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On a long term journey through Latin America, starting in Colombia and ending in Guatemala, I found two opportunities to work. Dreamer Hostel — Santa Marta, Magadalena, Colombia Hostel, bar and restaurant Six nights a week I slung drinks, made strangers into each others' friends, and ran events to keep everyone entertained, safe, and spending money on liquor, food, and Colombian tourism. San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala Now-defunct hostel I designed a very simple website for this hostel, but when I offered to get it hosted they hesitated and so it never went live.

Traveling around the world for a while, I picked up numerous gigs to occupy my time by learning new skills and applying my existing ones in new fields. Española, New Mexico, USA Family vineyard My days were spent picking grapes and apples, planting seedlings in the garden, mashing grapes to make wine, and preserving fruits (grapes, apples, pears) by dehydration and jamming. Atelier de la Nature — Arnaudville, Louisiana, USA Nature reserve emphasizing art and environmental education I helped prepare for the big Halloween festival which involved applying creative methods for hoisting and mounting art work, painting signage, and decorating giant jelly fish.