July and August: escape the heat in a beautiful cottage in the forest of Rocca Priora, near Rome
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: 18 Jun 2025
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Left by Workawayer (Elmar) for host
I had a very nice time with Raffaella and her dogs. We got on really well and discussed the various tasks before I set to work. I really enjoyed doing the different tasks. The surrounding area is very beautiful and there are many opportunities to get to know it even better by hiking or cycling. There is also the option of taking the bus to
… read more Anagnina and from there taking the metro directly into the centre of Rome. I look back fondly on my time here and can only recommend Raffaella to others. Keep going RaffaellaLeft by host for Workawayer (Elmar)
Great experience, Elmar was incredibly helpful! He is travelling with a sincere spirit of exchange. We chatted, worked, cooked , explored a little around my area. He has a lot of ideas and creativity and among all things he did, he build a great woodshed (his project) in my garden. My pets were happy to be around him, who gave them little treats
… read more and affection. You will be lucky to cross path with him
Left by Workawayer (Jesse) for host
This Workaway experience was life changing in the best way possible. I am not like most Workawayers because I am not really using it as a form of vacation with work while visiting a new city or country. I gained my Italian citizenship earlier this year and decided that I was going to pack up whatever I could in two carry-on suitcases and move to
… read more Italy to start the new Italian chapter of my life. I think what I was looking for was slightly different from what I see most Workawayers looking for. I was using Workaway to find my new home city. I love working and helping people, so this seemed like a perfect website. I thought I would be able to go to different cities, work and help whoever needed it with whatever they needed, and then I could see how it felt to live in that city like a pseudo resident. Another difference is that I am also running my own online fitness business, so I do not have much free time outside of Workaway work, my own work, and doing the things it takes to live permanently in Italy, such as getting my codice fiscale, a car subscription, and all the other little things that are just the way of life to most Italian people. Additionally, I just started my Italian language learning when I moved, so trying to accomplish business things did not come so easily. But I expected the challenges and they make me really appreciate anyone who puts themselves through something like this to better their life. I was fortunate to start in Messina on an animal rescue farm with an amazing family there. Unfortunately, that was only a three week stay because I needed better WIFI than was available there. That was when I found Raffaella and her incredible family and home in Rocca Priora. This was truly a life changing experience that will always have a special place in my heart and life. We seemed to find each other at exactly the right time for both of our needs. She had recently moved into this beautiful home and needed help preparing for her wonderful daughter’s baby shower in addition to lots of enjoyable work around her place. It gave me a real sense of purpose being able to help there in exchange for a place to stay. It was the perfect trade off. We hit the ground running as soon as I showed up and it was an incredible couple of months that I would not trade for anything. Over that time I fell in love with her two amazing dogs, and her daughter’s beautiful dog as well. Those dogs stole my heart. And like any people who spend a couple months together, there can be miscommunication or different expectations, especially with my particular situation as a new Italian citizen. I think that is normal. But nothing that great communication could not resolve, which it did. I loved the experience and hope that Rafaella, her family, and all the dogs know how special this was to me and they always will be to me.Left by host for Workawayer (Jesse)
Jesse is a very driven and strong man, who has a sensitive soul. He helped me with uncountable and different activities: from gardening to repairing and maintenance of my property, painting windows (of my daughter's house), dog sitting, preparing with me my daughter's baby shower, cleaning, etc. I underestimated the work this property requires,
… read more but we figured out how to organize everything. He spent a longer period here (he came here from mid june to mid august), so we agreed he could live a week in my friend's home to sit her cat - while we were on holidays - and because 2 other guests whom had previously booked their stay , were coming that week. We had our little conflicts due to a different way of living and communicating: I am very extrovert, he is a little shy and introvert, but I think we found a good balance respecting each other's space.Feedback
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Left by Workawayer (Elmar) for host
I had a very nice time with Raffaella and her dogs. We got on really well and discussed the various tasks before I set to work. I really enjoyed doing the different tasks. The surrounding area is very beautiful and there are many opportunities to get to know it even better by hiking or cycling. There is also the option of taking the bus to
… read more Anagnina and from there taking the metro directly into the centre of Rome. I look back fondly on my time here and can only recommend Raffaella to others. Keep going RaffaellaLeft by host for Workawayer (Elmar)
Great experience, Elmar was incredibly helpful! He is travelling with a sincere spirit of exchange. We chatted, worked, cooked , explored a little around my area. He has a lot of ideas and creativity and among all things he did, he build a great woodshed (his project) in my garden. My pets were happy to be around him, who gave them little treats
… read more and affection. You will be lucky to cross path with him
Left by Workawayer (Jesse) for host
This Workaway experience was life changing in the best way possible. I am not like most Workawayers because I am not really using it as a form of vacation with work while visiting a new city or country. I gained my Italian citizenship earlier this year and decided that I was going to pack up whatever I could in two carry-on suitcases and move to
… read more Italy to start the new Italian chapter of my life. I think what I was looking for was slightly different from what I see most Workawayers looking for. I was using Workaway to find my new home city. I love working and helping people, so this seemed like a perfect website. I thought I would be able to go to different cities, work and help whoever needed it with whatever they needed, and then I could see how it felt to live in that city like a pseudo resident. Another difference is that I am also running my own online fitness business, so I do not have much free time outside of Workaway work, my own work, and doing the things it takes to live permanently in Italy, such as getting my codice fiscale, a car subscription, and all the other little things that are just the way of life to most Italian people. Additionally, I just started my Italian language learning when I moved, so trying to accomplish business things did not come so easily. But I expected the challenges and they make me really appreciate anyone who puts themselves through something like this to better their life. I was fortunate to start in Messina on an animal rescue farm with an amazing family there. Unfortunately, that was only a three week stay because I needed better WIFI than was available there. That was when I found Raffaella and her incredible family and home in Rocca Priora. This was truly a life changing experience that will always have a special place in my heart and life. We seemed to find each other at exactly the right time for both of our needs. She had recently moved into this beautiful home and needed help preparing for her wonderful daughter’s baby shower in addition to lots of enjoyable work around her place. It gave me a real sense of purpose being able to help there in exchange for a place to stay. It was the perfect trade off. We hit the ground running as soon as I showed up and it was an incredible couple of months that I would not trade for anything. Over that time I fell in love with her two amazing dogs, and her daughter’s beautiful dog as well. Those dogs stole my heart. And like any people who spend a couple months together, there can be miscommunication or different expectations, especially with my particular situation as a new Italian citizen. I think that is normal. But nothing that great communication could not resolve, which it did. I loved the experience and hope that Rafaella, her family, and all the dogs know how special this was to me and they always will be to me.Left by host for Workawayer (Jesse)
Jesse is a very driven and strong man, who has a sensitive soul. He helped me with uncountable and different activities: from gardening to repairing and maintenance of my property, painting windows (of my daughter's house), dog sitting, preparing with me my daughter's baby shower, cleaning, etc. I underestimated the work this property requires,
… read more but we figured out how to organize everything. He spent a longer period here (he came here from mid june to mid august), so we agreed he could live a week in my friend's home to sit her cat - while we were on holidays - and because 2 other guests whom had previously booked their stay , were coming that week. We had our little conflicts due to a different way of living and communicating: I am very extrovert, he is a little shy and introvert, but I think we found a good balance respecting each other's space.We need help for house and garden, living the nature in Umbria, The green heart of Italy.
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