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Ireland
A new host has just joined Workaway. Welcome!
about 4 days ago
Language partner
Language(s) I would like to learn : English, French
Olivia is looking for a language buddy
about 43 minutes ago
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Spain
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about 26 minutes ago
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Beeing in Spain and portugal from January until march
Valentina is looking for a travel buddy
about 3 hours ago
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Looking for a reciprocal experience: ready to dive into the work and share skills in exchange for cultural learning and hospitality.
Maria is looking to meet other workawayers
about 6 hours ago
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Hey! Nice to meet you. :) My name is Vivien, but you can call me Vivi. A little side note: the meaning of my name is "the lively one" and I really resonate with it. Because I love little adventures like hiking and discovering new places. In addition I enjoy movement in general like dancing (Improvisation) or sport (HIIT or Yoga...). "Life is movement" - this is how I understand the world. But also stillness, to integrate the things. So meditation is an important practice of my life to connect. For me it needs both. Beside this, I would describe myself as an open-minded, communicative, lovely and playful person. I enjoy creative activities like making jewelry and recently I am learning to play the guitar and singing. For some time now, I have wanted to travel alone in order to grow and leave my comfort zone. I want to discover new places on my own and meet new places. And this is why I choose to travel with work-away, because I think it is the easiest way to get in contact with new people and to learn new things. It is not my first experience, in my past I worked in a yoga hostel for a short time while I could enjoy the nature and workshops there. So I'm very curious and open to enjoy new things.
Vivien is looking for a travel buddy
about 3 hours ago
Photo competition
Making houses with natural stuff
Help to make a permaculture villa in Athwelthota, Sri Lanka submitted a photo to the competition:
about 14 days ago
Meet up
Currently, I am at home. But I am looking forward to spend a couple of months at a farm, since I love animals and like to help out carring for them during a farmstay.
Paula is looking to meet other workawayers
about 1 hour ago
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Salut ! Moi c’est Pavla, j’ai 21 ans et je viens de France. Je prends une année de césure pour me consacrer à mes deux grandes passions : le voyage et le cinéma. J’adore découvrir de nouveaux horizons, rencontrer des personnes inspirantes et apprendre à chaque expérience. La nature et les animaux ont toujours occupé une grande place dans ma vie — j’aime prendre soin d’eux et passer du temps dehors. J’aime aussi tout ce qui touche au sport et aux sensations fortes : escalade, parachute, parapente, surf, kitesurf… tout ce qui me fait vibrer ! Je suis sociable, curieuse, débrouillarde et travailleuse, avec des expériences variées dans plusieurs domaines qui m’ont appris à m’adapter et à être autonome. Pendant mes voyages, j’aime filmer et créer de belles vidéos avec ma caméra — c’est ma manière de raconter des histoires et de garder une trace de chaque aventure. Je parle français et anglais, et j’ai toujours envie d’apprendre de nouvelles choses et de développer mes compétences. Ce que je recherche sur Workaway, c’est avant tout de partager, d’apprendre des autres et d’apporter ma bonne énergie et mon enthousiasme. ✨ Toujours souriante, curieuse et pleine d’énergie pour de nouvelles aventures !
Pavla is looking for a travel buddy
about 3 hours ago
Language partner
Language(s) I would like to learn : Italian, Portuguese
Roger is looking for a language buddy
about 1 hour ago

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Workaway Giving Back

We’re on a mission to make a positive impact through our travels!

Fighting climate change

Here at Workaway, we are committed to travelling sustainably and want to take responsibility in reducing our carbon footprint.

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Our mission

Our ultimate aim is to build a community of global travellers who want to see the world whilst contributing and giving back to the places they visit.

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We believe empowering communities at a local level is one of the most impactful ways to help them build self-sustainable livelihoods.

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