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Hello! My name is Carmen. I've always worked in the restaurant industry, both as a waiter and a cook, so if you like Italian cuisine, I can teach you the tricks of the trade for Italian-style presentations. I have two daughters, one in college and the other 8. I'm a hosts & workawayer. I love travel! I'd like to see the world, but I can do only for the holidays. I 'd like to see new places and live their tradition. I can help around the house and I can do the babysitter. I love traveling and seeing new places. Aside from the many places I've seen in Italy, I've been to Manhattan, Chicago, Milwaukee, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Las Vegas, London, Inverness, Paris, Dublin, Tromso, Zanzibar, Sharm el-Sheikh, and more. I've always traveled independently, but since I'm also a host and I've had a great time with the girls who have stayed with me, I thought I'd try traveling with Workaway too. I'd like to know new people and cultures
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Omw to the Cook Island & French Polynesia! I'm open to try almost anything 😎
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Hi!! I'm Rachel, from the North West of Ireland. Just back from after a year living Portugal in my van. Early 2026 I plan to travel into France, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia.
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