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Host rating
100 %
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Last replied
23 Jul 2026
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Reply rate
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Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks
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Description
Ciao raggazzi! (Hello folks!)
We invite you to a unique and shurely challenging experience ;-)
As a family of 4 we moved to italy leaving a lot behind and also carrying a lot with us. Our boys are 14 and 12 yo and we are facing the challenges of these times in very respectful awareness - that's actually one of the reasons why we came here. The beauty and peace of the umbrian countryside is the other major aspect.
Living a slowly and peaceful life in the olive yards right at the edge of a little but lifely umbrian town is something that we choose to learn from. Having chicken, cats and parrots and facing the challenge of integration including the need of learning italian language.
The property is most beautiful with a stunning view over Tiber valley and some towns around us are waiting to be discovered.
We somehow quit the influenced of german media society, wanting to get them on a different track. Life is more precious than what they have been tought in school until now. Now we're in the italian countryside, we're strangers, very busy to getting along with the basics, so as language, culture, all day organization, integration...
Our benefit: PEACE.
We're living now a significant more peaceful life then ever before, and that's something.
We're still arriving here. For the boys it's a huge challenge getting used to changing circumstances also learning italian language, - they're doin a real good job. We have really nice neighbours and trying to learn from them. Most important word here is: "piano-piano" and that means very much like "slowly-slowly". Not only no use to push things - even no way to push things successfully! ;-) do what you can and let go. We're trying to learn this energy, loving the things that we do - doing the things that you love. Being slowly.
We have some things to share with you. Music, games, language, reflection, health... so a warm welcome if you feel like sharing this adventure with us for some time. Guess three weeks would be a good timescale for meeting up.
Whoever you are! Let us know what makes you want to come. We're interested in your personal input. May it be to the renovation project, the gardening disigning, and for shure helping the boys to get their feet on the ground.
Apart from learning italian language we're playing music and reflecting our personal progress together as possible. Feel free to join this. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We're up in the hills of the Tiber valley just one hour from Rome. Lots of stunning nature, forrests, olives, a nature bird reservation of the Tiber lake d'Alviano. A lot of activities and tipical country life of italian small town. But a lifely one with bars and few shops and festivals in summer...We're going every week to the nearby lake of Bolsena for a swim.
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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
First of all: helping our boys 14 & 12 to get through the day! Projects and fun. It's now mostly about easy renovation projects, like cleaning stuff, painting, getting things together.
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Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
There is a room for your own, a bathroom (shared) and share our kitchen and living space with us.
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What else ...
share experiences with each other - have a good time, make friends. we'll also help you to find your way here to get around, there are also busses to the town and cities nearby, but...this place is really countryside ;-)
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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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Space for parking camper vans
there is space for a campervan, also space in the garden, bathroom space is limited, well more then nothing
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
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From the very first moment we knew it was going to be a pleasant experience, we immediately felt at home and their way of involving us and making us feel included was wonderful! They have experience with guests and workawayers, you can feel it , but they also have the proper energy and attitute to … read more
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From the very first moment we knew it was going to be a pleasant experience, we immediately felt at home and their way of involving us and making us feel included was wonderful! They have experience with guests and workawayers, you can feel it , but they also have the proper energy and attitute to … read more
We spent a night helping Mark with him Milonga event and enjoyed watching everyone dance tango. This made us feel at … read more
The kind of tasks were: painted walls, plastering walls, fed the chickens, removed the wallpaper.
In our free time we played many board games with … read more
They are cool and easy going, but honestly, hard working people. Fair and creative.
Simply great!
We found a friend with him and love to see him again,
Thank you … read more
Anytime again - thanks for your serious help. good luck for the future, b:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:
Besides being crazy with the … read more
anyway i can only say that if you want to spend quite and relaxing days and do some fun jobs you can do that with them.. but most important you are in the true sense of the world IN THE NATURE.
Melanie and Sabine are great women and … read more
good luck on your trip around the world!
folks - Aurelien is THE WORKAWAYER
its him.
;-)
I spent three amazing weeks there working mostly with Mark (renovating two bedrooms) and helping out with whatever was necessary but most importantly, I had a blast connecting and playing with the kids as well as enjoying nice conversations with everyone. I learned a lot from all of them, … read more
Super accoglienti, gentilissimi :)
La famiglia è composta di 8 persone, 3 adulti e tutti gli altri bambini, tranne Giuly di 15 anni.
Sono tutti molto simpatici e disponibili.
La giornata tipo dal Lunedì al Sabato era, Sveglia alle 7.30 nella mia camera, ci sono due letti … read more
Today no one is sleeping in any hut no more. We moved and started an new project which includes another house and more place to stay.
Mark and Melanie are friendly and very generous hosts. Being involved in the projcts here and discussing the plans Mark has, was a very rewarding experience. I have really enjoyed the company,the food (bread especially) and the work here (mostly garden landscaping), thanks for … read more
Funny childs, nice conversations, tango lessons and not ordinary jam sessions! The working schedule let you enough time to do things, the weather is often bad but it's nobody's fault though.
I like the way you are planning your future guys, and i really hope you will feel free soon. But, in the meanwhile, keep … read more
But I am disagree with many things, for example,we couldn´t use a washing machine for wash our clothes, more variety of … read more
Maybe is not the most comfortable place if you can´t support sleeping on the straw, with some insects... hehe
I missed … read more
And: I'll be back
