VirginiaGallo

Italy
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I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Australia - from Feb 2024 until Jun 2024
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Description
Hello. My name is Virginia Gallo. I am an Italian-Argentinean book editor who loves to explore the world.

I´m single, I have no children, but my nephews are the apple of my eyes; I could say that being away from my nephews and nieces is the only thing that forces me to come home twice a year.

I am a professional who loves art and nature. I´m tidy, super clean (my friends call me Monica Geller), non-smoker, chill, open mind and easy-going person, trustworthy, respectful and always willing to help others.

I am not a party person, but I enjoy cooking and sharing with the people I live with. I am
a trained pastry chef, I am interested in nutrition and healthy lifestyle and I´m a passionate lover of plants and gardening.
What else can I tell you?
I write, I like to paint in my free time and I love tango. I also love scuba diving, hiking and cycling.
I have lived in Argentina, France and Ireland and have travelled extensively around the world.
I spent a few months living in Sydney in 2022, 5 month in Perth and others 6 months in NT in 2023 and I have been travelling in Victoria for another two months.

I am excited to explore the rest of Australia. The great Ocean Road and Tasmania are my next destinations.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
I would love to improve my English and would be happy to teach the languages I speak.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Animal Care
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Languages
Art Projects
Teaching
More details about your skills
Although my primary professional training was rather intellectual (I have a degree in Philosophy, I did a master's degree in art and I did up to the fourth year of medicine) I always developed my manual skills.
I have a curiosity as a child. I am interested in exploring the world and knowing how it works without losing the wonder and doing.
I love painting and sculpture, restoration of old things, home repair projects and gardening; I prune, plant, make and care for a vegetable garden, use most of the construction tools, I know how to repair simple electrical devices such as lamps. I have knowledge of carpentry and painting.
I handle design programs and the web in general.
I have taken many cooking and pastry courses and I love to cook healthy food.
And I enjoy cleaning!
I also have extensive experience in caring for others. The charity has always been an important part of my life and I have always dedicated myself to it in different NGOs since I was 17 years old. So, Communication and Teamwork are other of my personals skills.
I speak Spanish, English and quite French and Italian.
Age
45
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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15 Jan 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (VirginiaGallo)

It was such a pleasure to host Virginia! The minute we met I felt like I knew her for a long time already! She is a beautiful person inside and out! She always knew what to do before I asked! Nothing was too much trouble, she couldn’t do enough for us and was always willing to do everything we asked and much more! She was wonderful with our… read more

(Excellent )

30 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer (VirginiaGallo) for host (Take care of our dog near ...)

I met this incredible family at a difficult time in their lives and yet they were so warm and loving to me that I am infinitely grateful to have come across them in life.
Matthew is a wonderful child who loves legends, the history of war and the Star Wars saga. Annie is an energetic child who loves animals, music, dance and sports.
Mary is an… read more

(Excellent )

1 Oct 2020

Left by Workawayer (VirginiaGallo) for host (Art, music and an amazing ...)

Ray is a good host. He is outgoing and quite an easygoing person. He is a generous person, he opens the doors of his house to you in a broad sense: he introduces you to his friends, he tells you about his rich personal history, he advises you on trips and projects that you want to do in Ireland always with good judgment. I thank him for many… read more tips.
He lives with his dog Jessie who is the greatest dog ever (Sometimes I remember her as if she was not a dog, so human! Haha)

LOCATION: The location is unbeatable if you want to know the west of Ireland and even a little more. The train station is 1 minute from the house so you leave the house and in 2 hours you are in Dublin or visit Cork, Limerick or any destination that you see on the map where there is a train station. And you can do it as a day trip and return to Athenry at night. That is an advantage in times of COVID because you will not be so exposed to hotels; also that the train is safer than the bus.

YOUR ROOM: Your own space is comfortable. The only thing you have to keep in mind and that I did not know until I was there is that Ray also rents the house where you are staying, including your room, when the guests who rent are many and then you have to find where to stay. Ray kindly offers you to stay with him in a studio that he has, but I preferred to have my own space. (This happened three times during my six weeks there, even with the COVID situation there was not high demand). So think about it beforehand or ask him to at least notify you in advance so you can book a hotel (I took the opportunity to travel on those opportunities, but if he gives you a short notice, you don't always get something good). I took the opportunity to travel and get to know other places on the days that I didn't have a room.

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE: He wants you to have a cultural experience, not just go to work.
That is something that one appreciates in a host. He likes to share in life; a dinner, a concert, a movie, and he will probably propose to share something else. Hahaha. But you say “No” and everything is fine. You will probably have to say “NO” more than once but even with some not entirely comfortable situation it is a safe place and he is a good person.

ABOUT WORK: He respects work hours and is flexible with the schedule so you won't have a problem with that. He always has a smile and a good mood.
The tasks are varied, cleaning the online rental property, assisting him in the construction or remodelling project that Ray is embarking on the moment you go, some gardening perhaps. Don't worry that you don't need to be qualified in any area.
Ray is a good tourism advisor. He recommended good places to visit. And as he is flexible with the organization of working time, I could work three full days and travel 4, for instance.
For him work is fun, so if you need a boost you can get his energy. He always has positive energy.

(Very good )

23 Sep 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (VirginiaGallo)

Maria Virginia is an excellent person, a warm hearted lady with a big personality and she is a fantastic worker with unending energy.
She loved Galway and the West' and her cultural experience was very much based on her adventurous spirit.
She was only required to work mornings, so she went into the city a lot of days after finishing her work.… read more

(Excellent )

4 Jun 2020

Left by Workawayer (VirginiaGallo) for host (Help with house restoration ...)

I only have words of thanks to Catherine. She is a magnificent host. She is a very warm, flexible and easygoing person, with very beautiful energy, ready to share her knowledge and experiences, especially her love for the garden.
Her house is a beautiful 19th-century house, full of history. Her garden is beautiful and the two of us were working on… read more

(Excellent )

2 Jun 2020

Left by host (Help with house restoration ...) for Workawayer (VirginiaGallo)

It was such a delight to host Virginnia. She has been the most wonderfull company. I shall miss our chats I have learned so much from her. Virginia is delightfully engaging and at the same time very respectful of personal space.
I found Virginnia to be very knowledge and highly skilled over a number of areas. She has a great feeling for the… read more

(Excellent )

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