Help our Anglo-Italian family in the garden in Rovinato, Italy

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  Description

  Hi everyone! We're a family of 4, a dog and 2 cats living in the Tuscan country side but very close to the sea, just 10 mins away. Actually now at home just 3 of us as our eldest son is in Australia with a Working Holiday Visa. We are in our late 50th and our daughter is 22, living at home and still waiting to understand what to do. We work from home in the tourism industry, promoting the islands of the South Pacific to Southern European Travelers. We moved here 20 years ago from Milano as a life choice, and we really love it. There's everything you can image in Tuscany: rolling hills, medieval villages, good food and wine, a lot of walking paths, olive trees and also the beach very close!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We're an anglo-italian family and we speak italish! Meaning that we start in italian and finish in English or viceversa! We travelled a lot so we've a good international background. We're part of a walking association and we do a lot of outdoor activities. Most of our friends are people who came in the area as a choice (English, Americans, French). We love to host friends at home for nice italian meals - a help here would be lovely, in exchange of italian secret recipes... ;) - and we love our walks on the beach with the dog ending with an aperitivo in the summer watching the sunset or in our lounge with the fireplace on in the winter. We're always interested in knowing people with different background and sharing life experiences and different points of view.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We need a little help to sort out our garden at first! We have less and less time to look after it and we need someone with gardening and landscaping skills. It can happen that we travel for working reason so a bit of house sitting/pet sitting is also required. Our daughter usually stays at home and a bit of companionship would be welcomed too! We love a cultural exchange and we're ready to better learn the languages that are not so familiar to us and we'll be happy to have italian conversation for people who wants to learn!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate
  French: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  All the family members speak Italian and English, my daughter and my husband speak Spanish, and my husband speaks also French
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  Accommodation

  Private guest room with shared bathroom with shower.
  Meals are included.

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  What else ...

  We live in the country side and there's little public transport available, but not impossible. We do have a bicycle available and a scooter. There's a lot to do and see nearby in your free time: walks, medieval villages to visit, wine tasting, bicycle tour, beaches, Rome is 3 hours away, Florence is 2 and Pisa just 1 hour.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We do have high speed Internet connections as we work from home too. You're welcomed to use our office facilities if and when needed (i.e. printer, working space, internet connection)

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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