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Dear workawayer,
thank you for taking some time to read our profile!
After a ''gap year'', we're ready to host again ^_^
THAT'S OUR FAMILY
We're a young and easygoing family :) I'm Clotilde, you can call me Clo, my husband is Jacopo, and the two sis are Anita (13y in August2024) and Olivia (11y in November2024).
With us also 3cats (Agata, Tito and Malù) and a dog (Siria). They stay also inside the house, so it's important you love animals and you're NOT allergic.
Please note, Siria is a bit shy at the beginning, she’ll bark you the first day, but then she'll be quite and so sweet with you too!
WHERE WE ARE
We are based in the north of Italy, Piedmont, in the center of Asti, just few meters from the Cathedral. The house is very big, and, although we live in the center of the town, we can enjoy a nice and peaceful garden.
Our town is well connected by train/bus to others nice cities like Alba, Turin, Milan, Genova and the 5 terre....
ABOUT US
-Meals:
Normally we have breakfast all together around 7,15am, lunch around 1,30/2:00pm and dinner around 8:00pm. But when girls are off from school we haven’t fixed time for meals.
We don’t have special food habits, we like ALL the food, also from others countries.
We have a typical Italian sweet breakfast, with caffè or cappuccino, biscuits or croissants. At lunch we often have pasta, rice, gnocchi or agnolotti, while at dinner meat, eggs, fish, cheese, vegetables, and once a week pizza!
We don’t smoke and we don’t drink alcohol, a part beer and wine sometimes.
-Our daily routine:
Girls go to school from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 1.30pm, but they stay at school until 4pm on Tuesday and Thursday. (They’re home from school for summer holiday from middle June to the middle September, and a couple of weeks during Christmas and Easter festivities). Anita started secondary school in September 2022, she studies English+Spanish and a musical instrument: guitar! Olly is going to start secondary school this September 2024.
Anita plays Basketball three times a week (on Monday, Tuesday and Friday afternoon) and Olly skates 4 times a week(on Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon). Not during August. Probably they’ll join a summer camp for few weeks during July or august.
-Our Job:
I run a b&b for 5 years, but I've close it in January 2023, and now I'm working in the municipal office. I work half day 3 times a week and all the day on Tuesday and Thursday.
My husband has a business in photography and more precisely in the production of ceramic pictures(through a special process, you can apply photographs printed on paper on ceramic plaques to cook them in a special oven).
WE'D LIKE TO HOST..
Someone fluent in English, ideally a native English speaker, even better if you're a qualified teacher.
From this year we’interested in Spanish too, since Anita is studying it at school.
But I want to let you know we carefully consider applications from all workawayers!
If you are interested in learning Italian no problem, we can talk in Italian, but, please, JUST ENGLISH or SPANiSH WITH GIRLS!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
-You can stay in the historic center of Asti, a quite small town, ideal located to explore the surrounding, villages in countryside and Piedmont in general (Our hills are UNESCO Heritage and Lonely Planet guide 'best region to visit' choose Piedmont last year !).
It's also easy with train go to big cities as Turin / Milan and the lakes /Genova and Cinque Terre..here you can taste several typical food and drink good wines known and appreciate all over the world
-You can learn more about Italian culture and our language too, with us, listening and speaking it at home. If you're particularly interested in learning Italian, it's also possible taking a free course in the town - not during summer)
-If you want, you can come with us when we plan daily trip to the countryside, or at the sea. We Sometimes we like to do it during the weekend.
....and I hope you can enjoy your time with us, having fun and learning something useful for you in the future !
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
-We're looking for someone who'd like to entertain actively the girls, teaching them English or Spanish in funny ways. More Anita&Olivia listen, more they learn! This point is really important for us, so please, do not consider out family if you're too shy and silent, and you're not ready to get involved having fun with them.They're no more babies just in need of supervision, now they need to be involved.
-It's not necessary but It's great if you play an instrument and you can teach them something about it.
-We'll share daily household chores. Nothing too tiring, just an help around the house like a family member. We don't expect you clean up everyday! You can help me in the kitchen (sweeping the floor, charging/discharging the dishwasher, cooking sometimes) and help with cleaning/tidying up is needed just in the girls area(their bedroom and bathroom).
Languages
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
-Private bedroom and bathroom.
-Free Internet wi-fi, 24h24
-The use of washing machine and meals are included. If you're vegetarian, please consider we normally eat everything and I don't know many vegetarian recipes :( that's means you'll help me more with cooking! Sorry but vegan is too extreme for us.
-There is a seasonal swimming pool (middle June-Sep.)
PLEASE NOTE:
-We give priority to long stay, but we'll consider all the applications.
-Because of a space matter, we can't accept couples and families, please don't applicate if you're more then one traveller.
-That's a not smoking house.
Please, just ask if you need any other further informations!
What else ...
We're looking for someone reliable and honest, with whom we can happily share the house. For us it's important hosting someone outgoing and talkative, polite, clean and tidy..a good example for our girls.
What else?
Contact us!! We'll be more than happy to answer your messages, have a video call, and willing to meet you :)
Here we are, ready to welcome 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
Flexible,max 25 hours a week, 2 days off
Feedback (14)
She was always smiling and helpful from the first day! She help us around the house and especially with the girls.
We could see she's a strong attitude to relate to children: she's a positive mood, she's very sweet, patient, and her special approach made our girls constantly happy. They… read more
She played a lot with our daughters Anita and Olivia, and she taught them the language even in the academic way.
Girls loved her and they improved a lot their English..and me too, thanks to our pleasant conversations... I already miss our talks!!
She was so helpful here,… read more
She is a kind and polite girl and our two girls had a good time with her, in the pool and walking around the town. I can say she wasn't very talkative at home, but she seemed to me very sweet and shy, and I'm sure she needs more time to feel more at ease.That's was her first… read more
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She was always smiling and helpful from the first day! She help us around the house and especially with the girls.
We could see she's a strong attitude to relate to children: she's a positive mood, she's very sweet, patient, and her special approach made our girls constantly happy. They… read more
She played a lot with our daughters Anita and Olivia, and she taught them the language even in the academic way.
Girls loved her and they improved a lot their English..and me too, thanks to our pleasant conversations... I already miss our talks!!
She was so helpful here,… read more
She is a kind and polite girl and our two girls had a good time with her, in the pool and walking around the town. I can say she wasn't very talkative at home, but she seemed to me very sweet and shy, and I'm sure she needs more time to feel more at ease.That's was her first… read more
She is a nice, friendly, patient young lady, independant, mature and very helpful.
She got on very well with our two girls who warmed to her immediately, especially the little one who is missing her so much! She played a lot with them and… read more
I’m looking forward to seeing them again in my country!
She is truly an amazing girl, we felt happy all the time we shared with her as she is an extremely easygoing person who is upper respectful, organized, kind and cheerful.
Thanks again Elsa, we can't wait to see you again :)
She was very helpful in different ways, with girls and around the house, keeping everything clean and tidy in the kitchen. Her special skill is cooking ;) I'm joking, but I can't complain, I'm… read more
don't hesitate to host her, she'll enchant you with her happy and positive soul!
I've to say the first few days were hard because she arrived here with a bad cold and we were all afraid to get sick too, but then she revealed to us she's full of energies and… read more
She was here in a particular moment, because girls were at home for Easter holidays and I had a little surgery the week before her arrival.
Well, she's helped us in any ways: taking care of girls, cooking amazing chilean meals, helping in preparing the rooms for guests, walking the dog, and last but not… read more
She's a smiling energetic girl, she's determinate, with lots of creative ideas. I've appreciated so much her way to involve girls in all the activities and games. In addition she can cook delicious meal!
She's a very sweet and sensitive person and she was very helpful also around the house.… read more
I was very nervous before I went to Asti since this was my first workaway excperience. After only a few minutes with them I felt like I was in the right place. Anita and Olivia really just jumped into my arms and heart, they are such… read more
She got along very well with our girls and helped me so much cleaning the house and cooking. She knows lots of recipes and she's also an artist who can draw and paint beautiful things.
We were very surprised, she's just 22y,… read more
She come here to help me with social media and marketing. The time has flown so fast and we were so sad the day of her leaving. It was very nice making short creative videos together and having her at home with us! Girls had fun with her… read more
She's very nice, empathic, full of cool ideas :) and takes her "mission" with accuracy and professionalism.
She's learned us the importance of organizational structure -The Plan- and the importance of completing a project before we start a new one,going step by step.
We're more than happy for the beautiful job… read more
I stayed in one of their B&B rooms (which is actually almost a whole apartment in itself)! I was very comfortable, and Clo and Jacopo always made sure I had everything I needed.
Do visit them if… read more
He's a real traveler around the world, he's polite and quite, indipendent and very very organized..he looks able to adapt extremely easily to everything and everyone.
He has so much knowledge about a lot of things, especially… read more
Clotilde and Jacopo will tell you about all the music and art that Piemonte has to offer while Olivia and Anita will just melt your… read more
She's the girl, the person, more polite l've ever known. She's very calm and smart, and willing to help.
She decided to come here to learn Italian but we've learned so much from her too!! For example… read more
Good luck in your new… read more
All the family has created a good relationship with her and we all enjoyed this experience with workaway.
