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Find your heart in San Francisco or Lake Tahoe, USA
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: 25 Jun 2025
Min stay requested: 1 week or less
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Left by Workawayer (Ashima) for host
I had the most amazing time with Kathy. She’s very welcoming and friendly and made me feel at home. I enjoyed helping her with moving tasks and the objectives were clearly communicated. Kathy was very flexible with me and I ended up staying a couple of days extra. She also gave great tips and advice for exploring the city.
Thank you Kathy for
… read more letting me stay!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
We spent almost two weeks helping clean, pack up and donate things in their SF home. We got a pretty good start but still lots to be done. After all the packing a cleaning, some painting would be good along the walls. She’s very busy with work so self starters would be best. We brought our food and didn’t do a food exchange but that gave us a
… read more little extra time off. We brought our bikes and explored the city from this great location next to GG Park.
Kathryn is very relaxed and easy to get along with. We didn’t get to meet the family but I’m guessing they’ll be as great as she was.
Left by host for Workawayer (Diane & Kyle)
Diane and Kyle are a dynamic duo! Diane loves to keep busy and was great with my kids and animals! Her cleaning skills are top notch! If you need help with moving or lifting- Kyle is your guy- Tall and strong! We also did some hiking, swimming , sharing meals together. Diane felt like a friend right away- warm, caring and ready to help. We stay in
… read more touch and look forward to seeing them again. Great addition for your work/cultural exchange projects!
Left by Workawayer (Diane & Kyle) for host
Kathryn and her family were very flexible and accommodating and understanding of my grown son and me, for our first Workaway! We enjoyed getting to know this growing and VERY active family... plus their two German Shepards! They re-arranged the furniture in our bedroom for us (with an en suite bathroom!) and provided some tasty meals. We spent
… read more time babysitting, cleaning , organizing and walking the dogs. And I got to brush their horse, boarded just a few miles away. We also LOVED exploring the area (my favorite thing was renting bikes to ride along Lake Tahoe!) and eating a nice meal at Caliente in King's Beach... Oh and I loved the Northstar Resort's HUGE swimming pool and 3 hot tubs!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Left by Workawayer (Ashima) for host
I had the most amazing time with Kathy. She’s very welcoming and friendly and made me feel at home. I enjoyed helping her with moving tasks and the objectives were clearly communicated. Kathy was very flexible with me and I ended up staying a couple of days extra. She also gave great tips and advice for exploring the city.
Thank you Kathy for
… read more letting me stay!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
We spent almost two weeks helping clean, pack up and donate things in their SF home. We got a pretty good start but still lots to be done. After all the packing a cleaning, some painting would be good along the walls. She’s very busy with work so self starters would be best. We brought our food and didn’t do a food exchange but that gave us a
… read more little extra time off. We brought our bikes and explored the city from this great location next to GG Park.
Kathryn is very relaxed and easy to get along with. We didn’t get to meet the family but I’m guessing they’ll be as great as she was.
Left by host for Workawayer (Diane & Kyle)
Diane and Kyle are a dynamic duo! Diane loves to keep busy and was great with my kids and animals! Her cleaning skills are top notch! If you need help with moving or lifting- Kyle is your guy- Tall and strong! We also did some hiking, swimming , sharing meals together. Diane felt like a friend right away- warm, caring and ready to help. We stay in
… read more touch and look forward to seeing them again. Great addition for your work/cultural exchange projects!
Left by Workawayer (Diane & Kyle) for host
Kathryn and her family were very flexible and accommodating and understanding of my grown son and me, for our first Workaway! We enjoyed getting to know this growing and VERY active family... plus their two German Shepards! They re-arranged the furniture in our bedroom for us (with an en suite bathroom!) and provided some tasty meals. We spent
… read more time babysitting, cleaning , organizing and walking the dogs. And I got to brush their horse, boarded just a few miles away. We also LOVED exploring the area (my favorite thing was renting bikes to ride along Lake Tahoe!) and eating a nice meal at Caliente in King's Beach... Oh and I loved the Northstar Resort's HUGE swimming pool and 3 hot tubs!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Saphire & Cinamin)
Theses sisters are a great dynamic duo. Their cleaning skills are great and they were just what I needed for a nice fresh clean for my flat. I bought the Yummly scented products and they did the rest! We also enjoyed a nice dinner together and we exchanged travel stories. Polite, friendly, and up for the tasks. A+
Left by Workawayer (Saphire & Cinamin) for host
Kathy was a wonderful host. Super kind, friendly and helpful. She was really accomodating with our dietary requirements which we really appreciate! She was also very flexible- we lots of freedom to choose what tasks we completed and on our own time frame; so we still had a good opportunity to explore and enjoy San Francisco. Thank you for the stay
… read more 🙂You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Natasha)
We loved hosting Tasha. She's easy to host and a fun, willing helper. We had great travel conversations as well. We look forward to hearing about her continuing adventures!
Left by Workawayer (Natasha) for host
A really genuine American family! Doug and Kathy have been so kind to me. They have been especially generous in spirit as I had to cut my trip short due to a family emergency back home. I wish them all the best.
You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Valentina)
Valentina was a fun, helpful guest. She's great with animals, kids and is a great cook- lasagna and apple cake to die for! She has a great sense of humor and good tips about world travel. She's also a great resource for hosts, as she's a workaway host as well. Excellent driver too! We loved your stay with us and look forward to meeting again....on
… read more some far corner of the globe with backpacks :)
Left by Workawayer (Valentina) for host
Such an amazing family! I spent a couple of weeks with them, and I really think this is a great Workaway. Kathy is very nice and helpful and had great suggestions about things to see and do in SF. There is so much to see, and the public transportation makes this an easy place to explore it all. She was very responsive to my messages which made it
… read more easy to coordinate my visit. The children are very sweet, polite, intelligent, and full of life. Both houses are spacious and comfortable. I hope to be able to see all of them again sometime, and I recommend them for Workaway!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Alex)
Alex is a great workaway guest! Friendly personality and flexible with his time. He's great with kids and animals! I highly recommend Alex if you want a fun, hardworking, flexible guest...
Left by Workawayer (Alex) for host
I stayed with Kathy & her family for 3 months when i travelled through San Francisco and i couldn’t of hoped for a better workaway. She has a beautiful family, home and is extremely helpful and didn’t hesitate to help me when i needed it! The location of the house is perfect as well, so close to so many beautiful parks and other attractions. I
… read more highly recommend staying here !!!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Boris & Irina)
Boris and Irina were wonderful to host. They are tidy, greT conversationalists, and hard workers. They are great with kids, Irina makes great crepes, Boris helped immensely with snow shoveling! Boris has a great sense of humor and our conversations about Siberia left me doubled over laughing. He is quite the comedian without even realizing ):. The
… read more night before they left Margo kept saying," I love you..,I love you...so sweet! I look forward to keeping in touch and hearing about future adventures!
Left by Workawayer (Boris & Irina) for host
We stayed at Kathy and Doug’s place for 5 weeks and that was the best time! Their place is in a great location, not far from Downtown and Ashbury district.
Kathy and Doug are very smart, friendly, active, warm-hearted and welcoming people. We had great times talking about everything.
The biggest part of our help was babysitting with wonderful and
… read more active 2-year-old Margo, who is really sweet, playful and funny. We fell in love with her!
We also went to Lake Tahoe a couple of times, it was really fun!
Meredith, the older daughter, is really nice and smart, you forget that she is 13, when talking to her!
To make a long story short, if these guys chose you - you’re lucky!
And we will miss this family very much!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Alexandre) for host
Good Hosts, stayed there for one week :)
Spent more time in Lake Tahoe than San Francisco, but the view there is beautiful.
Very helpful and giving. The little kid is really playful and full of life, and the older is the smartest 13 years old girl I have ever met.
Go there if you like skiing !
You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandre)
Alex is great in the kitchen and wonderful with animals. My dogs loved the long hikes he took with them. He's a whiz in the kitchen and quickly got my kitchen back together after big meals/parties- so appreciated! He also beat my friends at American card games :). Very quick! His vast travel experience makes him adaptable to most situations.
Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host
I stayed with the family for 1 week, and it was a wonderfull one! The weekend we started at their house in the mountains, it was so beautiful there. There we mostly helped with walking the big dog. Then my week ended in Sam Francisco what is a fun city, and there the job is mostly helping where needed like cleaning, helping with dishes etc! Also I
… read more had a lot of fun playing with the youngest kid! She is so sweet! Thank you so much for everything, showing me around the city!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Lena)
Our family had a great time with Lena. She's always smiling and full of lively conversation. My dogs and children really enjoyed her. Coincidentally, we had another Dutch guest, Anne, staying at the same time. It was fun seeing them become friends and enjoy their homestay with us together. We enjoyed showing her around San Francisco and Lake Tahoe
… read more area. She's always eager to lend a hand and was a pleasure to host!
Left by Workawayer (Anne) for host
I arrived the first of January and spent two weeks with this family. It was my first workaway and I had a really nice time! Everyone was very welcoming and very kind! I had a great time playing with the kids and walking the dogs! Sometimes I did a little cleaning which was fine too because it wasn´t really hard, just packing the dishwasher and
… read more normal stuff like that. I had my own room and Kathy and Doug are very flexible. They took me to parties,, showed me around in San Francisco and in the Lake Tahoe area where I also met their longterm workawayer Karen who is really nice too, and they also took me to Reno to see their oldest daughters horse! In the second week they had another Dutch workawayer staying with them and she and her could do our chores toghether and share our room and I really enjoyed it and made a new friend! Thank you again for this lovely American family experience!Left by host for Workawayer (Anne)
We had a great 2 weeks with Anne. She arrived on New Year's Day. She fit in great with my family. She played well with my daughters and took my Dogs for walking adventures. In this short time we had the pleasure of showing her San Francisco, the beautiful Sierras, as well as Reno, NV horse country. She's a great extra set of hands that's so
… read more helpful for a busy family such as ours. We are hosting Lena, another Dutch Workawayer. It was so cool to host them together and see new friendships born. I highly recommend Anne as a helpful, friendly guest!Southern charm and country fun with animals and music close to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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