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Greetings! (1)🙏 PLEASE DO NOT contact me until it is LESS THAN 30 DAYS from your arrival in LA + YOU ALREADY HAVE A CONFIRMED TICKET that you will provide the confirmation code for in your first message. (2) In the SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR MESSAGE please put your dates of travel in LA (both the arrival and departure dates). (3) PLEASE READ THE "WHAT ELSE" SECTION BELOW and fully understand the details there before sending me your first message. As my username says I am a professional explorer. I have been exploring near my home and across the globe since I was a baby and I haven't stopped. My home base is in the city of Los Angeles, one of the most exciting cities in the world with so much to see and do. My home is directly in a cultural district surrounded many tourist attractions. You can start exploring LA even on foot by just taking a few steps outside my home.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help around the house
Light maintenance
Interests
Cooking & food
Events & social
Culture
Hiking
Fitness
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I am an American, born and raised, so I can share with you from personal experience about my culture. I know LA well and I'd be happy to share how you can know it easily too. I also have a lot to share in terms of my own journeys and I would love to swap stories with you. There is an abundance of transportation options outside my home. Most local, suburban, regional, and national bus and train lines are just moments away. You can get all over LA, California, and other U.S. States easily from my home.
Help
Stay in the heart of Los Angeles while helping me with tasks around my home. Tasks will be mostly cleaning and organizing. Since I am away exploring so often, your assistance with smalls tasks will help me get caught up!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
You would sleep on a convertible sofa bed. You would be surrounded by huge windows and wake up to the California sunshine. Food you can mostly prepare yourself and we will plan as many meals together as we can so we can use meal times together to discuss our cultures and things to see while traveling.
What else ...
Remember when you write: (1) Wait to contact me until it is LESS THAN 30 DAYS from your arrival in LA + YOU ALREADY HAVE A CONFIRMED TICKET that you will provide the confirmation code for in your first message. Write in your request that you do have a confirmed ticket (plane, train, bus, car rental) and discuss any details about it. Do not force sending me messages if you don't meet this criteria. (2) In the SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR MESSAGE please put your dates of travel in LA (both the arrival and departure dates).
**Please, please respect what I am writing to you again and again: TO WRITE your first message it must be LESS THAN 30 DAYS before you will arrive in LA + You MUST have a confirmed ticket to travel to LA.*** If you don't meet these criteria you need to wait to write me.
(3) I can only host for short stays because as my username describes I spend so much time gone from home exploring the world. (4) If you are not ready to communicate actively, don't apply yet. Once you apply, if you disrespect by dropping communication and disappearing (ghosting) without writing back that you are changing your plans, you will not be able to request to stay with me in the future when you come back to LA. (5) If you plan to go to Universal Studios or Disneyland during your stay I can join you sometimes!!! 🎢
Tom has a quirky personality that leaves a lasting impression. I appreciate his help installing lights and securing a bed frame. Tom fulfilled his dream of coming to LA and I wish him luck as he pursues his interest in acting.
Josephene, thank you for the lovely stay and sharing your home with me for the first segment of my LA adventure. The place couldn't be more central and the area is incredibly safe, don't be surprised to be yelled at by some random unhoused fellas while sitting in a sidewalk cafe enjoying your morning coffee, this is LA not Munich ;-p. Josephene… read more made us tasty healthy meals and her apple melon kale smoothies gave me serious energy to cycle around and explore the area. With that said, keep in mind, the place is a one bedroom in a highrise. Although I had a bicycle which took up some fraction of the sleeping area. Josephene was accomodating enough to allow me to keep it inside. Travel light, be kind and don't you dare spell her name J-O-S-E-P-H-I-N-E. It's Josephene :)
Sumire "Suu" was a reliable helping hand during her stay with me. She always confirmed the details of my requests to make sure she was performing well on tasks. She made the most of her time in LA each day sightseeing at so many places from Malibu to Griffith Observatory. When I had spare time, I also took her to places focused on LA culture.
Josephene is truly a superhost who made my Workaway experience unforgettable. She is really friendly and always engages in conversation, listening with genuine care. Also, she taught me a lot about LA and gave me many new experiences. She introduced me to local dishes and sweets I had never tried before, and encouraged me to try new experiences,… read more making every day full of discoveries and learning.
She also showed me around the city, went out with me when we had free time, and recommended great places to visit. Also, her cooking was always varied,well-balanced,and absolutely delicious.
The tasks were never difficult, and some were even very interesting. Her instructions were always clear and precise, so I always knew exactly what to do. Additionally, her place is conveniently located near public transportation, making it easy to get anywhere. She also patiently explained directions whenever I went out, which was very helpful.
This stay allowed me to learn a lot, grow, and have an amazing experience. Thank you so much for the wonderful memories!
I happily showed Piyamaporn "Minto" hospitality when she came to my home. Unfortunately in return, Minto made me feel disrespected, used, and unsafe. Minto would sometimes leave an area where we were in the middle of tasks together with no notice to go to another room and get on her phone. I would have to keep calling her back to focus on our… read more tasks. I could have overlooked this if in the end she did not pull the unwelcomed surprise of having a man I had not met drive her toward my home, and while on the drive she contacts me to tell me that the man is bringing her back from an outing so she can take all of her luggage to go stay at his house and leave my home earlier than we agreed. I felt unsafe not knowing if the stranger had my exact location information. She said sorry but I told her she was only saying sorry to benefit herself since she was making the choice to leave. Imagine if this situation was reversed and I suddenly told a volunteer to leave my home. I felt used when Minto left early with her bags because it appeared like #redacted# instead of committing to the Workaway experience. Before the man drove her back toward my home to get her luggage, I noticed all of her bags were completely packed and zipped closed. It looked like this was all planned: #redacted#
Thank you so much, Josephene, for being such a wonderful host! You truly went above and beyond to accommodate and take care of me—I felt so welcomed and at ease. Your place is in a great location, right in the heart of the city, safe and super convenient. I really enjoyed spending time with you, and I’m so grateful you made LA feel like home. The… read more work tasks were manageable, and the overall experience was both meaningful and enjoyable. Thank you for showing me around and teaching me so many things about LA. I’m really sorry I had to change my plan and leave so suddenly on my last day. 💛
Tom has a quirky personality that leaves a lasting impression. I appreciate his help installing lights and securing a bed frame. Tom fulfilled his dream of coming to LA and I wish him luck as he pursues his interest in acting.
Josephene, thank you for the lovely stay and sharing your home with me for the first segment of my LA adventure. The place couldn't be more central and the area is incredibly safe, don't be surprised to be yelled at by some random unhoused fellas while sitting in a sidewalk cafe enjoying your morning coffee, this is LA not Munich ;-p. Josephene… read more made us tasty healthy meals and her apple melon kale smoothies gave me serious energy to cycle around and explore the area. With that said, keep in mind, the place is a one bedroom in a highrise. Although I had a bicycle which took up some fraction of the sleeping area. Josephene was accomodating enough to allow me to keep it inside. Travel light, be kind and don't you dare spell her name J-O-S-E-P-H-I-N-E. It's Josephene :)
Sumire "Suu" was a reliable helping hand during her stay with me. She always confirmed the details of my requests to make sure she was performing well on tasks. She made the most of her time in LA each day sightseeing at so many places from Malibu to Griffith Observatory. When I had spare time, I also took her to places focused on LA culture.
Josephene is truly a superhost who made my Workaway experience unforgettable. She is really friendly and always engages in conversation, listening with genuine care. Also, she taught me a lot about LA and gave me many new experiences. She introduced me to local dishes and sweets I had never tried before, and encouraged me to try new experiences,… read more making every day full of discoveries and learning.
She also showed me around the city, went out with me when we had free time, and recommended great places to visit. Also, her cooking was always varied,well-balanced,and absolutely delicious.
The tasks were never difficult, and some were even very interesting. Her instructions were always clear and precise, so I always knew exactly what to do. Additionally, her place is conveniently located near public transportation, making it easy to get anywhere. She also patiently explained directions whenever I went out, which was very helpful.
This stay allowed me to learn a lot, grow, and have an amazing experience. Thank you so much for the wonderful memories!
I happily showed Piyamaporn "Minto" hospitality when she came to my home. Unfortunately in return, Minto made me feel disrespected, used, and unsafe. Minto would sometimes leave an area where we were in the middle of tasks together with no notice to go to another room and get on her phone. I would have to keep calling her back to focus on our… read more tasks. I could have overlooked this if in the end she did not pull the unwelcomed surprise of having a man I had not met drive her toward my home, and while on the drive she contacts me to tell me that the man is bringing her back from an outing so she can take all of her luggage to go stay at his house and leave my home earlier than we agreed. I felt unsafe not knowing if the stranger had my exact location information. She said sorry but I told her she was only saying sorry to benefit herself since she was making the choice to leave. Imagine if this situation was reversed and I suddenly told a volunteer to leave my home. I felt used when Minto left early with her bags because it appeared like #redacted# instead of committing to the Workaway experience. Before the man drove her back toward my home to get her luggage, I noticed all of her bags were completely packed and zipped closed. It looked like this was all planned: #redacted#
Thank you so much, Josephene, for being such a wonderful host! You truly went above and beyond to accommodate and take care of me—I felt so welcomed and at ease. Your place is in a great location, right in the heart of the city, safe and super convenient. I really enjoyed spending time with you, and I’m so grateful you made LA feel like home. The… read more work tasks were manageable, and the overall experience was both meaningful and enjoyable. Thank you for showing me around and teaching me so many things about LA. I’m really sorry I had to change my plan and leave so suddenly on my last day. 💛
Tanya and her friend Endah arrived on a perfect rare day, the first day of summer combined with a full moon (see photo section)! We spent that night dancing at a Bollywood-themed event. She crammed in a lot of tourism from museums to the Hollywood sign. Tanya also put her energy into helping me with some organizing and cleaning tasks.
Staying with Josephene was a wonderful experience! She is a very friendly host who is happy to show you around and introduce you to the abundance of fun activities LA has to offer! She lives in a super-convenient location in the downtown close to everything, just as she mentions in her profile. We had a lot of fun at an open-air Bollywood party in… read more the heart of LA together :))
Josephene’s profile is very accurate and the work was totally manageable: sorting things and helping organize them in a storage space, and a little bit of cleaning in the apartment — it wasn’t hard at all.
We tried to have meals together as often as we could (depending on our city exploration schedule) and it was always fun to chat about life and our international adventures:) I wish we could stay longer!
(Excellent)
10 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Endah)
Endah arrived with her friend and fellow workawayer Tanya on the perfect rare combined day of summer solstice and full moon (see photo section)! We danced that night away at a Bollywood-themed gathering. While staying with me, Endah helped me with cleaning and organizing tasks, and achieved many of her sightseeing goals around the LA area which… read more included Koreatown and Universal Studios. We ate together as often as we could and discussed life.
(Excellent)
2 Jul 2024
Left by Workawayer (Endah) for host
I thoroughly enjoyed my workaway experience with Josephine. She would love to invite us to some events and introduce some places to us at downtown LA. Her place is located in the prime area where it is super accessible with any public transportations and close to some main attractions at LA. You would love the place because it is super… read more comfortable.
The workloads she requested were doable and allowed us to enjoy the rest of the days exploring the city!! She is so flexible about the work time and made it easy to work with her. She is also so accommodating about the meals and our bed. We would have some chatting during meals, sharing some stories about her traveling experiences which is fun. I had a great time, thanks, Josephine!
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Help around the house
Light maintenance
Cooking & food
Events & social
Culture
Hiking
Fitness
Beach
