Would like someone to share their culture and language with our son in Chiavari a quiet town on the seaside, Italy

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13/01/2021
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I'm 44 years old happy mother of Giacomo, 6 years old, and Leila, 3 years hold.
We leave toghether with Daniele,Giacomo's father, in a apartment in a quiet area nearby the city center of Chiavari.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Language practice
Teaching
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will experience how an italian family live, you can learn some italian and how to cook italian way ( Daniele can make fresh home made pasta and gnocchi,for example).
Help
My first goal is to give to my babies the opportunity to meet people of others culture and to learn others languages.
So we look for people who will enjoy to play and spend some time with Giacomo and Leila at home or bringing them to the playground or to the beach, and help in house keeping ( like cleaning the house,washing dishes etc. )
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
Please contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have an appartment 5 minutes from beaches,from train station and city center.
Our guests will have a private room.
We cook meditteranean style,using fresh vegetable,pasta,rise,fish and meat.
Anyway we will be happy to taste some tipical dishes from your country,if you will like to cook for us.
We have no Wi-Fi and no computer at home,but there are many cafè with free wi-fi,where you can seat confortable and spend as much time as you like and a city Wi-Fi in many place on open air.
We don't smoke in the house, but light smokers can do it in the outside garden.
A perfect stay for us is between 2 weeks and one month,
we are not avaible for host who need to get Italian citizenship,sorry.
What else ...
Chiavari is a quiet town on the seaside,and is possible to reach easly by car or by train.
You can swim from spring to autumn ( or also in winter,if you are not skare of the cold) becouse the clim is very warm all year long.
Nearby you can visit natural parks on the coast as Portofino and Cinque Terre,where to do trekking and enjoy in one time the sea and the nature, or go easly by train to visit beautiful cities like Genova ( 45 minutes), Pisa ( 1 and half hour),Milano ( 2 and half hours),Florence( 3 hours and half).
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Photos

Giacomo with Ciara from Irland

Maria Daniele Giacomo and just born Leila

with Anca

with Cindy

with Lorena

with Emma

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with Aleksandra

with Monique

with Nathalia

With Hannah

with Jeanette

Giacomo with Martino and Eleonor

Feedback left by and about host (19)

05/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (Maria Florencia) for host

Sono stata con loro due settimane e posso raccontare che sono una bellisima famiglia, Leila e la piu picola e una bimba brava, molto dolce e tranquilla,le piace disegniare, coloreare e anche giocare con la palla, Giaco e il fratello maggiore e un bimbo allegre e molto intelligente con lui ho giocato con il lego, al uno a Giaco le piacciono… read more

(Excellent )

09/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (MARIA)

Maria od a very active and indipendent girl.She spent two weeks in our house and she was very helpfull: my elder son, 4 years old, and Maria became immidiatly good friends and I had no problem to leave them alone from the first day.
She did also like to take care of the 6 month old baby and she was very sweet.
We decided to make some General… read more

(Excellent )

26/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (MARIA) for host

My stay at Maria's family was great. They welcomed me and made me feel comfortable since the first day. They are very easy going and they love getting to know new people and cultures. Giacomo is a sweet, active, sociable and smart 4 years old boy who loves playing and making new friends. Leila is a wonderful baby. My job was playing and looking… read more

(Excellent )

10/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandra)

Alexandra is a very polite and sweet girl.
She had immidiatly a good relationship whit Giacomo, 3 years old,and, when she was in our home,she spent all the time playing with him without any rest :)
Day by day she also get used to take care of Leila, who was only two months old!
She help me keaping the house clean and she also cooked tipical dish… read more

(Excellent )

02/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Alexandra) for host

I stayed with Maria, Daniele, Giacomo and Leila (a wonderful family) for two weeks and I had a great time! Maria and Daniele are very kind, helpful and caring and I felt always comfortable.
Giacomo is an active, open minded and lovely kid who always wants to play. I really enjoyed playing with him. It was always fun. I also tried to teach him… read more

(Excellent )

03/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Teresa) for host

Me alojé un mes en la familia de Maria, Daniele Giacomo i Leila. La estancia fue muy agradable.
Es una familia fantástica, i el lugar encantador. Ademàs Daniele es un gran cocinero con lo que las cenas eran siempre una sorpresa.
Gracias por el tiempo agradable que pude pasar con vosotros.
Un abrazo

(Excellent )

17/01/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Concetta)

Concetta spent with my family two beatiful weeks in which she helped me a lot in cleaning the house,cooking nice fresh salads and playing with Giacomo.
She is also a good company for having a chat, and it was interesting to know the adventure story how her family moved from Sicily to Australia.
She is very active and interesting person,and it… read more

(Excellent )

05/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Concetta) for host

I was made to feel very welcome and comfortable when i stayed with Maria, Daniele and Giacomo back in October for 2 weeks. It was my first Workaway experience, so I wasn't 100% sure on what to expect, but at the end of my stay I was very sad to leave this beautiful and close family.
Giacomo who is only 3 years old, had been quite sick with a bad… read more

(Excellent )

03/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Cindy)

Cindy spent with us two weeks and it was great for us to see Giacomo starting to speak some english words after such a short period.
She was always avaible to play with him when she was at home, at we also had good talks about differet topics.
It was a pleasure to host Cindy,she was always very kind and polite with all of us.

(Excellent )

02/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (Cindy) for host

This was my first workaway experience and I absolutely loved it. For those wondering if it's for them or not, I would recommend being very honest with your profile and then be sure to find a good match to what you are looking for.

My host family, Maria and Daniele, were very open and friendly. Daniele does not speak English nor I Italian so… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Lorena & ISAIAS)

Lorena spent in our home one and half months, and it was a pleasure to have her help in the house and with our son,Giacomo.
She become immidiatly a very good friend of Giacomo,and I can say without doubt that she is very good with children.
She also helped me a lot in extra cleaning of the house and in every day routine.
Sie is very smart and… read more

(Excellent )

30/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Lorena & ISAIAS) for host

I can't describe just with comment how i felt with the recepception of María, Danielle and Giacomo. I spent almost two months with them and they became my family, always felt comfortable.
María is a fantastic mother, and you can talk about any kind of things for a long hours with her. I love their travel stories.
Danielle it's an a exceptional… read more

(Excellent )

26/03/2016

Left by Workawayer (Emma) for host

I had a fantastic two-week stay in Chiavari with Maria, Daniele, and Giacomo! Chiavari is an excellent location, close to everything you'd want to see in Liguria. The town itself is a great place, too! It's a real town right on the water (unlike some nearby towns that are mostly for tourists). Staying with Maria and Daniele was fun. Maria was… read more

(Excellent )

28/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (Monique) for host

I am delayed on this feedback as I stayed with this beautiful family in December, nonetheless my time with Maria, Daniele, and little Giacomo was such a blessing. I couldn't have chosen a better family to stay with my first time out of the country.

Maria and Daniele are excellent hosts! I felt comfortable and was always fed (delicious food, at… read more

(Excellent )

11/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (Gerlinde) for host

I had very nice experience in Chiavari. Maria, Daniele e Giacomo was so Kind. Giacomo, it´s about 2 1/2 years and is so sweet and loving.
The work was easy and I habe done with joy.
In my spare time I could explore beautiful places in the area.
Thank you for everything, and good luck for the future. I will miss you all, Linda!

(Excellent )

02/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (Jeanette) for host

I was staying with Giacomo, Maria and Daniele for 4 weeks and it was an amazing experience.
Giacomo was so kind and cute and full of life.
Maria and Daniele made me feel comfortable from the first moment. They are very relaxed and you can get help for everything you need.
I was feeling sad when I was leaving the family after this time and I… read more

(Excellent )

29/09/2015

Left by Workawayer (Hannah) for host

Maria, Daniele, and Giacomo are wonderful. They made me feel welcomed from the very beginning. Maria is so kind and always has really good suggestions on things to do, and Daniele is an amazing cook. Giacomo is adorable and very energetic. He loves playing at the playground and on the beach and is a lot of fun to look after.
The work is very… read more

(Excellent )

10/06/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Eleanor & Martino )

Eleonor is very sweet and she immidiatly became Giacomo best friend,Martino is a good cooker and the two are very active, you don't need to tell them what to do,they are already doing it!
They helped me a lot and also boring jobs like cleaning the house become light, we will miss them :)

(Excellent )

08/06/2015

Left by Workawayer (Eleanor & Martino ) for host

Ciao Maria, Giacomo and Daniele!

Thank you for a fantastic time in Chiavari, what a beautiful family, place and atmosphere.

Giacomo was a gem to look after, so smart, funny and full of life. The work was very reasonable and most of all very enjoyable.

Maria helped us explore the area a lot, with information on where to go and what to… read more

(Excellent )

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