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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

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Read feedback left by other hosts for Workawayers

There are 8554 reviews for 761 volunteers.
761 volunteers were rated at least 4.8/5 from hosts for House & pet sitting!

Alessio is a thoughtful and friendly man who is generous with his communication and his time. He stayed with us for a month. During that time he looke...

by Alessio , 9 Oct 2026

Marc and Elizabeth came in their own camper van and stayed for two weeks. They were so "gezellig" (a Dutch word for cosy and good company), and it was...

by Marc & Elizabeth , 9 Oct 2026

Tomas stayed with me for five weeks. We agreed on a trial week first and he ended up staying a month and a bit more, which says enough.

He's a fantas...

by Tomas , 9 Oct 2026

Molly was only here for a week. She wrote to me one day and was on the train the next. She's very funny and she draws really well.

She saved an apple...

by Molly , 9 Oct 2026

Sofia stayed with me for couple of weeks and was super helpful in taking care of the animals and also assisting me so I could get on with some buildin...

by Sofia , 8 Oct 2026