read my description, if you have any questions let me know.
Warmly, Romain