Francesca

Italy
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After my Workaway tour of France I decided to move to Paris. I am now looking for a job, a place to stay but mostly new friends or passers by with stories to tell to meet.
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I'm Francesca, from Firenze, Italy. I've been working as an assistant to an important Italian intellectual and cultural operator for the past 12 years. Last year I realised that in the previous months the most fun and happy moments I had lived had involved meeting new people, travelling, listening to different stories and making new experiences. I also felt the urge to leave Italy so I quit my job and left for an amazing three and a half month long tour of France using Workaway. The tour was so amazing that I decided to actually move to France so now here I am in Paris, looking for a job, a place to stay but mostly new friends or passers by with stories to tell.

At first I sometimes may seem shy but I'm actually pretty easy going, willing and happy to help and learn, curious, patient, trustworthy, respectful, hard worker and I rarely say no to anything without trying first.

I am very interested in culture, art, films and music. I'm an almost self-taught guitar player, I enjoy making music and singing by myself and with others. I read and write a lot, like learning new things, listening to unheard stories and discovering new cultures. In fact I've lived for three years in South Africa as a child and absolutely loved it. I'm a former amateur football (or soccer) player but I enjoy sports in general. I have recently discovered the pleasures of hiking.
Interests
Mountain
Nature
Camping
Sailing / Boating
Team sports
Fitness
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Charity work
Farming
Gardening
Languages
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Writing
Books
Movies & TV
Music
Photography

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
German: Beginner
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I am mother tongue Italian. I have lived in South Africa as a child so my English is pretty fluent. I am mostly willing to improve the French that I studied (very well) in high school but I also enjoy getting a chance to speak English. Wouldn't say no to practicing the German I learned not so well in school.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Some knowledge of:
Helping around the house
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Languages
More details about your skills
I'm trustworthy and helpful. I don't have any particular manual skill but I'm good at reading (or following) instructions and I'm a fast and interested learner in more or less anything. Otherwise I can help to lift weights, moving, help out in gardens, I have some computer knowledge. I have a driving license, I can teach some basic guitar for beginners, do household chores, improve your Italian.
Age
36
What else ...
I am very interested in culture, art, films and music. I'm an almost self-taught guitar player, I enjoy making music and singing by myself and with others. I read and write a lot, like learning new things, discovering new cultures and listening to unheard stories. I'm a former amateur football (or soccer) player but I enjoy sports in general. I have recently discovered the pleasures of hiking.
I have lived in South Africa for three years as a child but otherwise I've never left Florence in Italy and its outskirts. Apart from my various travels.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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18/06/2022

(Live with a Franco-New ...)

Kate and Marc were my last hosts on my three and a half Workaway tour of France and what a finish!
I stayed with them for two weeks and time flew. Work was very flexible and relaxed and we (me and the two other Workawayers) could choose how to organise our time. We mostly did cleaning of the gites, some weeding, sanding and painting of shutters,… read more

(Excellent )

21/05/2022

(Help our family get organised ...)

I stayed with Candice and her family for a little over than a week and I don’t think I can find words to describe her generosity and her and Bertrand’s patience with me as I was learning how to do the tasks they were asking of me, as it was the first time I was doing most of them.

The boys are adorable and funny, I can still hear Nathan’s bursts… read more

(Excellent )

18/05/2022

Left by host (Help our family get organised ...) for Workawayer ()

Francesca a été une super workaway.
Elle a su s'adapter à l'organisation de notre famille, elle a su prendre soin de nos enfants et surtout jouer avec eux et les laisser être eux mêmes et les prendre comme ils sont. Elle est aussi très à l'aise avec les bébés.
Elle a su nous aider dans nos travaux de rénovation d'une maison (poncer, peinture,… read more

(Excellent )

08/05/2022

(Help in the garden and ...)

I was Shirley and Guillaume’s first Workawayer but they were such great hosts that you would say they have been doing this all their life.

Their house is full of charme, their spirit is open, curious and relaxed, they have so much to talk about and teach (if I had any doubt about French language I was sure to find an answer!), the work to do is… read more

(Excellent )

08/05/2022

Left by host (Help in the garden and ...) for Workawayer ()

Francesca was our first Workawayer, and what an experience it was! She is very interesting and interested in everything. She understands tools, people and situations really quickly and was both precious help and great company for all of us. She is a hard worker and did so many things that we are trully grateful for everything she did.
It was also… read more

(Excellent )

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18/06/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Live with a Franco-New ...)

(Excellent )

21/05/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help our family get organised ...)

(Excellent )

18/05/2022

Left by host (Help our family get organised ...) for Workawayer ()

(Excellent )

08/05/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help in the garden and ...)

(Excellent )

08/05/2022

Left by host (Help in the garden and ...) for Workawayer ()

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07/05/2022

Left by host (Join our family transforming ...) for Workawayer ()

It was a really great experience having Francesca to come and volunteer with us.

She was very quick not only to understand but also to appreciate, that she had come to join us at a very busy time- within a week of our first guests arriving.

She was a great support to me during this time (especially with my husband away working) not just in… read more

(Excellent )

21/04/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join our family transforming ...)

Let’s start from the end: leaving Jen and the girls (Tim was away during my stay) after ten days was almost heartbreaking.
Jen took me on a really short notice and I arrived at quite a busy time as guests where about to arrive. There was just so much to be done that I spent most of the first days working by myself and there was so much to be done… read more

(Excellent )

20/04/2022

Left by host (Help me with gardening in my ...) for Workawayer ()

Francesca a été la première workawayer que j'ai reçue à la maison et je suis très heureuse grâce à elle de cette première expérience ! ça a été très agréable, très facile, très amical et riche en échanges. Franscesca est une personne très intéressante, motivée et courageuse. Elle adore le travail bien fait et a à coeur de terminer ce qu'elle a… read more

(Excellent )

15/04/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help me with gardening in my ...)

I don’t even know where to start with Isabelle, maybe from the fact that the week I spent with her was just so funny, interesting, touching and relaxing at the same time that I didn’t realise time was passing. Working hours where more than fair and we mostly did some weeding in the potager and put protective varnish on the wooden terrace of the… read more

(Excellent )

28/03/2022

Left by host (Stay with a French American ...) for Workawayer ()

Francesca stayed with me for 2 weeks. Her French was very good.
She is very smart and eager to learn. She is very quick and very knowledgable with computer.
She will also make you some excellent pasta with good conversation.

(Very good )

23/03/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Stay with a French American ...)

I stayed at Sylvie's for a little over two weeks and I felt more like a guest than a Workawayer. Sylvie made sure I got to see some of the region and when she couldn't show me around she asked her sister to fill in for her.
The workload wasn't heavy at all, Milou is a dog that even people who are not used to dogs such as myself can walk around,… read more

(Excellent )

07/03/2022

Left by host (Help us with renovations and ...) for Workawayer ()

Francesca's brief visit was a great success. Her first Workaway experience but she accepted every task and, always asking if she wasn't sure how to do something (MUCH preferred than doing it wrong!), she applied herself diligently and got lots of jobs completed. She didn't flinch at our whirlwind family life and schedule and did everything asked… read more

(Excellent )

07/03/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us with renovations and ...)

This was my first Workaway ever so I didn't really know what to expect but Jonathan, Tanya, Hugo and Malcolm are so easygoing and interesting to be with that the week I stayed with them finished in the blink of an eye. There's always plenty to do inside and outside the house so everybody can find the most suitable job to do or to learn how to do.… read more

(Excellent )

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