Cultural exchange with a small family near Pisa, Italy
Last activity
: 22 Apr 2025
Min stay requested: 1 week or less
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Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host
Myself and my friend Regan stayed with Caterina and Mario and their two boys for one week in June 2024. They were a wonderful host family. Caterina and Mario are fantastic parents -- it was inspiring to see how they function as a family and be a part of it all for a little while. They live in a beautiful place with the kindest funniest
… read more neighbors.
Although only a week, we fell into a comfortable rythmn with the days. They had work and camp during the daytime, so Regan and I took time to explore beautiful Pisa and surrounding towns such as Lucca. We also went on a few hikes exploring the near by nature reserve and mountains. Caterina and Mario were very flexible and asked that we reserve the evenings after they were home to play with the boys and eat dinner together. The evening was when conversed in english and a little italian, played with the boys exploring their curiosities and speaking with them in english. My favorite day was when Italy had a soccer (calcio) match and we watched with all the neighboring families.
I highly recommend this family! We had wonderful conversations, cooked, played soccer, did yoga, drew, saw the area, met their friends, laughed a lot. They spoke quite good english, so we mainly conversed in english, but I picked up more Italian than I expected being around the family.
Thanks for the beautiful week, I hope to return your generosity one day in the USA!! Or sooner in Leon ;)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)
Our first experience with Workaway couldn't have been better. Julia and Reagan integrated into our daily life and participated in family commitments with the family. They knew how to involve the children by playing with them and teaching them a little English. Our English also improved thanks to the long chats, and we were able to learn more about
… read more their countries of origin. We also appreciated their delicious desserts that they prepared for us 😋
We hope to meet again 😊
Left by host for Workawayer (Regan)
Our first experience with Workaway couldn't have been better. Regan and Julia integrated into our daily life and participated in family commitments with the family. They knew how to involve the children by playing with them and teaching them a little English. Our English also improved thanks to the long chats, and we were able to learn more about
… read more their countries of origin. We also appreciated their delicious desserts that they prepared for us 😋
We hope to meet again 😊
Left by Workawayer (Regan) for host
We absolutely loved staying with Caterina and Mario. They welcomed us into their family and their two sons were the sweetest and most adorable kids to play with and help them with their English. Their home is wonderful, the guest room was perfect, and the location is right near Pisa. We enjoyed getting a beautiful glimpse into the lives of a
… read more loving family. Not to mention their home cooked Italian meals were incredible!!
We hope that we were a good first Workaway experience and you continue to share these amazing cultural connections! Thank you for everything! Stay in touch! Baci e abbracci🫶🏼Feedback
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Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host
Myself and my friend Regan stayed with Caterina and Mario and their two boys for one week in June 2024. They were a wonderful host family. Caterina and Mario are fantastic parents -- it was inspiring to see how they function as a family and be a part of it all for a little while. They live in a beautiful place with the kindest funniest
… read more neighbors.
Although only a week, we fell into a comfortable rythmn with the days. They had work and camp during the daytime, so Regan and I took time to explore beautiful Pisa and surrounding towns such as Lucca. We also went on a few hikes exploring the near by nature reserve and mountains. Caterina and Mario were very flexible and asked that we reserve the evenings after they were home to play with the boys and eat dinner together. The evening was when conversed in english and a little italian, played with the boys exploring their curiosities and speaking with them in english. My favorite day was when Italy had a soccer (calcio) match and we watched with all the neighboring families.
I highly recommend this family! We had wonderful conversations, cooked, played soccer, did yoga, drew, saw the area, met their friends, laughed a lot. They spoke quite good english, so we mainly conversed in english, but I picked up more Italian than I expected being around the family.
Thanks for the beautiful week, I hope to return your generosity one day in the USA!! Or sooner in Leon ;)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)
Our first experience with Workaway couldn't have been better. Julia and Reagan integrated into our daily life and participated in family commitments with the family. They knew how to involve the children by playing with them and teaching them a little English. Our English also improved thanks to the long chats, and we were able to learn more about
… read more their countries of origin. We also appreciated their delicious desserts that they prepared for us 😋
We hope to meet again 😊
Left by host for Workawayer (Regan)
Our first experience with Workaway couldn't have been better. Regan and Julia integrated into our daily life and participated in family commitments with the family. They knew how to involve the children by playing with them and teaching them a little English. Our English also improved thanks to the long chats, and we were able to learn more about
… read more their countries of origin. We also appreciated their delicious desserts that they prepared for us 😋
We hope to meet again 😊
Left by Workawayer (Regan) for host
We absolutely loved staying with Caterina and Mario. They welcomed us into their family and their two sons were the sweetest and most adorable kids to play with and help them with their English. Their home is wonderful, the guest room was perfect, and the location is right near Pisa. We enjoyed getting a beautiful glimpse into the lives of a
… read more loving family. Not to mention their home cooked Italian meals were incredible!!
We hope that we were a good first Workaway experience and you continue to share these amazing cultural connections! Thank you for everything! Stay in touch! Baci e abbracci🫶🏼Creating a unique community based on fair economy values in Ragusa, Italy
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