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We are a couple of seventy-year-olds, Mariuccia and Luigi, we live in Syracuse countryside , on the east coast of Sicily, a sunny island in Italy.
We love nature and meet new people and new cultures.
We want to learn English and therefore we want to host a person or a couple, with whom to share part of the day.
We live in the winter months in the city and in spring and in summer we live in a villa near the sea.Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
Language practice
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn Italian culture. we are excellent cooks, so you can learn how to prepare Italian dishes. We love to go around, so together we can hike and let you know wonderful places in Sicily.
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Help
We need help in May and June in our country home near the sea. Besides having a conversation in English, you can help with gardening and looking after the grandchildren .
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: FluentAccommodation
If you come in May you will have a room in our house and share a bathroom and eat with us. In June you can bring your tent to use outside.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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We spent our time in their country house, outside of Siracusa, helping her and her grandchildren to improve their English. We also helped some in the garden, but the… read more
Thank you Mariuccia for a… read more
Thank you both so much for this experience.
Laurie