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: 26 Apr. 2025
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Vom Workawayer (James & Erin) für Host
We stayed with Marieke for our first Workaway experience ever, and it was amazing. So much so, I’ve decided to do many more next year. I even recently came back for a another (month-long) stay.
We felt welcomed and appreciated by Marieke. She created an organised yet wonderfully relaxed environment, fostering a low-pressure, low-stress atmosphere
… read more that made it easy to settle in. The tasks/ free-time balance was awesome - we had plenty of time for ourselves, which made the whole experience feel incredibly freeing and peaceful.
Marieke is just cool—so easy to talk to and genuinely interesting. She has this youthful spirit, and we had some crack up (funny) moments together . I felt like the work I did for her was genuinely appreciated. I also had a bit of a habit of leaving doors open and letting the cats wander where they shouldn’t, but she was super patient and kind in talking to me about it.
I really enjoyed all the meals she made for us; they were healthy and yum! She also OFTEN spoiled us with treats like ice cream, which was awesome.
Marieke tailored the tasks around the house to match our interests and strengths. She has a knack for making sure you’re doing work that you actually enjoy, which was cool.
One part of our stay that became especially meaningful was spending time with her children, Jetta and Anu. Although it wasn’t part of our original duties, Erin and I were naturally drawn to them. Anu, her older son, needs a bit of extra attention. But I found so much fulfilment and fun being with him and helping him; taking him on walks, playing instruments, playing music, and dancing with him. It was such a cool experience just getting to hang with him and help him - I feel as if helped me discover something new about myself.
We stayed in our own cozy tiny house just a few meters from the main house. The shower in the main house always had hot water with great pressure, and there was always plenty of food available.
I loved my time there so much that I returned for a second, longer stay—and I want to try visit again when I can in the future. I feel like I’ve made friends for life, and the time I spent there was not only relaxing and fun but fulfilling.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Daniele) für Host
I was welcomed with great warmth and hospitality, and I'm very grateful to have met Marieke and Anders and their 2 beautiful children Jette and Enno, as well as the cats:)
I was able to help with housework and childcare, I had difficulty communicate me in English, they were very patient with me.
We had a lovely time together, especially at
… read more mealtimes.
I will miss Jette and Enno very much :(Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Ben) für Host
I loved my stay with this great family, and really glad they were my first workaway experience, both are great people and I genuinely felt like part of the family, the help was uncomplicated as were the family, I never felt pressued or rushed to do the tasks. the accommodation was far better than I'd ever expect, I loved spending time with them,
… read more but plenty of space to be alone. I often enjoed a game of pool and a beer in the evenings with anders. overall it was a fantastic place and people, even though I dislike looking after kids I wouldn't have hesitated with theirs :). (if you're as lucky as me they'll even let you play in a digger!)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Ben)
We were lucky to be Ben's first host! Ben is a very fine lad and an exceptional soul, friendly, polite, reliable and humorous. When given a task he always finished it calmly, concentrated, precisely and punctual. He's very gifted in figuring out how things around the house are done. He's a strong, hard worker, can drive a digger and loves to do
… read more so, too ;-) He's a modest and grateful guest at the table. Ben is lovely and natural with kids, although they weren't "his tasks". The farm cats also always found him opening his door when meowing at it in the middle of the night.Feedback
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Vom Workawayer (James & Erin) für Host
We stayed with Marieke for our first Workaway experience ever, and it was amazing. So much so, I’ve decided to do many more next year. I even recently came back for a another (month-long) stay.
We felt welcomed and appreciated by Marieke. She created an organised yet wonderfully relaxed environment, fostering a low-pressure, low-stress atmosphere
… read more that made it easy to settle in. The tasks/ free-time balance was awesome - we had plenty of time for ourselves, which made the whole experience feel incredibly freeing and peaceful.
Marieke is just cool—so easy to talk to and genuinely interesting. She has this youthful spirit, and we had some crack up (funny) moments together . I felt like the work I did for her was genuinely appreciated. I also had a bit of a habit of leaving doors open and letting the cats wander where they shouldn’t, but she was super patient and kind in talking to me about it.
I really enjoyed all the meals she made for us; they were healthy and yum! She also OFTEN spoiled us with treats like ice cream, which was awesome.
Marieke tailored the tasks around the house to match our interests and strengths. She has a knack for making sure you’re doing work that you actually enjoy, which was cool.
One part of our stay that became especially meaningful was spending time with her children, Jetta and Anu. Although it wasn’t part of our original duties, Erin and I were naturally drawn to them. Anu, her older son, needs a bit of extra attention. But I found so much fulfilment and fun being with him and helping him; taking him on walks, playing instruments, playing music, and dancing with him. It was such a cool experience just getting to hang with him and help him - I feel as if helped me discover something new about myself.
We stayed in our own cozy tiny house just a few meters from the main house. The shower in the main house always had hot water with great pressure, and there was always plenty of food available.
I loved my time there so much that I returned for a second, longer stay—and I want to try visit again when I can in the future. I feel like I’ve made friends for life, and the time I spent there was not only relaxing and fun but fulfilling.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Daniele) für Host
I was welcomed with great warmth and hospitality, and I'm very grateful to have met Marieke and Anders and their 2 beautiful children Jette and Enno, as well as the cats:)
I was able to help with housework and childcare, I had difficulty communicate me in English, they were very patient with me.
We had a lovely time together, especially at
… read more mealtimes.
I will miss Jette and Enno very much :(Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Ben) für Host
I loved my stay with this great family, and really glad they were my first workaway experience, both are great people and I genuinely felt like part of the family, the help was uncomplicated as were the family, I never felt pressued or rushed to do the tasks. the accommodation was far better than I'd ever expect, I loved spending time with them,
… read more but plenty of space to be alone. I often enjoed a game of pool and a beer in the evenings with anders. overall it was a fantastic place and people, even though I dislike looking after kids I wouldn't have hesitated with theirs :). (if you're as lucky as me they'll even let you play in a digger!)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Ben)
We were lucky to be Ben's first host! Ben is a very fine lad and an exceptional soul, friendly, polite, reliable and humorous. When given a task he always finished it calmly, concentrated, precisely and punctual. He's very gifted in figuring out how things around the house are done. He's a strong, hard worker, can drive a digger and loves to do
… read more so, too ;-) He's a modest and grateful guest at the table. Ben is lovely and natural with kids, although they weren't "his tasks". The farm cats also always found him opening his door when meowing at it in the middle of the night.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Samuel_Aguilar)
It's hard to find fitting words for Sam's feedback. Sam is an exceptional soul and he grew close to all our hearts while staying with us. Always calmly observing with a loving eye, he gets to the core of social situations right away. Sam is generous, grateful, reliable and always with a smile on his face. He's ready to do any task given and ready
… read more to join any activity or adventure (like lifting fridges over fences on the hottest day of summer). Thanks for having met you! We're looking forward to re-welcoming you soon!
Vom Workawayer (Samuel_Aguilar) für Host
I spent 4 lovely weeks with this beautiful family and beautiful place, I've enjoyed my time so much with them so much that I think was not enough, time went so fast but because all the good times, drinks, games, deep talks, food and laughs together, I'm missing you all already, as a volunteer I'll totally recommend this place, you will find really
… read more interesting people here all the time, just keep your eyes and hearth open to see it.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Beate)
Beate ist eine Bereicherung in jedem Moment, sprüht vor Lebens- und Reiselust, begegnet allem mit offenen Blick, ist unkompliziert und arbeitet für mehr als zwei mit einer Selbstverständlichkeit die mitnimmt. Beate war nur sechs Tage da und ihr Werkeln in Garten und Haus zeigt noch immer Nachwirkungen... Liebe Beate! Danke für deinen Einsatz bei
… read more uns und alles Gute für dich!
Vom Workawayer (Beate) für Host
Liebe Marieke, lieber Anders! Es war wirklich eine schöne Zeit bei euch. In dem kleinen tiny Haus war es sehr gemütlich. Eure Küche mit all euren Gästen ist aber der gemütlichste Ort zum essen und quatschen. Es gibt überall etwas zu tun, man kann sich mit den verschiedensten Fähigkeiten einbringen. Ihr beide seid sehr dankbar dafür. Ich wünsche
… read more euch noch viele interessante workwayer. Liebe Grüße BeateDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Stevie) für Host
I had a very pleasant stay here at Riekes and Anders Home. They are really open minded and love to share things with you that can help you on your way. The acommodation was great, private room, working times - except of weekends - were very flexible. As long as one accomplished his or her working hours. Really a great attitude. I've been there
… read more through November, so my tasks were mainly focussed around preparing the place for winter time. Lot of wood works, which I enjoyed, doing these outdoors, while nature was sending its final Autumn Greetings through the trees.
Since everyone had their jobs and also meals at work, food preparation was left to the Work and Travellers who could help themselves with everything that's been in the kitchen and food storage. Sometimes, also common dinner or other meals together. But it was very self sufficient most of the times, which is fine. The area is great for nature lovers. The place being located in a valley surrounded by foresty mountains or hills, there are plenty ways to walk and hike, also with marked and named routes to take. The next possible place to buy stuff was 2 villages further, and you can take a bike, even an E-one for that cause, or simply ask the two if they can bring you something on their next shopping. I had interesting conversations with Anders and Marieke, and with Lynn. Good, open minded people. What else?
Well, what brought me there in the first place? The title of their place description at this site. And it's been exactly that way. There, I could really finally feel like arriving and finding some peace, coming to rest. And I could recharge in nature. Ah, they do also have 3 lovely cats that I do still miss. There's probably more to share, but this sums it up pretty well already, I think.
To me, it was like being at the right place at the right time back then.
Thank you again for having me, and Greetings to Enno, Jette, Lynn and MontraDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Lexie)
Lex is as qualified and honest as her WorkAway profile portrays. They spent four weeks as a WorkAway with us and contributed joyfully and creatively to many tasks, including gardening, nature activities, kitchen, childcare and education, community developing, art projects and all the things that sustain and grow community living. Lex is honest,
… read more has wonderful communication and relational skills, and a very soft happy way of being. Lex can be a strong leader and independent worker, although their quietness and gentle joy may make it easy for some busy or louder people to recognize this at first opinion. Lex has had great diversity in life experience, living in several cultures and schools away from home since a young adolescent age, and we found them to be more adept at human relating and cooperative living than most adults are suited for. We recommend Lex for any WorkAway or job experience that respects and honors their honesty, intelligence, Awareness, connection to Nature, love for art and expression, thought and good being. We hope Lex will stay in touch with us, and also continue to spread their peaceful joy around the world!
Vom Workawayer (Tomas) für Host
Dear Marieke and Anders, thank you.
Thank you for all the great time with you, your family and all people around. It was my pleasure to help you with some tasks around your house and I really enjoyed to do it. The place where you live is beautiful, full of love and peace and the "king size" room which I had was amazing.
We had a great chat and fun
… read more during days and on evening with a cards. :)
All the food which you or someone made it, was very tasty and I love it.
What more to say, let me know when you are ready to do the plumbing and I arrive immediately!
For Workaway's, this place is just great,but you should be more confident and independent with things which you do. Marieke and Anders are busy and they just can't look after yourself when you do something and telling you how to do.
Marieke and Anders, thanks for all. Look after yourself and I looking forward to meet you again! 👍😊Vom Host für Workawayer (Tomas)
Tomas is a professional in his WorkAway hours and a quality human in his community socializing and living. He is kind, thoughtful, calm, fun, communicative, clear, peaceful, and loves to share in quality human interactions. While I am usually a Workaway Host, I experienced WorkAway with Tomas in another host's setting where we were living and
… read more WorkAway'ing together. He entered with a genuine smile and spirit of giving and sharing. Tomas is completely unassuming and lives with 100% authenticity and integrity. He smiles, works hard and skillfully, is an independent thinker and doer, but probably thrives best in a work hard, play some happy community harmonious environment. His memories and comments about other WorkAway experiences show that what he writes is true: he is able to offer professional work and quality camaraderie, with only hopes of having quality human exchanges along the way. He is Pure. In my opinion, Hosts should consider that Tomas does not work like a WorkAwayer, but like a qualified skilled professional giving much more hour for hour. I hope most Hosts will consider paying Tomas an honest wage for his professional work in supplement to the housing and food ration usually granted for much less work in exchange. He is really a travelling plumber and renovator, and should be compensated more than just food in bed in exchange for such high quality contribution. Aside from that, Tomas is a mature and respectful, kind and sensitive human looking for group social experiences. I can't imagine him ever being a less than delightful Work Away experience for any host. You will be fortunate to have him if he chooses your venue.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Workaway-Mitglied)
Kartni was with us for three weeks. In this time he managed to prepare all vegetable garden beds fo the planting season, working constantly, calm and persistent. It was lovely to have him, always very polite, interested in the people, the area and cultre, always thankful for sunshine and the simplest meal. He would read German children‘s books for
… read more practice and our five year old was always all ears. A very refreshing part-time member of our small community. Thank you and all the best!
Bei Marieke und Anders hatten wir unseren ersten workaway Aufenthalt und wurden sehr freundlich von der ganzen Familie aufgenommen.Wir waren für ca. 3 Wochen bei der Familie und konnten bei vielen verschiedenen Sachen behilflich sein und auch einiges an Erfahrung sammeln.Die meiste Zeit haben wir zusammen im Garten gearbeitet und dort Beete
… read more freigelegt, verschiedene Pflanzen eingepflanzt, Rasen gemäht, Naturstein-Mauern gelegt, Gartentörchen gebaut und Rosen zurecht geschnitten. Außerdem konnten wir auch viel in der Scheune/Werkstatt helfen und unserer Kreativität freien Lauf lassen. Obwohl wir mit Kindern nicht viel Erfahrung hatten, kamen wir mit Enno und Jette sehr gut klar und haben viel Spaß miteinander gehabt.In unserer Freizeit haben wir viel gebacken und Billard gespielt. Marieke und Andreas haben uns zudem schöne Wanderwege und Ausflugsziele gezeigt und wir konnten uns Fahrräder und das Kanu ausleihen.Wir hatten eine sehr schöne Zeit mit der Familie und freuen uns sehr drauf, wenn wir sie irgendwann wieder besuchen können.
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We had our first workaway stay at Marieke's and Anders' and were welcomed really nicely by the whole family. We stayed for about 3 weeks with them and could be helpful with lots of different things and gain some experience ourselves. Most of the time we spent together in the garden, doing some weeding, planting, lawn-mowing, cutting rose bushes, building natural-stone-walls and a wooden gate for the vegetable garden and we eliminated heaps of stinging nettles. Moreover, we could be creative in the little workshop in the barn.Although we didn't have much experience with kids, we got along with Enno and Jette pretty well.In our freetime we did lots of baking and playing billard.Marieke and Andreas showed us some hiking trails and attractoins around the area and we were able to borrow e-bikes and a canoe.We had a great time spent with the family and are looking forward to visit again.
Marcel und Mareike waren knapp drei Wochen bei uns und haben uns in vielen Bereichen sehr unterstützt! Ihre Talente sind wirklich vielseitig, die beiden aber stets bescheiden. Strömender Regen ist für sie keine Ausrede von der Gartenarbeit und fehlende Hefe nicht fürs Brotbacken. Einzelne Bauprojekte haben sie nach kurzer Instruktion selbstständig
… read more und eigenverantwortlich übernommen ohne viel Worte darüber zu verlieren. Darüber hinaus wurden wir wie nebenbei stets mit frisch gebackenen Leckereien versorgt.
Those two stayed with us for about three weeks in which they were a big support to us. Their talents are various though they are always modest about it. They would work outside in pouring rain and bake yummy bread despite missing yeast. They finished all their jobs responsible and independently without ever making a fuss about it. As if it were nothing the spoiled us with freshly baked treats at the end of the day.
Vom Workawayer (Ilias & Charlotte) für Host
Cette première expérience de Workaway fut un grand succès et nous pensons avoir énormément de chance d’avoir rencontré Marieke, Anders, Jette et Enno ! Si bien que nous reviendrons avec grand plaisir !
Nous n’avons pas eu l’impression de travailler beaucoup, c’était un plaisir de s’occuper des enfants et de participer à la vie de la maison et du
… read more jardin.
Le lieu est paradisiaque, en pleine forêt avec de superbes balades à pieds ou en vélo.
À la fin de notre séjour, nous avions envie de rester encore, les trois semaines sont passées très vite !
Marieke et Anders ont de multiples talents, merci pour votre gentillesse, vos sourires et vos attentions !
Unsere erste Erfharung mit Workaway war eine große Erfolg ! Wir denken, dass wir viel Glück haben, Marieke, Anders, Jette und Enno kennen zu lernen. Deshalb wollen wir mit viel Vergnügen wiederkommen !
Wir hatten viel Spaß, die Kinder zu kümmern und im Haus und Garten zu arbeiten.
Das Ort ist wie ein Paradies, es ist ganz im Wald und es gibt wunderschöne Spaziergänge zu Fuß oder mit dem Fahrrad.
Am Ende von unsere drei Wochen, wollten wir noch mehr bleiben, drei Wochen haben sehr schnell vergeht !
Marieke und Anders haben viele Talents. Danke für ihre Nettigkeit, ihre Lächeln, und ihre Geduld mit unsere Deutsch Sprache !!!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Ilias & Charlotte)
We have had a wonderful time avec la famille! Lots of laughter, good meals, talks, gardening, exploring, ... A wonderful family to have, we are very thankful to have met. Thank you for all the meals, the nettle freed garden, the tidy corners, and the uncountable small helps and given hands and French words. We are looking forward to your next
… read more workaway stay!Support us with our kids and household in Lenggries, Bavaria, Germany
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