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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
18 Apr 2024
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93.8 %
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Feedback
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Hi I'm Valentina, a 42 years old Neapolitan woman :-) Something about myself:
I studied psychology and I lived in South America, where I worked for different NGO as psychologist and social worker.
In 2010 I moved to Ireland where I lived for 7 years. There I learnt about self sufficiency, organic gardening, fishing, blending and dispensing herbal remedies.
I'm a qualified massage therapist, trained in Swedish massage, Thai massage, reflexology, sport and deep tissue massage.
5 years ago I bought my piece of land in Portugal, after travelling and volunteering as workawayer for a year.
It's a little paradise, surrounded by nature and only 10 minutes driving to the beach.There is a pond on the property and a small stream too. There are over 6000 m2 of land with fruits trees, sheep and bees. I also have 5 chickens and 2 sweet dogs.
I like practicing yoga and acroyoga, I enjoy hikes in the forest, good food, wine, music, movies and spending time with friends. I love working with my hands, creating beautiful (and not so beautiful) things, fixing broken stuff, restoring, renovating. I love to see tangible results and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with it.
Any help is welcome here, just drop me a message!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning Portuguese, English and Italian. Learning about vegetarian and Italian recipes. Learning about gardening and medicinal plants. Learning about general building, DIY and renovation. Learn about pond maintenance and water management.
Help
building, renovation, roofing, painting, landscaping, gardening, forest maintenance, painting, restoring furniture, stream clearing, planting trees, French drains, pond maintenance.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
At the moment I can offer an independent studio apartment, with its own bathroom and kitchenette, ideal for a couple!
What else ...
In their time off, helpers can relax at the stunning Sao Martinho do Porto bay or visit one of the surrounding historical towns, like Alcobaça or Batalha with their beautiful monasteries. Helpers can also enjoy hiking as the area offers amazing paths in the forests.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have fiber optic at the property for a fast and reliable connection.
Space for parking camper vans
There is a big parking space at the property that can accomodate vans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 434115549722
Feedback (17)
7 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Hajnalka) for host
Staying with Valentina and Tim was an absolute blast! I stayed with them for around 3 weeks in March. They were welcoming and attentive. The tasks consisted of weeding, sanding, and painting wood furniture, walking the dogs, and doing a little cleaning. We did yoga together, went for a cold swim in Sao Martinho, did a 10k hike, and did some… read more
27 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Hajnalka)
It was absolutely great to have Hajni around! She helped with a lot of different jobs: furniture restoration, roofing, painting, weeding....and she was always up for a walk with dogs ❤️
Hajni is not afraid of hard work or of getting her hands dirty, and together we made a great working team!
Beside the work it was also very nice to get to know… read more
Hajni is not afraid of hard work or of getting her hands dirty, and together we made a great working team!
Beside the work it was also very nice to get to know… read more
(Excellent
)
31 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Almut) for host
It was a wonderful experience to stay with Valentina! She is such a caring, funny and energetic person and it's just inspiring to be around her. I felt very welcomed and like home from the first second on which is also because her place is just beautiful. The big garden always has a place to relax or do things around it and feels like a retreat… read more
29 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Almut)
It was fantastic to have Almut at my place! She is full of energies, smart and hard worker. She was always up for whatever needed to be done at the quinta, from shoveling rubble to painting. She is very creative and brought good ideas to the table. From day 1 she cared about the place, the dogs, the chicken and the people around. She is also very… read more
(Excellent
)
30 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Geert & Mary) for host
We really loved to stay here with Valentina, Tim and the 2 dogs ( pedro & ines ) Valentina is a lovely happy and crazy in a good way person. We also liked their way of living with almost every neighbor knowing each other and we would love to come back ones! We wanna thank Valentina and Tim for having us and giving us a experience we will not… read more
29 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Geert & Mary)
Geert and Mary stayed at my place for a week, they really helped me a lot during their stay, my house needed painting and they managed to give it 3 coats which was great! Unfortunately they didn't get to help with other jobs as the painting was quite a priority. Beside becoming very good painters they also are very good cooks, they made delicious… read more
(Excellent
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7 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Hajnalka) for host
Staying with Valentina and Tim was an absolute blast! I stayed with them for around 3 weeks in March. They were welcoming and attentive. The tasks consisted of weeding, sanding, and painting wood furniture, walking the dogs, and doing a little cleaning. We did yoga together, went for a cold swim in Sao Martinho, did a 10k hike, and did some… read more
27 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Hajnalka)
It was absolutely great to have Hajni around! She helped with a lot of different jobs: furniture restoration, roofing, painting, weeding....and she was always up for a walk with dogs ❤️
Hajni is not afraid of hard work or of getting her hands dirty, and together we made a great working team!
Beside the work it was also very nice to get to know… read more
Hajni is not afraid of hard work or of getting her hands dirty, and together we made a great working team!
Beside the work it was also very nice to get to know… read more
(Excellent
)
31 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Almut) for host
It was a wonderful experience to stay with Valentina! She is such a caring, funny and energetic person and it's just inspiring to be around her. I felt very welcomed and like home from the first second on which is also because her place is just beautiful. The big garden always has a place to relax or do things around it and feels like a retreat… read more
29 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Almut)
It was fantastic to have Almut at my place! She is full of energies, smart and hard worker. She was always up for whatever needed to be done at the quinta, from shoveling rubble to painting. She is very creative and brought good ideas to the table. From day 1 she cared about the place, the dogs, the chicken and the people around. She is also very… read more
(Excellent
)
30 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Geert & Mary) for host
We really loved to stay here with Valentina, Tim and the 2 dogs ( pedro & ines ) Valentina is a lovely happy and crazy in a good way person. We also liked their way of living with almost every neighbor knowing each other and we would love to come back ones! We wanna thank Valentina and Tim for having us and giving us a experience we will not… read more
29 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Geert & Mary)
Geert and Mary stayed at my place for a week, they really helped me a lot during their stay, my house needed painting and they managed to give it 3 coats which was great! Unfortunately they didn't get to help with other jobs as the painting was quite a priority. Beside becoming very good painters they also are very good cooks, they made delicious… read more
(Excellent
)
10 May 2022
Left by Workawayer (Antonia) for host
meeting Valentina and visiting her beautiful home was probably the best experience I had in Portugal! She is a very caring and active woman and I had lots of fun working for her, as she gave me many various tasks to do, so I never got bored and I was able to choose what I wanted to do. She also gave me the opportunity to meet her wonderful friends… read more
9 May 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Antonia)
It was great to have Antonia around for 2 weeks, she helped me with so many tasks it's difficult to list them all! She was always up for any kind work, from cleaning the pond and getting covered in mud to decorate a concrete sink with a beautiful mosaic. She is smart, strong and creative, she is a fast learner and can manage challenging tasks.… read more
(Excellent
)
16 Mar 2022
Left by Workawayer (Judit) for host
I stayed in Valentina's quinta for a week and it was wonderful! She was very welcoming and made sure I felt comfortable with everything (work, accomodation, food...). The room I stayed in was really cozy, clean and warm. The food she prepared was always delicious! The work was fair and fun, she always gave me different tasks so I could switch… read more
15 Mar 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Judit)
It was great to have Judit around, she is a very smart girl with a wicked sense of humour. She helped me with the veggie garden, planting, mulching, making a structure for the tomatoes to climb on. She also restored a rusty antique lamp, which now has a new life hanging in the kitchen. Judit was always happy to give a hand and she was very good… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Nov 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Robert )
It was great to meet Robert and to host him he is always willing to help and he brings creative ideas and solutions to problems. He came up with a great way to fix a steep slope by using old roof tiles, and he turned that space into a nice terraced area full of flowers! He also helped me sweeping the chimney, he cut an old dead tree and make… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Nov 2021
Left by Workawayer (Robert ) for host
Wonderful rural setting Delicious food great ambience Highly recommended Is clean and comfortable
31 Aug 2021
Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host
This place is amazing! Valentina and the rest of this beautiful group instantly made me feel part of it!
Valentina runs her buiseness in such a responsible, open-minded, social, and friendly way one can hardly not feel welcome. Although there is plenty of things to do every day she doesn't forget to laugh and spreading her love to the world. In… read more
Valentina runs her buiseness in such a responsible, open-minded, social, and friendly way one can hardly not feel welcome. Although there is plenty of things to do every day she doesn't forget to laugh and spreading her love to the world. In… read more
31 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Ana)
It was so so good to have Ani around, she integrated very well in our group, with the other volunteers and with the guests of the house. She helped me with a lot of different jobs, flattening a bumpy terrace (very hard work), refurbishing some old chairs, raking a lot of pine needles, weeding, cooking, cleaning and more. Ani works on her on… read more
(Excellent
)
3 Jul 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Carina)
It was absolutely great to have Carina at my place, she helped me with many different jobs, weeding, cleaning the pond, building tents, painting, cleaning and cooking, restoring furniture and more. Carina was always up for helping and not afraid of challenging tasks or heavy work. She didn't mind getting her hands dirty and she is very well… read more
(Excellent
)
8 May 2021
Left by Workawayer (Christine) for host
Valentina was a great host. She is very kind and considerate. She varied the tasks that needed to be done, always explained or showed me the things I was interested in, showed me the area around and took me to different places, and even helped me to find another workaway. In our free time for example we visited Salinas de Rio Maior or Sao Martinho… read more
7 May 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Christine)
Christine only stayed for a short period at my house but she helped me with numerous tasks.
She did loads of weeding around the property, she helped with cleaning, painting, making stencils, treating wood, restoring some old chairs and she cooked a lovely traditional German meal. It was also nice spending time together, chatting, watching movies,… read more
She did loads of weeding around the property, she helped with cleaning, painting, making stencils, treating wood, restoring some old chairs and she cooked a lovely traditional German meal. It was also nice spending time together, chatting, watching movies,… read more
(Very good
)
22 Apr 2021
Left by Workawayer (Ilva09) for host
It was a pleasure to stay at Valentina's. She welcomed me with open arms and I ended up staying for 3 weeks instead of one. I helped her with several tasks, while she always had an eye on keeping the work varied and having different options available. There was always space for your own ideas and suggestions, and I had the freedom to choose my… read more
18 Apr 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Ilva09)
It was great to have Ilva at my place! Very strong woman whom is not afraid of getting her hands dirty. Ilva is very smart, she can work independently and she is very good at whatever she does. She helped with so many things around the house, weeding, painting, treating wood, moving stones, moving heavy logs, clearing the stream, debarking logs,… read more
(Excellent
)
16 Apr 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Ruan)
I was so lucky to have the opportunity to host Ruan! Shortly after he arrived at my place I realized how precious his help was, Ruan is incredibly skilled and passionate about what he does, full of energy and with a very positive attitude, he can do pretty much anything, he did a very professional job with pruning the trees, including some very… read more
(Excellent
)
9 Oct 2020
Left by Workawayer (Nadine) for host
I stayed 1 week with Valentina, she offered me an opportunity to stay with her very short noticed and it was a great experience. She welcomed me as a friend and gave me lots of freedom to finish all tasks. we ususally worked in the morning and it was every day different, which I enjoyed a lot. She is a woman with so much energy and a vision for… read more
30 Sep 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Nadine)
Nadine felt like an old friend came to visit me. I especially loved her sense of humour, we had some good laughs together. She helped me with different jobs, from gardening, to fixing stairs, to sort out the very messy shed. Nadine is very smart and able to work on her own, she has some functional and creative ways to fix problems, really handy. I… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Feb 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Samanta)
Samanta, what a gentle and funny and sweet soul! Full of energy and great ideas. She is quite independent and yet sociable person, we had great time watching movies, chatting and working together. She is very smart and a fast learner, she can see things that need to be done around the place and she is always up to give a hand. Samanta was helping… read more
(Excellent
)
16 Feb 2020
Left by Workawayer (Samanta) for host
I feel compelled to share my experience at Valentinas place, it’s even difficult to put in to words what an amazing time I had there, couldn’t be more grateful and I wish i could have stayed more... The hosts made me feel like at home, all of your ideas, interests and preferences will be heard and considered, easy to compromise and be yourself in… read more
9 Jan 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Laura)
I should have wrote this feedback long time ago, but hey, better late than never!! I had such an amazing time with Laura, my fofinha, she really helped me a lot at the farm. Always up for helping with new project, she brought fresh and creative ideas to the house. We created a logo for the business with stencils and finished a big mosaic on the… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Sandrine) for host
I feel so grateful for the time I experienced with Valentina on her beautiful farm. Valentina is a very kind soul who made me feel so at home. We took many trips to different beaches, cities, festivals, restaurants ... and her lovely neighbour's pizza parties! No day was the same, we were always spontaneous. There is a nice herb and vegetable… read more
6 May 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Ollivier)
I was really lucky to have Olli at my place, we had really good time here together with other volunteers. I really enjoyed our music nights, chats and laughters! Olli helped me a lot with different jobs at the house, he painted so many walls, did loads of strimming , some building...always up for learning new things! We miss you Olli, Tango always… read more
(Excellent
)
6 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Ollivier) for host
I spent one month in here and had an amazing time. The place is quiet and beautiful and Vale is an amazing host who became a good friend. I loved working in the garden (building bamboo stairs, painting, cutting grass and brambles, weeding…) and the cosy house, the good food (I loved the hummus!), the nights close to the fire, the long chats with… read more
17 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Merel)
Sooo good to have Mati around, she is fun, smart, hard worker, with a great sense of humour. I really enjoyed having her at my place, she was very dedicated and attentive in carrying out her tasks. She was also very creative and brought great ideas to the project. Mati is also a very talented artist, she decorated a pot and designed a beautiful… read more
(Excellent
)
16 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Merel) for host
I had an amazing time with Valentina and the other volunteers Laura and Olli at the Valley of Life :) I won't forget the evenings we enjoyed music, a good fire and interesting talks.
Valentina has a fresh and funny spirit, our laughter echoed through the valley every day ;D And when we found out that I had never learned to properly start driving… read more
Valentina has a fresh and funny spirit, our laughter echoed through the valley every day ;D And when we found out that I had never learned to properly start driving… read more
29 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Tamara)
It was great to have Tamara at my place, she helped me out with a variety of tasks. We did some gardening, some building, some fixing and we had some fun! She was also quite creative when it came to house decorating and mosaic work, I really appreciated and enjoyed having her around. Come back anytime Tamara!
(Excellent
)
27 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Tamara) for host
I had a great time at Valentinas place, we did a lot of different work around the house and also creative work like doing a mosaic or to create new decoration inside the house. The acommodation is wonderful you have a nice fire (and wine) in the evening as well as yoga seccions if you are up to! In our freetime she gived me nice rides around the… read more
3 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Marie & Damien) for host
Although I arrived in a difficult moment, I had good time with Valentina and her friends. Worked together in the garden and house in an italian-portuguese ambiance and visited Alcobaça and other cities around. Wish you the best for future Vale!
31 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Marie & Damien)
It was great having Marie helping out at my place! Hard worker, indipendent and very creative! We built a roof, pulled loads of weed, did yoga, swam in the freezing ocean, shared our life experience and enjoy nice wine and food. I wish she had stayed longer, she brought such positive energies to the house! Thank you Marie, come back anytime
(Excellent
)
10 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Martin & Katharine)
We loved having Martin and Kat at our little quinta. They were happy to help us with different tasks, from painting walls to gardening, they are very creative and they would turn a simple and sometimes boring job into something entertaining and artistic. They worked on a mosaic on the patio of our house, turning it into a beautiful art piece. We… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Martin & Katharine) for host
Our time with Valentina and James was out of this world, from the first day to the last, this workaway has been truly amazing and heart touching. Where we met amazing hosts who had a shared peaceful imagination, they welcomed us with open arms and our hearts followed. They made us amazing bed in a massive tent, also a compost toilet. (Also we had… read more
