Help me to take care of cats and plants in the Sicilian countryside, Italy

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28/06/2022
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I am looking for one, two persons, or a couple only for the following dates

July 14-20 2022

November 3-8, 2022

During this time I will be out of town, and I need a reliable person to take care of plants, trees and garden, and feed my cats: two adults and three super sweet orphaned kittens rescued last year from the street.

The house is in the countryside, quite a remote place. The closest town is Castelmola, about 8 km far. So this listing is addressed only to people who have car or scooter to buy the essential goods, or for people who are ok in staying one whole week in a countryside location.

The tasks are very basic: watering plants, and feeding the cats, changing their drinking water every day, supervise so that they don't destroy stuff. The rest of the time you will be free to enjoy clean air, and the view of Etna.

The volunteer or couple will be hosted in the house where I use to live.

Taormina is the most popular town around the area. A very beautiful village on the east coast of Sicily, about midway between Messina and Catania, and very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. The village is perched on a cliff overlooking the sea. Besides the ancient Greek theatre, it has many old churches, lively bars, fine restaurants, and antique shops. Taormina is approximately a forty-five minute drive away from Europe’s largest active volcano, Mount Etna.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Ayuda doméstica
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
The main benefit is the opportunity to stay for free in a location where accommodation is usually very expensive. Also, staying close to Taormina is a good opportunity to visit places near by, like Catania, Forza D'Agrò, Savoca, and spend some time on awesome beaches. Taormina is also a very interesting town from the historical and cultural viewpoint, a place where it is possible to enjoy beautiful art and architecture. The area also offers nice walks in an amazing landscape.
Ayuda
The help required from volunteers is feeding the cats and watering garden and plants
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Fluido
Francés: Fluido
Italiano: Fluido
Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
I used to be a teacher of Italian language for foreigners
Alojamiento
Countryside house
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Possibility to visit Taormina and the beautiful surroundings: like the charming Isola Bella and the small "fairy town" of Castelmola. It is also possible to visit the wonderful historical centres of Forza d'Agrò and Savoca, where some scenes of the Godfather movie were shot.
Un poco más de información
- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
- Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
I host workawayers in the house where I live. If you would like to see the spaces you can ask me pictures
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
They are super welcome
Podría aceptar mascotas
No dogs. I have two cats who may be afraid
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18/05/2022

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Giulia & Andrea)

Giulia and Andrea are a great couple, friendly, responsible and trustworthy. They behaved very kindly, and they are extremely organized and autonomous. I found everything clean and tidy, and they respected the place and cared very well for cats and garden.

(Excelente )

23/03/2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Valentina) para el anfitrión

Francesca is a special host and I definitively recommend her!
She's an honest, reliable, smart, creative woman that can teach you a lot about art, plants, living sustainably and much more.
We had the opportunity to spend a few days together and get to know each other while cooking, taking care of the plants or having deep, stimulating… read more

(Excelente )

14/10/2021

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Valentina)

Valentina is a very kind, inspiring, sensitive and intelligent girl. She stayed at my countryside house, taking care of cats and plants, while I was out for a few days. We also had the opportunity to spend some time together and share life experiences and deep conversations. If you look for help from a responsible and trustworthy person, you can… read more

(Excelente )

15/10/2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Julia) para el anfitrión

I stayed with a friend at Francesca's for cat-sitting while she is away for a retreat. We absolutely loved our stay there and the cats are so adorable with very unique personalities! Communication with Francesca was very smooth and she is a very very interesting and warm hearted person from our brief encounters. We would love to come back and… read more

(Excelente )

14/10/2021

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Julia)

Julia stayed with her friend Becca for about ten days in my house while I was at a retreat. Both girls are very sweet, trustworthy, reliable and responsible. They took very good care of the house, the plants and the cats. I constantly received pictures and updates about the situation at home, that was very thoughtful and kind. Highly recommended… read more

(Excelente )

09/02/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Max) para el anfitrión

Francesca was a very kind host and also a good boss. I stayed in Taormina for one month with her and I was very proud to accomplish a lot during that time. She was always telling me to take a break and drink some coffee or tea. Not to work too hard. She really cares about people and wants them to be happy I think. During my stay there I received… read more

(Excelente )

04/02/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Max)

I've been hosting Workaway travelers for more than five years now, and I can say that Max truly deserves an honorable mention. He was able to help and support with several and various tasks, from sanding and painting to fixing a number of different house equipments, always with excellent results. He is greatly responsible and reliable: I was out… read more

(Excelente )

31/01/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Olga)

If Olga applies to help you, make sure keep a spot for her. Olga is a beautiful soul, very sweet, friendly, generous and always willing to help. Besides being clean and tidy, she is also very well organized, proactive and autonomous, something that I especially appreciated, because I am not on the place 24/7, and I could count on her. She did an… read more

(Excelente )

05/12/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Maria)

Hosting Maria turned out to be a great experience. She could stay only one week, but she willingly helped with different tasks. I appreciated a lot her help, and her gentle ways. If Maria applies to your project or business, make sure you get her!
Thank you, Maria :-)
Francesca

(Excelente )

09/03/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Zulema) para el anfitrión

Estuve un mes colaborando con Francesca y ha sido una muy bonita experiencia que definitivamente recomendaría, la mejor host!

Francesca es genial, una persona muy gentil, respetuosa y con una gran sazón. Tiene dos gatitas que son un encanto y muy bien educadas.

Trabajé a mi ritmo, teniendo mucha apertura para proponer y contribuir con las… read more

(Excelente )

06/03/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Zulema)

If you look for a helper who can truly add a great value and contribution to your work, choose Zulema without any hesitation. She is a girl who dedicates herself wholeheartedly to any task given, and completes perfectly her tasks with a lot of care and attention for details. A big plus is her gentle and light approach to the daily routine,… read more

(Excelente )

04/02/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Valeriy)

If you are lucky enough to receive a request from Valeriy, please, make sure you don't loose this opportunity! Valeriy helped me for more than one month, and I can truly say from my heart that he is a precious soul, available, reliable, kind, and smart working. He worked very carefully on a lot of painting projects and other maintenance works,… read more

(Excelente )

22/01/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Valeriy) para el anfitrión

I spent at Francesca's place more than a month and I can surely say that you won't find better host&place in Sicily. Taormina is the loveliest place I've ever been to and Francesca's house is located right in the centre of the town, equipped with a wonderful terrace , it provides a stunning view to Old town and Etna. Francesca is a very polite,… read more

(Excelente )

18/01/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Ariane) para el anfitrión

I started this workaway experience in November for four weeks and I’m very glad I spent this time working for Francesca.
The most important and striking thing is Francesca as a person herself. She is totally open minded and so caring. I enjoyed a lot of talks with her, also about serious and personal things. Furthermore, she is a great Cook! ( I… read more

(Muy Bien )

29/11/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ariane)

Ariane is a very precious girl: she has proved to be very sensitive, kind hearted, and truly available. She accomplished all the tasks I gave her, always committing to delivery the best result. She helped me with many different tasks: she has been especially helpful with all the painting works, and took good very care of my two cats, that she… read more

(Excelente )

01/12/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (luciana) para el anfitrión

Thank you Francesca for hosting me in the wonderful Taormina, i will never forgot sicily, i highly recommended this host to everyone! Ciao a prextissimo! Big hug to you, be happy!

(Excelente )

29/11/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (luciana)

Luciana is a very honest, disciplined, valuable, and committed helper. I can definitely say that any host who chooses her would be satisfied with Luciana's contribution.
Thank you, Luciana!

(Excelente )

28/02/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Agnello & Anderson)

I hosted Anderson for a couple of weeks in my rental apartments in Taormina. During his stay he was dealing with very different tasks, and I appreciated his great help in maintenance, cleaning, and especially in painting works. I admired his thorough precision and good care for the details, as well as his attention in leaving everything very clean… read more

(Excelente )

07/02/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Agnello & Anderson) para el anfitrión

I stayed in Francesca's B&B for about 2 weeks. She is friendly and a really good person. She gave me a lot of tips of what to do In Taormina and the cities nearby. The work was mostly cleaning the apartments, some painting and fixing small issues. I really enjoyed the place, the city and the experience! I recommend to all!!

(Excelente )

24/02/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Kerstin)

Kerstin helped me at my apartments accomplishing different tasks. I appreciated really much her help because she was very careful about what she was doing and also she took the right time to do the things I requested. Besides her valuable help in the routine tasks such as tidying and cleaning, I also appreciated other very important qualities of… read more

(Excelente )

19/01/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Kerstin) para el anfitrión

My stay in Francescas place has been fantastic. My work was mainly cleaning and caring for the terrace (which is absolutely beautiful!). Francesca was always available, when I had questions or didn't find something. We connected really well and were talking quite a lot, when we met. I highly recommend this place to all workawayers! Absolutely… read more

(Excelente )

03/01/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Kathy)

Kathy was a very valuable and precious helper, and also a very enjoyable, fun and friendly company. She was able to accomplish all the tasks I gave her, and she was always available any time I needed her help. Besides the work we did together, and the work she did by herself, we also had a great time together talking about many different topics. I… read more

(Excelente )

28/11/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión

This was my first workaway experience and I couldn't have asked for a better host and location. Taormina is a beautiful place with really nice people, I highly recommend a visit.
The work in the apartments included cleaning, preparing them for guests, laundry and some general maintenance. I was always given clear instructions and enough time and… read more

(Excelente )

15/10/2016

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Selim)

In numbering the countless ways in which Selim helped me, I realize how easy it is to start the list…....but since I would probably never end, I’ll make an effort to keep it really essential and short :-)
Selim stayed and helped me in managing my tourist apartments rental for a couple of months in spring. During that part of the year there are… read more

(Excelente )

24/09/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Selim) para el anfitrión

Travelling to Sicily by bike was quite a challenge, but when I arrived in the beautiful Taormina, I was welcomed by the wonderful Francesca. She helped me with my bike and bags and I easily settled into the Sicilian lifestyle. Work was well paced and always changing. I enjoyed the new challenges and variety of tasks. Francesca introduced me to… read more

(Excelente )

15/07/2016

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Naomi)

My experience with Naomi has been really positive. She is a cheerful girl who has been incredibly helpful, reliable and efficient in all the tasks I gave her. She is highly motivated and willing to learn very quickly all the jobs that need to be done. Besides this, Naomi is a very nice and friendly person you will enjoy spending time with:… read more

(Excelente )

30/06/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Naomi) para el anfitrión

Francesca is a gentle, calming soul who is both practical and bohemian in her outlook towards life. I had a wonderful stay for 3 weeks and had some hands-on experience on running her rental apartments, together with the chatty Pina (the cleaning lady) and accommodating for her guests in Taormina. The roof terrace will make you smile everyday, and… read more

(Excelente )

26/02/2016

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Kinga)

Kinga’s review
I hosted Kinga for ine and a half week in Taormina, I met hera t her arrival, and we spent a couple of hours together, because I had to leave to visit my family in Northern Italy. She has been receptive and very careful in learning the tasks I needed her to do. After my departure we kept in contact and I gave her instructions using… read more

(Excelente )

11/02/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Kinga) para el anfitrión

I have spent one and half a week in Francesca's B&B at the end of December. Francesca provided me quicly opportunity for being a volunter when I contacted her and let her knew that I am really in need. I am very thankful for this Francesca. Although I could only met her for a very short time - as she was leaving for Christmas vacation couple… read more

(Excelente )

22/02/2016

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sanna)

Sanna stayed one month in my apartment rental in Taormina, and she helped with many and different tasks. She has a good experience and practice in hosting travelers, and is really receptive, she understands very quickly what needs to be done, and she is truly willing to help and also to learn and share about culture and local life style. I enjoyed… read more

(Excelente )

01/01/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Sanna) para el anfitrión

I stayed one month in Taormina during November-Dicember. For me the place was perfect. I had a big apartment of my own and the work wasn't hard and it was not too much. I just cleaned the few apartments when there were check-out and met the clients when they arrived or after in agreed time. Most of the information were given in Whatsup and… read more

(Excelente )

25/11/2015

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Nikita)

Nikita is a very kind and reliable girl. A very nice person to spend time with and a good worker, helpful and willing to do different kinds of jobs. If you choose her as your helper, you can be sure she will do her best. I recommend her to all hosts!

(Excelente )

09/11/2015

Dejado por el workawayer (Nikita) para el anfitrión

I stayed with Francesca in Taormina for a little more than 2 weeks and it was great. It is rare to come across people as sweet and welcoming as Fransesca. Also Taormina is a lovely little town and i strongly recommend visiting for a few days or weeks.

(Excelente )

17/08/2015

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sven)

Sven really is a very helpful and willing guy. Since the first day he acclimated very well to the new place and he proved to be really efficient in all the tasks I gave him. He is also a very friendly and interesting person, and spending time with him is a nice experience.
Grazie ancora, Sven, per tutto il tuo aiuto!

(Excelente )

16/08/2015

Dejado por el workawayer (Sven) para el anfitrión

It was my first experience as a workawayer. In the four weeks I stayed in Taormina, I had a wonderful time! Francesca is a very nice person and also the city has much stuff to do. I would recommend it for everyone.
Grazie Francesca per questo temp eccezionale!

(Excelente )

20/06/2015

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Paula)

I have been really lucky to have Paula as a helper. She was very kind with all the guests in the structure, she took great care of the apartments, and she was very helpful in all the different tasks she performed. A very nice and reliable girl.
Grazie, Paula!

(Excelente )

20/06/2015

Dejado por el workawayer (Paula) para el anfitrión

It was my first time as a workawayer, and it couldn't have been better!
Taormina is such a beautiful place and the people there are so nice.
The work in the apartments is pretty easy, it includes doing laundry, occasionally cleaning an apartment and just general maintenance, as well as talking to the guests, which is the most enjoyable part of… read more

(Excelente )

07/05/2015

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (giancarlo)

Giancarlo was a valuable helper, he was always available to do many different kinds of work, and a very trustworthy person. He is also a nice person to spend time with, easy-going and fun. I recommend him to all the hosts.
Grazie, Giancarlo!

(Excelente )

01/05/2015

Dejado por el workawayer (giancarlo) para el anfitrión

it was my third experience as workawayer,I spent great time there and more than just being a workawayer, I could start a grand relationship with people around there.
Francesca was friendly, generous, full of knowledge and tips of places to visit and see.
the place was beautifull, the accommodation was near the apartments,the room had a… read more

(Excelente )

07/05/2015

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Rosalyn & Jeff )

Rosalyn was very helpful and available to do many different kinds of work. Also a nice person to chat with, and a reliable helper. I recommend her!

(Muy Bien )

15/04/2015

Dejado por el workawayer (Rosalyn & Jeff ) para el anfitrión

I stayed here for five weeks and enjoyed every minute. Francesca was a great host, friendly, generous, full of knowledge and tips of places to visit and see. The work was mostly painting, tidying the apartments ready for guests and some general maintenance. I was always given clear instructions and then allowed to work. The accommodation was in… read more

(Excelente )

07/05/2015

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Thiago)

Thiago has been a great helper. He is an easy-going guy, kind and always available to do many different kinds of tasks, but above all a smiling person with whom chatting and working has been very pleasant. I recommend him!

(Excelente )

31/01/2015

Dejado por el workawayer (Thiago) para el anfitrión

It was my first experience as workawayer and I recommend for all who appreciate art working guided for a good person. I spent great time there and more than just being a workawayer, I could start a grand relationship with people around there, specially Francesca, who, besides she is a lovely and marvellous person, knows how to deal in her business… read more

(Excelente )

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