Toms

  • Age: 37
  • Nationality: Latvia
  • Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, English, and Latvian

Volunteer experiences

Experience in Spain

Puerto de la Cruz, Spain Jun/2016

Web Developer, Social Media, Video Making, and Photography

Review written by the host
5

Toms and Nata were working on our relaunch website. If you need a team to turn your ideas into reality they are the right people for you! They can easily understand the tasks, come up with creative solutions and deliver professional work for you. It would be difficult to sum up all the skills that they have. Some of their expertise are: webdesign, social media marketing, content creation, photography and communication. Not to mention that they are super friendly and open-minded persons. If you ever have the chance to work with them, go for it. It's totally worth it.

Endorsements
  • Responsibility
  • Sociability
  • Proactivity
  • Commitment

Review written by Toms
5

Not only I was able to work on interesting marketing projects with other Worldpackers and the host team members, but also had an excellent chance to learn so many new things. Work was in very comfortable rooms with awesome people around and after work/weekend activities were the best. Colleagues where not just colleagues but people who become true friends. With them, exploring the island was the best that could happen. I can just say that this is for me the best Worldpacking experience so far and can only wish other Worldpackers to come here and have time of their lives!

Experience in Portugal

Hostel Lagos, Portugal Mar/2016

Kitchen Hand, Housekeeping, Cleaning, and Administration

Review written by the host
5

Toms was our first volunteer . He is super friendly, fitted into a crazy environment preparing the hostel for the opening. He assisted with painting,building beds, cleaning and anything else we threw his way. He is an interesting person and easy to communicate with. It will be amazing to see him again in summer when he comes to visit. I would highly recommend him.


Review written by Toms
5

Staying with Terrie in the hostel was absolutely amazing! I helped her to prepare the hostel, final painting jobs, cleaning etc, but by now the hostel is up and running and ready for guests. Work there is very fair. I really enjoyed my time there. It was enough time to explore the city after work, see neighboring cities and sites. Terrie is amazing, welcoming and very easy going, she is funny, so we had a lot of laugh. She is also very kind and caring and will always look after you so you always feel very comfortable. I definitely recommend to go and have fun at the hostel!

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

Academy

Producing educational videos for the Academy

Videos made for the Academy

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Composition

  • 10min

Mobile photography

  • 4min

Languages

Fluent
  • English
  • Latvian
Intermediate
  • Russian
Beginner
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

Skills

I'm an expert!
  • Animal Care
  • Photography
  • Social Media
  • Video Making
Some experience
  • Administration
  • Content Writer
  • Cooking
  • Farming
  • Gardening
  • Building & Repairing
  • Painting & Decorating
  • Teaching Languages
  • Teaching Sports
  • Web Developer
I want to learn it
  • Bartending

About me as an author

A passionate travel photographer with over 10 years of experience in capturing this world in pictures and videos. Photos taken in more than 40 countries around the globe. Always improving my professional skills and sharing knowledge with others.

Background

Education

Masters Degree in Economics and Business Administration with focus of Marketing, Globalization and Culture in from SDU (Southern Denmark University).

Work experience

Currently working in Copenhagen, Denmark as Head of Department in software product development. I have about 9 years of experience in IT and telecommunications from several countries, including USA, Denmark, Latvia.

Travel experience

Huge travel experience. I have lived in 6 countries and visited more than 40 across various continents. I love to experience the local culture, therefore often travels take me off the beaten path. I am also a long time member of CouchSurfing that has allowed me to travel the world as well as host many travels thus vicariously experience traveling when I am not able to.