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100 %
Last replied
11 Jul 2025
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Description
Writer. North Portugal. Love the village. Write and work. Funny. Like to work by myself and with people. Read a lot and love to listento lives stories of people I meet.
i am a journalist for the last 35 years and a writer of 11 books .
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help with Eco Projects
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
as a writer and a new comer to the area i will vlet the worker know all what i found for my research and also i am considerd to be a good listener. that also part of my profession
Help
Rebuilding a house for artists. People with good hands and will to help 3-4 hours per day. Good hands needed and good eye for nature and beauty
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Old Home of two rooms kitchen bath and great garden. the one that come will live in a comfortable simple appartment at the site and will get all what he need to prepare his own food in the kitchen there
What else ...
It’s a sweet village in the wonderful alto Minho area. Paradise.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Host ref number: 979994472669
Chat with Workawayers who've visited this host
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18 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Chance)
chance is special person. strong. clever and tough . i recommend her 120% to reorgnize every caos. she is perfect. what she did to my place is a miracle.
(Excellent
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18 Jun 2025
Left by Workawayer (Chance) for host
i spent a couple of weeks at Igal's "robinson" house - his home for artists - but my chores were mostly in the workshop at his house a short walk down the road. to say that Igal likes to collect things would be an understatement. he collects daily driftwood & unusual objects to make into art. he also collects stories & friends. i was designated to… read more
22 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ingo-Heinz) for host
my first workaway stay And it was a great experience. The scope of work was limited, as a lot of it had already been done in the summer. Igal told me what I had to do and he took care of what was missing. It wasn't too difficult work either.
Igal took care of me and, when time and weather permitted, showed me the surrounding area, his favorite… read more
Igal took care of me and, when time and weather permitted, showed me the surrounding area, his favorite… read more
19 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Meadow Snow) for host
Igal and Orit are inspiring and creative people who are creating a dream life with the force of their imaginations and then generously sharing it with others.
They are kind and experienced hosts. We were provided with cozy, independent space and they made sure we had everything we needed...and more. It was wonderful to share conversation over… read more
They are kind and experienced hosts. We were provided with cozy, independent space and they made sure we had everything we needed...and more. It was wonderful to share conversation over… read more
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18 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Chance)
chance is special person. strong. clever and tough . i recommend her 120% to reorgnize every caos. she is perfect. what she did to my place is a miracle.
(Excellent)
18 Jun 2025
Left by Workawayer (Chance) for host
i spent a couple of weeks at Igal's "robinson" house - his home for artists - but my chores were mostly in the workshop at his house a short walk down the road. to say that Igal likes to collect things would be an understatement. he collects daily driftwood & unusual objects to make into art. he also collects stories & friends. i was designated to… read more
22 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ingo-Heinz) for host
my first workaway stay And it was a great experience. The scope of work was limited, as a lot of it had already been done in the summer. Igal told me what I had to do and he took care of what was missing. It wasn't too difficult work either.
Igal took care of me and, when time and weather permitted, showed me the surrounding area, his favorite… read more
Igal took care of me and, when time and weather permitted, showed me the surrounding area, his favorite… read more
19 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Meadow Snow) for host
Igal and Orit are inspiring and creative people who are creating a dream life with the force of their imaginations and then generously sharing it with others.
They are kind and experienced hosts. We were provided with cozy, independent space and they made sure we had everything we needed...and more. It was wonderful to share conversation over… read more
They are kind and experienced hosts. We were provided with cozy, independent space and they made sure we had everything we needed...and more. It was wonderful to share conversation over… read more
4 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (Andrzej & Agnieszka) for host
Igal is a warm, energetic person with a great sense of humor. During my almost two-week stay, he took care of my needs, took me to nice places and had very interesting conversations with me. His home for artists is an amazing place that I will never forget. And I will never forget Igal, which made me feel at home in a new country.
31 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Marcus) for host
I stayed here for a week at short notice and really enjoyed it. The work was clearly defined, had a small house to myself and got to meet and spend time with Igal and his son and some of their friends. Liked the area too. Enjoyed.
31 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Consuelo)
this couple is sweet and know to work. we had nice time together
(Excellent)
30 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Consuelo) for host
we stayed here a week. it was our first workaway experience. everything went well, Igal left us very free on the work to be done. He was very kind, experience to recommend.
24 Nov 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
was lovely to be with this couple. inteligent and sweet. too short
(Excellent)
23 Nov 2021
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
Igal took us in very spontaneously, we had some easy work to do and the artists house is quite nice (much more progressed than shown on the photos). Although our stay was quite short we had some inspiring conversations. We felt very free about the work and around the house.
11 May 2021
Left by Workawayer (Franck) for host
i definitly recommand ! Igal is a very interesting person, he took us to many beautiful places to visit, we met some of his nice friends, if you go there it won't be boring ! The work is stressless, he lets you work when you want. There is a pub few meters from the house, where the owner is adorable. Igal wrote some very good books that you can… read more
15 Nov 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Maria & Pawel)
i couldnt hope for more than this couple.
maria and pavel are a gift to any good host.
clever, motivated, polite and skilledddddddddddddd. and a great company. we became friends quickly. and enjoy work and talking.
they are resposible hard working people. miracle.
maria and pavel are a gift to any good host.
clever, motivated, polite and skilledddddddddddddd. and a great company. we became friends quickly. and enjoy work and talking.
they are resposible hard working people. miracle.
(Excellent)
15 Nov 2020
Left by Workawayer (Maria & Pawel) for host
Feedback from Pawel & Maria stayed from 4.11-15.11.
Igal is a very special person, we had a warm welcome and came along very well. His sarcasm and humor came along well with ours. We had a nice appartement with kitchen and warm water in his house. For work we went to his building project: the robinson house.
There Pawel (as a Carpenter) faced… read more
Igal is a very special person, we had a warm welcome and came along very well. His sarcasm and humor came along well with ours. We had a nice appartement with kitchen and warm water in his house. For work we went to his building project: the robinson house.
There Pawel (as a Carpenter) faced… read more
7 Nov 2020
Left by Workawayer (Vanessa) for host
Igal, he's a convergent person. From a very interesting culture, when it comes to analysing its professional and personal path... Very creative and determining when building new things or giving life to things we think they don't have. He's interested in the well-being of others all the time :)
Thank you so much for everything!!
Thank you so much for everything!!
4 Nov 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Vanessa)
vani is a sweet happy person. she help as she can. she moves between laguages and teach me. her english is week but her will is strong. she is great with kids and with the kids side of you. polite and pleasent. i had nice time with her presence.
(Very good)
27 May 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Richie)
richi is a great guy
hard worker clever good company
he build a new openning to a room with a lot of skill
very devoted
i recomend with all my heart
hard worker clever good company
he build a new openning to a room with a lot of skill
very devoted
i recomend with all my heart
(Excellent)
21 May 2020
Left by Workawayer (Richie) for host
Igal is one of life’s characters to say the very least! What a fascinating person and amazing company. Myself and my friend, Cat, had the pleasure of being Igal’s first volunteers and we couldn’t be more grateful that he was willing to have us in such strange times.
Travel restrictions were just starting to be lifted when we were looking for… read more
Travel restrictions were just starting to be lifted when we were looking for… read more
25 May 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Caitriona)
cat and richy are the ideal help. clever. intelligent in mission. plesant in life. funny. and very responsible.
just what ones need in work away.
just what ones need in work away.
(Excellent)
22 May 2020
Left by Workawayer (Caitriona) for host
I had an incredibly special and memorable stay with Igal. Igal is a super host, a fantastic storyteller, with an amazing sense of humour, and a wonderful chilled-out attitude to life.
I went to Igal’s place with a friend and we were the first WorkAwayers’ to assist Igal on his amazing project, renovating a characterful run-down house and shop… read more
I went to Igal’s place with a friend and we were the first WorkAwayers’ to assist Igal on his amazing project, renovating a characterful run-down house and shop… read more
