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: 19 Apr. 2025
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Vom Workawayer (Kevin ) für Host
thanks Ian and Julia! ...being with you was a pleasure and I felt like I was in a family, the work is varied and it is pleasant to spend time with you and in the splendid province of Alicante! ...Ian and Julia are both available to help with travel to reach public transport on days off! ...it happened to go out with them on some occasions, for
… read more dinner or breakfast even with their group of friends, and it is easy to feel good because they are all smiling! ..I hope to return one dayVom Host für Workawayer (Kevin )
Kevin worked with us for 2 weeks and was a godsend, he was pleasant, funny, good company and taught us a lot. He also spoke excellent Spanish & English too!
Kevin worked very hard, he had so much energy and he came just at the right time due to flooding after a storm here.
Thank you Kevin, we would 100% recommend you for any future workaway
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It was nice to stay with Julia and Ian, they were very helpful in various things. Despite having different lifestyles and ways of doing things it was good to have such experience for me
Nati was very pleasant and we wish her all the best in future assignments
They seem like nice hosts at first glance #redacted text# during work he kept having a very bad humor and several times he called us s...d , just because we forgot the gloves somewhere else, ecc.. and other similar episodes, she didn't say thank you once #redacted text#. how she treated us at the end says it all. not a word more, although there
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Stefano & Astrid worked very well, especially because of the heat of the summer. Unfortunately they left early and we wish them all the best for the future.
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Vom Workawayer (Kevin ) für Host
thanks Ian and Julia! ...being with you was a pleasure and I felt like I was in a family, the work is varied and it is pleasant to spend time with you and in the splendid province of Alicante! ...Ian and Julia are both available to help with travel to reach public transport on days off! ...it happened to go out with them on some occasions, for
… read more dinner or breakfast even with their group of friends, and it is easy to feel good because they are all smiling! ..I hope to return one dayVom Host für Workawayer (Kevin )
Kevin worked with us for 2 weeks and was a godsend, he was pleasant, funny, good company and taught us a lot. He also spoke excellent Spanish & English too!
Kevin worked very hard, he had so much energy and he came just at the right time due to flooding after a storm here.
Thank you Kevin, we would 100% recommend you for any future workaway
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It was nice to stay with Julia and Ian, they were very helpful in various things. Despite having different lifestyles and ways of doing things it was good to have such experience for me
Nati was very pleasant and we wish her all the best in future assignments
They seem like nice hosts at first glance #redacted text# during work he kept having a very bad humor and several times he called us s...d , just because we forgot the gloves somewhere else, ecc.. and other similar episodes, she didn't say thank you once #redacted text#. how she treated us at the end says it all. not a word more, although there
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Stefano & Astrid worked very well, especially because of the heat of the summer. Unfortunately they left early and we wish them all the best for the future.
Vom Workawayer (Addy & McKenna) für Host
This review is very late, but we had the best time at Julia and Ian’s!! We spent 2 weeks there this past June and have been meaning to write a review for a while! Julia and Ian are wonderful people, and we had a great time getting to know them during our time in Sax! Julia made us great food and we got to accompany them into the town a lot and
… read more meet lots of their friends! Sax is such a cute town! It is within walking distance from the house (about 40 mins) and Ian and Julia also have bikes you can use! The work they had us do was more than fair! A typical day started around 9:00 am and we would work for 3 -4 hours doing various yard work and other chores. Our main task was trimming olive trees. They always made sure we took breaks when needed and that we stayed hydrated! After that we would have free time to do whatever we wanted! We would normally do our own thing for lunch with groceries Ian and Julia had bought for us and then Julia made dinner almost every night! We really enjoyed learning new English sayings and hearing stories from Ian and Julia’s life! One highlight from our trip was when we got to go to one of their cricket games and then get dinner with them and their friends in Alicante! We also got to go to different events in Sax which were always fun! They have the best cats who will entertain you and the most beautiful sunsets! Julia and Ian are so generous, we had a lot of fun with them and learned a lot during our stay! We would definitely recommend this Workaway to anyone!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Emmy)
Such a joy to have hosted Emmy, she worked hard and was a real pleasure to have around the house.
We would 100% recommend her to anyone thinking of having her to be with you for any amount of time.
We were very sad to see Emmy go and wouldn't hesitate to have her back should she be passing by this way.
We wish her the very best in her future
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Thank you Emmy for all your help, it was very much appreciated.
Vom Workawayer (Emmy) für Host
I stayed with Julia & Ian for about two weeks, and it was wonderful. They are kind, generous, and fun-loving people, and we laughed a lot. I helped with pruning olive trees, almond trees, apricot trees, cactus, and more. We chopped wood and fixed the garden hose system. All the work was very manageable and simple. It was fun to work side by side
… read more with Ian and learn about so many parts of country life as well as some fun quirky facts. They are both very relaxed people and fun to be around. Julia & Ian have many friends in the area, and they let me tag along and come to various social events they had. Their home is so lovely and comfortable, and the food was great. Overall, I had an amazing time with them. Ian & Julia, thank you for everything!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Charlotte ) für Host
Dear Julia and Ian,
I am very happy about the chance to stay one week at your lovely home. It was my first workaway experience and a real pleasure. It all started with a warmly welcome when you were picking me up from the airport. You are very kind and I enjoyed the cultural exchange, even if it was not that Spanish, more British ;) Julia is a
… read more very good cook and I already miss the relaxed breaks with tea and biscuits with you. The work was very easy and great fun. Despite I could not do the harvest, because it was already done, I enjoyed pruning about 50 olive trees and I even learned ploughing :) There was nothing too difficult. I could always ask you for help and it was always a good mood while working with you - and listening to Ed Sheeran while the working :) Afterwards I was allowed to jump in the pool, even if it was very cold... Thank you for the trust to stay alone in your home with your cute four cats and 13 chickens. I had a cozy room and bathroom for myself. The weather was cold, but Ian put on the heating and oven. I usually worked from 9:30 am until 2 pm, within two breaks of twenty minutes, afterwards I made a sandwich and had the chance to ride with the e-bike to Sax, the nearest town. In the evenings Julia prepared a delicious dinner for us and we watched typically British shows on TV with a glass of vine. I was happy that you envited me to meet your friends and visiting a castle as well. We also went to the traditional 'Three Kings', a christmas celebration on the street and I had a day off, where you even brought me to Alicante, a beautiful town where you can eat Tapas and Paella on the harbor. I wished I could have stayed longer. I hope we could stay in contact and I would love to come again anytime. You are warmly welcomed in Germany. I highly recommend this host to other workawayer, if you are interested in physically work and friendly people. I can give workawayer some information about this host, if you want. All the best, CharlotteDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Charlotte )
Such a joy to have hosted Charlotte. She worked very hard and was a real pleasure to have around the house.
We would 100% recommend Charlotte to anyone thinking of having her to be with you for any amount of time.
Despite this being her first Workaway experience, she adapted very well to the work we had available and seemed to enjoy the
… read more experience. It was just a shame that she could only come for one week as we would have been happy to have had her for a longer period.
We were very sad to see her go and wouldn't hesitate to have her back should she be passing by this way.
We wish her all the very best in her future workaway placements and for her future when she chooses to settle down somewhere.
Such a joy to have hosted Lucas & Gabi, they worked hard and were a real pleasure to have around the house.
We would 100% recommend them to anyone thinking of having them to be with you for any amount of time.
They extended their stay with us, when they very kindly house, cat & Chicken sat for us whilst we were away for a few days.
We were very
… read more sad to see them go and wouldn't hesitate to have them back should they be passing by this way.
We wish them both the very best in their future workaway placements and for their future when they choose to settle down somewhere.
we had such a great time!
Julia and Ian are brilliant hosts, always thoughtful and very kind. they made us feel at home from the first day.
we helped with some house chores, picking olives, fixing the nets, gardening and looking after their sweetest animals. communication was always clear and work was really enjoyable. the place is stunning and
… read more peaceful, surrounded by nature everywhere. the house is cozy and comfortable, we had our private room, excelent food and we could use their bikes to explore around. we got along very well during our stay, it was an unforgetable experience!
we feel grateful and blessed for the time we spent toghether. it was just beatiful to see the love you put in everything you do and the way you take care of your home. we loved it! can't thank you enough for making us part of your family. and thanks also for entrusting us as house-sitters while you were away, it was a truly pleasure looking after Timmy, Lulu, Oscar and the so lovely chickens!
miss you all already, you'll be always in our hearts <3
Vom Workawayer (Joana & Maxime) für Host
We stayed 3 days at Julia’s and Ian’s house instead of 3 weeks. The room was really confortable. Ian and Julia welcomed us nicely but unfortunately their profil wasn’t update (no horses at home). Our main work was to harvest the olives trees for about 5 hours a day. After our work shifts we had to do the shopping with them and carry their bags.
… read more During the shopping, Ian hit Joana with the shopping bag in the back to show her something, which we don’t found appropriate. We had to put away the groceries once we got “home”. We started working at 10 am and were done at 4:30 pm. We specified in our profil that Max is learning English but Julia wasn’t doing any efforts to speak with Max and just spoke to Joana.
Also, we had to follow the life rythme of the house keepers. If we were hungry we needed to wait until it was time to eat. We missed our autonomy and our liberty. We felt like children’s. It might fits for some people but we felt uncomfortable so we decided to tell them how we felt. Julia was very disappointed of our decision and was not able to say goodbye when we left.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Joana & Maxime)
Joana and Maxime arrived on Thursday (two weeks earlier than originally arranged) where they were greeted with a meal and drinks.
The next morning we told them they would be working on their own as we had a prior commitment and they carried out 1-2 hrs work only! That evening they were treated to a meal out, including drinks of their choice.
The
… read more next morning we worked for 4 hours and then we went food shopping, buying foods of their choice and the rest of the day was free for them to do as they pleased. That evening a meal and drinks were provided.
The next day, they had a day off and arrived back in the evening to a hot cooked meal and drinks.
The next morning (day 4) they told us they were off! They told us they didn't have enough freedom and no autonomy!
We feel very used and let down by this couple. We were very kind and generous to them both and feel that they used us as a stop gap, probably to their next assignment!
We spent a lot of time and money on meeting their dietary likes and dislikes (which we are now left with) and allowed them to drink with no restrictions (not that this was abused).
They had a lovely room and private bathroom, access to wifi and everything they wanted and still let us down!
This is an important time of year to us with our collection of olives and this will set us back immensely so we will not be recommending this couple at this time.
Vom Workawayer (Rocio Belen & Facundo David) für Host
We stayed with Ian and Julia in their place for two weeks. They were really nice, they introduced us to all their lovely friends, and we could enjoy their beautiful house and all the love and hard work they put into it every day. Our job was mainly pruning the olive trees and help around with the meals, both chores we enjoyed doing. We're grateful
… read more of the time we spent there, and wish Ian and Julia all the best.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Rocio Belen & Facundo David)
A lovely couple who worked very hard, they were both very pleasant and sociable, Rocio spoke excellent English and Facundo understood well. They were a pleasure to have here with us and we would thoroughly recommend them to future workaway hosts.
We wish them both the very best for their future assignments.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Amanda & Alan)
Great couple, we all worked together well as a team, but they could be left and trusted to work by themselves, no clock watching. They also helped us in the evenings with cooking and clearing away. They were great company and we never felt like they were in the way. They were very keen to learn about our lifestyle and the work involved. Good with
… read more all the animals, especially Oscar who took a shine to Alan! A pleasure to have with us and would be welcome to come back anytime - Highly recommended!
Vom Workawayer (Amanda & Alan) für Host
This was our first experience of a workaway and we chose it specifically as we wanted the full olive picking experience and we certainly go that! Thank you to Julia and Ian for looking after us so well and taking us out to experience the local culture and area and also for making us part of your circle during our stay.
We had initially intended to
… read more stay for around 10 days to pick the olives but ended up staying for a month, not only picking the olives but also pruning the trees too. Ian took us to the cooperative to see how the olives were processed and both Julia and Ian ensured we were involved in social events including a beach bbq on our very first day to celebrate the day of the kings.
Julia is an excellent cook and we benefited from this throughout our stay; they even took us to try our hand at their sporting activity of bowling which we thoroughly enjoyed.
During the month Julia and Ian were away for a few days and entrusted us with looking after the three lovely cats, Lulu, Oscar and Timothy as well as the chickens and the fish.
Thank you so much for having us and looking after us and making our first workaway a brilliant one!!!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Khaled & Anya )
Despite clear communications in advance this couple didn't arrive at all! At the very last minute they told us they had other plans and might be with us later in the month, but we never heard from them again!!! Very very disappointing as we had work ready, materials ordered but wasted because they didn't come!!
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Vom Workawayer (Juliet & Oliver) für Host
Ollie & I stayed with Ian and Julia a little under two months, and we really did have the best time. The jobs we were given were all within our capabilities (eg. Olive tree pruning , gardening , small building projects etc.) and we were never overworked. Ian and Julia went above and beyond the workaway expectation by inviting us into their lives
… read more and making us feel like family , whether it be going to parties with them or watching TV together at night. Ian & Julia are a loving couple who are easy to get along with , they have a gorgeous house and adorable animals. Any workaway that has the opportunity to stay with Ian & Julia are very lucky - as were we.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Sophie) für Host
I stayed with Ian and Julia for most of July this year and had an absolutely wonderful time. The work mostly involved pruning olive trees, gardening and weeding, feeding the cats and helping to look after Julia's horse. I arrived just after Julia had had an operation on her foot and so I also helped with a bit of housework and cooking. Ian and
… read more Julia are exceptionally kind and generous - they took me to their Spanish classes, introduced me to all their friends, took me out to local restaurants and bars and even organised for me to go riding. I also housesat for them when they went away, which involved swimming in their pool and playing with their cats - hardly work at all! I was made to feel very much at home and welcome - Ian and Julia are funny, kind and patient and we always had lots to talk about. I can't thank you enough, Ian and Julia, for being so hospitable and kind and for taking me in at the last minute - I truly had a lovely time and am extremely grateful to you for your generosity. I'm only sorry it's taken me so long to write this! Hope you both and all the animals are well and thanks very much again.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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