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25 Aug 2025
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I am currently in England sorting out my mothers affairs after her funeral, so I'm 4 hours ahead of you.
Perfect for digital nomads, You'll be using your own phone as hotspot. There's no wifi.
Must enjoy RUSTIC and RURAL and your own company! 2 hours/178 km north of Santiago.
Three food stores a 15 minute walk away.
I'm an author/photographer of six books and 100's of magazine articles. I've just finished my first film set in Africa. I traveled in a van with two dogs for 7 years, have been to over 60 countries. Because of the help of other workawayers, a bull-dozed piece of land has been turned into Paradise! Recycled water has been used all over the garden.
Types of help and learning opportunities
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This is not a gringo community! So your Spanish could improve alot.
Help
Good for introverts and people who have personal projects. Remote and rustic but there's small markets and restaurants within walking distance! There is no tv, no stereo, no microwave.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
AMAZING view over the ocean in a rustic cabin, great walking trails. The shore is ROCKY, not sand!!!!
What else ...
Great walking everywhere. Santiago is a 2-3 hour bus ride away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I do zoom meetings for my work but not good enough to host zooms I think. (I'm not sure about this...) But you need to provide your own phone/hotspot!
Space for parking camper vans
Unimogs or bigger won't fit. Vans yes. Lots of room to work on your vehicle.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Host ref number: 298658514937
Chat with Workawayers who've visited this host
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Feedback (13)
19 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Martin & Elisa)
This was a new experience for me, they rented my cabin, and after arriving, said they were interested in doing Workaway! I said YES and I'm really glad I did. We had no communication problems even though English is their 2nd language. Elisa painted a LOT of my cabin in Chile and cleaned for the next guests. Martin fixed alot of window problems I… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Dec 2024
Left by Workawayer (Romy & Fabian) for host
Lorraine's place is very special! The location is so unique and dreamy. You can watch the sunset from the deck every evening and enjoy the sound of the ocean.
It's perfect if you want to get away from the hustle and have some tranquility! Although Lorraine lives on another continent and we only communicated through WhatsApp the overall… read more
It's perfect if you want to get away from the hustle and have some tranquility! Although Lorraine lives on another continent and we only communicated through WhatsApp the overall… read more
23 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Sean & Gökçe ecem )
Gökçe especially was fantastic. I'd been getting 3 and 4 star ratings at my rental cabin in Chile. While she and Sean were there, the ratings were consistently 5 star! Each time after cleaning, Gökçe would give me a quick tour of the cabin by video and it really did look fabulous! I currently live in Tanzania, so trusting people to take care of… read more
(Excellent
)
19 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Sean & Gökçe ecem ) for host
Lorraine cabin is unique! the view, the nature everything is perfect! The days we spent in this house almost in the ocean were amazing! The place where you will live has everything you need, and the view you will see in return is really worth the work you will do! Lorraine helped in everything, she took care of every problem very quickly! We… read more
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19 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Martin & Elisa)
This was a new experience for me, they rented my cabin, and after arriving, said they were interested in doing Workaway! I said YES and I'm really glad I did. We had no communication problems even though English is their 2nd language. Elisa painted a LOT of my cabin in Chile and cleaned for the next guests. Martin fixed alot of window problems I… read more
(Excellent)
5 Dec 2024
Left by Workawayer (Romy & Fabian) for host
Lorraine's place is very special! The location is so unique and dreamy. You can watch the sunset from the deck every evening and enjoy the sound of the ocean.
It's perfect if you want to get away from the hustle and have some tranquility! Although Lorraine lives on another continent and we only communicated through WhatsApp the overall… read more
It's perfect if you want to get away from the hustle and have some tranquility! Although Lorraine lives on another continent and we only communicated through WhatsApp the overall… read more
23 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Sean & Gökçe ecem )
Gökçe especially was fantastic. I'd been getting 3 and 4 star ratings at my rental cabin in Chile. While she and Sean were there, the ratings were consistently 5 star! Each time after cleaning, Gökçe would give me a quick tour of the cabin by video and it really did look fabulous! I currently live in Tanzania, so trusting people to take care of… read more
(Excellent)
19 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Sean & Gökçe ecem ) for host
Lorraine cabin is unique! the view, the nature everything is perfect! The days we spent in this house almost in the ocean were amazing! The place where you will live has everything you need, and the view you will see in return is really worth the work you will do! Lorraine helped in everything, she took care of every problem very quickly! We… read more
26 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Trevor) for host
I will always remember my time in Lorraine's cabin. It is such a beautiful place, it really changed me. I am so grateful and happy for this exchange, and I wish all the best for the place and Lorraine! Thank you💜
26 May 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Simona)
Simone successfully took care of my rental cabin in Chile for about two months. She was very resourceful when there were problems with the cabin, sometimes finding fix-it people by herself. Many of my rental guests wrote that they appreciated Simone's welcoming nature. She kept the rental space clean. The only problems which we had were some… read more
(Excellent)
17 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Maxime & Louise )
Maxime and Louise saved the day! I run a rental. The woman who often helps clean burnt her hand badly and I had guests coming. Then Maxime and Louise contacted me. I KNEW they would be great even though they'd never done Workaway. They took an early bus to get to my cabin, and even though they'd never seen my place before they cleaned like crazy… read more
(Excellent)
17 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Maxime & Louise ) for host
It was our first Workaway and we will remember it for the rest of our lives! The daily job was easy : cleaning and taking care of an rental (upstairs) and during this time you live in the cabin (downstairs). It's not a place to meet other people but it's the perfect place to relax and enjoy nature. The caban is so peaceful and right in front of… read more
17 Feb 2022
Left by Workawayer (Ben & Abby) for host
This was a fantastic work-away experience! Lorraine's place is absolutely gorgeous, a short, quiet distance from town and right on the ocean! The work was varied and enjoyable. Lorraine is very relaxed and straight forward in what she wants done.
Lorraine (and the dogs) are amazing! i highly recommend this work-away experience.
Lorraine (and the dogs) are amazing! i highly recommend this work-away experience.
1 Jul 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Harm & Loes)
This was a great experience! This couple are smart, adaptable and easy-going. I had a bunch of varied jobs that needed doing at my cabin. They both were able to contemplate the tasks, problem solve and COMPLETE the jobs. I asked them to make a tire staircase going down to the beach and Loes did a tire foundation under my house. Harm built two… read more
(Excellent)
30 Jun 2020
Left by Workawayer (Harm & Loes) for host
Another great Workaway experience! We contacted Lorraine really last-minute, so we were extra happy everything worked out for both parties. Lorraine has so many ideas for new projects, so you won't be bored. We have done some things in and around the garden, built a staircase from car tires, painted the house, built wooden benches, and made a… read more
26 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Susanne) for host
It was a very nice time. She is a very relaxed person, i could choose the work i wanted to do, the food was nice and a lot of free time in a perfect located place. For me it was like holiday from travelling.
Thank you very much for the great experience!
Thank you very much for the great experience!
1 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Beyond) for host
Info notice: Exchange was cancelled at last minute
17 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Vladislav & Polina) for host
We stayed 3 weeks at Lorraine's place as dogsitters and it was one of the best project we ever had! The dogs are amazing and became our friends very fast. The house is super cozy and has an amazing view. Wonderful landscape, fresh air, breeze, peace and quiet… the best place to relax, refresh and take a rest. Lorraine is very thoughtful and… read more
27 May 2017
Left by Workawayer (Jade & Neil) for host
We had a great time staying at Lorraine 's place, we had originally confirmed to dog sit while Lorraine was away in Africa. She contacted us to say there had been a change of plan and would be at home, asking if we would still like to go. Really happy wedid, Lorraine is really friendly and easy to chat to. Her 4 dogs are adorable and we missed… read more
3 Nov 2015
Left by Workawayer (Nathan & Anna) for host
Nathan and I had an AMAZING time at Lorraine's. Not only is she kind and welcoming, but her dogs and everyone in town are too. We stayed for around 5 days and had fun installing insulation, putting in windows, and creating an inner wall out of scrap wood. Her home is beautiful and the view is unbelievable. We cannot recommend this place or company… read more
1 Nov 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Nathan & Anna)
Great couple! They arrived after a three hour journey and wanted to get to work immediately. Wow! Nathan is one of those guys who's handy with tools and has construction experience. If he doesn't know, he'll figure it out. He's also a great cook. Anna is willing to chip in with whatever is needed. They work well together. We had great… read more
(Excellent)
26 Aug 2015
Left by Workawayer (Jan-Philipp) for host
I stayed for two weeks with Lorraine and had a wonderful experience! She has all those wonderful ideas for her garden and cabin which make it such a beautiful place to stay.
I mainly helped building an underground greenhouse. It was a challenging but creative and pleasant task.
After work I really enjoyed the conversations about life in front… read more
I mainly helped building an underground greenhouse. It was a challenging but creative and pleasant task.
After work I really enjoyed the conversations about life in front… read more
15 Jul 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Jan-Philipp)
Jan-Philipp is the ideal workawayer. You give him a task and he begins to make it happen. At my cabin he worked on a number of projects, but mainly built a roof for my underground greenhouse which involved engineering problems which he solved. He enters the kitchen and asks, 'What can I do to help?' Or he just makes it happen. I wish all… read more
(Excellent)
27 Jul 2015
Left by Workawayer (Gras) for host
I had a wonderful time at Lorraine's! I stayed there a week, helping with the construction of her (crazy) underground greenhouse. She comes up with an impressive number of ideas each day and enjoys working on different projects at the same time which are always fun to do. Her trips to Africa and South America are utterly fascinating and make you… read more
15 Jul 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Gras)
A joy to be around, Gras has one of those special, deep, artistic souls who also can work hard. He did a number of tasks, including sanding the side of my cabin by hand and with power tools, and building a tire staircase down to my underground greenhouse. He also cleaned without being asked, a huge plus!
(Excellent)
