A homestay in the Alps, in the beautiful Vigezzo Valley :)

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Connect with nature: 6 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 6 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 4 weeks

The Experience

Volunteers are expected to look after pets, give a hand with tasks in the house ( we rent a 2 bedroom apartment short terms) and have English or Spanish lessons/conversation with us. Times are flexible. Meals are share ir self prepared depending on the family routine. We offer a homestay in a pretty village in northern Italy, near the Swiss border. We can also offer guitar lessons.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Be from outside Italy

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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9 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

6 Get in touch with nature
6 Meeting locals
6 Immersing in the local culture
2 Developing environmental awareness
2 Practicing English
2 Meeting international travelers

Sehyeon

Korea, South

The whole experience was amazing and I would definitely recommend anyone to stay with Serena and Fabriz. They showed me around the valley and even brought me to the holiday dinners that their friend hosted.

4 months ago

Asa

United States

A beautiful, unique place and an exceptionally generous family. I felt utterly included in everything that might have been of interest during my stay, including hikes, dinner parties, and concerts, but also always felt my boundaries would have been respected if I'd wanted to do otherwise (but I always wanted to join them because they were doing very fun stuff). This is exactly the sort of friendly cultural exchange that I was looking for.

9 months ago

serena replied

I was great sharing time with Asa, he’s a beautiful person open to new experiences and interested in our culture. We had a short but super intense week of exchange.

Ella

United States

Serena and Fabrizio are wonderful people and Druogno, though small, is truly magical. The train through the valley is only a few minutes' walk and you can explore the whole valley this way. I learned a lot about the history of the valley, traditions, and a lot in general from Serena, and I was grateful to learn some music theory from Fabrizio. While there my job was mainly to give English "lessons" (simply dedicating some time everyday for English conversation); those staying longer will likely learn to care for their beautiful, high-energy dog Thiago. I recommend this experience.

10 months ago

serena replied

Ella is a sweet and dynamic girl open to new experiences. She was great in offering English conversation lessons and her deep interest in music was truly appreciated.
We enjoyed her company and the nice attentions she gave to our pets although time together was quite short. We certainly recommend her.

Jess

Singapore

This was my first worldpackers experience and i love it so much! Serena and Fabrizio are such wonderful person, their warmth and kindness and geniune hospitality were apparent throught my stay. I even went to a jazz event in Locarno with them! The work was easy. The view outside is so beautiful and natural. I feel in a zen mode every morning when i wake up. I would highly recommend this place of Serena to everyone.

11 months ago

serena replied

It was a pleasure hosting Jess, sharing precious time & learning about each other’s background.
She perfectly fitted in our relaxed routine at that time, helped in any asked task and appreciated our natural quiet surroundings.
She ‘s a respectful, kind and open minded person I would definitely recommend for future exchanges. A beautiful experience!

Maricarmen

Spain

Sere y Fabri son excelentes anfitriones, se encargan de hacerte sentir bienvenido. El trabajo es fácil. Te involucran en sus actividades, podrás conocer el hermoso lugar y sus alrededores. Si te gusta la naturaleza y los paisajes preciosos, lo disfrutarás mucho.

3 months ago

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