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: 3 May 2025
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Maxime & Alberto were a joy to host. We shared a lot of laughs and had fun together -- whether at work or at play.
There were a great help with the garden which looks significantly better for their weeding. The meal they made was superb! So delicious and fresh.
We are grateful they chose us as hosts. Lucy misses them (as do we all) in the
… read more garden. Where are her buddies?
Safe travels to you! You are welcome back anytime.
Our stay with Veronica, Bart and the cat Lucy, really exceeded our expectations in every way. They were super kind to us, e.g. by cooking delicious meals for us and helping us plan some visits in the neighboorhood. They even took us along to have a game night with friends of theirs, which really made us feel part of the family. It was also a
… read more really valuable cultural exchange, because they made a lot of time to talk with us and have interesting discussions about the American culture, politics, our personal lives etc.
For the work aspect of the stay, we mostly did gardening and we also cooked a meal for the four of us. They gave us plenty of free time to explore the area around Silicon Valley, like the Monterey bay and Big Sur. We went to see the Santa Cruz mountains and had some wine tastings with the four of us, which was a ton of fun.
Overall: 10/10 experience, would recommend!
Maxime & Alberto
P.S.: Veronica has a doormat that says: “Don’t come here if you didn’t bring wine!” (A buttery Chardonnay will do if you’re looking for recommendations)
Left by host for Workawayer (Miroslava & Matej)
We are so glad we hosted Miroslava & Matej. They did a tremendous amount of work in our garden and yard. They work hard with little supervision. They helped us plant a winter garden and helped get our raised beds ready for the planting. They also clipped a dead bush, weeded, swept and so much more. And their meals are delicious! We most especially
… read more enjoyed our many conversations about their travels, cultural differences, our lives! Almost every evening we played games together – each teaching the other some new games. They joined us for a Halloween decoration excursion and a night of games with friends. We enjoyed our time with Miroslava and Matej. If you get a chance, do host them.
Left by Workawayer (Miroslava & Matej) for host
Veronica and Bart are fantastic hosts. We enjoyed our time with them very much and were sad to leave! They were very attentative and genuinely interested in the cultural exchange. We helped with a couple of things around the garden. They took us for several outings and showed as around during Halloween. We had a lot of fun playing games and
… read more talking to them, they are truly a perfect example of how cool workaway can be.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Aya & Shin)
Do accept the opportunity to host Aya & Shin. They are a wonderful couple and it was a delight to host them. They worked diligently at tasks sometimes in hot and dusty condidtions without wavering or complaining. They are very helpful and enthusiastic. They cleaned, they weeded, they helped us organize. They accomplished so much during their
… read more stay.
They cooked us several very delicious meals that we'll remember for a long time. We had such interesting conversations about their travels, cultures, politics and more. Many evenings we played games together after the evening meal which was a lot of fun.
Aya & Shin, I hope our paths cross again. Wishing you safe and enjoyable travels as you continue your journey. Take care.
Left by Workawayer (Aya & Shin) for host
My husband and I stayed with them for 2 weeks. Bart and Veronica is so thoughtful and super kind that always care about if we have any inconveniences. They took us to many nice places like touring in San Francisco, California University in Berkeley, wineries seafood restaurant and Japanese restaurant. Also very dishes Bart makes never disappoints.
… read more The tasks are not difficult mostly doing dishes, weeding and cleaning yard. They often encourage us to take a break so we’ve never worked for 3 hours continuously. What we really enjoyed is board games. They have plenty kinds of games which are so fun. I think I’ll collect some of them after I back home. Also what made our stay so enjoyable is Bart and Veronica are so interested in Japanese culture and our point of view about things. We both were so happy answering to the questions. I’ll definitely recommend them as great hosts and we are willing to come back to see them.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Maxime & Alberto were a joy to host. We shared a lot of laughs and had fun together -- whether at work or at play.
There were a great help with the garden which looks significantly better for their weeding. The meal they made was superb! So delicious and fresh.
We are grateful they chose us as hosts. Lucy misses them (as do we all) in the
… read more garden. Where are her buddies?
Safe travels to you! You are welcome back anytime.
Our stay with Veronica, Bart and the cat Lucy, really exceeded our expectations in every way. They were super kind to us, e.g. by cooking delicious meals for us and helping us plan some visits in the neighboorhood. They even took us along to have a game night with friends of theirs, which really made us feel part of the family. It was also a
… read more really valuable cultural exchange, because they made a lot of time to talk with us and have interesting discussions about the American culture, politics, our personal lives etc.
For the work aspect of the stay, we mostly did gardening and we also cooked a meal for the four of us. They gave us plenty of free time to explore the area around Silicon Valley, like the Monterey bay and Big Sur. We went to see the Santa Cruz mountains and had some wine tastings with the four of us, which was a ton of fun.
Overall: 10/10 experience, would recommend!
Maxime & Alberto
P.S.: Veronica has a doormat that says: “Don’t come here if you didn’t bring wine!” (A buttery Chardonnay will do if you’re looking for recommendations)
Left by host for Workawayer (Miroslava & Matej)
We are so glad we hosted Miroslava & Matej. They did a tremendous amount of work in our garden and yard. They work hard with little supervision. They helped us plant a winter garden and helped get our raised beds ready for the planting. They also clipped a dead bush, weeded, swept and so much more. And their meals are delicious! We most especially
… read more enjoyed our many conversations about their travels, cultural differences, our lives! Almost every evening we played games together – each teaching the other some new games. They joined us for a Halloween decoration excursion and a night of games with friends. We enjoyed our time with Miroslava and Matej. If you get a chance, do host them.
Left by Workawayer (Miroslava & Matej) for host
Veronica and Bart are fantastic hosts. We enjoyed our time with them very much and were sad to leave! They were very attentative and genuinely interested in the cultural exchange. We helped with a couple of things around the garden. They took us for several outings and showed as around during Halloween. We had a lot of fun playing games and
… read more talking to them, they are truly a perfect example of how cool workaway can be.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Aya & Shin)
Do accept the opportunity to host Aya & Shin. They are a wonderful couple and it was a delight to host them. They worked diligently at tasks sometimes in hot and dusty condidtions without wavering or complaining. They are very helpful and enthusiastic. They cleaned, they weeded, they helped us organize. They accomplished so much during their
… read more stay.
They cooked us several very delicious meals that we'll remember for a long time. We had such interesting conversations about their travels, cultures, politics and more. Many evenings we played games together after the evening meal which was a lot of fun.
Aya & Shin, I hope our paths cross again. Wishing you safe and enjoyable travels as you continue your journey. Take care.
Left by Workawayer (Aya & Shin) for host
My husband and I stayed with them for 2 weeks. Bart and Veronica is so thoughtful and super kind that always care about if we have any inconveniences. They took us to many nice places like touring in San Francisco, California University in Berkeley, wineries seafood restaurant and Japanese restaurant. Also very dishes Bart makes never disappoints.
… read more The tasks are not difficult mostly doing dishes, weeding and cleaning yard. They often encourage us to take a break so we’ve never worked for 3 hours continuously. What we really enjoyed is board games. They have plenty kinds of games which are so fun. I think I’ll collect some of them after I back home. Also what made our stay so enjoyable is Bart and Veronica are so interested in Japanese culture and our point of view about things. We both were so happy answering to the questions. I’ll definitely recommend them as great hosts and we are willing to come back to see them.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Pascal) for host
Thank you, Bart and Veronica, for letting me stay with you and for a great time.
Those 2 weeks went by so fast but I had a lot of fun with you and Bart and your friends
Work was fairly simple, mainly gardening and cleaning and it was perfectly communicated before and during the stay.
Sorry that we didn't make it and clean up the garage, next
… read more time!
Thank you for lending me your bike Bart, it was way easier to explore the area with it.
Go Irish
PascalYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Meltem)
We had the pleasure of meeting and hosting Meltem. Mel is a wonderful WAer. She is knowledgable, eager, capable and super easy to be around. We had many laughs while working, cooking and playing. She was super hardworking and ready to take on more.
Mel cooked delicious meals and awesome desserts. She left us wanting more!
If you ever have the
… read more opportunity to host Mel, DO IT! You will be happy you did.
Mel, hope our paths cross again and again.
Left by Workawayer (Meltem) for host
I had an amazing week with Veronica & Bart, Kosuke (a very kind Workawayer from Japan) and the two cats Blue and Hailey. We were a very funny looking family and had lots of fun during visits, diner and boarding games.
With Kosuke we did some cleaning, some gardening and I very much enjoyed cooking for everyone !
Veronica and Bart are
… read more open-minded, super kind and reassuring. Everything was always well organized so things could be easy and not too stressful. They took us to San Francisco for a full day so we could visit and we also went to the 17 miles road on another day, it was awesome.
Thank you for your time, for your patience and for all these nice conversations
Thank you so much for these nice 5 days, California will always have the taste of Crazy Train and hilarious dances to me
Hope we keep in touch ! Merci encore :)
MeltemYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Angus)
Angus was a terrific WA guest. He was an enormous help to us. Angus painted our TV room. To prep he made repairs of our dry walls, patching and re-texturizing. Then he painted two coats of pain including the ceiling and an accent color. The room looks fabulous and we receive many compliments. Angus, we always think of you when looking at our
… read more lovely accent wall. Thank you!
Best of all was Angus' enthusiasm, eagerness, and his warmth. He was always ready for anything. We enjoyed learning about his previous WA experiences, his travels and his life in the UK.
We definitely hope to meet Angus again on our travels or his.
Left by host for Workawayer (Berenike)
We are so glad we got to host Nike. It was a last-minute arrangement that worked out very well.
Nike was a delight to host. She worked hard and diligently at every task. She took initiative and worked on projects I hadn’t even asked for.
We had so many great conversations about our life experiences. Comparing similarities and differences between
… read more our countries and cultures.
Nike was interested in exploring the area. Several times we went together. She also went on her own. She joined our socializing and met our friends with aplomb.
Our time together flew by. She and her family are always welcome back. Hopefully one day we’ll get to visit her in Germany.
Left by Workawayer (Berenike) for host
My time with Veronica and Bart was just fantastic. They took me in spontaneously and were so incredibly helpful. They are very friendly, funny and always open-minded. We did a lot of nice things! I learned a lot about flowers and plants from Veronica! We had a lot of great conversations! I felt very comfortable and am very grateful for this great
… read more time! And many great trips and experiences!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Jung huang)
Thank you, Joe, for a fantastic introduction to WorkAway. We had an awesome experience for our first WorkAway hostee. Because of Joe we look forward to hosting more WorkAwayers.
Joe was easy to host. He is a diligent worker and was ready to do whatever we asked. He weeded in our garden for days -- not the most exciting task. He did it eagerly and
… read more he did it well. When cleaning in our home, he went beyond what was asked to clean more surfaces. He visited during a challenging time and he handled it with aplomb.
Joe works hard. He asked for more tasks to do. He took initiative to do items not asked of him. He took care of his needs for breakfast and lunch. And he even made our soup one evening.
During our visit Joe was satisfied with staying close to home.
You can't go wrong with hosting Joe.
Left by Workawayer (Jung huang) for host
well, i am so so so glad to be their first workawayer.
i stayed with Bart, Veranica and the cat Blue for 17 days. they are very nice and friendly.
i helped with gardening outside and cleaning inside. In the free time, they took me to Apple center and around the city. we played board game together with friends, had BBQ dinner, watched movies
… read more together.
i really had a great time with them.
and also learned a lot about gardening since we don’t really garden in Taiwan.
thank you so much for having me. appreciate it :))))
all the best.
JoeYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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