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Invite Workawayers to mind your home while you are away

Wanted to go on vacation but worried about leaving your home and pets unattended? By joining the Workaway community as a host-- FOR FREE (!), you can connect with house sitters and travellers from all around the world who are ready to offer their helping hands in exchange for a place to stay. Whether it’s taking your dogs on their daily walks, tending to your herb garden or just keeping your home secure while you are on your extended trip, having a house sitter gives you the peace of mind that your home, pets and plants will be safe and sound, just the way you left them — if not better!

How we can help

Find and meet likeminded people

Workawayers describe their interests, skills and experience on their profiles, so you can get a good idea of who they are and how they could help.

Make confident decisions

Read reviews from previous hosts to help ensure that each Workawayer will be a good fit for you and your pets.

Connect with a worldwide network of verified travellers

Meet members who are all manually checked by our support team. Look for workawayers who are verified with their ID for extra security.

Invite Workawayers who are already in your area

Search for helpers close to your location on a map. You can also use the search filter to find last minute help.

Communicate your expectations in advance

Chat and make flexible arrangements with Workawayers via your inbox before confirming an exchange.

24 hour support for hosts

Our international and multilingual team is here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide you with email advice and support.

Some of the skills Workawayers can offer

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Animal Care

Art Projects

Help around the house

Light maintenance

How do I become a Workaway host?

Sign up for free

Create a profile describing your place and the help you need.

Connect with Workawayers

Workawayers contact you through the site to apply. You can also search and contact house sitters whose profiles match your needs.

Get all the help you need

Invite house sitters from all over the world to take care of your home, pets and plants whenever you’re away.

Join as a Host

Read feedback left by other hosts for Workawayers

There are 8344 reviews for 735 volunteers.
735 volunteers were rated at least 4.8/5 from hosts for House & pet sitting!

Haodan was absolutely wonderful.

I’ve hosted several people from China, and in my experience, they have often been hardworking, responsible, and kind...

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by Haodan , 30 Aug 2026

Sota was a very good and respectful workawayer. He helped with a variety of tasks including grass cutting and driving a small tractor. Sota also joine...

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by Sota , 29 Aug 2026

Lee was tremendous, even if I didn't ever actually meet him ! He was just asked to spend a couple of weeks by himself watering small vulnerable trees,...

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by Lee , 29 Aug 2026

Edda and her friend Lisa were both so lovely, sweet and helpful. They were with us about a week, but in that short time they did a fantastic job and w...

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by Edda , 29 Aug 2026

Elvis stayed with us for several months, from around the end of September until early February, and we had a genuinely wonderful experience having him...

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by Bryan , 28 Aug 2026