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Join our family daily life and learn multiple languages with us in Barga, Italy

  • Last activity : 27 Sep 2024

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    From May 24th for 2 or 4 weeks
    We are a British family living in northern Tuscany needing help during busy periods with the general running of our home. Simon and i travelled around the world for 12 years and volunteered on exchanges in various countries, and now we would like to offer the opportunity to host helpers.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are an English family living in northern Tuscany. We speak Italian and English,and can help if you are learning either language. We live just 1 km from Barga, a beautiful hilltop town which in the summertime has music festivals, and a lively atmosphere.

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    Further details can be found here

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help with the general running of our family home with two young teenagers and puppy. Some cooking, cleaning, dog walking, playing sports with the girls, gardening and light maintenance. My husband and i have very busy periods with work, which is when we need an extra pair of hands around the place. Driving licence is necessary.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a separate accommodation for helpers next to our home, so you will have your own privacy. We ask helpers to keep the accommodation tidy during their stay. We usually share the cooking and eat together with a few nights off.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live 40 minutes north of Lucca, 90 minutes from Florence. There is a good bus service and train station close by.
    We have excellent hiking from the door, and lots of places to discover in the surrounding area.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 912453238863

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The image depicts a woman, a girl, and a dog on a beach, with the woman and girl standing behind the dog, which sits on the sand with a soccer ball nearby.
The image depicts a serene scene of a red house nestled among lush green trees on a hillside, set against a bright blue sky with white clouds.
The image shows a family of three wearing masks, posing for a selfie in front of a large model of the Florence Cathedral at night.

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