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Help us with our kids and around the home on a stunning Sicilian island, Italy

  • Last activity : 20 Oct 2025

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Ciao!
    Update *** We are now mostly looking for help with our big garden. We need to clear the field, clean the access, etc.

    We are a Canadian/Sicilian family living on the beautiful island of Lipari, on the northeast coast of Sicily, Italy.

    We have traveled the world, studied and worked in the city, and now have decided to make a family in the wonderful wild countryside of this volcanic island, and run guesthouses here.

    We live in a beautiful big independant villa 15 minutes drive from the main town. We lead a simple eolian lifestyle of nature, beach/sea and homemade sicilian cooking!

    There are many things to do here such as swimming, snorkling/diving, fishing, boat, trekking (including volcano climbing), walking, cycling, picnics, going for aperitivo and discovering the other islands that make up the Eolian archipelago. The weather is wonderful for swimming until November, and the winter is mild.

    Lipari (the Aeolian islands) is a UNESCO world heritage site.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Nature
    Books
    Cooking & food
    Gardening
    Languages
    Plant care
    Beach
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    By staying with us you can learn or improve your Italian and live the sicilian way of life, in a typical eolian home.

    You will get to know a mythical and exciting culture, meet warm and colourful people and experience the delicious culinary traditions (with local produce + tasty sweets!)

    You will also live in a unique environment of history and nature. We live in a mix of wild beaches, spectacular sea, cactus fields, abandoned ruins and active volcanoes!

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    Further details can be found here

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for help as we need to set up a new garden. Outdoor physical work in a field.

    You will help about 5 hours per day, 5 days a week.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We provide a room with bathroom and kitchen. You have access to a laundry machine.

    We are situated close to the supermarket and a bus stop.

    We can provide lifts into town when we go (often!), it is possible to walk to town in about 35 minutes, and there are buses.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are willing to pay extra pocket money for a longer stay if the fit is right.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 743738991575

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