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At home
Activities i am interested in:
Learning Italian
Hiking
Teaching English
Watercolour painting
Yoga
Cooking
Growing Vegtables.My next destination:
Toronto, Canada - from Sep 2024 View allDescription
Hello I'm Andrea ,
I am an active , creative person who loves travelling and discovering new places.
In 2022 I joined Workaway and had an amazing experience fulfilling my dream of travelling around Italy and emersing myself in the culture and the people , making friends and enjoying life.
I cannot wait to return in October 2024 to explore more of Italy and hopefully have a chance to share my skills and experience with you and your family.
Being able to converse in Italain is importaant to me, I am still a beginner and currently enrolled in weekly classes.
I have a background in family and community services , B & B accommodation, cleaning and
Childcare.
My previous roles in workaway have been child care, taking children to school and preparing simple meals.
Farmhand, picking raspberries, gardening, weeding, preparing and cooking meals. Making pasta and passata.
Cleaning out horse stables.
Reliable, honest and flexible, I'm keen to learn new skills and learn about the history and culture of the region Im visiting.Interests
Yoga / WellnessWritingSustainabilitySelf developmentPolitics / Social justicePlant carePerforming artsOutdoor activitiesNatureMusicMountainLanguagesHistoryHikingGardeningFitnessEvents & socialDrawing & paintingCultureCooking & food
show moreLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: BeginnerSkills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
LanguagesCreating/ Cooking family mealsLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsCharity WorkArt ProjectsSome knowledge of:
GardeningTeachingHospitality/TourismBabysitting and creative playBeing an elderly companionGeneral MaintenanceHelping around the houseAnimal CareHelping with Computers/ InternetMore details about your skills
Background in family and community services.
Child care
B & B management and cleaning.
Gardening.
Teaching English to Foreign learners.
General house cleaning.
Cooking.Age
61
What else ...
I enjoy a range of interests, reading, hiking, listening to music ,pod casts, watercolor painting, cooking and preserving foods.
I enjoy scrabble and table tennis.Some more information
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Driver's licence
Allergies
Bee stingsSpecial dietary requirements
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I don't know what we would have done without her. She was really keen to help us. She is healthy and fit and not afraid of hard work.
We have just finished repainting my whole apartment. She never seems tired: most of her spare time is spent on a hike.
She really enjoys simple pleasures and spending time… read more
They are generous, kindhearted and extremely hospitable people.
I enjoyed helping them to prepare and paint rooms in their home, (it really didnt feel like work) they are such good company with a great knowledge of the area they live in and… read more
The jobs were varied, from picking fruit and vegetables, gardening , cleaning stables, making passata, and cooking.
My favorite, was learning to make some of the tradition meals of the region including, torta, tagliatelle, lasagna, and… read more
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I don't know what we would have done without her. She was really keen to help us. She is healthy and fit and not afraid of hard work.
We have just finished repainting my whole apartment. She never seems tired: most of her spare time is spent on a hike.
She really enjoys simple pleasures and spending time… read more
They are generous, kindhearted and extremely hospitable people.
I enjoyed helping them to prepare and paint rooms in their home, (it really didnt feel like work) they are such good company with a great knowledge of the area they live in and… read more
The jobs were varied, from picking fruit and vegetables, gardening , cleaning stables, making passata, and cooking.
My favorite, was learning to make some of the tradition meals of the region including, torta, tagliatelle, lasagna, and… read more