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Vom Workawayer (Pia & Fritz) für Host
Shannon, Thomas, Henry, and Silvester, of course not forgetting Viggo and Cleo wholeheartedly welcomed us at their lovely Bed and Breakfast in the southern part of Bornholm. We had a wonderful stay for ten days in the beginning of June 2024. At arrival, Thomas picked us up directly at the ferry harbour in Rønne and took us and the boys to the
… read more absolutely breathtaking beach close by the B&B, which remembered Pia of the tropical sand beaches (with a slight difference in temperature). We were accommodated in one of the B&B rooms, which left nothing to be desired!
Our working hours were mostly spent with painting fences in the courtyard and the apartment terraces, and additionally we could also apply our skill sets with sewing and bike repair. Each day in the morning Shannon and Thomas provided us with a plan for the day with the extra benefit of leaving us the freedom to plan our 25 work hours per week flexible. This allowed us to explore a majority of Bornholm via bike, which was a fantastic way to see the island.
In the evenings we shared dinner with the whole family, which was pre- or proceeded with jumping on the trampoline with the boys or playing football in the garden – great fun! Viggo, one of the most friendly dogs we ever met, was also always up for a game!
Thanks’ again for this wonderful WorkAway experience!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Linna) für Host
I spent three lovely weeks at the b&b and had a really great time. Since it was during the summer I slept in the private part of the house and Thomas, Shannon and the kids were very welcoming and friendly.
The work consisted mostly of fixing the rooms in the b&b in the morning and then work on another project in the courtyard during the
… read more afternoon. I never worked more than 5 hours a day and they were very flexible with the schedule. During the two days I had off in the week I'd go to different places on the island such as Hammers hus or Dueodde beach. I got a lot of good advice from Thomas and Shannon on where to go. The bus stop was close to the house and I could alway burrow a bicycle.
I also enjoyed hanging out with Henry and Sylvester and do things like going to the cinema or the beach together. The island is truly beautiful!
Thanks for having me and for making the summer so memorable!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (James)
It was great to have Jim stay with us. He gets things done very quickly, figures problems out on his own, and does an excellent job of anything you can throw at him. Jim ended up staying with us for over a month, even though we had originally only planned for a few weeks.
Vom Workawayer (James) für Host
Our original agreement was for a 2 week stay, but we got along so well together that I stayed for a month. The whole family was warm and welcoming, and patient when I was trying to learn a little Danish. The accommodations and property are lovely and the location is excellent, especially of you like beaches. When I left I felt like I was a member
… read more of the family. Vi SesFeedback
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Vom Workawayer (Pia & Fritz) für Host
Shannon, Thomas, Henry, and Silvester, of course not forgetting Viggo and Cleo wholeheartedly welcomed us at their lovely Bed and Breakfast in the southern part of Bornholm. We had a wonderful stay for ten days in the beginning of June 2024. At arrival, Thomas picked us up directly at the ferry harbour in Rønne and took us and the boys to the
… read more absolutely breathtaking beach close by the B&B, which remembered Pia of the tropical sand beaches (with a slight difference in temperature). We were accommodated in one of the B&B rooms, which left nothing to be desired!
Our working hours were mostly spent with painting fences in the courtyard and the apartment terraces, and additionally we could also apply our skill sets with sewing and bike repair. Each day in the morning Shannon and Thomas provided us with a plan for the day with the extra benefit of leaving us the freedom to plan our 25 work hours per week flexible. This allowed us to explore a majority of Bornholm via bike, which was a fantastic way to see the island.
In the evenings we shared dinner with the whole family, which was pre- or proceeded with jumping on the trampoline with the boys or playing football in the garden – great fun! Viggo, one of the most friendly dogs we ever met, was also always up for a game!
Thanks’ again for this wonderful WorkAway experience!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Linna) für Host
I spent three lovely weeks at the b&b and had a really great time. Since it was during the summer I slept in the private part of the house and Thomas, Shannon and the kids were very welcoming and friendly.
The work consisted mostly of fixing the rooms in the b&b in the morning and then work on another project in the courtyard during the
… read more afternoon. I never worked more than 5 hours a day and they were very flexible with the schedule. During the two days I had off in the week I'd go to different places on the island such as Hammers hus or Dueodde beach. I got a lot of good advice from Thomas and Shannon on where to go. The bus stop was close to the house and I could alway burrow a bicycle.
I also enjoyed hanging out with Henry and Sylvester and do things like going to the cinema or the beach together. The island is truly beautiful!
Thanks for having me and for making the summer so memorable!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (James)
It was great to have Jim stay with us. He gets things done very quickly, figures problems out on his own, and does an excellent job of anything you can throw at him. Jim ended up staying with us for over a month, even though we had originally only planned for a few weeks.
Vom Workawayer (James) für Host
Our original agreement was for a 2 week stay, but we got along so well together that I stayed for a month. The whole family was warm and welcoming, and patient when I was trying to learn a little Danish. The accommodations and property are lovely and the location is excellent, especially of you like beaches. When I left I felt like I was a member
… read more of the family. Vi Ses
Vom Host für Workawayer (Josh)
It was a pleasure to have Josh stay with us for about ten days this summer. Josh is very easy going, level headed and great company. We all enjoyed spending time with him, and he was a great help with the different projects we had going on. We would have been happy if he had stayed much longer :-).
Vom Workawayer (Josh) für Host
I stayed with this great host and family for 10 days, which unfortunately went way too quick! Thomas, Shannon and the boys are very welcoming, making you feel at home right away. The whole property is beautiful with a huge amount of land and close to some of the best beaches on the island.
The work was varied, and consideration is given to any
… read more skills you may already have or what you feel comfortable doing. Some of mine included helping make and fit new exterior doors for the barns and even working on an old sailing boat of theirs.
Thomas and Shannon are very kind and understanding and are flexible about when you want to work and take days off. They also have great recommendations of areas to visit on the island which helped me find places I otherwise wouldn’t have. They are also happy to get you involved in what they do. Some examples were going down to the harbour for a swim, getting ice cream or having BBQ’s with their friends.
I would easily recommend this Workaway to anyone planning a trip to Bornholm, and thanks for having me!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Miriam)
We were so happy to have Miri with us here. She was an excellent help, and our boys loved playing with her on the trampoline, or in the garden. Miri is welcome back here anytime :-).
Vom Workawayer (Miriam) für Host
I spent three lovely weeks on Bornholm and had a great time with Shannon, Thomas, Henry & Sylvester.
I learned a lot about Danish culture, the island and about Fortnite - thanks Henry for having the patience to show us all the tricks! :D
I have always felt very welcome and the dinner was more than delicious. (When I come back next time, I'm
… read more looking forward to the Tikka Masala and the homemade buns!)
Thank you for the great experience and for making it feel like home!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Christine was an absolute delight to host. It was a pleasure getting to know her, and we appreciate the great help she was to us. She cheerfully jumped right in to help with a variety of tasks from cleaning to painting and the outcome was always excellent. She is intelligent, kind, thoughtful, and independent. We recommend her for future without
… read more reservation, and wish her many wonderful adventures!
I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with Shannon and Thomas and the kids.
Shannon and Thomas are open, welcoming, kind and helpful people, and I felt very comfortable and welcome in their home and with my work.
I spend 2 weeks doing different work such as painting the house, polishing windows and cleaning rooms. The vibe
… read more and so-called work environment at is very easy-going and calm, while still being dynamic with people and guests coming and going at the B&B. My work were pretty much structured day by day, as we most mornings simply planned what I would work on that day according to the current needs. I experienced that Shannon and Thomas gave me a lot of trust and freedom with my tasks, trusting that I did a good job on my own but if I needed guidance or help I could simply ask.
Shannon and Thomas were very flexible and accommodating to my needs by for example changing one of my days off so I could spend time with a friend, borrowing me their bike everyday, giving me a ride when I needed to go rent a car in another city and helping out and welcoming my friend in their home, who was WorkAwaying another place close by. As a pescatarian they were also very attentive and ensured that the fridge was filled with foods that I eat and like :-)
I really appreciated that I simultaneously felt very comfortable and welcome in the family and their home but also free do to whatever I wanted on my own time and to go out and come home as it suited my needs and social plans.
All in all I can only recommend staying with them!
(ps. as I am Danish cultural exchange was not a reason for me to go, but I definitely think it will be for other nationalities)
Vom Workawayer (Selina) für Host
We spent two weeks in Bornholm at Shannon and Thomas’ B&B and had the most fantastic time. Although it was our first experience with Workaway, our hosts were incredibly welcoming and made us feel immediately at home.
As part of our working agreement we spent each day from 9am to 2pm working on various jobs around the house. We spent our first few
… read more days helping Thomas restore a cement path. The rest of our time was spent primarily in the garden: rebuilding an old garden gate and helping wherever else we were needed. We had a lot of freedom during our stay with Shannon and Thomas, and thus enjoyed a very relaxing time. The two put a lot of trust in us, allowing us to manoeuvre the giant tractor and operate various appliances on the farm and in the mini workshop.
We had our own room which was set up in a very comfortable manner. Additionally, we were also permitted to use our hosts’ kitchen as well as our own separate one in the B&B. However, we only rarely used the kitchen ourselves as Shannon’s varied cooking was outstanding. We are incredibly grateful that Shannon went to the effort and cooked a fresh meal for us each day. A particular highlight for us were the two children – Henry and Sylvester – whom we jumped on the trampoline with, read to, and played cards with.
The area surrounding the B&B is located in the South-East of Bornholm, with the nearest town (Snogebæk) being only 5km away. In Snogebæk we discovered a delicious ice-cream shop as well as multiple shopping opportunities. The beach at Dueodde, on the other hand, is even closer. With our bikes we were able to get everywhere quite comfortably. On top of that, Shannon and Thomas very kindly took us with them to Rønne on numerous occasions when they dropped Henry at school. As a result, we were able to go on days out too see the sights in the surrounding area.
Our time during the Workaway at Shannon and Thomas’ was amazing – we would recommend it without a second thought! Thank you again Shannon and Thomas for the warm hospitality and the very enjoyable two weeks we got to spend with you. All the best to you and your family.
Elly and NiklasDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Sabrina)
Sabrina was an excellent help around our old farm this past summer. Sabrina is very attentive to detail, and she works very independently. We think there are not many spots left on Bornholm that Sabrina was not out to explore during her time here, but we hope to see her back to see the last few sites sometime in the future :-).
We can definitely
… read more recommend Sabrina to any hosts out there. Henry misses her very much!
Vom Workawayer (Sabrina) für Host
My two weeks on Bornholm were great with Shannon and Thomas as my first workaway hosts!
Preparing rooms/apartments for new guests and pressing linens were my main tasks during the summer season. Beyond that I worked on front view of the B&B. This means in deatil weeding, shifting sand, laying weed blocker and placing granite stones on the top.
My
… read more room was in the private house and Shannon is a great cook. Sometimes I came back from a trip after 6 o´clock and there were always leftovers. There are so many places to visit and you can borrow the cool Califorina bike. Buses run on the island (check "rejseplanen.dk" and you need to think of the different zones).
I enjoyed spending time with Henry, his cat and his mice! I will miss my daily life, my regular trips and the whole danish/american family. Thank you for the awesome time!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Chiyoi)
We were very fortunate to have Chiyo come stay with us on Bornholm. She is a great Japanese cook, did a perfect job with anything we needed done, and got on so well with our boys. We hope to see her again in the near future :-).
Vom Host für Workawayer (Hikaru)
It was a joy to have Hikaru at our place on Bornholm. Hikaru was great with our two boys, very attentive to detail, easy to get along with, and she made fantastic Japanese food for us! We are hoping she will come back to visit again :-).
Vom Workawayer (Hannah) für Host
My stay in Bornholm with Thomas, Shannon, Henry and Sylvester was wonderful. I spent just over a week here and I felt very welcomed and looked after in their home. The accommodation was incredibly beautiful, the work was achievable and rewarding and the bike riding was really nice!
I would highly recommend this workaway! Thank you Thomas and
… read more Shannon for everything.
Hannah
Staying on Bornholm, with the family of Thomas, Shannon, Henry & Sylvester was a lovely experience. I found the family to be really warm, kind and welcoming. Every night we would enjoy good food and wine all together at the dinner table, and I loved this it was my favourite part because we would have fun and interesting conversations. The work was
… read more rewarding and hands on, and I could get a snack and water whenever I wanted.
Thankyou guys, I really appreciate my time there. It was exactly what I hoped for. The accomodation was top class also as it’s a highly rated B & B.
Enjoy the winter,
Finn
Vom Workawayer (Moritz) für Host
I had the chance to stay with this kind family for 3.5 weeks in September. It was my first workaway experience and honestly, it couldn't have turned out better. The tasks were demanding, yet manageable and interesting and ranged from trimming the lawn and helping to cement the driveway to having a look at the bicycles and contributing to a
… read more full-grown mission: cutting down the huge jungle-like hedge and various trees; now, the impressive pile of branches and leaves may be one of the highest points in Denmark.
Bornholm is an interesting place and I enjoyed exploring the splendid nature, the sleepy villages, the nice bike paths, the pleasant weather, the Danish cuisine and the everyday life, especially the conversations, with Thomas and Shannon in their marvellous BnB. Altogether, I had a blast staying with the family. Thank you for everything! I hope that one day, I get the chance to return, maybe for the marathon on Christiansø :).Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Lukas)
It was great to have Lukas here for a couple of weeks. He is awesome with kids, and our sons loved going to the beach, playing guitar, and hanging out with him.
Lukas is also a great help around the house and garden. He is a big guy, and puts thought into the work he does, so you do not have to explain things twice (and often not at all).
We'd
… read more love to have Lukas back on the farm, for vacation or work :-).
Vom Workawayer (Lukas) für Host
I've spent two weeks with this lovely family and would have stayed longer if I could. Normally I worked about 5 hours in many different tasks (mowing, concrete works, hedge cutting, ...) and Thomas was always looking that I'm okay with it. Dinner is with the whole family and Shannon is keeping an eye on every special dietary requirement and
… read more healthy organic food. To be best friends with Henry I would recommend you to be a big fan of ACDC, Seven Nation Army and Smoke on the water or Giflar which is our favourite sweet. To get along with Silvester you should know what Skål is meaning and how to execute it properly.
Thanks for having me, I had a wonderful time and I'm keen to come back to continue the driveway and to do another cycle trip around the island :DDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Katerina) für Host
I stayed with the family for a week during May 2019 and it was an amazing experience! Shannon and Thomas are both very kind, open and generous people. I helped around with different tasks and the days went by so fast. They were very careful with me and the other workawayer, to not exceed the 4-5 working hours a day. They made me feel welcomed and
… read more also allowed me to try out some new recipes in their kitchen :) Every evening, we sat together and enjoyed delicious meals, had interesting conversations and laughed (a lot!). The kids, Henry and Sylvester are absolutely adorable and I loved spending time with them, too. What a lovely experience, I hope I will be able to visit them again sometime soon!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Angela) für Host
They saved me! I needed a place to go very last minute and they welcomed me to their home graciously. They asked what I liked and didn't like to work on, as they have a varity of projects that need be done. I like landscaping and cleaning so thats what I did. They allowed me the freedom to do things how I wanted. The rooms were so nice, always had
… read more great food to choose from, and they are such caring people...really they're family. The nearly month I was there didn't even feel more than a week. They made sure you didn't work too hard and gave great ideas of things to do on your free time. Always had a bike available to ride and the beach was a short walk or ride away. Such a beautiful island and lovely people.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Niklas) für Host
Joining the life of this family on Bornholm, in their B&B was one of the best experiences i've had so far in my life! From the first day on i felt more than welcome and quickly found a home for 6 (very short) weeks. Shannon & Thomas are amazing, loving and caring people with a very big heart! I enjoyed doing work around the house, building a fence
… read more and planting trees for example. Most of the work was outside and always different! I loved playing with henry and keeping Silvester company. We always had fun during the day and at had nice talks and laughts at the dinner table. I truly fell in love with the place and the family and i look forward to see them again at some point.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Iona)
It was an absolute pleasure to have Iona stay with us on our farm on Bornholm. Iona is wise beyond her years, and we had many interesting and enlightening conversations over the dinner table and while we were working around our farm.
Iona is a very caring and intelligent person, and she was loved by our boys, who liked to draw, play and jump
… read more (endlessly!) on the trampoline with Iona.
We wish Iona all the best on her future travels, volunteering, education and life, and will count ourselves lucky if she comes back to visit us :-).
Vom Workawayer (Iona) für Host
This was my first workaway ever and a great experience- my time here was overall just wonderful! I did lots of different tasks, from cleaning the B&B-rooms to wiping floors and planting trees. Shannon and Thomas always explained everything very well to me and I never worked more than 4-5h/day. The food was always really delicious and spending the
… read more days with the family was a real pleasure- I loved the trampoline sessions with Henry and the playing time with Sylvester or the interesting dinner talks we've had together! The nature on Bornholm is stunning and I did a lot of hiking and exploring. If you're looking for a relaxed time surrounded by nature with a lovely Danish family- this is the perfect workwaway. Thank you so much, Shannon & Thomas!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Iris)
It was a pleasure to have Iris live with us for two months. She is very smart and we had interesting talks at the dinner table. She was also very helpful around the house and in the garden (even though it was winter, and really too cold for gardening). Iris' English was excellent, so it was a bit limited how much Danish we ended up speaking
… read more together. But our son tried his best to make up for that :-).
We wish Iris all the best, and hope her plans to study in Denmark materialize.
Vom Workawayer (Iris) für Host
I stayed with this wonderful family on Bornholm for over 2 months. I had an amazing time, I felt at home straight away. The island is (even in wintertime) a wonderful place. I took several hikes and went to the nearby beach several times.
During my stay, I did many different jobs, from cleaning and working in the garden to painting the guest
… read more area. I enjoyed the cooking with Shannon, trying new recipes almost every day! I found Thomas and Shannon very kind and understanding people. Even when I had to change my plans unexpectedly, it was no problem and I am very thankful for their understanding.
All in all I would recommend this Workaway to anyone who wants to get to know a wonderful family (and Cleo the cat), live on a beautiful island and do some interesting jobs!
Thank you all again, for the time I got to spend with you, I learned a lot and I had a lot of fun. Special thanks to Henry for teaching me Danish! :)
I hope to see you all again during the summer! :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Sara_Karin)
Sara was our first Workawayer, and it was a great visit! Sara is a hard worker, and is very good at starting and finishing things independently. She also sees and fixes things you hadn't asked her to do. She was a great drawing project companion for our 6-year-old, and he misses the daily drawing sessions :-).
We can only recommend her, and wish
… read more her all the best in her future workaway, and other, travels.
Vom Workawayer (Sara_Karin) für Host
I spent an amazing 3 weeks on Bornholm with this lovely family. The island is beautiful and from the moment I stepped off the ferry I felt welcomed and at home. My jobs varied from day to day, which was nice. I helped out with the bnb, cleaning the rooms (which are very very nice) and making the beds. The property is cozy and at times you can
… read more forget you are on an island but you need only walk 2km and find the ocean :). I really enjoyed cooking dinner with Shannon and discovering new recipes. I also enjoyed ending my day with a drawing/coloring session with Henry, he is very imaginative and has loads of great ideas!
I would definitely recommend this workaway for anyone wanting to explore Denmark or Scandinavia. I had a great time on Bornholm and I will hold the memories of my time there in my heart forever ♡
Shannon and Thomas -- Thanks again for everything! May our paths cross again someday! :))Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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