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Hi, it's Caterina and Gaetano!
And this is already good news! :)
We are full of enthusiasm and dynamism in learning different things, discovering a new way of living, and sharing new activities with the locals. We are both interested in contributing to any project; that's why we chose WorkAway. It's not a holiday for us! Working with our hands, doing, and learning something that makes sense, spending quality time with people, and traveling the world is what we would like to do!
We lived in Belgium for a year, and now we are looking for another place we could call home in the future.
Gaetano - I decided to leave my job in Italy as Web Project Manager, Software Analyst, Full-Stack Developer in December 2018, after 15 years of experience. I need to breathe and learn new things. I want to use my problem-solving skills to help anyone who needs them. I like to write. I published my first book of poetry in February and studied English and French in Brussels. I am passionate about cooking, and I love animals.
Caterina - I have had development cooperation experiences in Senegal, Honduras, and European countries. Living in such different countries has made me curious and taught me to see things from different points of view. But above all, I like to discover new things. I have finished my work experience here in Belgium, and I am ready for a new adventure. I read a lot and love to cook vegetarian dishes!
We don't mind physical work, and we are very motivated to work hard, helpful, and friendly, eager to learn and share cultural experiences. We have had several workaway experiences.
After spending 8 months in Asia, we returned to Italy in April due to the Covid emergency.
We are continuing our experiences here, waiting to see what we can consider the new normality in the short future. We are in Tuscany right now, let us know if you need help.
Then who knows where life will take us :)
Interests
Events & social
History
Music
Writing
Technology
Beach
Cooking & food
Photography
Sustainability
Pets
Camping
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Vegetarian or vegan
Sailing / Boating
Self development
Languages
Architecture
Outdoor activities
LGBTQ
Books
Van life
Politics / Social justice
Nature
Hitchhiking
Farming
Culture
Blogging
Carpentry
Art & design
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Languages
Art Projects
Teaching
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Cooking / Shopping
Babysitting / Childcare
General Maintenance
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Cleaning
Language practice
Quick Learners
Preciseness
Computer skills
Communication skills
Customer service
Photography
Reception skills
Gardening
Pets care
Age
41 & 41
What else ...
Gaetano - play musical instruments (I'm learning to play the ukulele right now), write poems, read about everything, do sports (futsal, triathlon, cycling), building things with unlikely objects.
Catherine - walking, reading about everything (especially biographies and novels), listening to music (I am a big fan of Radiohead) and doing any kind of sport. I'm also interested in politics!
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
no
Feedback
Our friend Michael from Phuket described it to us this way, and he was right.
The large three-story house is under renovation, and the work changes day by day! We have mostly painted the large white walls and built a composter behind the hen enclosure, working about 5 hours a… read more
Atsuko and his family welcomed us into their home with smiles, kindness and several kampai!!!
The family's house is very big and surrounded by the fields they cultivate. We stayed in the house next door, where Atsuko lives, we… read more
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Feedback
Our friend Michael from Phuket described it to us this way, and he was right.
The large three-story house is under renovation, and the work changes day by day! We have mostly painted the large white walls and built a composter behind the hen enclosure, working about 5 hours a… read more
Atsuko and his family welcomed us into their home with smiles, kindness and several kampai!!!
The family's house is very big and surrounded by the fields they cultivate. We stayed in the house next door, where Atsuko lives, we… read more
They are hilarious and very happy couples.
The two most impressive people I met over 200 workaways.
Their work was serious and quick and they devised themselves. Are you farmers?
I asked them.
Of course they answered that they were different.
Their recipes made me happy.
I miss the honey source.
I will make a better place for… read more
The work is varied and pleasant; we cleaned up the fields cutting weeds, planting lettuce, broccoli, carrots, turnips and packaging products for sale following the project of Shiba San, our… read more
For our first experience with workaway we couldn't have chosen a better place! 15 days in which we felt part of the family, involved in all work activities and not! Time flew fast between the construction of the house, our love-hate relationship with leeks, the days spent by other families and friends to help them with their… read more
