Become part of the family on the lake of Garda, Italy

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  Description

  I am Diletta, daughter of Ornella and Antonio. I live on the lake of Garda and usually help my mother practising her english and at home as we have a big house with a big garden, once the field of my grandfather. We have been renting three small new apartments to tourists since may, the activity is super new and indipendent: we won't need your help working here. The apartments have a terrace and a swimming pool that you can use while you're here if it's not used by guests, but we live in the bigger red house that you see in pictures and here we need your energies: as my mother speaks only a bit of German and English she would like to improve her skills to be able to welcome guests properly. We live with my grandmother (1st floor) and my brother and we have two dogs and some chickens and ducks. We are looking for a volunteer from september as i will leave backpacking the south east of Asia and I would like to find a good soul to replace me. My parents are super welcoming and they will treat you like a son/daughter, I am pretty sure.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Here you can learn something about the south Italy culture: my father comes from Apulien and can make an cook Orecchiette, but he's the classical type of man that can make practically everything, he has also a small "museum" in our tavern with memories of his past as a police man. You could learn (or teach us) how to do compost and how to grow some vegetables taking care of the garden. My mother has a passion for Orchids and together with my grandmother they make jam and tomato sauce. We are a simple family and we like to share and to learn from travellers. You can learn how to cook Italian food and take care of chickens/ducks.

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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

  The help required is helping my mother improving her English/German skills maybe one hour a day and in general helping her at our family home including tasks such as picking vegetables/working in the garden with her. The tasks are various and you are not supposed to work hard, but to be flexible! Imagine the type of help you could were asked by your parents!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Beginner
  English: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  My mother wants to practice and improve her English (above all) and German. She can't speak them very well she has only studied on books and at some language courses.
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  Accommodation

  A very big bedroom. You will always eat with my family, italian food!

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  What else ...

  Here we live by the lake, in Bardolino, we have countryside around and we are near: Sirmione, Verona, Garda all reachable with public transport. You can go trekking or sailing on the lake, we live near Gardaland, a famous adventure park. You could also in the weekend visit Bologna or some cities here around, my parents are also happy to help you with transports, picking you up. You can also use my bike here or motorbike.

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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

  We have internet connection, when it doesn't goes super fast we fix it!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week