Area: Tuscany

I am an English sculptress looking to start a gallery with other artists out here. I need duplicates of my work. I live in a big, restored, stone villa in Tuscany, part of which is used for summer rental, and look after my very elderly mother. This is a beautiful, rural area which offers escape from the pressures of modern life. It is central and well-placed for trips to famous historic centres, but use of public transport is risky. You need to have special skills or be Italian to master the bus timetable. Apart from a sculpture technician it is a good workaway situation for retired couples or a self -sufficient, handy man -type person from Europe, travelling by car. It is really not a comfortable place for student backpackers. The restoration of the farm buildings and the making of a garden on a steep slope, has been a 20 yr project, so , while there is still work to do, the maintenance is piling up. During the winter months it is good to have helpful friends around with plenty of interests and skills to share. A retired architect couple stayed here from Jan to June 2009 and we had a great exchange. They liked the area so much that they are now working to move here so are unavailable for 2010.

Area: Belize Jungle

We are a family in Belize nestled in the foothills of Mountain Pine Ridge and on the outskirts of an “Old World” Mennonite community. The most common word we hear to describe the place is “Paradise”. There are plenty of creek-side hammocks, a small book exchange, excellent bird watching and scenic botanical gardens. If you are seeking some adventure we offerguided and unguided jungle hikes, night hikes as well as trips to remote swimming holes,waterfalls, Maya ruins, horseback riding, river canoeing and cave exploring. Come see why theLonely Planet Guidebook said, “The sort of place you visit for a day and stay fora week."

Area: Vejer de la Frontera

Hola, We live with our 3 kids in a small village inside a pine forest near the Andalusian coast, the kids are easygoing and bilingual. We live in our own built straw bale home, run on solar & wind energy, we have a small restaurant & bar in Vejer & Amit is working on eco building projects once in a while, We are 5 minutes drive from the very nice village of Vejer de la Frontera & just 10 min drive from the sandy beaches of Costa de la Luz, it's perfect for anyone who wants to relax and enjoy nature.

Area: Europe

Bonjour! We are Dalila (French), Pete (English), Emilie our 21 months old daughter and Bart, our ginger cat. Our place is an old château set in the mountains of the Ariege Pyrénées, at 500m. We have spent the last 2 years renovating the interior and have started work on the grounds, with a vegetable patch, composting, a woodshed and solar panels. We'd like your help to continue the work in the grounds, and looking for enthusiastic people who are hard working and enjoy the outdoors! *** We have availabilities in October. Sorry we have no availabilities in July/August/September as we have friends & family visiting. *** Our main projets are: - to build a terrasse - repair some garden stone walls and - prepare some wood for the winter (chainsawing, chopping, storing). A hand with the daily washing up and cleaning would also be appreciated! We can accomodate 2 people in the chateau in newly decorated double bedrooms, each with their own toilet and wash room. We have broadband/wireless internet, and a laptop at your disposal. We also provide 2 mountain bikes to get around. We offer full board in exchange for 25h help per week: typically 5h/day for 5 days and 2 days off.

Area: Province of cadiz

We offer a volunteer job for people who would like to work and live in Spain we offer a house on an outside farm with a very special and nice environment, learning to milk goats, having fresh eggs from free roaming chicken, riding horses, drinking water from a very healthy well, full accommodation thats what we offer to you! We need honest people who like to experience a special life for some month. We do not need people who are experienced in horseriding, as this is our job, But you are welcome to ride if everything works out