We are a welcoming and happy family of four, looking for a Workawayer to join us in Genoa, Italy

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  Description

  Ciao!
  We are a welcoming and smiling family of four, Francesca, Igor, Emma (6) and Anna (4).
  We would love sharing our life with an interesting, respectful and cooperative person that brings us the English language and a new culture.
  We live in Genoa, a nice city in the north west of Italy, in a nice and quite area nearby the sea: a perfect place to balance an outdoor Italian life and the opportunities of the city center.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We will be happy to share with you our daily life and good Italian food. We and the grandmothers ara quite good cooks, and we will be happy to show you how to cook Italian food, as well as to learn how to cook different meals from you if you like!
  
  The location here is great to enjoy a relaxing Italian experience, as at walking distance you will find a two kilometers fascinating and romantic Anita Garibaldi promenade, from where you can access to nice small beaches, a large park (Parchi di Nervi), an important museum centre, and a nice city area with shops and bars. Genoa city center is about 20 min far by bus or train, and there you’ll find language courses, theaters, museums, cinemas and shops.
  
  We are also well connected to various beautiful places: Portofino, cinque terre and the Ligurian coast firstly, but also cities like Pisa and Milan are abt 2h far by train, and the mountains for skiing are also close enough for a daily trip.

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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 we ask for depends on the time you’ll stay with us, and what you want to do.
  
  If you can stay for a long period, 2 months as a minimum, to have the time to get to know the babies and our habits, we would ask your help for the babies’ daily routine: basically taking them when the playgroup/school close at about 4-4:30pm and wait until we’re back from office, speaking English and having fun with them.
  
  If you can stay a shorter period, we will be happy to enjoy mainly the cultural exchange, and we will appreciate your help for improving the English language for all of us, and primary for the babies. Therefore, we would ask you to spend time with us and with the babies (and the grandparents or babysitter), and enjoy the time together.
  
  Additionally, we have a medium size garden, which requires a lot of attention: if you can and want to do that, your help with the flower and vegetable garden will be more than welcome! If you know what to do, we will be happy if you do as the garden was yours, otherwise we can teach you some basic gardening skills. Some help with general maintenance activities in the garden would also be appreciated.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: 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.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We live in a nice independent house surrounded by a quite garden, where we have a small vegetable garden, and some space to relax, enjoy the nice Italian weather and where the babies love to play. We also have a wood oven and we love to prepare our typical Italian pizza!
  
  At home, you will have a private room and bathroom shared with the babies.
  The house is provided with internet connection and air conditioning.

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  What else ...

  We hosted a wonderful work awayer from UK, in 2021 and a Swedish au pair in 2019, we can put you in contact with them if you like!
  Both Igor and I are fully vaccinated, and we welcome vaccinated workwayers!
  We hope to meet you soon!

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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

  Unlimited wi-fi connection that works very well. It's well proven as we work from home as well sometimes, with video calls. The private room is provided with table and printer.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

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