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Ciao everyone!
Chiara & Stefano here, from marvellous Italy!
Workaway count: 4
Where:
- Annascaul, Ireland (2022)
- Cobourg, Canada (2023)
- Victoria, Canada (2023)
- North Vancouver, Canada (2023-2024)
Although we've known each other since September 2021, we've come a long way from just picking apples shoulder to shoulder. Now we get along well in every step of our young lives, from every-day routine to future plans. The main thing that brings us together is travel and the constant desire to add new places to our inner map of the world.
Needless to say, it takes all sorts to make a world, and we too come with differences.
Chiara loves to care about people, loved ones but also strangers, thanks to a profound empathy and emotional intelligence. She is practical, indefatigable and believes firmly in every action she undertakes.
Stefano has graduated in Modern Languages, a bachelor in which he learnt Spanish and refined his English skills. During this time, he has never stopped working occasionally in order to get the money he needed to travel.
We started working and travelling together from the very beginning, and now our plan is to escape from our home routines and travel the world independently and through self-finance.
IRELAND
In July 2022 we left Italy together, heading towards the natural paradise of the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland, where we spent 2 months and half in a beautiful guesthouse named Inspiration Lodge. There we learned from A to Z whatever it takes to keep a guesthouse running: checking-in and out guests, cooking and serving dinners and breakfasts, keeping the kitchen and the dining room tidy, make the rooms, as well as doing laundry.
FRANCE
We spent our winter 2022-2023 in Courchevel, France, managing a chalet, a small winter cottage, very close to the ski slopes of the largest ski resort in the world (600 km of slopes!). Our job was to keep our guests at ease by preparing 4-course dinners, cooked breakfasts and tea cakes, serving them, making their beds and cleaning their bathrooms, as well as giving them any information they needed. In our free days we got the opportunity to ski and explore the area, making the experience very pleasing and satisfying.
CANADA
- In May 2023 we flew over the ocean, to Grande Prairie, Alberta, to start our summer job as kitchen helpers at Camp Tamarack, an inclusive summer camp for kids of all ages. Our cooking skills got enriched with the ability to cook for big groups (up to 90 people) and the ability to satisfy all the allergies and intollerances.
- As the camp season ended, in September we moved to Cobourg, Ontario, to work for a month in a Christmas tree farm. There we pruned trees in the mornings and we helped with the animals and with the property maintenance in the afternoons.
- After a 1-month break back home, we headed for British Columbia. There we joined Erik in Victoria for 10 days before moving to North Vancouver to help a family of 4 in their daily house chores such as cooking, cleaning, babysitting and dogsitting.
Furthermore, our stories can boast of some long stays in other foreign countries: an AuPair experience in Australia for 10 months (Chiara); and a Year Abroad in Ireland and an Erasmus of 5 months in Lithuania (Stefano).
We want to fully understand a place by diving deep in the local culture, trying local food and meeting local people. We prefer to stay away from touristy places because they are polluted by consumerism and mask the true identity of the country.Centres d’intérêt
VidéographieVie en vanSports d'équipeDev. durablePhotographieAnimaux de compagnieActivités en plein airNatureMusiqueFilms et téléMontagneLanguesRandonnéeJardinageÉvénements/vie socialeFermeBricolage / artisanatCampingCuisine et alimentationAnimaux
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Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Italien: Courant
Espagnol: IntermédiairePlus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
We are eager to learn local languagesCompétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre
Ça nous intéresse :
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la familleAccueil / tourismeÉco-projetsNous avons des connaissances :
Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgéeJardinageBricolage et projets de constructionS’occuper des animauxBaby-sitting et jeux créatifsEntretien généralAide informatique / InternetNous pouvons apprendre aux autres:
LanguesAider dans une fermeAider à la maisonQuelles sont vos compétences ?
Chiara:
- people-in-need work, childcare of all ages (au pair in Australia), gardening, agricultural work, cooking. Little experience with elderly and office work. Has worked in clothing store, Christmas market house, orchards and social community. Possesses a full driver's licence.
Stefano:
- photography, video-making, digital content creation, social media, marketing and event management, cooking. Has worked in university media office, local tourist board, WWI military fort as tourist guide, as well as in supermarket, Christmas market house and orchards. Full driver's licence and experiences in driving agricultural vehicles. Holds a Bachelor in Modern Languages for Business and Tourism Mediation.
We both are diligent, punctual and hardworking. We're good at problem-solving and decision-making. We are super flexible and adapt perfectly to the change.
While in Canada we both obtained the Food Handler and Food Allergen Certificates.Âge
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Autres infos...
We both come from Trentino, a small mountainous region of northern Italy, where skiing and hiking are the principal activities. We like to do both, but we have more experience in the second, in fact, we have wandered around Dolomites (our mountains) a lot, getting to know all the ins and outs. We also love to relax on the side of our beautiful lakes and to do adventurous sports such as paragliding and rafting.
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Chiara is allergic to catsRégime alimentaire spécial
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In our stay we got to help Shyl with chores around the house like… read more
We were happy to host and getting to know them, especially thrilled to get a taste of their Italian cooking skills, like the self made Pizza and Pasta dishes. They were always on time, very reliable, organized and clean. They were a great help around the house, good with the kids and got every job done… read more
We also participated as volunteers and exhibitors to the local fair, and it made us immerse fully into the Canadian countryside culture and… read more
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In our stay we got to help Shyl with chores around the house like… read more
We were happy to host and getting to know them, especially thrilled to get a taste of their Italian cooking skills, like the self made Pizza and Pasta dishes. They were always on time, very reliable, organized and clean. They were a great help around the house, good with the kids and got every job done… read more
We also participated as volunteers and exhibitors to the local fair, and it made us immerse fully into the Canadian countryside culture and… read more
The lodge can be found in a cosy but very friendly village, well served by public transport and close to bigger… read more
They are great people. Stefano is an excellent cook, and Chiara is really good with guests. They are great all-rounders.
They are hardworking, organised, honest, punctual, eager to always help out.
They did more than was expected of them.
I… read more