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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
13 May 2025
Reply rate
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Description
I, 34, live with my boyfriend, 45, our 3yo son, our 2 dogs and our cat in the countryside, 2km from a tiny village by the sea, where I run a little guesthouse business. We have a lot of trees to water, fertilize and prune, and a tiny vegetable garden, but plenty of land. At the moment we could have some support mostly with cutting branches, cleaning and painting some walls, building wooden boxes for the vegetable garden, fertilizing trees, pruning trees, sanding and painting furniture, playing with the dogs,...
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Here you can experience the life in the countryside but also the lively little fishing village closeby, visit the local markets, visit different beautiful beaches, swim any time of the day, eat fish everyday, watch the stars and milky way at night, walk the cliffs, ride our bike...
Projects involving children
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Help
May 2025: atm we need help building some wooden boxes to plant vegetables in, starting a vermicomposting tub, painting/white washing walls, prunning small trees, cleaning the house, fertilizing plants and painting furniture. And possibly smth else i dont remember now : P
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
Volunteers have a little house for them alone, 300m from our place, so its better if you come in 2 or enjoy spending some time by yourself. At the moment the best deal for us is 3hours work, 5 days/week, with no meals, or 4 hours work 5 days/week and we provide food for one daily meal.
What else ...
The village is accessible by bus.
Best way to enjoy spare time here is just reading a book, relax on the beach, getting creative, visit local historical sites, go for long walks, surfing/body boarding/SUP, renting a kayak, biking, snorkeling, etc
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
we have good wifi connection
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?
Two
Host ref number: 959136378272
Feedback (12)
5 Mar 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Anne)
Anne and her friend showed up, were kind and stayed overnight but they changed their mind and the next day decided not to stay. A bit of a bummer but I appreciated the directness and honesty.
(Good
)
14 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Teresa & Raphael) for host
We stayed for a week at Ritas and helped out in the garden (in company of a very active puppy) and moving around furniture. They have a busy household and Rita has a lot of ideas what can be done around the house, which can make it a bit chaotic sometimes 😃. Rita and her family are very lovely people and made us feel welcome and at home.
12 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Teresa & Raphael)
Teresa and Rafi were very helpful and kind. They helped me carry furniture around, cleaning, hanging clothes, sowing beans and peas while dealing with a furious puppy, cooking, etc. They also built a nice box made of wood to plant veggies in : ))
They were good company, laid back and respectful. all the best to you ; )
They were good company, laid back and respectful. all the best to you ; )
(Excellent
)
29 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Lena)
Lena was a perfect helper: kind, proactive, respectful, laid back, tidy and trustworthy. She was very good company when we were together but she is also very independent and was sensitive to our family times. She performed all tasks very carefully and took her time... a perfectionist! :P I could trust her with everything, she always understood… read more
(Excellent
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18 Jul 2024
Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host
If you've found Rita's profile, you can probably stop looking for the perfect Workaway host. I had a great experience at Rita's and can 100% recommend staying and helping out there. It was my first Workaway experience and even though I was completely new to the platform and had no reviews, Rita trusted me, let me into her home and gave me a chance… read more
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5 Mar 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Anne)
Anne and her friend showed up, were kind and stayed overnight but they changed their mind and the next day decided not to stay. A bit of a bummer but I appreciated the directness and honesty.
(Good)
14 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Teresa & Raphael) for host
We stayed for a week at Ritas and helped out in the garden (in company of a very active puppy) and moving around furniture. They have a busy household and Rita has a lot of ideas what can be done around the house, which can make it a bit chaotic sometimes 😃. Rita and her family are very lovely people and made us feel welcome and at home.
12 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Teresa & Raphael)
Teresa and Rafi were very helpful and kind. They helped me carry furniture around, cleaning, hanging clothes, sowing beans and peas while dealing with a furious puppy, cooking, etc. They also built a nice box made of wood to plant veggies in : ))
They were good company, laid back and respectful. all the best to you ; )
They were good company, laid back and respectful. all the best to you ; )
(Excellent)
29 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Lena)
Lena was a perfect helper: kind, proactive, respectful, laid back, tidy and trustworthy. She was very good company when we were together but she is also very independent and was sensitive to our family times. She performed all tasks very carefully and took her time... a perfectionist! :P I could trust her with everything, she always understood… read more
(Excellent)
18 Jul 2024
Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host
If you've found Rita's profile, you can probably stop looking for the perfect Workaway host. I had a great experience at Rita's and can 100% recommend staying and helping out there. It was my first Workaway experience and even though I was completely new to the platform and had no reviews, Rita trusted me, let me into her home and gave me a chance… read more
26 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Marita & Saron)
Marina and Saron are two nice, relaxed, hands-on girls who helped us with various works in the house and in the garden. They were always ready to help with whatever was needed and did it carefully. They were also good company during our meals and family meetings. I recommend : )) all the best to you, girls!
(Excellent)
16 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (Marita & Saron) for host
We stayed for one week with Rita and her little family. It was our first workaway experience and we really enjoyed our time there. The tasks were not too difficult but very various. We could help with gardening, some household duties as well as painting the oven. They offered us breakfast and lunch and in the evening we cooked dinner for ourselves… read more
26 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Anikó)
Aniko is a sweet girl just starting to explore the world and other realities. She adapted well to how daily routine and messy plans, and helped where she could: cleaning, hanging clothes, feeding and playing with animals, sorting stuff, doing the dishes and cooking (she revealed special potential in this last area :P ), but also some heavier tasks… read more
(Excellent)
13 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Maia)
Maia is a super chill girl, good company, joyfull, attentive, responsible, trustworthy, motivated to work and help. She stayed with us a little more than one week (but we wished it had been longer :P ) and she took great care of our toddler, she energetically cleaned a mouldy wall in our house, she cooked yummily, and helped out with various… read more
(Excellent)
8 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Maia) for host
I had an awesome first workaway experience here. Rita and her family are very welcoming and helpful with transport, suggestions on where to visit, and learning Portuguese :) Thank you again for a lovely time and hope to see you soon! Miminhos <3
18 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Diane) for host
I stayed with Rita and her family for two weeks end of January. I was already in the area when I got in touch with them and Rita suggested she picked me up and that we meet in person before committing, so that we check that we are on the same wave length.
The communication was really good and clear from the beginning and all throughout my stay.… read more
The communication was really good and clear from the beginning and all throughout my stay.… read more
16 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Diane)
We loved Diane, and we loved to host Diane. She is somewhat shy and discreet, but actually very joyful, empathetic, motivated, resilient, respectful, uncomplicated, kind and responsible. All that! She did several works for us super thoroughly (boring jobs too, like cleaning up mold from walls), she was lovely when taking care of our baby, she… read more
(Excellent)
20 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (RoadtripCouple) for host
Thank you so much for the great time with you and trusting us as a house and pet sitter!
Rita and Pedro are very uncomplicated, warm people. Rita could teach us a lot about cultural differences between Portugal and Germany because she lived in Germany for some time. She answered all kinds of questions and took great care of us. In addition, Rita… read more
Rita and Pedro are very uncomplicated, warm people. Rita could teach us a lot about cultural differences between Portugal and Germany because she lived in Germany for some time. She answered all kinds of questions and took great care of us. In addition, Rita… read more
17 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (RoadtripCouple)
Tamara and Andre are a lovely couple, and they were super helpful to us! They stayed about 5 weeks in our place, 3 of which without us, doing home-sitting, dog and cat-sitting and other hard tasks like lime-washing some 5m tall walls. When we came back it seemed nothing had happened, because everything was clean and organized (much more than… read more
(Excellent)
5 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Joscha)
Joscha is a quiet fella but good company and he has been a great help to us! He stayed with us two weeks, and for each one he took up one ambitious task, which he planned with detail and dedicated himself to thoroughly. Furthermore, he helped with the little things at home. He is hardworking, motivated, skilled and knowledgeable with wood, always… read more
(Excellent)
5 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Merel)
Merel is a kind, uncomplicated and joyful girl, always ready to help with whatever is needed. Hardworking even in repetitive jobs. We enjoyed her company and are very thankful for her dedication : )
(Excellent)
28 Jun 2021
Left by Workawayer (Maja) for host
It was my first workaway experince and it couldn't have been better! Working with Rita was absolutely wonderful. She is a very open, fun and flexible host!
I had a really great time here and I would completely recommend this place to any other workawayer. I hope to return soon. Thank you Rita!
I had a really great time here and I would completely recommend this place to any other workawayer. I hope to return soon. Thank you Rita!
22 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Louise)
Lou is a driven worker and shy but kind company! She helped me and another volunteer to clean, white wash and organize an old storage room. She was great at sanding some old iron beds, painting and other smaller tasks as unmounting furniture, carrying heavy stuff around and dog sitting. She also learned how to prepare calc paint.
(Excellent)
22 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Darwin)
Darwin was great help. She worked with me and another volunteer at cleaning, white-washing and organizing an old storage room. Apart from that she also did a great job at sanding some old iron beds, some gardening and cooking. She's a jolly girl always ready to help!
(Excellent)
9 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Petra & Tamás) for host
Rita was our first host and her project was our first workaway experience. We've never wish better host than Rita. She is very cute and kind with everybody. We couldnt speak very well english but it wasnt problem we've felt we know each other for a long time. She always help us to explain ourselves and she was very patient with us:)
We could help… read more
We could help… read more
18 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Petra & Tamás)
Petra and Tomi are a very cute and sweet couple. Tomi is only starting to learn english but has a very kind, calm and trustworthy presence. I gave him the hardest physical work, eheh : ) Petra is a restless baker, very forthcoming and cheerful company. We had a good time together, be it cooking, working in the garden, shopping or cleaning, be it… read more
(Excellent)
21 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Brecht)
Brecht was great help and company, he helped me treating some wooden furniture,
planting flowers and vegetables, cleaning trees, cooking, shopping, walking my dog, and other general maintenance works. He's responsible, engaged and a positive person!
planting flowers and vegetables, cleaning trees, cooking, shopping, walking my dog, and other general maintenance works. He's responsible, engaged and a positive person!
(Excellent)
7 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah)
Hannah is a lovely girl, friendly and laid back, funny and ready to help in whatever is needed. She help me opening almonds, cooking vegan food, dish washing, cleaning trees and carrying stuff around in the garden. i recommend! : )
(Excellent)
1 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Jesse)
Jesse was ill during some time, but for the rest of his stay he was helpful, carried out the tasks I assigned him at his own pace but very thoroughly, and was good company, respectful and trustworthy.
(Very good)
26 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jesse) for host
My first Workaway experience didn't go exactly as planned; I was unfortunately ill for a good chunk of my week and a half with Rita. But in this time, she helped me out a lot by contacting medical/transport services, making me stuff I could eat, and not making me feel like I ought to Be doing more than possible (as much as I wanted to be at the… read more
5 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Paolo & Nimea) for host
We have been with Rita one month and an half. She was a very good host and she is a wonderful friend. Working rhythm has never been too heavy, on the other hand every day together was busy. She just started the project and she is super open minded for trials and proposals to help her with the garden. There are different activities to be carried on… read more
5 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Paolo & Nimea)
Paolo and Nimea are a super pro-active couple, full of ideas and some good skills, always interested in learning new things and good conversations! We spent a good month together, they are very honest and respectful, easy going and fun, engaged and hard-working. They helped me beyond the practical tasks, giving suggestion on how to organize my… read more
(Excellent)
28 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Marina)
Marina is a lovely girl with so much energy! She's good company, very positive, sociable and ready to help. We picked up fruit together, prepared it, cooked and cleaned together, among others. It was really nice to meet her : )
(Excellent)
28 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Maeve Anne-Laure & Olivier)
Anne-Laure and Olivier are a very helpful and cute couple! They helped me with whatever I needed, be it trying new cooking recipes, picking up fruit, digging a vegetable garden or picking weed from it or driving with me to some place. We had a good week together, a bit hectic, but they were sensitive to understand when I needed some space! They… read more
(Excellent)
23 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Maeve Anne-Laure & Olivier) for host
Hello workawayers,
we had an amazing time at Rita's. She instantly made us feel at home at her place and it was a fantastic first workaway experience ! Rita is very kind, funny and thoughtful. Her way of living was very inspiring. She lives in a lovely place in a small but lively village which was very charming. We stayed only for a week but we… read more
we had an amazing time at Rita's. She instantly made us feel at home at her place and it was a fantastic first workaway experience ! Rita is very kind, funny and thoughtful. Her way of living was very inspiring. She lives in a lovely place in a small but lively village which was very charming. We stayed only for a week but we… read more
28 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Alejo)
Alejo is a kind person, positive, attentive, respectful, trustworthy and good company! He was very helpful, also beyond the tasks I assigned him, and used his video-editing skills to make a lovely video for me. Any host will be happy to have Alejo around, im sure : )
(Excellent)
7 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Alejo) for host
The time with Rita was great, she is a lovely person , always trying to help you , and making you feel in your home . She has different kind of projects so there are multiple kind of very interesting thing to do , like her eco project doing permaculture cultive. The village is beautiful, and you can find everything you need in a very small place.… read more
