Rita
& Stefano

Italy
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We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Norway - from May 2024 until Sep 2024
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Description
Stefano and I are going to take another gap "year" (possibly more), after the wonderful one we took in 2017. This time, though, we do not have any time limit and we look forward to seeing what life brings to us.

We did a few workaway experiences with gardening, catering, English teaching, hostel, beekeeping and animal care in the past. Now, we would love to travel again while doing new workaway experiences. We would also love to learn new skills and experience different ways of life.
Interests
Mountain
Writing
Van life
Vegetarian or vegan
Sailing / Boating
Adventure sports
Charity work
Yoga / Wellness
Self development
Sustainability
Performing arts
Outdoor activities
Politics / Social justice
Photography
Plant care
Pets
Nature
Movies & TV
Languages
Gardening

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Charity Work
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Being an elderly companion
Some knowledge of:
Helping around the house
Languages
Teaching
General Maintenance
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
We previously did a few workaway experiences in gardening, catering, English teaching, hostels, beekeeping and animal care.

Besides this I, Rita, have been working in university during the last 3 years, helping exchange students during their mobility abroad.
I also have working experience with kids and teenagers too.
I can ride horses and we both love all kind of animals!

Stefano has been working as an IT / computer engineer and as a massage therapist and yoga teacher.

In the past both Stefano and I worked for years in tourism and hotels.

I speak English and French while Stefano speaks English and Spanish (and he is also studying french by himself).
Age
38 & 38
What else ...
Maybe our skills are not so many or so specific and it might seem they do not fit with many workaway projects, but we are eager to learn and we have plenty of energy to share!
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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23 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Home help for small animal ...)

Renata is a very energetic and special person. She is completely committed to helping animals and make their lives better. And you will find yourself doing a dirty job in order to help her in her mission! The job itself is not heavy, it's mainly cleaning droppings both at home and in the shelter. At the end of the day it is a very rewarding job… read more

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26 Oct 2023

Left by host (Dog rescue safe house and ...) for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

Returning to our program several times, we don't have anything but love for these two hard workers. They're dedicated, innovative, kind, thoughtful, motivated and trustworthy volunteers.

Not only did they volunteer without complaint, they worked hard. Rita raised money for our Foundation on her birthday. They fostered two homeless dogs at their… read more

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10 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Dog rescue safe house and ...)

What a life changing experience! We spent 3 weeks at the clinic and we loved the staff, the people... and the animals so much that we came back again for 2 more weeks later on! Since we were going to live in Thailand for a while, we even ended up fostering 2 puppies.

The work consists of cleaning the kennels and the area where the dogs live,… read more

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15 Oct 2023

Left by host (Help us with practicing ...) for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

Rita and Stefano,
They volunteered at The farm for about 10 days. They are very responsible at work, emotional and sociable with all other volunteers. We appreciate their contribution to the farm even though their time spent on the farm is short. We hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for your contributions to the farm

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2 Jan 2023

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Help us with practicing ...)

Hà is a very nice and interesting person! He is also a very busy man with lots of ideas for his project as well as for his community: he aims to build a museum for kids and families about traditional agriculture methods and sustainable farming. In the meantime, he uses his plot of land to produce his own food and, most of all, with the help of the… read more

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23 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Home help for small animal ...)

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26 Oct 2023

Left by host (Dog rescue safe house and ...) for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

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10 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Dog rescue safe house and ...)

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15 Oct 2023

Left by host (Help us with practicing ...) for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

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2 Jan 2023

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Help us with practicing ...)

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2 May 2022

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Help at an association on a ...)

It was the second time here. It is always enriching and amusing to spend the time in a beautiful surrounding with those wonderful animals. Gianluca is a very nice person and you can learn a lot from him! San Gimignano is one of the best spots in Tuscany and it is just around the corner. Thank you, Gianluca and see you soon!

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30 Apr 2022

Left by host (Help at an association on a ...) for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

Rita e Stefano are really good people and great helpers !
Available,responsible, reliable, respectfull and good companions as well .
It's been great to having met you and as you know you are always welcome to come visit and hang out together!!!

Wish you all the best for your next adventures !

Ciaoo :)
Gianluca

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20 May 2017

Left by host (Help with honey extraction ...) for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

It's incredible how just for 10 days we became very good friends with Rita and Stefano! They know what means to share the house, we felt very relaxed and happy to host them. They made us try real Italian pizza and some other traditional dishes it was unique experience! They were very interested to learn about bees and tried to do their best to… read more

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27 Mar 2017

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Help with honey extraction ...)

With Juliya, Adri and their family we had the most wonderful welcome and experience! Indeed, all of them treated us as part of the family since the beginning. We learned new and interesting tasks everyday and we did not even have the feeling of working, actually. The amount of work was more than fair and they also helped us to visit the… read more

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13 Apr 2017

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (We are looking for a couple ...)

Staying with Paula and Juan and their helpers has been great experience! They were all so funny and caretaking. Work was not hard at all (tasks depended on shifts) and we had plenty of free time! We also shared with them some delicious food. Last but not least, Humahuaca is an amazing place to stay with lots of activities to do around. We really… read more

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11 Apr 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

Mas que excelente!
Asi fue nuestra experiencia con Rita y Stefano, si bien estuvieron solo una semana. Super amables, dispuestos a cumplir todas las tareas, puntuales, y con muchas ganas de compartir con nuestros viajeros.
Muchas gracias chicos por compartir un pedacito de su viaje en nuestra casa, sigan disfrutando mucho! Hasta la proxima!!!

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4 Mar 2017

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Cultural Centre in the Basque ...)

Jane and Tony are very nice and interesting people! Their place is awesome and unique! The countryside around is simply stunning and if this were not enough Spain is just a stone throw away! We went there in December but weather was mild and lovely. There was some hard work to do with a group in those days, but Jane and Tony were always very fair… read more

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3 Mar 2017

Left by host (Cultural Centre in the Basque ...) for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

We couldn't believe our luck when Rita & Stephano came they were truly excellent, great fun to host, brilliant with our guests and their experience in hotelerie meant they knew what had to be done without being asked.
We highly recommend them !!!!

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27 Nov 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Rita & Stefano)

What can we say!

Rita and Stefano are the most delightful couple you could ever wish to meet. They worked well together in all the jobs given to them, they also worked very well independently. They were very happy to take on big tasks with a smile and enthusiasm.

Stefano helped Robert in his project for the turbine gate and was a bit sad… read more

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26 Nov 2016

Left by Workawayer (Rita & Stefano) for host (Help with our garden and ...)

It's difficult to tell in few words how welcoming, care-taking, sweet and funny Patricia and Robert are.
We spent with them 2 weeks: time flew so quickly doing very different (not heavy) tasks like painting, cleaning, fruit-picking, gardening, building... They would always make sure that we liked the jobs we were given.
Patricia's food was… read more

(Excellent )

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