Ricardo

  • Age: 31
  • Nationality: Brazil
  • Languages: French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and English

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Volunteer experiences

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Experience in Brazil

Hostel Florianópolis, Brazil Aug/2024

Painting & Decorating, Housekeeping, Building & Repairing, and Gardening

Review written by the host
5

How amazing to have Ricardo here with us. It was an extraordinary exchange. He will always be welcome.

Endorsements
  • Gardening
  • Building & Repairing
  • Housekeeping
  • Painting & Decorating
  • Proactivity
  • Flexibility
  • Sociability
  • Communication
  • Responsibility
  • Commitment

Review written by Ricardo
5

O hostel é simplesmente incrível!! 🤩 Mailson e Felipe têm muitas ideias legais e o hostel (que vai ser inaugurado em setembro 2024) vai ficar impecável com certeza! Foi uma das melhores experiências como voluntário pra mim. Eles foram muuito flexíveis com os horários e como também já fizeram voluntariado antes, eles entendem a essência da WorldPackers. O café da manhã é bom, eles fornecem tudo pra vc preparar o seu de manhã e os outros voluntários e hóspedes são incríveis!! Muito obrigado pela oportunidade de fazer parte da equipe OffOcean ❤️ Espero voltar em breve 🥰

Experience in United Kingdom

Hostel London, United Kingdom Feb/2024

Housekeeping

Host didn’t write a review
Review written by Ricardo
5

Simplesmente Sensacional!!:❤️ O hostel é perto de tudo, o café da manhã e jantar são muito bons e além disso temos comida extra pra fazer o próprio almoço! As áreas comuns são perfeitas pra socializar 🥳 A equipe é maravilhosa e o trabalho é simples, melhorei muito meu inglês no tempo que estive no ST the hostel. As vezes temos festa pros voluntários oque eu acho incrível pra manter a equipe unida. Só tenho a agradecer pelos momentos inesquecíveis que vivi nesse lugar! Recomendo a todos! Muito obrigado Stephen 👑 pela oportunidade de fazer parte da família ST the hostel ❤️🇧🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

Experience in Spain

Hostel Barcelona, Spain Jul/2022

Kitchen Hand and Housekeeping

Review written by the host
5

Our experience with Ricardo was incredible, a responsible, hardworking person, always willing to learn. Excellent teammate, always helping in whatever way possible. Thank you for your wonderful energy, you have your home in Barcelona and the doors are always open.

Endorsements
  • Housekeeping
  • Proactivity
  • Flexibility
  • Sociability
  • Communication
  • Responsibility
  • Commitment
  • English
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Review written by Ricardo
5

O MELHOR HOSTEL DO MUNDO!! Isso é uma real experiência de voluntariado, esse lugar é simplesmente fantástico! Nunca conheci pessoas tão incríveis. As tarefas são bem simples, a carga horária é moleza, você tem muito tempo livre pra explorar a melhor cidade da Espanha. O café da manhã está disponível 24hrs por dia pra todos, eles não cobram toalha de ninguém (como eu vi em outros hosteis) e as noites de Sangria e Tapas grátis vão me fazer falta. Eu recomendo de todo coração! Deixo meu agradecimento ao grande Rey Matti, Robson, Tadeu, Laura, Juli, Eliana.. Minha Família fora do Brasil ❤️

Academy certificates

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Worldpackers Academy was created to prepare the travel community to be committed and engaged volunteers.

Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Daily Activities

This course was designed to educate travelers about the daily tasks of an ecological project so that they arrive at their project better informed and can maximize their contribution in the exchange.

SEO for YouTube: how to make your videos rank at the top

Portuguese version

Completed the course “SEO for YouTube”, learning SEO strategies and how to develop, organize, and analyze content on a YouTube channel.

Making a living while traveling: managing social media

Portuguese version

Completed the course “Making a living while traveling: managing social media”, learning how to live off the production of digital content and by managing social media accounts for clients around the world.

References

Alexia Friend

Friendly person, eager to learn and always happy. I recommend him to anyone looking for a volunteer, he is committed and really open-minded.

Community contributions

How the traveler helps the Worldpackers community besides volunteering.

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Contributes to the growth of our community by referring other travelers to WP

Languages

Fluent
  • Spanish 1
  • Portuguese 1
  • English 1
Intermediate
  • French 1
Beginner
  • German

Skills

I'm an expert!
  • Housekeeping 2
  • Cleaning
  • Night Shift
  • Reception
Some experience
  • Building & Repairing 1
  • Painting & Decorating 1
  • Animal Care
  • Bartending
  • Child Care
  • Cooking
I want to learn it
  • Gardening 1
  • Administration
  • Arts
  • Farming
  • Kitchen Hand
  • Party Promoter
  • Social Media
  • Teaching Languages
  • Tour Guide
  • Video Making
  • Web Developer

About me as an author

Me chamo Ricardo, e em Julho de 2019 decidi mudar minha vida por completo. Pedi demissão do trabalho, e resolvi viajar a América do Sul como um WorldPacker. Apesar do medo de viajar sozinho para lugares onde não conhecia nada nem ninguém, a escolha de IR, foi o que me fez vivenciar os melhores momentos da minha vida até então!

Travel motivation & Interests

What motivates me to travel

    • Cultural exchange
    • Developing new skills
    • Exploring the world
    • Getting out of my comfort zone
    • Practicing languages

Interests that define me

    • Charity work
    • Gastronomy
    • Hiking
    • Playing music
    • Social equality
    • Sports

Background

Education

After high school, I studied buildings at the Instituto Federal da Paraíba; I didn't complete it, but I gained a lot of knowledge.
I also took courses in advanced computer science and Financial Education through Bradesco Expresso.
I plan to pursue a degree in English Language and Literature in the future.

Work experience

I worked as a supervisor of electrical welds at my brother's company for 2 years.
I worked as a Sales Manager at a supermarket for 3 years and as a Bradesco Expresso teller for 2 years.

Travel experience

I took a sightseeing trip to Chile in 2017, spending 10 days with two friends exploring Santiago and some nearby cities.
This year, 2019, I have a project with these same two friends, where we will backpack through South America, hitchhiking, and volunteering at the places we pass through.
Our idea is to make friends, see places, and collect experiences.

Other volunteer experiences

I volunteered on two different continents, and now my goal is the whole world.

Additional information

Dietary restriction/option
None

Allergies

I tend to socialize very easily, and I basically have no restrictions on anything 🥳