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13 Oct 2025
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Hello Workaway Friends!
(Please read to the bottom for instructions on how best to reach out!)
We've had such an amazing time hosting you all! Since 2016, we've hosted nearly 40 people from 13 countries. We spent the 2015-2023 living near Washington, DC, but big life changes brought us to a beautiful, secluded 40 acres on a lake in Florida.
As a family, we've spent the last 25 years living in every corner of the US - Florida, California, US Virgin Islands, Oregon, Georgia, and Virginia - and traveled to nearly all 50 states. I am a teacher of myriad things, inventive and resourceful, and was a swim and triathlon coach in DC. I am currently going back to school to become a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. My husband recently retired from 20 years with the US Coast Guard, and spends his days training and racing triathlons. My son is 17, adventurous, and loves climbing, mountain biking, and all things BIKE. My youngest is 13 and is our artist, swimmer, game player, and reader. We are open and welcoming to all humans. We are non-smokers, non-religious, and eat a varied, whole-foods, omnivorous diet.
In January of 2023, we left DC and spent three months camping on our lake and six months on the road. From April to October, we drove 22,108 miles from Key West Florida to Fairbanks Alaska and back again. We hit 31 states and provinces and 13 national parks.
In 2024, we built our dream home and we are ready to host workaway again! For you we have a large canvas tent with a GREAT view! You also have an outdoor shower and composting toilet, but access to the house shower/restroom as well. Your tent site also includes a small deck and outdoor kitchen area.
If you join us, you will often find us working on the land or projects around the house. We are interested in planting a wild flower garden (which failed last year due to drought) and reintroducing native fruit-bearing trees and locally adapted cultivars. Other skills we have include: native plant identification and wild edibles, eco building projects, trail creation, permaculture and native ecosystem restoration, invasive plant management, on-site lumber milling, forestry management, and more.
Again, we welcome you as family and hope to get to know you, spend time with you, and enjoy the cultural exchange!
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Fall 2025 update! We are currently accepting travelers in the upcoming winter months. Please note, our expectation is that you come and stay as friends. When we stay with friends, we always provide our own groceries and we share kitchen duties, like cooking and dishes, just like you would at home. Work is never a requirement, but please understand, we open our home to you as family and expect the same in return. If you come visit us, you're never required to stay a certain length of time nor are we obligated to host you beyond what is comfortable and sensible for our family.
We've been hosting for years and have excellent ratings. I do my best to reply 100 percent of the time, but my response time may not always be immediate. We get LOTS of requests, so please answer these questions when you reach out. It helps me determine who is a good fit with our family and may get you a faster reply.
In the body of your email, please tell me:
1. Your name, age, and country of residency.
2. The specific dates you would like to come, how long you'd like to stay, and how flexible you are.
3. Your skills and interests.
4. Your travel/volunteer/camping experience.
5. A bit about your job or studies in "real life".
6. Why you want to Workaway!?
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Self development
Movies & TV
Pets
Sustainability
LGBTQ
Culture
Farming
Cooking & food
Gardening
Photography
Animals
Camping
Fitness
Nature
Mountain
Beach
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We enjoy hosting and mentoring. We love the outdoors, language, and education. Who knows what you might learn!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Travelers are encouraged to show up and engage the same as they would for their friends and family.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We love to share the ins and out of the English language with all its quirks! I also speak Italian and love learning about other languages and cultures. Three of us speak a little bit of Spanish and my husband speaks a bit of high school French.
Accommodation
Yurt with foam mattress and linens/sleeping bag provided. Outdoor shower, kitchen, and composting toilet with access to the main house as well.
What else ...
Our property here is very rural, but we are often in town, at the beach, or off finding adventure somewhere. Public transit is extremely limited. Having your own car while you are here is beneficial, but it depends on what kind of experience you are looking for (for example - homestay/camping vs sightseeing).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Cell service is pretty good and we have WiFi.
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of space for campervan or RV
Can possibly accept pets
Friendly pets welcome. We have a super friendly dog. Nothing is fenced, so they need to know to stay close.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Nyxie (3 years)
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This was my very first Workaway experience, and I couldn’t have asked for a better start. From day one, I was welcomed warmly and treated like part of the family.
The food was fantastic – always delicious and made with love! We shared many great moments:… read more
As we are artists and work in set design, Liza and Luke offered us the opportunity to work on a mural; it was a… read more
It was our first time as workawayers and we could not have hoped for more welcoming hosts. The property with the lake is so beautiful and the work (in our case some yard work) is fun, because you really get to see what you got done on a day.… read more
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This was my very first Workaway experience, and I couldn’t have asked for a better start. From day one, I was welcomed warmly and treated like part of the family.
The food was fantastic – always delicious and made with love! We shared many great moments:… read more
As we are artists and work in set design, Liza and Luke offered us the opportunity to work on a mural; it was a… read more
It was our first time as workawayers and we could not have hoped for more welcoming hosts. The property with the lake is so beautiful and the work (in our case some yard work) is fun, because you really get to see what you got done on a day.… read more
Their lifestyle it's very perfect for a workaway : breakfast, work until 1:30 and after lunch, as you want ! visiting, sharing moments, sports, games...
Their families are so cute too ! They enjoy to meet you, talk, share meals and family moments if you… read more
They are a healthy and sporty family, with a… read more
It is super fun to stay with them, because they will… read more
They were so friendly, welcoming and open towards me and I hope that I get to visit them in the future. The Kids, Elly and Aean are two bundles of energy and creativity, and always up for board games, outdoor activities or family projects. I admire… read more
While I was in America, after their house, I had stayed aother host family too. Actually, the family was not good, so I left there and went back to their house.
Even they were very busy, they were very welcome to stay there again.
My dream is that I have a family like them.
I… read more
My English isn’t enough but Luke and Liza talked to me in easy English,taught me new words and phrases a lot. Also the kids were amazing. Aelan and Elly both were… read more
They did everything for me, they taught me their culture, their language.. I was more than just a workaway, I became a member of their family. The 2 kids are really nice… read more
It was very fun to play with the kids, especially with Elly because she always taught me new games and we had a lot of fun! I won't forget the long hours we spent playing Poker. We played a lot of games in… read more
They are all really welcoming and has always considered me as a member of their family. They tried to make me discover as many things as possible and they have made my trip even better that what I was expecting. The kids are really nice and it was a pleasure to… read more
