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🌿 Hi, I’m Ben – from Hanoi 🌿
I love traveling and meeting new people, which is why I opened my own hostel in Sapa back in 2018. I hosted many Workawayers there until Corona, when I decided to sell it.
Since 2023, I’ve moved to Hòa Bình to build my own retreat in a small, peaceful village surrounded by wood houses, streams, lakes, rice fields, mountains, caves, and waterfalls. It’s quiet, natural, and far away from tourist crowds.
I also had amazing experiences myself as a Workawayer in India and Sri Lanka, so I know how special this exchange can be.
• For the year 2026, I am looking for volunteers with experience in the following areas:
- Story Teller
– Marketing: video makers, photographers, website design/management and social media content creators.
– Artists: painting.
– Yoga teachers and healing practitioners
• I am seeking independent, easy-going, responsible, and creative individuals.
• I guarantee that you will have one of the most meaningful and enjoyable times staying and working at my retreat.
🏡 The project:
- I’m looking to recruit individuals with experience in building social media channels. I need storytellers who can handle photography, filming, video editing, scriptwriting, and also perform as on-screen talent.
The content will focus on daily life at the farm, authentic experiences with local communities, meditation and yoga practices, and step-by-step videos on creating organic products such as handmade cosmetics, herbal teas, infused wines, and syrups from herbs and flowers. It will also include DIY and handmade creations.
The vision is to build a truly engaging and unique channel—blending Western culture and people with the richness of local Vietnamese culture.
- My dream house is full of handmade decorations, recycled creations, and many plants & trees. Our project is to: Design unique spaces for visitors to heal, connect, and explore
If you love being creative, useful, and bringing good energy, you are welcome to stay with us. We especially need volunteers with passion for storytelling and marketing to help us promote our retreat through videos, photos, and social media content.
Together, we’ll make something beautiful, meaningful, and fun 🌏💚
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Farming
Videography
Carpentry
Nature
Outdoor activities
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will have the occasion to discover the surroundings, mountains, rice fields, go camping, motorcycling, trekking, meet the local people and experience their daily lifestyle.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
At the moment we need help with marketing and content creation for designing a spiritual retreats-healing/ nature adventures that will include: yoga, nature trips, meditation, breath work, sound-healing.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Vietnamese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have three wooden houses with both private and dorm rooms.
The place is very quieted and secure surrounding with nature and lovely neighbors.
Wifi is fast, full facilities such as kitchen and bathrooms.
What else ...
We have pure stream, rice field, jungle, caves..everything in front of our eyes. Also we are living in small village so you can meet very friendly ethnic local peoples.
Important: Im living in Hanoi so I don't stay at the wood house all the time.. so make sure you can work independently and cook for yourself :)
In Vietnam, we wake up early around 6- 7am to great a new beautiful day with some Yoga and meditation practice.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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He stayed just 3 days due to visa issue but we had really nice time together.
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He stayed just 3 days due to visa issue but we had really nice time together.
Me and another traveller, we both went to his beautiful (read, amazingly beautiful!!) hostel after a few days as we were already on a trek through the beautiful hills and valleys of SaPa.
We met neither Ben nor… read more
She one of the best volunteer ever.
Thank you Marisa...wish u all the best.
I stayed here 3 weeks and felt so comfortable. The girls who works here are the cutest and became my friends. Ben & Huyen are a great couple & Ben is such a creative & smart person and helped me a lot, when I had troubles with the delivery of a… read more
It is totally a family atmosphere here—the hostel took SUCH good care of us! We LOVE Linh and Moon, and Bone the dog!! We had meals together 3 times a day, and the rooms are so cozy and cute. And… read more
Thanks a lot to everyone and… read more
Every host will love you and so do we.
We had good time together and we miss you much.
Goodluck C & M.
From Sapa with love
I love you S&J
During our week there we helped Ben and his team build, decorate, and fix new hostel rooms for future guests. The view was amazing and Ben was always supportive… read more
Ben is really nive and he has been very helpful to me. I definitely recommend :)
