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Hi,
we are a family in Tuscany with two lovely kids and a baby. We speak German, English and Italian and live in a beautiful typical old country house with garden. We need help with animal, vegetable garden and chickens.
During your time here you can enjouy our lovely Tuscany. We have a big house right on the forest where the Francigena streetgo across (Italian Santiago Pilger street) that bring you to San gimignano by walk, also we have waterfall (divorrato), a bus stop is 10 min walk. Otherwise the city is 5 min by bike or 15 min walk.
Goals
We would love to exchange our culture and give the possibility for a host to live in the beautiful Tuscany in exchange of a help with everything (gardering, cooking, take/bring kids from/to school, house maintenance...).
Tasks
Usually we ask help on the morning and maybe a bit of contribution also after dinner; We need help with everything from help with the kids, feeding the chickens, setting up the vegetable garden, helping at home or cook...
We like if you can follow our time plan routine and make the breakfast and meals with us.
But after the morning you can spent your time as you wish, visit: San Gimignano, Volterra, the Francigena street, Parco fluviale Elsa with waterfall Diborrato, the 15 degree cold water natural bath Vene and Caldane, the hot water natural bath Petriolo, the wine, olive oil and lavanda Farm, or just have a walk on the forest close to our house or take a breakfast with cornetto and cappuccino on the typical italian bar that is 15 min walk from us trough the wonderful hill from Tuskany.
Us
We try to live with an ethical and as much as possible natural approach. (Waldorf school, fair trade and local shopping, libertarian education, communication elimination, food saving, conscious use of earth resources) ... We like to collect local and wild vegetables and herbs in the forest... We eat everything, but we try to restrict meat consumption as much the kids likes and alcohol only when we have guest, we are not smokers and try to imitate the smart phone consumption in front of the kids.
Finally we also work on the PC to pay the rent. 😊
IMPORTANT !!!
- 1. We are looking for NOT smoker open mind and flexible person, that DO NOT SHOWER every day!
- 2. Before to visit us we like to have a VIDEO CALL with the person to understand their wishes, we like to host a person for MAXIMUN ONE WEEK, a second week or longer time it is possible to plan only after we get us know personally.
- 3. Please arrive and live between -> 8:00 and 17:00 <- (usually you need the Bus from Florence train station "Santa Maria Novella" to Colle di val d'Elsa) then we pick you up.
RULES
- RESPECT THE PRIVACY if you like to live a very short reference on the workaway web site, please keep information regarding us reserved. We have kids and we do not like to have too much information on line.
- DO NOT FORCE YOUR STAY. If you visit us please keep in mind that we need help 5h daily, and also to help a bit on daily life as a part of the family (help to prepare the dinner, reorder and clean what you use..).
We wish that the energy between us work well, if this is not the case, be ready to approach us and talk. We like you to enjoy your stay in Italy and not to be forced to stay with us if with us it does not work. But mostly of the time it works if you can adapt and help with our routine and talk about your wishes and needs.
- BE INDEPENDENT AND AVOID US STRESS. we are very busy and need help, for sure we can help with excursion planning in DINNER TIME but please be ready to be indipendent and check public transport connection alone. Here Google maps work wonderful for this.
CONTACT
I check my email around one time at week. If you need quick reply please contact me with Whatsapp.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
We offer a stay in a old country house with garden in the beautiful tuskany surrounding, we live in a little country village close to forest, waterfalls, wonderful panoramic hills where you can see San Gimignano. We offer a bilingual Italian German family language.
A strong culture for local Italian and experimental food, art, Design.
Mama is a designer and likes to make art project, papa is an informatic and like to build with wood and loves bikes.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Our wish is a person (not smoker) that has experience with:
- set the vegetable garden
- baby/children care
- cooking meals
- house and garden keeping and cleaning
- and it is curious to learn about different cultures.
You are wellcome to stay one week then we can decide if we can work together longer and maybe came back and stay up to a year.Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
The all family speak Italian and we can help you with learning Italian. The papa is German and we have also this language to offer you. We would like to learn English, Spanish and French but also all the other languages are welcome from Romanian to Japanese... ;)Accommodation
We offer you a own room with double size bed and a private bathroom
What else ...
You will be In a little old village close to Cole val d'elsa (15 min by walk, 5 min by bike and 3 min by car) with his waterfall.
We live right behind a forest, and close by (10 min auto) the beautiful San Gimignano.
We take part to local fest and event we like art projects.
If you have your own bike or car it is very useful, otherwise we can share our but the car has 20 years and no automatic "frizione"...A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Smart phone consumption or the use of laptop could be done on your room.
Space for parking camper vans
This is possible for short periods
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours/day, 5 days/week maximum
Feedback (5)
He even manage to get sleep my 1 years old baby, just carring him and carrying him with immense love <3
Please came back, we are waiting for you!!! :-)
It was nice to live together, we manage to combine some turistic tour and also a great help with my chicken and my family.
For me it was Just amazing to see how their kids love each other...
Thank you again for your visit! <3
Moreover she is just a wonderful company.
We all just love her!
Abi please came back to visit us again! We will wait for you! :-)
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He even manage to get sleep my 1 years old baby, just carring him and carrying him with immense love <3
Please came back, we are waiting for you!!! :-)
It was nice to live together, we manage to combine some turistic tour and also a great help with my chicken and my family.
For me it was Just amazing to see how their kids love each other...
Thank you again for your visit! <3
Moreover she is just a wonderful company.
We all just love her!
Abi please came back to visit us again! We will wait for you! :-)
I loved reading stories to the children in the evenings.
Generously I was allowed to take part in excursions, yoga and meetings with friends.
There was a lot to discover: the beautiful surrounding, villages and nature.
Thanks to some transfers to the bus stop, I… read more
Thanks for sharing your energy, love and enthusiasm for life!
It was my first time to experience a workaway and I was very nervous, but you were very natural, friendly and kind. I really enjoyed staying with your family. Thanks for accepting me and giving me all the kindness.
I was happy to see the Italian kitchen and to be able… read more
Reasonable working hours, cool cultural exchange, delivery local food… everything couldn't be better!!