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Hello! We are Jack (47-English), Maria (39-Italian) and little Nicola (2.5 years old). We met on a musical and cycling trip around New Zealand in 2011. Now we are living in Maria’s homeland – in Santa Maria di Castellabate in the wonderful Cilento National Park – where Maria works as an architect and Jack works as an agent for writers, podcaster and musician. Maria designed and built our house and Jack did most of the work on the garden. Our house is in the heart of Cilento national park in a beautiful countryside and stunning sea view, 5 km away from a beautiful sandy beach and a lovely traditional Italian villages.
Cilento is home to several UNESCO world heritage sites, and two archaeological parks- Paestum and Velia. The archeological site of Paestum boasts one of the largest and best-preserved ancient Greek temples in the world, dating back to 6th and 5th centuries bc. Typical Italian old town (5km ) Cilento's rugged coastline is a paradise for nature lovers and hikers you can go from siling to snow in a few hours. In short, there is certainly no shortage of things to do around here!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are an Italian-english family that gladly help those who join us to learn the Italian language and culture. We are very close to kilometer-zero lifestyle. We buy cheese and milk (sometimes) from a lady who keeps goats nearby. Meat from the local farmer. Wine and olive oil from friends who produce it. (Although we are not vegetarians, we don’t eat a lot of meat and cook vegetarian meals regularly)
Jack has trained as an Ayurvedic practitioner and knows many lifestyle tips, such as daily yoga and meditation which you are welcome to join in with. Maria is a member of the local sailing club and you can join her on the ocean. While Jack is a cyclist and goes on long climbs up into the mountains.
We like going on trips, organizing outings with friends and family. Whoever comes to stay with us will be welcome in all these activities!
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Help
We are looking for people who want to spend time with us, show us their culture, let us know their language and share different moments of daily life. This would include preparing healthy meals with the family and helping out in the garden to grow the vegetables and weed, etc. (We already have a cleaner coming once a week so there is no serious housework to do.) Besides that there are times when you could help out by looking after Nico.
Our dream guests are people who can become one of the family, with whom we can also share moments of leisure, walks in nature, time on the beach, etc. In short, we need someone who can help with family life.
We'd ideally be looking for a couple that can stay a minimum of two months, as you'd really become part of the family and Nico would really get to know you.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis 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
We can offer a large room for exclusive use on the ground floor, heated, with access to the garden. There is a bathroom available adjacent to the room. The house is covered by a wi-fi network
What else ...
The Cilento national park is a very interesting area. If you’re the outdoor type then it has everything you could imagine. Whether it’s hiking, biking, rock climbing, swimming, exploring, the area has everything. Just Google ‘Cilento’.
The Mediterranean diet originated just down the coast and when you are with us we can share tips for a sustainable lifestyle. The garden is already producing food..
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes we have a good quiet place for working
Space for parking camper vans
We have a large parking area.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Nico… read more
Nicola continues to look after her when she left. every train that passes by thinks that Emily and Andrea are on it (The previous workway). Emily was really good at creating recipes just for us with the list of ingredients we could eat. Emily has become part of the family, she is very creative in the kitchen… read more
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Nico… read more
Nicola continues to look after her when she left. every train that passes by thinks that Emily and Andrea are on it (The previous workway). Emily was really good at creating recipes just for us with the list of ingredients we could eat. Emily has become part of the family, she is very creative in the kitchen… read more
Varkala was my first destination in India, and this has also been my first experience of Work Away. I have been living here for over a month now, and I Love it, Varkala feels so homely, its so beautiful and atmospheric, the sounds of India's birds, temples and festivals, always in celebration of Life.
I have… read more
You are a special couple, who share a peaceful calm nature, and are pleasure to be around.
Hope our paths cross again in the future, safe travels.
Rebecca @:)
The house is beautiful and comfortable and our room had AC, which really helped in the very hot days. Not all rooms have AC, but they all have fans.
The house is a 20 minute walk from the beach and all the shops. It's lovely to go there in the morning and evening, to… read more
The work is varied, interesting, and requires collaboration with a team of talented and enthusiastic people. Jack, who runs this… read more
I am so grateful to Jack for providing this opportunity, and I would recommend this… read more
