Important information about visiting: United States
If you are NOT a US CITIZEN and are planning to visit to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information you need to contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.
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Workawayers needed
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I live in Southern California with my teenage daughter, three cats, one dog and goldfish. We love going to the beach, Disneyland, cooking and eating out.
Hi, I'm Lenny. I traveled a lot when I was younger, but now I can’t travel as much so I’ve been hosting Workaway since 2016 after 3+ years hosting on Couchsurfing bc I enjoy sharing my home with travelers and need help with various projects.
We are a non smoking middle aged couple who recently purchased our 9 acre property near beautiful Yosemite National Park. My husband is a retired heavy equipment operator who thoroughly enjoys building and creating around our 'little piece of ......
About Our Family:
We are a family of six - Mark & Stacee (parents) & we have 4 children, Giana (25) Bryn (24) Sabine (22) and Jake (16).
After graduating UCSD with a degree in Global Health, our eldest daughter currently lives in San Diego and is ......
Explore beautiful California and share languages! Start with us in Santa Cruz, come bring your curiosity and your willingness to share your culture and language with us.
Hiya!
I'm just looking for help in my private homestead, gardens and stewarding the forest. Nestled amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Mendocino County, California, lies my sanctuary: a pristine 40-acre homestead, just a stone's throw away from ......
Come to Central California and Help Impoverished Nations
We are a non-profit organization that processes and ships food to approximately 100 poor nations. We need more volunteers to process the food. We are open most of the year, have a variety of ......
Hello traveler! I am Debra a host and workawayer. Please read AND RESPOND to the entire profile, it's a communication thing; if you don't I'm probably not going to reply. Please don't send a canned response - they're really easy to spot and do ......
Hello! My name is David. Born and raised in the bay area , of northern California. I was fortunate enough to travel often through my years around the world. All of those experiences were wonderful! Now that I have a project of my own I look forward ......
We are an under-construction off-grid art residency in the Mojave desert. Our mission is to build & maintain a sustainable, free, and nurturing environment for people to create art, strengthen community, & learn about the pros & cons of Earthbag ......
I’ve got a roommate and a dog (Vida)🐶 We live in a small house in Richmond, CA which is a good budget city… like one out of Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas.
We live right next to a dual BART and AMTRAK train station (2.5 blocks, which is a 3-6 minute ......
Update as we have not hosted in over 2 years.
We are a busy family who could use help in the house. We love to travel, but because of the little ones and life stay mostly local these days. Our kids are a bit older now "tweens" so we don't need much ......
Hello! we live in a gorgeous neighborhood near SF and have SO enjoyed the happiness that guests have found and shared here- see more info below. We currently have these openings:
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- we are currently pretty full through mid June except for ......
We are a young 40's couple with a 7 year old child living on our organic, ecological, off-grid homestead in Mendocino County, Northern California. Our location is in the forest 35 minutes away from the town of Ukiah, along an unpaved road. A ......
Welcome! Want to visit the Mendocino coast? We are walking distance away from the waves!
My name is Zoé and I have a small property that is approximately 1.5 acres. I am cleaning it up and making it beautiful without destroying its wonderful ......
OAKLAND, ca, 94608 :D
update : nov, 2023
we are accepting travelers again after a break, but proof of vaccination is required and we will be screening and interviewing a bit more carefully than we would have in the past, to make sure that you are ......
Join me for a simple, eco-friendly mountain lifestyle in the Santa Cruz mountains, California. My name is Daisy. I'm 50 years old, former corporate executive, who has found peace & solace in the mountains. I LOVE my mountain life - finding a simpler ......
The Santa Ynez Valley is Wonderful place to live! We make some of the best wines in the world. A 45 minute drive north from Santa Barbara and 20 minutes from the beach. T
I am a law student and former winemaker so I am sure there is a lot we could ......
We have availability for Workawayers in summer, 2024: mid-June through early July, and mid-August through mid-September.
We’ve got lots of projects to do around our house and garden this summer, and we’d love your help! In tour free time, take ......
Hi! We are a multigenerational household in Oakland,Ca. Grandpa, mom, dad, and two little ones. We live in a beautiful neighborhood in the Oakland Hills, with views of San Francisco. Our house is a 20 minute drive to San Francisco and Berkeley. ......
If you are NOT a US CITIZEN and are planning to visit to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information you need to contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.
Workaway has committed over $20,000 USD from the
Workaway foundation to help refugees from Ukraine.
Upon request all workawayers based in Ukraine will have their accounts extended for free until further notice.
Hosts in Ukraine have been temporarily disabled for safety reasons.
If you are a host and are able to take in refugees please add the information in your account and you will be added to our last minute host list.
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