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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
15 Mar 2025
Reply rate
70.0 %
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Description
Hello! My name is Sharon and I live in a large funny house in central Trieste. It is just me and my husband (Andrea - a local man) and our dog Baloo. We sometimes have BnB guests.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You might learn something about gardening and growing fruit and veggies and we are a two language house so you could learn english or italian. Also, as we live in the centre you will have access to all the museums and great stuff the city has to offer. (it is just a 10 minute bus ride to the swimming area too)
Help
Just 20 minutes walk from the city apartment is a large forest and within the forest by a bubbling creek is an organic garden. Organic in the sense that we don't use sprays or anything. It needs a lot done on it like, cutting branches, digging holes, moving dirt... and dog walking.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
Your own bedroom with either 2 single beds or one king size bed. Private toilet.
Food will be provided for helpers.
What else ...
We are close to 5 different cinemas, Rossetti Theatre, supermarkets, ice cream parlours and buses. it is just 10 minutes walk to the dead centre of town. Beach is 10 minutes away and we are a 10 minute car ride to Slovenia.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 996819246228
Feedback (11)
18 Feb 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Pedro)
Pedro proved himself to be a well experienced, efficient workawayer from the start. He is discreet, tidy, respectful of the space and up early to get on with the daily tasks. He helped in the garden cutting and preparing branches for a fence and walked out dog and plastered and painted a wall to a high standard. He also offered to help with… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Feb 2025
Left by Workawayer (Pedro) for host
I stayed only a week but it was super enjoyable!
I took Balo for a walk twice a day and helped with the garden or some minor renovations at home, all while enjoying great food made by Sharon and Andrea, as well as boardgame sessions.
They were so welcoming I quickly felt at home despite the short stay and I hope to come back at some point to… read more
I took Balo for a walk twice a day and helped with the garden or some minor renovations at home, all while enjoying great food made by Sharon and Andrea, as well as boardgame sessions.
They were so welcoming I quickly felt at home despite the short stay and I hope to come back at some point to… read more
14 Sep 2024
Left by Workawayer (Vincenzo) for host
My experience at Andrea and Sharon's house was characterized by good humor, tranquility and an incredible respect for other people's times. Always with a smile and simplicity, they ask you in return for simple tasks that do not require great physical or mental effort. Both interested in art, music, cinema and theater (and Trieste helps in… read more
1 May 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Hanna & Aliaksei)
(Very good
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18 Feb 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Pedro)
Pedro proved himself to be a well experienced, efficient workawayer from the start. He is discreet, tidy, respectful of the space and up early to get on with the daily tasks. He helped in the garden cutting and preparing branches for a fence and walked out dog and plastered and painted a wall to a high standard. He also offered to help with… read more
(Excellent)
17 Feb 2025
Left by Workawayer (Pedro) for host
I stayed only a week but it was super enjoyable!
I took Balo for a walk twice a day and helped with the garden or some minor renovations at home, all while enjoying great food made by Sharon and Andrea, as well as boardgame sessions.
They were so welcoming I quickly felt at home despite the short stay and I hope to come back at some point to… read more
I took Balo for a walk twice a day and helped with the garden or some minor renovations at home, all while enjoying great food made by Sharon and Andrea, as well as boardgame sessions.
They were so welcoming I quickly felt at home despite the short stay and I hope to come back at some point to… read more
14 Sep 2024
Left by Workawayer (Vincenzo) for host
My experience at Andrea and Sharon's house was characterized by good humor, tranquility and an incredible respect for other people's times. Always with a smile and simplicity, they ask you in return for simple tasks that do not require great physical or mental effort. Both interested in art, music, cinema and theater (and Trieste helps in… read more
1 May 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Hanna & Aliaksei)
(Very good)
25 Dec 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Douglas (Randall))
Randall was....
Simply perfect.
He repaired everything that was broken using skill and fantasy, things I didn't even know could be repaired! He cooked, he cleaned, he entertained us and made sure there was always a bottle of cold prosecco in the fridge for us. He was also a perfect gentleman with interesting stories to tell. We miss Randall!… read more
Simply perfect.
He repaired everything that was broken using skill and fantasy, things I didn't even know could be repaired! He cooked, he cleaned, he entertained us and made sure there was always a bottle of cold prosecco in the fridge for us. He was also a perfect gentleman with interesting stories to tell. We miss Randall!… read more
(Excellent)
3 Aug 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (AdamAnia)
Anna and Adam were a great team of fast and furious workers. What I liked most was their initiative to do jobs that I didn't know absolutely needed doing until it was done. (Anna saved us from a great big Infestation by cleaning all the cupboards. Wow! They were friendly and interactive but also independent which was perfect for us.
They… read more
They… read more
(Excellent)
24 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (AdamAnia) for host
It is hard to explain in words how amazing time we had in Trieste. Sharon and Andrea are super nice people, fun to be around.
The work was pleasant, we mainly helped in the garden and sometimes cleaned their guesthouse.
Trieste is a really nice town with super tasty ice cream. Andrea took us to a play in which he used to act. We had the… read more
The work was pleasant, we mainly helped in the garden and sometimes cleaned their guesthouse.
Trieste is a really nice town with super tasty ice cream. Andrea took us to a play in which he used to act. We had the… read more
28 Sep 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Robin)
Having Robin in the house was like having our own personal sun..
Providing light, warmth and joy giving...
He did every job perfectly, whether it was dish washing, dog walking, ceiling repairing and wood chopping... And I am sure he could master anything else he was asked to do quite quickly.
In all...a fantastic workawayer er.
Providing light, warmth and joy giving...
He did every job perfectly, whether it was dish washing, dog walking, ceiling repairing and wood chopping... And I am sure he could master anything else he was asked to do quite quickly.
In all...a fantastic workawayer er.
(Excellent)
25 Sep 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Maya & Filip)
It was lovely having Maya and Filip stay with us for two weeks... They were simply the best, most helpful guests anyone could wish for and what was incredible was that they seemed to know what we needed even before we did and worked as an incredible, efficient team to get things done. I also appreciated their willingness but also their clear… read more
(Excellent)
25 Sep 2021
Left by Workawayer (Maya & Filip) for host
From the first moment untill our leaving Trieste after 2 weeks staying with Sharon and Andrea, we had an exceptionally lovely time with them, we felt very welcomed and we felt like being at home. Both Sharon and Andrea are very, very kind and warm people with whom is pleasure to spend time and with whome we could talk about different interesting… read more
6 Sep 2020
Left by Workawayer (Mario) for host
Staying with Sharon and Andrea felt so natural. They were spontaneous, easy-going, warm and great fun to be with. I worked a little in Sharon's garden doing some weeding, the rest of the time I went to the beach with Andrea and accompanied him on a children's show he was performing. Excellent weekend!
28 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Matyas)
It was fun to have Matyas around, he's got a dry wit, and he does any job you ask him to do! including heavy and hard ones!
(Excellent)
1 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Matyas) for host
It was really great experience to spent some time with Sharon and Andrea. They took me to their theatre shows many times and they let me play with them in the smallest theatre in the world.
They also made many great meals and made me feel like home the whole time.
Their garden is beautiful and it is relaxing to work there.
They also made many great meals and made me feel like home the whole time.
Their garden is beautiful and it is relaxing to work there.
28 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Soheil)
We had a very positive experience Soheil! He worked hard, was open to everything, and had so much patience in teaching me about websites and other things. Also on a social level he is a joy! and was always ready for a chat and sharing...
(Excellent)
22 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Soheil) for host
i just felt at my home and with my family . amazing people , nice garden , beautiful city and lovely rabbits :)
thanks Sharon and Andrea .
hope to see you again .
thanks Sharon and Andrea .
hope to see you again .
5 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Stephanie & Jordan)
Stefanie and Jordan stayed in our apartment for more than 2 weeks and for most of that time they ran autonomously and efficiently our b and b... They were a great help and we trusted them 100 percent and made us feel at ease with regular contact. The work they did in my poor garden was incredible, flattening the ground for grass, hoeing raking… read more
(Excellent)
1 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Stephanie & Jordan) for host
This was our 3rd workaway and we loved it. Sharon and Andrea are fantastic hosts and really fun to talk and be with. The work was really enjoyable, the gardens lovely and has so much potential. We even found a small cave near the garden to explore. We were there for 16 days and it just flew by, it was nice to meet a lot of people (they have really… read more
11 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
Brandon, Teri and their friend Eddie were very trustworthy from the start. We were impressed with their autonomy and initiative to get on and do the jobs required. The beds and rooms were prepared luxuriously.... And they did an amazing job cleaning the garden and keeping the rabbits alive. Im running out of adjectives now... So highly… read more
(Excellent)
10 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
Our time in Trieste was unforgettable. Sharon and Andrea were lovely hosts and it was an awesome week doing all kinds of interesting tasks. The apartment is a fantastic location for exploring the city and beach. The garden is a great project and a tranquil cool place to hang out in the midst of an Italian heat wave. A fun place to lend a hand :-)
26 Jul 2017
Left by Workawayer (Jovan) for host
Oh my experience with Andrea and Sharon was unforgettable, not only it was my first time in Italy and my first ever Italian pizza with them, but it think it was more about them. They are very charismatic and interesting people. I really enjoyed the little time we spent together, i sure wish i stayed longer and be of more service but in this short… read more
1 May 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (delpoggio)
Quinten was better than a genie in a bottle because he made more than just 3 wishes come true! A complete overhaul of the veggie garden including natural fences, weed removal, wild pig blocks and hydro system put in please... POOF! Done. A personal fitness trainer to inspire, motivate and assess please... POOF! a patient french teacher please..… read more
(Excellent)
30 Apr 2017
Left by Workawayer (delpoggio) for host
I had a very good time in Trieste with Sharon and Andrea. Nice room in the big appartment, got to know a lot of new people, had very nice moments that I will never forget. Sharon and Andrea are 2 lovely, funny and friendly people. They were my hosts but are friends now. If you want to visit the beautiful city of trieste, and you can work in a… read more
