Enjoying the Italian life and teaching French or Spanish in the wonderful Tuscany countryside, Pistoia

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  Description

  Hi, my name is Elena and I live in Italy, in the wonderful region of Tuscany. I am 50 years old, I work as a hotel receptionist and I live alone. I have a cat and that lives in my garden. I like travelling and I am very excited to get to know people from all over the world. I would like to host somebody that helps me to take care of my house, to pick olives and to help me improve my French and Spanish. For this reason, I am looking for an French or Spanish mother tongue who has experience teaching or studied languages. I am very sorry, but I will not be able to offer a language exchange due to the short time I have available.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Sustainability

  

  Culture

  

  Languages

  

  Art & design

  

  Architecture

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Travellers will have the opportunity to discover Italian culture, art and cooking by travelling around the area and I will be happy to hang around with you sometime if my work schedule allows it.
  I live in the countryside, 2 km away from Pistoia city centre. I can also teach you some delicious Italian cooking.
  The coolest benefit is the location of Pistoia city, which is in the centre of Tuscany and you can reach the most beautiful cities, seaside and mountain resorts by public transport.
  
  Pistoia train station and city centre 15min by bus
  Florence, Lucca half an hour by train
  Pisa, Chianti, beach and mountain 1 hour by train/bus

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  Help

  My main goal is to improve my French so I am asking for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week of help so you can have time to visit around. About these three hours, it's possible to mix depending on what I need on that day (language class or general tasks, pick the olives, help in the garden and around the house,). We will plan together when you arrive.
  
  At the moment, I still have work to do in my house (cleaning, some painting, tidying up things...) so you should tell me if this type of tasks interests you when you message me before coming. in October and November instead for most of the time there will be a need for most of the time in olive's family's collection.
  
  I can be flexible about the schedule, if you need to plan a trip for example, we can discuss everything beforehand.

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  Languages spoken

  Italian: Fluent
  English: Intermediate
  Spanish: Intermediate
  French: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  I offer a fully furnished private bedroom in an attic with bathroom to share for Workawayers. There’s a shared kitchen, a laundry room and a garden. You will have a personal bike (city bicycle for women) to reach the city center or the train station in about 10 minutes if you want (a deposit is needed). Guests will provide for their own food. Sometimes we can have meals together.

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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

  I have a good Internet connection so digital nomads are very welcome

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

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