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We are an italian family, we live in Toscana, in an old farmhouse near the woods, in the countryside among the hills between Livorno and Pisa.
Many turists come all over the year to visit Tuscany.
The sea is close, as well as towns of historical and artistic significance, like Firenze, Lucca or Pisa, that you could be interested to visit.
I work as a teacher in a primary school, and my husband Roberto works as a surveyor in Livorno.
After working we like to spend time having walks and meeting friends.
Roberto attends an art school, to learn engraving and etching techniques, and he likes to make art projects.
I am engaged in the local administration, being part of the equal opportunities commission. I like music: play transverse flute, I started studying it last year.
Both our daughters, aged 21 and 18, learned languages: Linda speaks French, and Claudia German. Both also studied Spanish. Linda is attending her third year studying political sciences at Pisa University, but she is currently spending 6 months in Spain for an Erasmus program. Claudia is in her last high school year. Last school year she attended a school trimester in Germany, and she is very interested in keeping trained her German language.
All of us love reading, and at home we have got lots of books, that need to be kept cleen. We often ask workawayers for help to dust books. Many books are stored in the attics, under roof. In spring we could need help also with the garden maintenance. We have planned to reorganize a room next month, maybe we could need some help for it.
We enjoy welcoming workawayers, of course to get a help, but also because each time we get opportunities to learn many interesting things and stories. We like to share convivial occasions.
We usually prefer local and healthy food, and if you are vegetarian, vegan or suffer allergies, we can provide meals that can be good for you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I'm a school teacher, I can help you if you are interested in learning italian. We can tell you about local history, and make you taste particular foods that are typical from this area. We can help you to plan visits of the main Tuscany towns.
We often meet with friends, here at home, so you will have the opportunity to meet different people and spend time in an authentic environment.
Help
We ask for spirit of cooperation in the daily management. We usually prefer short experiences (7-10 days). According with the period, you could be asked to help with the olives harvesting, or with the trees pruning.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
In our opinion spending time with workawayers is a very motivating way to practice languages! I can speak french, spanish and some german, but for job reasons I am particularly interested in practicing english. Roberto feels more involved when someone speaking some italian or spanish comes, because he can interact a little more: we all will be happy to listen to your stories! Anyway the girls or I can help to translate.
Accommodation
You will sleep in a room that will be left just for you. During the day we could need to enter the room to get something stored there, but we will be respectful of your privacy. You'll be expected to make your bed everyday, to keep clean and not to eat upstairs. Thank you!
A good Wifi connection is provided.
We appreciate workawayers to share our family life.
What else ...
We live in an old farmhouse, where two other families live.
From our house to town it is possible to use the public transport, but it is very important to know that there are many few buses during the day. Having a car is the best option to move to town: we can manage to take you and pick you up according with our working hours.
For example we can take you to the train station in Livorno, and from there you can get trains to Pisa (15 minutes), Lucca (40 minutes) and Florence (1 hour); also visiting Livorno can be a nice experience. The seafront of Livorno is amazing, you can also have a walk in the central market and in the town center.
Sometimes, when we have free time we will be pleased to go along with you!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (12)
Thank you so much for this amazing experience. You treated me very well from the beginning and Elena made sure that I was picked up on time, always explaining the routes so I don't get lost and ensuring I am safe.
Elena cooks great and amazing food, girls are very lively and intelligent, and always up for a… read more
It was a pleasure to spend some of our free time with her, and our family friends appreciated to meet her, too.
Also, she was an inspiring person… read more
It was my first workaway experience and it exceeded my expectations. I stayed for 10 day, sleeping in the library room which was very confortable. In the mornings I would mainly work in the garden, but I also… read more
It was my first time doing a workaway and it could not have been a better stay. All family members are affectionate, polite, and easy-going. I spent a lot of time with them – at their home, at their friend’s homes, on city breaks and even on a short holiday… read more
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Thank you so much for this amazing experience. You treated me very well from the beginning and Elena made sure that I was picked up on time, always explaining the routes so I don't get lost and ensuring I am safe.
Elena cooks great and amazing food, girls are very lively and intelligent, and always up for a… read more
It was a pleasure to spend some of our free time with her, and our family friends appreciated to meet her, too.
Also, she was an inspiring person… read more
It was my first workaway experience and it exceeded my expectations. I stayed for 10 day, sleeping in the library room which was very confortable. In the mornings I would mainly work in the garden, but I also… read more
It was my first time doing a workaway and it could not have been a better stay. All family members are affectionate, polite, and easy-going. I spent a lot of time with them – at their home, at their friend’s homes, on city breaks and even on a short holiday… read more
I wanted to start by saying Hawaiian pizza and Alfredo sauce are the greatest Italian invention ever. Period.
Okay, now I can get on with the review.
I spent a week with my Italian family but it felt like a few days-time flew by very fast. My family showed me around Pisa, Livorno and their small village. My Linda… read more
My time with this family is been one of the best things of my travel. All the laughs, the teasing, the typical Livornese humor, the good food (olalala) and the stories of Claudia and Linda were amazing.
I felt immediately at home in this family and the work was very pleasant to do. I did some organising in… read more
She has effectively helped with the olive harvest, and her presence and her help have been very apreciated.
Thank you! XX
Staying with Elena and her family was my first Workaway experience, and it was excellent! Not knowing what to expect, I was a little nervous about what to do or how exactly I would be received. Nevertheless, Elena was eager to communicate with me prior to my stay, and from the moment they picked me up at the train… read more
La familia te hará sentir como en casa desde el día uno!
Elena y Roberto son muy simpáticos, y hablan muy bien el español, Claudia es una niña muy inteligente y le gusta enseñar el italiano a los huéspedes. Linda también es muy estudiosa, habla muy bien español, y ademas ambas son buenas compañeras de paseos!
Desde Livorno… read more
Furthermore he's very interested in knowing different cultures and… read more
Elena es una buena persona, siempre fue paciente y amable conmigo. Tuvimos largas charlas que voy a extrañar. Es una buena madre.
Además visité Livorno,… read more
