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Vom Workawayer (Yuanzhen) für Host
Kent & Jennifer are very nice, they are amazing chef! My main tasks were painting and watering, which was a fantastic experience! After finishing work, I have plenty of time to explore Portland. Highly recommend!!
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Yuanzhen)
Yuanzhen was enthusiastic and clearly enjoys traveling, nature and photography and it was fun to see his pictures. We did a variety of outdoor and garden projects. He also scraped blasters on the front porch and primed them. We appreciated his upbeat attitude and humor as much as the work he did for us. Communication was easy and he is trustworthy
… read more and took care of the space well.
What Pariis/Xiaoxiao lacks in experience, she makes up for in enthusiasm . She was energetic and excited to volunteer and travel. She didn't have many skills but was happy to try to help and try to do something. If she didn't understand the instructions, she asked questions. She rarely used the translator because her English is really good. She
… read more did a variety of jobs from raking leaves, planting strawberries, working in the garden, and washing a lot of windows, sanding some benches that needed to be refinished and cleaned the cabinet faces in the kitchen. She was very respectful of the space and the house rules which is always appreciated. Good luck!
I stayed with Jennifer & Kent for almost a month, they are both very nice people. They warmly welcomed me and made me feel like home🫶We live in a particularly beautiful place in Portland, Oregon. Our neighbors have colorful houses, and we have the most beautiful mint green house!! I’ve been looking forward to one day coming to Oregon to live in
… read more this beautiful house for more than two years. I can't imagine that my little dream has come true(///▽///)
We had DELICIOUS meals together every night:D I can't forget Kent's Shepherd Pie, bison, Jennifer’s salmon and lemon rice, Mushroom Beef Soup…!
My work wasn’t hard, I cleaned the walls, windows, and stairs of the house, did some gardening, weeding, shoveled fallen leaves, sanded chairs and planted strawberries... Oh! I also made tomato sauce and grape juice!🤩which I truly enjoyed
I have a big, big thank you to Jennifer for taking care of me when I couldn't move due to dysmenorrhea. She gave me a lot of help, put in shower water, made me hot tea, brought me medicine and hot water bottle🥹🥹I really appreciate your kindness🥹I can't imagine what I would have been like that day without you.
Hope everything goes well with your warm loving family, really hope we can meet each other again at some point🫶 I've already started missing you and Mr. Darcy（ ; ; ）
Plus they were very enthusiastic and responsible, and even after I left, they were still concerned about my next workaway.🧡
Alex is an easy going person who likes to stay busy. He is a great problem solver and shows a lot of initiation. He was very easy to live with and respectful of our home. He did all kinds of things while he was here this fall. He sanded a ton of furniture while he was with us and did a rub sealing on some of it. He worked in the garden and the
… read more yard getting it ready for winter and cleaned up bricks from a chimney that was taken apart while he was here, If he didn’t understand instructions, he asked for clarification. We used google translate with conversations and that worked great. We would welcome Alex back and am sure you’d enjoy hosting him.
I really enjoyed living in this house and being surrounded by good people, Kent, Jennifer and Judy is a very positive, sociable and good person, They welcomed me well and provided me with a nice room, it's a big house and there are always projects where there is work, You won't be bored, there is delicious food every day 😁 If I come to Portland
… read more again, I will definitely stay with them again.Weitere Bilder
The amazing Joe and Ben duo prepping the Pit with Kent
progress on the sunken Pit
prepping salsa to ferment with help from Jamie!
The bedroom that Jerome and Rachel painted!
The picture that Maria painted....
Summer in Portland =fish from the river and squash and peppers from the garden!
The Ommmm Room color--molding, touch up and we are done!! Thanks to Nate and Christine…and an amazing husband!
Pumpkin Spice and a finished attic space compliments of Christine, Nate, Marion, Tara & Michael Thank you!
The walls and trim that Donna painted!
This is where we live….freshly painted columns and balasters/railing thanks to LeiChandra, Wagner, David, & Brian. And thanks to Jerome and Rachel for 22 newly painted columns!
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Vom Workawayer (Yuanzhen) für Host
Kent & Jennifer are very nice, they are amazing chef! My main tasks were painting and watering, which was a fantastic experience! After finishing work, I have plenty of time to explore Portland. Highly recommend!!
Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Yuanzhen)
Yuanzhen was enthusiastic and clearly enjoys traveling, nature and photography and it was fun to see his pictures. We did a variety of outdoor and garden projects. He also scraped blasters on the front porch and primed them. We appreciated his upbeat attitude and humor as much as the work he did for us. Communication was easy and he is trustworthy
… read more and took care of the space well.
What Pariis/Xiaoxiao lacks in experience, she makes up for in enthusiasm . She was energetic and excited to volunteer and travel. She didn't have many skills but was happy to try to help and try to do something. If she didn't understand the instructions, she asked questions. She rarely used the translator because her English is really good. She
… read more did a variety of jobs from raking leaves, planting strawberries, working in the garden, and washing a lot of windows, sanding some benches that needed to be refinished and cleaned the cabinet faces in the kitchen. She was very respectful of the space and the house rules which is always appreciated. Good luck!
I stayed with Jennifer & Kent for almost a month, they are both very nice people. They warmly welcomed me and made me feel like home🫶We live in a particularly beautiful place in Portland, Oregon. Our neighbors have colorful houses, and we have the most beautiful mint green house!! I’ve been looking forward to one day coming to Oregon to live in
… read more this beautiful house for more than two years. I can't imagine that my little dream has come true(///▽///)
We had DELICIOUS meals together every night:D I can't forget Kent's Shepherd Pie, bison, Jennifer’s salmon and lemon rice, Mushroom Beef Soup…!
My work wasn’t hard, I cleaned the walls, windows, and stairs of the house, did some gardening, weeding, shoveled fallen leaves, sanded chairs and planted strawberries... Oh! I also made tomato sauce and grape juice!🤩which I truly enjoyed
I have a big, big thank you to Jennifer for taking care of me when I couldn't move due to dysmenorrhea. She gave me a lot of help, put in shower water, made me hot tea, brought me medicine and hot water bottle🥹🥹I really appreciate your kindness🥹I can't imagine what I would have been like that day without you.
Hope everything goes well with your warm loving family, really hope we can meet each other again at some point🫶 I've already started missing you and Mr. Darcy（ ; ; ）
Plus they were very enthusiastic and responsible, and even after I left, they were still concerned about my next workaway.🧡
Alex is an easy going person who likes to stay busy. He is a great problem solver and shows a lot of initiation. He was very easy to live with and respectful of our home. He did all kinds of things while he was here this fall. He sanded a ton of furniture while he was with us and did a rub sealing on some of it. He worked in the garden and the
… read more yard getting it ready for winter and cleaned up bricks from a chimney that was taken apart while he was here, If he didn’t understand instructions, he asked for clarification. We used google translate with conversations and that worked great. We would welcome Alex back and am sure you’d enjoy hosting him.
I really enjoyed living in this house and being surrounded by good people, Kent, Jennifer and Judy is a very positive, sociable and good person, They welcomed me well and provided me with a nice room, it's a big house and there are always projects where there is work, You won't be bored, there is delicious food every day 😁 If I come to Portland
… read more again, I will definitely stay with them again.
Now that I know Valarie, her profile picture matches her energy perfectly! She was a joy to live with and we so appreciated her kindness and creativity as well as her willingness to help and work hard. Our home (and our neighbors) enjoyed her baking skills using the local produce...we are still craving more of her fig pastries!! She did a huge
… read more variety of chores in the garden and in our home. Communication was easy and she was completely trustworthy. I would highly recommend Valarie as a workaway and look forward to her visiting in the future!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Dani)
Dani was a lovely addition to our home for the short time she was here. We appreciated her flexibility in being willing to tackle whatever project we had at the time. She has a excellent work ethic and pays attention to details. Project she did for us or helped with included planting strawberries, mowing grass, raking leaves and lots of end of
… read more year clean up weeding and such. Our evening dinners were enjoyable to understand current events in the UK and the US and comparisons/differences. She was very easy to live with and I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is lucky enough to have Dani visit!
Vom Workawayer (Dani) für Host
Jennifer and Kent are an absolutely lovely work away experience.
I stayed with them for a short 8 days and wish I could have stayed longer. They are extremely welcoming and great hosts right from the start.
The work is varied and reasonable, I enjoyed using and practising a variety of skills over the week, from working in the garden and the yard
… read more to DIY and housework projects. I really appreciated chatting to them about their vegetable garden and gaining knowledge on growing vegetables.
The food cooked is always delicious and nutritious, and I really enjoyed the variety and depth of dinner conversation.
The house itself is beautiful and well located to explore the city in free time, with great suggestions from Jennifer and Kent about good places to visit.
Thankyou very much for my stay and I wish you all the best
Vom Host für Workawayer (Basile)
Basile was a great help with a variety of outdoor tasks and summer gardening projects. He was reliable and independent in his work. He was very trustworthy and we appreciated the cultural exchange at dinner--turns out Switzerland is a very diverse country and we learned a lot from him! We really enjoyed his willingness to help with things and get
… read more clarification when needed which was rarely. His English was great and communication was easy. It was also nice to see him enjoy good cheese and local drinks of Portland. We would welcome him back!
Vom Workawayer (Beatrice) für Host
I stayed with Jennifer and Kent for almost 10 weeks and honestly I would've stayed another 10. From the moment I stepped in I felt so welcomed and comfortable, they are such warm and nice hosts, other than understanding and generous people. The house is just a happy place, it has this bright, lovely vibe that made me fall in love with it as a
… read more whole.
Work was absolutely reasonable and exactly as explained on the profile and/or on the phone by Jennifer and Kent before I arrived. Kent also taught me a bunch of things about gardening, yard work, outdoor painting, etc. Honestly, it was never boring, and I was always happy to help around the house.
Jennifer and Kent are also great cooks, and they make delicious dishes with what they grow in the garden.
It was peaceful to work around the house on my own or with Kent (and Luna, the sweetest dog I've ever met), and it was fun hanging out in the kitchen and talking with everyone. I simply enjoyed every day I spent at the house and cherished this experience a lot!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Jesse) für Host
I had my first work away at Jennifer and Kents house. I couldn´t imagine feeling home is such a short time in forehand. When I walked in on a Saturday night late in the evening I got introduced to Darcy and Luna (the really sweet dog and cat) and India their lovely daughter. I was impressed about the house, space, garden and space around the house
… read more and positive energy. The room they reserved for people who stay with workaway (my room for 3 weeks) was just perfect with a lot of closet space, a nice bed room and a (work)space to chill.
I liked the work that was sometimes a longer project in the garden and sometimes multiple smaller jobs. I learned landscaping and it was always fun to do to the work together with Kent. We worked hard and had great conversations.
Jennifer and Kent are really generous and thoughtful persons. The stay included also meals which were beyond great. Every dinner was a little celebration for me. Also we went out for dinner and Jennifer went to the supermarket to get coffee the first day (because I can’t go without).
They connection we had felt special. We could talk openly about everything. Serious talks, but also laughing around. I can’t thank them enough to made me feel home in the US, Portland and at their house. I would love to see them again in the future in Portland or Amsterdam!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jesse)
We truly enjoyed Jesse's buoyant spirit, thoughtful reflection, empathy and strong work ethic! We have had LOTS of workaway volunteers over the years....and she SHINES!! She stayed with us for 20 days and we got SOOO much done!! She helped my husband level ground, haul gravel and sand, tamp with the compressor, and then hauled and tamped more
… read more after the DG (decomposed granite). Then they moved onto the back walkway with leveling, sand, tamping down, install pavers with a run, and it looks AMAZING!! All of it with a great sense humor to boot!! She helped with the garden (weeding and harvesting), self initiated when my husband was cutting pavers. She cooked some meals and cleaned. There isn't much she didn't do while here and if she had extra time, she asked for jobs. We loved our conversations about music to compassionate communication (NVC) to social justice--they were thought provoking and Jesse is so gracious. She is welcome back to our home at any time just to visit we enjoyed her so much!! <3
Vom Host für Workawayer (Anai & Marina)
When Anai says she is good at organizing and tidying....it is a gross understatement!! She stayed with us for about 2 weeks and she is a SPACE GODDESS!! I enjoyed our conversation and she was an easy housemate to live with. I was swamped at work and so she and my husband talked about what she would enjoy doing-- deep cleaning and organizing it
… read more was. Ever had one of those experiences when you want into a very familiar space and it FEELS totally clean...literally and metaphorically??!! I came home in the pm so it wasn't until the next day in the light I could see how thoroughly spanking clean my house was. From the front porch, Kitchen, yoga room, entry, living room, library and multiple bedrooms....our home sparkled and felt WONDERFUL by the time she left. Anai has many gifts and we so appreciate that she shared this one with us! You are welcome back anytime!
Vom Workawayer (Marie) für Host
I had a great stay with Jennifer, Kent and their very friendly daughter India. the work was reasonable and varied (gardening, cleaning...) , and funny moments were many! I was able to go rafting, I went to see the ocean, and they advised me many very pretty places in Portland. I really felt like part of the family and the animals are so cute. It
… read more was really a great stay thank you very much hope to see you again soon.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Marie)
It was lovely to have Marie here for the two weeks that she stayed. She has an excellent work ethic and is very conscientious. She did a huge variety of jobs while here from weeding and watering the garden, household chores, helping my husband move and set up scaffolding for an older neighbor, yard clean up....and the list goes on. She was
… read more enjoyable to talk to during meals and activities and fit in great during our adventures rafting and going to the beach. She is really flexible eater and helped with food prep. We loved getting to know her and she is welcome back at our house anytime!! Bon Voyage!
Vom Workawayer (Mia) für Host
I had the great opportunity to house sit and take care of Jennifer and Kent’s lovely animals and plants/garden! Their housemate was beyond kind and engaging as I was learning the routine and being familiarized with the various tasks during the first few days. Though I only had a brief overlap with the family when they returned and before I
… read more departed, I know they are simply wonderful and welcoming people. It is evident in their generosity, communication, and care for their community in the work they do and beauty they contribute! I certainly wish the overlap had been longer. Overall, what an amazing first work away experience; I hope this emphasizes how much you would gain if you get the chance to spend some time with this family and the PNW!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Mia)
Mia stayed at our house for a week and took EXCELLENT care of our dog, cat and 7 chickens. Our housemate watched the house the first two weeks we were gone and Mia had a couple of days to learn the ropes and took over then for a week. Besides being an AMAZINGLY talented artist, she took great care of our pets, home and garden which is no small
… read more feat! We so appreciated her diligence and attentiveness. We have a brief 8 hour overlap in arriving home before she flew home so at least we got to meet her personally! I hope she comes back so we can get to know her better as we really appreciated all the care she extended as well as her flexibility and clear communication! Feel free to contact me if you would like a reference on her--you will truly appreciate the care extended!
Vom Host für Workawayer (John)
After two years of not hosting any workaway, it was so wonderful to have John with us!. He was clear with communication and very easy to work with. He was up early and showed a lot of initiative in being able to see what needed to get done and doing it (picking up dog poop in the yard, raking leaves or cleaning up the garden). He helped get the
… read more garden winterized, cleaned out the coop and got it all to the garden. When he left was working on a paver project we had planned to do for a year. He got it almost all done before leaving and it looks fantastic! I have a pretty fastidious husband when it comes to finishing work and if he is happy, you know someone did a good job. He is happy! We felt we could hand things over to John and trust if he needed clarification, he would talk to us. He was also comfortable in letting us know when he didn't feel comfortable doing things (power tools) which was much appreciated. He is a lovely man and it was fun to meet his son over the Thanksgiving holiday. We had some challenges on our end with out of town family being here a few days along with a daughter returning to college which we communicated before he committed and he was flexible which we really appreciated. John is trustworthy and anyone who has him in their home will appreciate his calm intentional spirit. He is welcome back to our home anytime.
Vom Workawayer (John) für Host
My stay with Jennifer and Kent was awesome. They were quite flexible with my schedule and very accomodating. They are amazing cooks and had delicious meals. I enjoyed my stay immensely as we got along great and would definitely come back. I'm grateful for the experience, especially working with their brick sidewalk.
Vom Workawayer (Workaway-Mitglied) für Host
Jennifer and Kent were incredibly nice, warm, and welcoming. I stayed with them for about 7 weeks and enjoyed their wonderful hospitality and excellent cooking. They also have a fantastically gregarious cat.
During my time with them I helped with their lush, productive garden; learned about and practiced some brick laying; and assisted in
… read more preparing their house for a new coat of paint.
I wish the whole family success with their sunken garden project and all future endeavors; and a large, heartfelt thanks for being wonderful hosts!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Workaway-Mitglied)
Our family really appreciated Andrew's contributions to our home. He brought a lot of knowledge from his ranch experience about fence building and did lots of board painting and paint scraping. He built a brick patio and helped build garden beds and was game for whatever project we had going. He power washed the entire fence as well as ground down
… read more the sidewalk concrete with the grinder where the trees had heaved the sidewalk. He helped with animal and house care when we went out of town and took care of the garden as well. He is very trustworthy and diligent in his work. He is thoughtful and intentional. He would be welcome back anytime!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Reuben)
Reuben stayed with us for 3 weeks and we really enjoyed the time he was with us. He has worked in community settings before and is a team player and jumps right in when he sees things that need to be done. He was really flexible in his work week when we need help on the weekend. He is able to listen and follow through on his own and is very
… read more independent in his work. He did a variety of projects from hole digging for a fence, house maintenance, cooking, gardening, and I did ask him to practice "speciesism" by pulling dandelions ;-) He is an attentive, thoughtful person and we enjoyed our philosophical discussion with him and card games. We would highly recommend him and know you would enjoy having him in your home.
Vom Workawayer (Reuben) für Host
This is a very welcoming host family and I'm happy that I had the opportunity to stay with them. They have a beautiful old home and the accommodations were great. I've never stayed in a place with an enclosed bedroom porch like they have, but I really liked it -- great place to get stuff done, read, etc. I loved being with all their animals too --
… read more the barking but playful dog Luna, the entitled but cuddly cat Peanut, and the gluttonous but entertaining chickens. And with the family I had many really good conversations. They readily shared books they have and were always up for discussing them. I liked how eco-conscious they were and the healthy food they prepare/eat. And one of their favorite games also happens to be one of mine: Nertz (aka Dutch Blitz). I ended up doing a bunch of smaller scale projects, including prep work for a new chicken fence, gardening stuff, and household chores -- a great time for audio books or music. I also found their house very conveniently located for places I wanted to go in terms of bus routes nearby. I definitely recommend this host!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Jeff) für Host
The generosity and warm hospitality I received within this residence was humbling. Over my 5-6 week stay, I was embraced like a visiting family member or long-time family friend who was there to lend a hand, which helped make my return to Portland a less overwhelming experience. Indeed, my stay here allowed return overall, for I had no home to
… read more return to after my travels abroad, and for this I am extremely grateful. During my time with Jennifer, Kent, and their daughter India, I focused primarily on prepping and painting various areas of their home--back porch, entrance hall, library/dining room, and kitchen. They were gracious enough to accept my creative input and suggestions, and together we worked toward finishing the painting projects that, being a busy and active family, had languished over time. They let me work at my own pace and with autonomy, and I worked hard and diligently and was happy to, not only for the personal reward it afforded me, but to extend my appreciation and gratitude for what I was receiving. I was pleased to see that they seemed happy with the results. Their urban farm truly is a special place, and I give them not five stars, but shower a constellation upon them. Blessings to this family.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jeff)
Jeff stayed with us for about 5-6 weeks end of summer/fall. He is flexible and very easy to live with. He has a great skill set for traveling and can self-manage and will ask questions if he needs clarification. He has a lot of creative outlets with vocals/music/drawing and painting and we enjoyed getting to know him and his art. We so appreciated
… read more his attention to detail and skill as a painter. He helped us with color choice in the library and prepped and painted both the library and kitchen. They look fantastic and we will enjoy them for years to come! He would be welcome back in our home anytime.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Justinas)
We had such an enjoyable time with Justinas! He did a variety of "one and we're done" type of jobs that I had a list of. He power washed about 200 feet of fence inside and out. He ripped up the linoleum floor in the coop and helped me put down a new one. And then there is the constant weekly rotational household jobs that need to get done that he
… read more was always game for. He is a reader/thinker/writer and we had some interesting philosophical discussions at dinner. He was really flexible with our ever changing schedules. He has a sympathetic nature that is light with a good sense of humor. is welcome ANYTIME he wants to return!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Donna)
Donna stayed with us and then returned a second time a month later--we were so happy when she decided to return! She is a talented Artist and a very conscientious worker in whatever she does. She '"caned" a chair the first time and "rushed" a rocking chair seat the second time. She gave me a list of supplies she would need and I ordered them
… read more online or purchased them in town. They are both such lovely pieces of furniture to have in our home! She was always helpful around the house, cleaning up after herself and contributing to the general flow of the household both inside and out. Living with Donna was enjoyable and easy. She enjoys life and is curious to try new things or discuss new concept. We really loved her stay with us and wish her the best on her travels. <3
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jayme)
Jayme stayed with us for a couple of weeks and she clearly has a sense of adventure that is balanced with her calm and reflective spirit. She has had a variety of life experience and skills that she brings to the table having grown up off grid on a farm and travelled around the world. She knows how to pay attention and do a job thoroughly with
… read more little or no supervision. With a recipe, she independently put up tomatillos for salsa and green beans were beautifully arranged into the jars. Some days were planting seeds or weeding/watering garden days and some house cleaning days and she was always enjoyable to be around. She spent most of the time prepping to paint or painting when we weren't in the middle of a heat wave. She was flexible with her work days and hours depending on the weather since we had to start early painting some days. The last day she was here she actually worked (which she didn't need to!) which tells you how committed she is to the Workaway spirit and the mutuality of the relationship. We really enjoyed her stay and she is always welcome back!
Vom Workawayer (Jayme) für Host
This was my first time doing Workaway in the US, and also my first time doing a work exchange in an urban setting, and I can honestly say it was an excellent experience. This is an ideal host for exploring the city! The property is beautiful and in such a great neighborhood. With a bike to borrow, I was able to go all over Portland during my stay.
… read more I was lucky with very dry weather, so I didn't end up using public transportation at all. The house is very close to some bikeways and overall very centrally located. The garden is beautiful, and the meals were so delicious and always interesting. The work load is so fair, and the Siebold's were always very aware of the amount of time I'd put in per week as they did not want me to do more than was agreed upon. But the work was really fun and educational.
The family is wonderful. Jennifer is a big, open, giving heart who somehow always has the energy to engage in genuine conversation, ask about my perspective and opinion on various topics, and laugh and be silly, even after long shifts at work. I loved helping her with canning and food prep, and really felt honored to be shown so much of her true self. Kent is an excellent teacher, and this made it really fun to help him paint because he gives direct and helpful feedback, tips, and insight on his process. He is also really open to input, and made me feel really welcome to be a part of the work. He is one of those people who make you really glad to be able to help out because you can easily see that he is a deeply kind and thoughtful person. India is super down-to-earth and knows a lot about making various foods, animal care, gardening, and is just an overall awesome and talented girl. It was fun to get to chat with her and hear about the city from someone born and raised. Luna the dog is the sweetest, silliest pup and Peanut the cat is possibly the snuggliest creature you'll ever meet. I feel really lucky to have been introduced to Portland by such an awesome household, I am so thankful for everything!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Carolina)
Carolina stayed with us for a couple of weeks and we enjoyed her spirit! She prepped on our back porch and dining room bay for painting. She worked hard and was determined to do a good job whatever job she did. She also did various chores around the inside of the house. I enjoyed hearing about what she did with her time off visiting different art
… read more studios, work spaces, and cooperatives in all forms. It was a reflection of how she lives--thoroughly! She has great communication skills and her English is fairly good. She is always welcome at our home and we hope she comes back to visit!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Silvia)
We really enjoyed Silvia's stay...even the cat! I was disappointed that I wasn't in a space to take Italian lessons for her but next time!! Silvia was helpful around the house--cleaning her room and bathroom, emptying the dishwasher, cleaning kitchen cabinets and a whole list of other season chores we needed to get done. A heat wave struck while
… read more she was here and we were all out of commission! The next week she helped us prep windows and siding for painting--she is hard working, attentive to detail, and we appreciated her efforts. I'd highly recommend her as a volunteer. Come back and visit, Silvia!
Vom Workawayer (Silvia) für Host
Jennifer, Kent and India (mother, father and daughter) are super nice, smart and relaxed, and they totally give you your own space. In addition, the house is great, the cat is to die for (dog is nice too), accommodation is wonderful and food is excellent (mostly organic and from their very vegetable garden). I absolutely recommend it to anyone who
… read more wants to come to Portland!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Murat) für Host
I was very lucky to be able to stay at this beautiful house with the nicest family I could ever imagine.
I decided to do a road-trip and I was looking for hosts in work away. Because it was a last minute decision I wasn't able to find many. Even with such a short notice, Jennifer was able to offer me a stay and I stayed 10 days at their historic
… read more house. The house is very spacious and I had the whole room with king size bed and a big porch. It's a very clean and organized house with a huge garden.
I enjoyed every moment I spent at the house. The whole family, including luna and peanut, was very friendly all the time. Everyone was making sure that I am having good time and comfortable. Even they were out of the town Jennifer made sure I had plenty of food until they get back.
I felt like I wasn't helping much at the house because they were busy and didnt have any projects going on during my stay. I had to find myself some basic tasks so I wouldn't feel useless. Mainly I took care of the animals when they were away and did some help with daily chores.
I enjoyed talking about different cultures, Portland and the U.S. Jennifer and Kent have a lot of experiences all around the world, I loved listening to them as they widen my knowledge. Kent told me about his expriences at the vision quest ( very interesting) I hope I will be able to join him some day.
Overall, my stay with them was the highlight of my one month roadtrip. I am looking forward to see them again in the future.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Murat)
Murat stayed with us for 10 days and it was a joy to have him in our home and we welcomed him back for anytime he wanted to stay with us in the future. When he arrived my husband was preparing for a camping trip involving a ceremony and Murat jumped in and helped with packing and preparations. He went way beyond what I would have expected having
… read more just arrived. He is incredibly polite and very attentive to details--I would imagine he would be a good ballon operator which is what he does in the summer in Turkey when he is home. He was here the entire week with my teen daughter and I and he was so respectful that i had no concerns and felt better he was in this big house with us. He watched our home while we were gone for 3 1/2 days. The dog LOVED him almost as much as we did which was surprising since she is a rescue and a little cautious. He also took care of the cat and chickens. The day he left, he vacuumed his room, changed the sheets on the bed and cleaned the bathroom. That is a first and we have had LOTS of Workaway folks in our home. His family owns a "fairy chimney" hotel in central Turkey and he clearly is used to jumping in and helping with whatever jobs need done. His maturity exceeds his age in years for sure! We loved the cross cultural discussions and hope to see him again here or in Turkey!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jerome & Rachel)
Jerome and Rachel spent two lovely weeks at our home! We found them to be enthusiastic learners and a great working team. They re-painted the 22 columns on the front porch and they look beautiful! They painted bedroom woodwork as well as the ceiling and it looks FANTASTIC! They did a variety of other jobs--garden weeding, mowed the yard,
… read more raked leaves, turned the compost, made LOTS of pesto from the basil in the garden, chopped and dehydrated pears, gave French lessons, household chores...you get the idea! Overall, they contributed to the well being of our home and we really enjoyed living with them and getting to know them, especially looking at photos and hearing their travel stories at dinner. They will be missed!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Ramon )
Ramon stayed with us for about two weeks and we enjoyed his humor, smile and diligence in whatever he took on. He did a variety of things for us from yard work, prep sanding, cleaning, raking and mowing and playing with the dog, and lots of other things I am forgetting! But he was willing and enthusiastic. He watched the house for the weekend
… read more while we were out of town and took care of all the animals. I appreciated his thoughtfulness in making sure he understood everything that we wanted done while we were gone and everything was taken good care of in our absence--much appreciated!! I was disappointed that we didn't take advantage of his photography skills (he is a great photographer) and we didn't get to painting due to the busyness of the school year starting. Ramon is a trustworthy, conscientious man in his manner and work and we enjoyed having him here.
Vom Workawayer (Ramon ) für Host
This was my first experience like Workaway and was very nice. Jennifer and Kent are really amazing guys. They are very friendly, patient and lovely persons. I made different chores around the house and really enjoyed them. Caring the animals, the dog, the cat, the chickens and the garden was really cool. The neighborhood has beautiful houses with
… read more a lot of big trees, flowers and nice coffees, restaurants, pubs, and street food carts around. I think was a fantastic experience.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Garal) für Host
Waouuu Jennifer, thank you so much for this beautiful message :)
I was with Jennifer and Kent during 3 weeks and I felt so comfortable at their home. It was a delicate moment in my trip and they help a lot to feel better and easy at home.
They provide me a very nice, big and great room with a queen sized bed, very healthy and generous food,
… read more sometimes handmade (even a delicious bread).
They provided me a bicycle, map and family computer if I needed because mine was broken and it was so useful for me.
Home is a gorgeous Victorian House and they like to take care of it, same for garden, plants and seeds.
It is a family of three lovely people:
Jennifer is very affectionate, ambitious, hard worker, interested in different things, talkative, outgoing and she takes extremely care on every people around, even me ;)
I wont forget when we needed to go to the clinic, thanks again Jen :)
Kent is an interesting man, teacher, coach, humble, more serious, hard worker too and a lovely person when you discover him a little more. I exchanged some great moments with him and I learnt some interesting stuff too.
India, their daughter looks an innocent pretty girl and she is growing up so sure with plenty of great values which are apparent around.
Luna, a nice dog is always around waiting you throw the ball.
To organized my schedule job was so flexible for us, we were agree for work 5h/day 5 days and free weekends, I had all my freedom and they even offer me to participate with them in some nice activities with friends, neighbors and students.
They were working with me mostly of the time.
Sometimes I feel good to work with/for somebody because they deserve and here it was that case, I was glad to work for them because they deserve my efforts.
I'm so happy now at the end of my trip to have been this experience and have spent some weeks with this incredible lovely and plenty of values family, I'm so proud.
Thank guys for your help and your love, i hope meet you soon again.
Have a nice smile forever ;) Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Garal)
David stayed with us for 3 weeks and it was a pleasure to have him in our home. He has a gracious, kind, and honest nature. He was flexible with our ever-changing home projects and worked hard at whatever he was doing that day. He is very detail oriented and precise. He improved on a gate design my husband had planned to keep the chickens
… read more out of the garden....and David then built it and it functions well and looks beautiful! He made a landscape design map for us of our house and property to help us with planning our back yard. He had great ideas and worked with us in clarifying our vision of patio and sunken garden. He also helped us with interior design and has an eye for color and space design. He also taught me how to make a huge beautiful appetizer tray which was the hit of a party! He dug a trench for a low retaining brick wall and helped us clip and recycle lots of yard debris. He also helped in the house with general cleaning and organizing drawers. His English is very fluent and he is constantly works to improve and expand his skills. He is an excellent teacher of Spanish for anyone who wants to practice. I think where ever David goes from here, any host will appreciate the ease of being with him, his organizational and design skills, and his integrity. He is welcome at our home anytime!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Doug)
We so appreciated Doug's help with so many things. When it came to the kitchen, he was baking bread or making blueberry sourdough pancakes from a family recipe, cooking dinner, and fermenting kefir, kombucha, and labne! He has amazing skill in cooking multi-ethnic dishes that were delicious! He also helped my husband prune the street trees (big
… read more job!). He has a breadth of knowledge from his life experience whether it is coffee, tea, jazz music, or more that I found very inspiring. He is a true learner in the purest sense and a great teacher--he showed great patience in teaching me about sourdough starters and milk kefir. My daughter enjoyed talking with him about books and she enjoyed teaching him about his iPhone. Doug is energetic and takes on projects with enthusiasm and determination. We look forward to him coming back...soon!
Vom Workawayer (Doug) für Host
I stayed in this household for about five weeks and without undue hyperbole I've gotta say that this stay was in the top five of all my Workaway ventures. There were a variety of ongoing projects as the house, built at the turn of the century, is a work in progress and there is always some new direction, correction or just improvement to the
… read more grounds. It's all DIY.
Usual jobs included for me: making kombucha, water Keffir and baking bread, cooking in general, mowing the lawn, pruning trees, chain-saw work as needed and helping with weeding, watering and planting the raised bed garden. For Portland there is a rather large yard area and the often beautiful enclosed porch -- which is great to protect one from rain and just hanging out, drinking tea and watching Luna, the dog protect the property by yelping at passing bicyclist, walkers and strollers.
This is one busy household! I loved the energy but there is a focus and unlike the tv series Portlandia, clear set boundaries and expectations. The family is flexible, however, and events can turn on a dime. So, be one your toes and enjoy the ride.
A real plus for me was the nearby bus and rail routes that are within walking distance. The Alberta street art district is a short 9 minute ride on bus 72 and there's a great meditation center, Barista Coffee, ice cream parlors and galleries -- check out 'Antler', a great Liege style waffle joint and music up the ying yang, esp. on the weekends.
So, obviously, I'm sold on the place. Hated to leave when the time was up but I shall return, as some general once said. Thanks for such a great all around experience -- this stay reminded me why I first started traveling way back in 'the day'. Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Marcus)
Marc fit into our home like one of the family! He was flexible with the various projects we had going that morphed over time. He helped us replace our water main and get things set up to put in an irrigation system. He replaced a post and re-hung the yard gate. He also helped with general yard/garden projects as well as household chores and
… read more cleaning. He cooked meals a couple of times a week and has some great recipes. He also knows a lot about fermenting foods--he helped me get some cultured vegetables going. He is self-motivated and efficient and I couldn't keep up with the list of things to do. He has a hilarious sense of humor to boot and I haven't laughed so much in a long time! If Marc comes to you house, the gods have smiled on you.
Vom Workawayer (Marcus) für Host
If Workaway offered, I'd give these folks a five smiley rating!! Lovely people, wonderful accommodations, fantastic food, and plenty of interesting projects to work on. During my two months' stay, family breakfasts and dinners were filled with abundant good humor and long, thoughtful conversation, and I was consistently treated like one of the
… read more family. I can't express my gratitude enough or recommend them more highly! Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Maria) für Host
I spent 7 weeks with Jennifer and Kent in Portland. My experience was wonderful. They are a very cool family. They embrace others with generosity and happiness.
If you are interested in mindful living, sustainability, and circular economy this will be a good experience for you. Jennifer and Kent have restored their house themselves, and they
… read more are very enthusiastic about learning ways to recycle, reuse, and doing things for yourself! They live in a beautiful colonial house. They will accommodate your skills to their needs and interests. I painted a mural during my stay, and I enjoyed the collaborating with the family. Pictures coming soon!
Jennifer and Kent are very understanding and caring. During my stay in portland I also did an internship with an NGO that works in prisons in Oregon. They let me do my work away hours in a schedule that allowed me to do my internship as well. Moreover, living with them really helped me connect to Portland, and feel part of a community. I really appreciate how welcoming and supportive they are.
I recommend staying with Jennifer and Kent, I learned a lot from them, both about practical skills, and about life! I miss them, and I hope I will see them again!!
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Maria)
Maria contributed a mural to my daughters bedroom and she is an amazing and gifted artist! I hope she uploads some of the pictures! We all enjoyed her presence and easy laughter. We loved the stimulating conversations we had with her as well as her thoughtful reflections. We miss her Guatemalan tortilla soup and hope to see her again on day!
… read more Anyone who gets the chance to watch her paint, will be inspired!
Vom Host für Workawayer (taraanddev)
Tara and Michael are somewhere for the next 5 months of their Alps adventure but I just wanted whoever has them now to know you are lucky! We LOVED having them stay for us for 2 weeks. They worked hard (prepping, sanding, priming, and painting) but more important they know how to played hard. It was a joy to have them in our home!!
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