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Hello everybody! We're a young family of four: Yanis (2 years old) and Nayan (5 years old) our two Swiss little boys, Nicolo the Swiss father and Myself (Andrea) the Colombian/CostaRican mom. We live close to Lugano city, in the province of Ticino, we speak mainly Italian and Spanish in our house but we can also speak fluent English and some French.
We are looking for someone available to give us a hand with our boys (mainly play, talk, take them out to the woods, give them attention...) PLEASE! if you do not have previous experience with kids this is not a good option for you, our kids are full of energy! they're not peaceful and quite little boys, they speak a lot, they cry, they yell and they can be really intense, a LOT of patient is needed. You will have only one kid at a time, you can choose between the big one or the small one. Of course, you get back a lot from us, you'll eat high quality food, if possible we'll do things together like going to picnic to the lake, maybe nice treks in the mountains, we really take care of our volunteers, we give our best, so we have big expectations.
Some important rules we have:
NO phones on the table while eating.
NO phones during your time with the kids.
NO intense smoking.
NO intense drinking.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Technology
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Writing
Plant care
Music
Languages
Hitchhiking
History
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Astronomy
Art & design
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Dancing
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Me, the mom: I've been a passionated traveler , I love cultures, humans and their different perspectives, I've lived in 5 different countries, I have plenty of experience with low cost trips; I can definitely give you some tricks to go on with the exploration! now I can't travel that much cause I have a family that needs stability, so I make the world come to me...!
We love cooking so you will eat and drink as a king, mainly local meals, if you have any special diet that's no problem, we can suit to your needs. If you're interested in learning some cooking skills you just have to ask and we’ll be happy to share our recipes and cooking tips with you.
We can speak different languages so if you want to practice English, Italian or Spanish and maybe get some lessons I'll be more than happy to share what I know with you.
If you like hiking, climbing, look for mushrooms and be inside nature we're the right family for you! We're surrounded by mountains, trails and the lake is very close to our neighborhood, you'll have a bike available if you want to go by yourself anywhere.
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Projects involving children
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Help
We need help with our kids, some help also with gardening. Our kids need a lot of attention, they need to play, go out to the woods or to the playgrounds around our neighborhood or just to be listened to... We absolutely ask to keep the house and the common spaces in good conditions, including your room.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have your own room. Bathroom is shared. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be always available for you, maybe you'll have to cook and eat alone if we're not at home but food is 100% included during your full stay.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Conectamos desde el primer momento, lo que hizo que nos sintieramos como en casa.
Nos dieron un lugarcito precioso en su casa, todos los días cocinaban algo rico y… read more
She doesn't have much experience with… read more
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Conectamos desde el primer momento, lo que hizo que nos sintieramos como en casa.
Nos dieron un lugarcito precioso en su casa, todos los días cocinaban algo rico y… read more
She doesn't have much experience with… read more
They are 2 great people, with whom I felt comfortable. Yanis and Nayan are 2 adorable boys with whom I enjoyed spending time.
Their houses are perfectly located, 15 minutes by bike from Lugano and next to many mountains in which I loved… read more
Taking care of the kids was a pleasure, they are adorable and very intelligent! Yanis is a sweet baby and Nayan is super creative, playfull and very smart… read more
Su hija Tessa es muy tranquila y dulce, no hubo ningún inconveniente durante la estadía. Las extrañamos y esperamos encontrarlas pronto nuevamente.
Not so positive was that we didn't show any interest for the kids at all and it's also good to know that he's an… read more
Gavroche tiene muy buena onda con los niños, es muy agradable su presencia, tiene mil historias… read more
We did lots of things together, both at home and exploring Lugano and nearby places, like going for walks in parks and trips to the mountains.
Andrea and Nicolò were really nice and always recommended places for me to visit in Lugano… read more
Dayana is a serious girl, she's very polite and she also has a very calmed mood which was great… read more
Nicolo la pareja de Andrea me sorprendió lo impresionante que sabe cocinar ( me sentí en un restaurante de 3 estrellas ), Andrea de parte de ella me pareció una persona divina que sabe entender a… read more
Our boy Nayan is a tough little kid, he's not easy to handle but at the end the relation between Sara and Nayan was ok.
She had a good hand with the… read more
Mi tarea era principalmente cuidar de Nayan y a pesar de que al principio se me hizo un poco duro, con los días fue mejorando y pudimos entendernos mejor :)
En cuanto a Andrea y Nicolò fueron excelentes anfitriones, me recibieron muy bien desde el primer momento y… read more
The girls were really sweet, patient and got along really well with Nayan, our 3 years old boy, for him… read more
