Harvesting lavender and playing music in the Tuscan countryside

United States

5

Alberto was a wonderful and welcoming host! He would help through every step of what is expected of you and go above and beyond to bring you a local and unique experience. He is understanding when things don't go as planned, and is always willing to help with whatever you might need.

almost 2 years ago

Pier Alberto replied

Thank you Calvin, it was a pleasure to have you here. Good luck for your future trips and projects :)

Colombia

5

Alerto is the nicest person ever!!!

over 2 years ago

Chile

4

It was a great experience generally speaking, i felt disconnected of the constant rush of the city. This place was surrounded by hills and tiny villages, we went to some and played music with local people which was such an amazing experience for me.The daily routine at the farm wasn't too heavy most of the time, you can learn a lot and also rest and enjoy the place as well.In the other hand, We had some communication's differences with Alberto that we carry throughout our stay there but at the end, it couldn't affect the positive vibes of this volunteering. Thanks Alberto for all you did.

about 2 years ago

Pier Alberto replied

Thank you Georgina, I only have good memories about the time we spent together. The pizza night, a lot of music, and your very active attitude around the house. I apriciated it. Very special time. :)

Ireland

1

Initially I enjoyed this experience but we had a disagreement towards the end and the host asked me and the other volunteer to leave early. I did not expect to be asked to clean a different property to the one we were staying in. I did enjoy the farm work, planting and weeding the vegetable garden. I did every job I was asked to do including cleaning a pool. The location is beautiful. The room I slept in had no door and was dirty when I arrived. The host made some comments that made me uncomfortable. The location is very remote. I would not recommend women to apply here.

over 2 years ago

Pier Alberto replied

Read my profile for more details. Joanne is a bad person with many problems. Hope she will find a good therapist that will help her. I could not. After spending a lot of time talking to her I could only ask her to leave. Very bad experience.

Germany

4

Alberto's house is surrounded by the dreamlike landscape of Tuscany. 🌻 Working hours were respected and the work was varied. I enjoyed the manual work very much. Work in the garden is sometimes hard, but always rewarding. Alberto is a very good cook, he offered us many regional and seasonal dishes. Unfortunately, we had a few disagreements during my time there and I didn't always feel valued. I would have liked to have been treated more openly and respectfully. Nevertheless, I was able to make great new experiences and he planned many extraordinary activities for which I am very grateful. 🦋

over 2 years ago

Pier Alberto replied

Julia is a very nice and hard working person. We had a good time and made good memories despite the fact that we weren't always animated by the same rhythm. A few unconvinients and missunderstanding I feel like apologising about. I am happy about this experiece with her above all and I would defeninely feel like recommend her for a future host. Thank you Julia :)

Italy

5

Mi sono divertita molto! Alberto sa fare tantissime cose e le sa insegnare bene. Ho imparato a distillare i fiori di lavanda e a lavorare l'argilla. Gli animali sono super buena onda, ti accompagnano ovunque e partecipano alle attività insieme a te! Il cibo a disposizione è ottimo e Alberto aiuta a trovare la propria dimensione, rispettando ciò che ti piace e non ti piace fare. Poi ho avuto modo di entrare realmente in contatto con le persone del posto, suonando e cantando in giro e partecipando a tanti eventi meravigliosi. Super consiglio!!!

27 days ago

Chile

1

El lugar es muy bello, la comida es buena. El host se preocupaba de tener todo tipo de actividades para el tiempo libre, entonces aunque el lugar es aislado no faltan cosas para hacer sin embargo no recomiendo esta experiencia. Las habitaciones no tienen privacidad (una sin cerradura, la otra sin puerta. La limpieza no es algo que se realice frecuentemente. El host tiene un carácter volátil. Yo estaba agotada por viajar mucho, el host lo tomó como ofensa, me pidió que me fuera, luego que me quedara si cambiaba mi actitud (cansancio). No recomiendo mucho menos para mujeres. Activé protección WP

4 months ago

Pier Alberto replied

As the other host said I should also say that what Esperanza is claiming is not matching with what we have seen in reality. I did my best to cope with a boderline situation she has created and she decided to leave after a conversation where I was simply asking her to show more interest for the activities. I am very sorry to be writing this. I hope she will have great experiences with other hosts and this was only an isolated unfortunate case.

Chile

4

Alberto me recibió con los brazos abiertos, mostrándome una forma distinta de vida más ética y sostenible. El trabajo depende de la temporada en que vayas, pero siempre era respetando los tiempos acordados. La casa cuenta con un gato y un perro muy cariñosos, además de 4 gallinas en el patio. El sitio queda lejos todo, por lo que es un muy buen lugar para desconectarse de todo. Con Alberto tuvimos un mal entendido, pero con comunicación todo se pudo resolver. Me llevo de esta experiencia mucho cariño y aprecio por el proyecto de vida que sostiene.

over 1 year ago

Pier Alberto replied

It was truly sad to read that above all the remarcalbe memories we made, for Maria Ignacia it will be the missunderstanding she has created by leaving me for a three days trip without saying hello and more over without answering to my message "are you going to come back?" to take the attention of the readers. :(
After all I picked her up from the bus station and I kindly explainded her that she was free to go if not in the mood to stay. She then started to cry and told me that that was none of her intentions and she felt sorry I was worried for two days not knowing what she was going to do. She clearly didn't realized anything. Of course I forgave her.
We ended up having an other 10 days of getting along very well together doing lots of things, visiting places, having meals out and with friends, working at the ceramic, finally picking up the routine and eyoing the place... all well dressed with amazing conversations.
A little tiny black spot in a super super positive experience that personally I would have never mentioned and easy to forget thanks to the very positive experience I had.
Maria Ignacia is the most welcomed person in my house and I was very sad to say goodbye to her at the end.

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