Boat Province of La Spezia, Italy

5.0
(30 reviews)30

video and photos on a woodenboat race or Christmas events

Top Host
This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Immerse yourself in the local culture
28 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with the locals
26 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Content Writer
Write, edit and publish inspiring content.
Photography
Take, edit and provide amazing photos.
Video Making
Create, edit and publish digital videos.
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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
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.
Basic Internet Access
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Parties
Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Language lessons
Take free language classes at our place.
Certificate
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Support
Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
Verified Host
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Availability

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Stay at least
1 week

The Experience

We organize some races for wooden boats and boats maintenance with the intention to sensibilize people on the good choice to use wood instead of fiberglass andwe'd like to let people know it trough good videos and photos. In the meantime we suggest people to not build for new but restore it so as to preserve the nautical heritage. Will be very full of life and sail and salt days.. During Christmas period too we organizer events!

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Requirements

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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30 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Boat

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 28 Immersing in the local culture
  • 26 Meeting locals
  • 21 Meeting international travelers
  • 15 Get in touch with nature
  • 15 Practicing English
  • 11 Creating true social impact

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 17 4. Quality education
  • 17 14. Life below water
  • 16 5. Gender equality
  • 10 3. Good health and well-being
  • 10 17. Partnerships for the goals
  • 7 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • 5 8. Decent work and economic growth
  • 4 13. Climate action
  • 2 10. Reduced inequalities
Nelli

Hungary

5

The best two weeks of my life 🥰 Working on boats and living on one was such a fun and interesting experience! Luca and Fanja are amazing people, and I truly feel like I made real connections and friends. We had so much fun, the work was always interesting, and I learned a lot about woodworking. I definitely want to go back.⛵️

9 months ago

Tomás

Portugal

5

I had the pleasure of joining Luca and Fanja a board of the boat as my first Worldpackers experience and it couldn't have left me a better impression of how cool volunteering can be. Luca and Fanja (and Gancho!) are very friendly, welcoming and understanding! The only bad part was leaving ✌️

9 months ago

Viggo

Denmark

5

Fanja and Luca are really amazing and very passion driven people. They are true craftsmen with a lot of stuff to teach you, as well as a lot of advice and suggestions on how to spend your free time. Furthermore they have a really great team behind them, who really allows you to immerse in the true local experience of La Spezia, and italian culture. They respect the working hours, and are very flexible in case you want to do something which may require them to reschedule their plans a bit, as long as you let them know in advance. Very strong recommendation.

11 months ago


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Sarah

Germany

5

I had a good time at Fanja and Luca's place, even if it wasn't that long. The two are very nice and interesting people who have always taken good care of us. It is a good experience to get to know the surroundings from a local perspective and to get to know their special way of life in a large community. The work is very different from day to day and you have to be a bit flexible, but the two try to create a good balance between working time and free time. Sometimes communication is a bit difficult, but it is very doable. Overall it is definitely a special place that is worth getting to know:)

11 months ago

Pedro

Brazil

5

One of my greatest learnings. Fanja's food is better than any restaurant. One of the best volunteering to imerge in the local culture

11 months ago

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Hosted by Fanja

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Response Rate
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