Alessandra

Italy
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My first purpose of this travel is improving my English and to know irish culture, history and enjoy the landascape

My next destination:
Ireland - from Jul 2026 until Aug 2026
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Hi,my name's Alessandra, I'm 50 years old and I live in Volterra, in Tuscany. I teach literary subjects in secondary school and italian for foreigners,I also work as companion for mentally disabled people.
I live in the countryside with two cats and I do my best to follow a sustainable and anticonsumistic way of life. I really like to know people from other countries and culture because I deeply believe that diversity and multiculturalism are this planet's greatest wealth. My interests are: nature and animals,travelling, languages, music, art, cinema (especially auteur movies), hiking, reading, cooking (especially for other people) I like to live as healthy as possible and in armony with nature and the others species. I love goodmanners and openminded people!
Interests

Hiking

Art & design

History

Animals

Charity work

Farming

Politics / Social justice

LGBTQ

Culture

Vegetarian or vegan

Sustainability

Plant care

Music

Books

Languages

Gardening

Cooking & food

Nature

Cycling

Water sports
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I'm interested in improving my English wich is at level between B2 and C1 of QCER.I'd be pleased to teach italian as foreigne language (ithat's was my ancinent job) but also Spanish wich is at level C2 level.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:

Being an elderly companion

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Charity Work

Art Projects

Able to teach about:

Light gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Teaching
More details about your skills

to teach italian and help with spanish (I have the Ditals certificate to teach italian as Second language) with different methods and to students( children or adults) of all livels and also to prepare for the CEFR certification (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
to guide groups or individual tourists (I have the international licence of tour leader)
help with animals care
help in vegetable garden
to work as waitress and cook assistent in restaurants, clubs (I've worked since I was 23's) or bartender for weddings
to look after children since 1 month old till 11 years old (cleaning, cooking, playing with,reading books etc...)
to work as receptionist
to cook (italian regional recipes, also healthy and vegetarian cooking)
to do translations
to prepare some natural remedies and prepare homemade bread, yogurth and beverage with some aromatic herbs or flowers (if there are available locally).
to plan cultural activities to learn italian like practice classes of italian cooking, cineforum with viewing of films and didactic excercises (since the very beginning of italian cinema until the most recent movies),monographic classes about italian (and not only) art, teather, politics, society ecc...
Age

50
What else ...

I really love :
animals and the nature
reading
to meet and to learn from people of different countries and culture
to taste new kind of food and beverage (but also traditional like a cold beer!)
to prepare homemade natural remedies and cosmetics and I also like gardening
to cook healthy recipes (for the body but even also for the soul ;-)
to make some plants infusions and hierbal beverage or liqueurs
to go bicicle, climbing, hiking and be outdoor
to watch old movies, auteurs cinema
to go to art exhibitions, museums
to listen to music, go to live concerts and to the teather
to recycle and in general take care about the enviroment
I really hate:
Prejudice,fanatism,racism, homophoby, xenophoby, consumism, - violent and ill-mannered people
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  I'm vegetarian but I don't care if people around me like eating meat

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12 Oct 2018

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Le séjour d'Alessandra a été super. C'est une jeune femme très agréable, de toute confiance, qui est toujours prête à aider. Elle excelle en cuisine, elle a des talents de créativité et a un grand respect pour l'environnement , pas de gaspillage. Elle est également très sociable et parle bien le français. Tous nos compliments et réussite pour … read more

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27 Aug 2018

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My stay at Callac was simply super! Chantall and Michelle made me really feel like home. The work was not hard at all, I spent time cooking, collecting in the vegetale garden, few times cleaning the guest rooms and helping with the breakfast. I could improve my french thanks to the pacience of Chantall and enjoy the tales and bretons legends that … read more

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13 Dec 2015

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Thanks to Nitya, Jeff and their crazy cats I spent a lovely time in a extraordinary place .I could learn much of countrylife, new recepies, fixing things and I had a lot of fun, interesting conversations on many different topics. They are very openminded,cultured, easygoing and always ready to laugh! I'm very grateful to them for accept my … read more

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10 Dec 2015

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We are so glad that Alessandra was able to spend so much time with us. She has a great sense of humour and we spent much of the time laughing, at mealtimes and as we went about the tasks of the day. She is a wonderful cook and we enjoyed exchanging recipes and sharing ideas about food, and for much of the time that she was with us she took charge … read more

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29 Apr 2015

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Ha sido realmente un placer tener a alessandra con nosotros, apreciamos mucho su educación y capacidad. Gracias por tu colaboracion, esperamos verte nuevamente!!

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14 Apr 2015

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I was very glad to stay at the posada.It was a pleasure cooking for the tourists and for the other volunteers.Ricardo is a very reliable person and extremely generous.I'll never forget my stay there and so this the place, the lands, the workers and the dogs.I firmly recommend to work with him.Thank you Eduardo for give me the opportunity to know … read more

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29 Apr 2015

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Ha sido realmente un placer tener a alessandra con nosotros, apreciamos mucho su educación y capacidad. Gracias por tu colaboracion, esperamos verte nuevamente!!

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14 Apr 2015

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5 Feb 2015

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Since the very first time I came I felt like was at my place.Maria is a reliable and fair person, as she accept me even if there was not to many works to do.I felt like on holiday! She honoured our workaway's agreement even if we had plannes many months begore so I absolutely recommend her.I'm going to miss all that cheerfulness and that amazing … read more

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25 Jan 2015

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Alessandra es una persona increible, realmente la vamos a extrañar, espero poder volver a compartir momentos tan lindos como los vividos. Es altamente CONFIABLE y RECOMENDABLE!!

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10 Dec 2014

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I had a very positive first experience as workawayer, Juan Carlos trusted in me and was so pacient in teaching me a lot of things I hardly tought I ever could do.He also introduced me in the heart of the cultural, political and social Buenos Aires'life and giving me many good advice and tips to enjoy the city.He's so dinamic, energic and full of … read more

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9 Dec 2014

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Alessandra was living in my house for a couple of weeks, and helping me in housework and in my guesthouse because I was recovering from a knee operation and I was needing a good hand.
She speaks perfect Spanish, is very interested in our culture and way of life, and have a willingness to learn new things.
She is a great person and I strongly … read more

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