Join our colourful and creative family in picturesque Polignano a Mare, Italy

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  Description

  Ciao , Hola , Hi...we are Valentina , Carmine and Luna.
  We are a family who's looking for a girl who can stay with our daughter Luna, (age 9),while we are working. I would like our helper to speak spanish or english with Luna, you can learn italian with us.
  We are a creative and artistic family...a bit out of line!!
  Summer is a really busy season for us, for this reason we are looking for a "special friend" to spend time with Luna ,and we are happy to share our home ,and also time together.
  Polignano a Mare is an amazing place, it's a small town in the south of Italy, in the Puglia region, it is a touristic town, and in the summer it is very busy.
  Beautiful sea, beautiful caves, good food, night life, you will enjoy it!!
  The area around Polignano a Mare is also very intresting, with tourist towns such as Monopoli, Alberobello and Ostuni.
  Polignano is just 33km from the city of Bari.
  I'm Valentina, I'm 44 . I work on a boat that offers boat trips along the coast.
  I lived , studied,( set disegn for cinema) and worked in Madrid for about 10 years.
  I speak fluent spanish and english. My interests are music, I do Taiko, Japanese drum playing, cooking, drawing.
  My husband Carmine, he's an artist . He paints and creates art works in wood and other matierials.
  Luna, the reason I'm writing to you, is a happy, lively girl. She loves dancing, she goes to dance classes and is learning to play the guitar. She loves going to the beach and swimming, so I'm looking for someone who also likes going to the beach.
  The other members of my family are my mother Angela, my father Francesco, my sister Susanna and her husband Gianni.
  My mother is english, she teaches english, she loves singing and cooking and meeting peolple.
  My father is retired and his hobby is fishing. He has a small fishing boat.
  My sister Susanna is an events organiser, she plays the piano and sings.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Sustainability

  

  Culture

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Events & social

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Self development

  

  Charity work

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Languages

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Beach

  

  Cycling

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Dancing

  

  Outdoor activities
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Polignano a Mare provides a number of social and cultural events during the summer.
  One in particular is San Vito Festival from 14th to 16 th June , to celebrate the patron saint of the town. A caracteristic of this event is a procession by sea of the patron saint, which is then taken in procession in town. The town is filled with illuminations, stalls, bands playing music, etc. Other cultural events are , for example, the book festival in July, Red Bull Cliff Diving, this year on 28th and 29th June.
  In Puglia like in our home typical cuisine is an important cultural exchange.
  My family is open to learning from other cultures.

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  Au Pair Help

  Further details can be found here

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  Help

  I'm looking for a lively and enterprising girl, preferibly spanish mothertounge or english speaking , to look after my daughter Luna, age 9, while I and my husband are at work.
  Little house chores such as cooking for Luna, washing up, etc. would be of help.
  I'm looking for flexibility, with helping hours as there will be interaction with other members of the family, such as my mother and sister.
  The helper will spend time together with us.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: 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

  ...you will love it...it is very unconventional, colourful, full of art!!!
  It is a single apartment in the centre of the town. It is on two floors, plus roof terrace and workshop below.
  Kitchen/ living area , two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
  The bedrooms are separated by a wall.
  Accomodation is in Luna's bedroom, that has twin size bunk bed, bulit by Carmine, my husband. The room will be only for the helper.
  
  Most of the time , you will have to cook for yourself and Luna, no need to cook for us! We privide fresh organic produce.
  You will love the food in Puglia.

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  What else ...

  In your free time, you can do what you want! Go to our local pebble beaches, bars ,restautants, Pino Pascali contemporary art museum, and public library, take the train or bus to visit the towns around us. The train station is just 5 minutes from our home. You can go for walks. There is a lovely footpath/cycling path along the coast towards a local fishing village called San Vito , just 3 kilometres from Polignano . We have bikes that you can use and you can go cycling with Luna.
  We are very open minded but no smoking inside the home.
  We do not have Wi-Fi , and we do not have a TV.
  When we are together I can share my Hot Spot

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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