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Portugal

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Explore natural off-grid living in the mountains in São Vicente da Beira, Portugal

!!UPDATE!! We, alongside many of our friends, were affected by the wildfires in the Serra da Gardunha. (August) We now need more immediate help and will also be on the farm for the most part the coming months to rebuild. Fortunately the living ......

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Spain

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Housesitting and care for our cats near A Coruña, Spain

Available dates: August 2026 (days to be confirmed) We might have a last-minute trip organized on short notice — if you’re interested, feel free to contact us! That way, we’ll contact you before looking for someone else. :) Contact us only if you ......

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Italy

House / pet sitting
Cultural exchange

Dog and Cat Sitting - Cozy home tucked away in Tuscan Village near Siena, Italy

Hello All, Sometimes this opportunity opens up. I am looking for someone (or a couple) with a quiet but independent spirit, doesn't mind being by yourself for a period of time, enjoys animals. Smart workers who need to work with wi-fi when they ......

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Norway

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Simple living and contact with nature in Telemark, Norway

🔸 Update: we would like to welcome someone in the period that goes from now to December 18th as we have no Workawayer staying yet in that period. Dates can be extended in both directions.🔹 We are a family of 3 working towards living in an ......

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Italy

Sustainable project
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Learn new skills at our natural hobby vineyard near Macerata, Italy

*** new Update for January 2026**** Next up January 2026 Olive tree pruning and gardening! What better time to be among the trees. If anybody is keen on leaving how to Prune olive trees and has a,keen interest in trees and working with them, then ......

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Denmark

House / pet sitting
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Housesitting before Christmas and help me around the house in Bornholm, Denmark

I live on the wonderful island Bornholm / Denmark in the Baltic Sea, and I am a positive thinking woman who moved from Germany to Denmark about 35 years ago. In many years I preferred living in communes, but since 30 years I live on my own small ......

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Spain

Sustainable project
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Learn about wildlife and our life on our finca in southern Catalonia, Spain

🍃🙏🏻🍃 Hi! We are looking for people who love to be out in nature to help us on our beautiful finca, with maintaining our olive grove and lots of other interesting things! Please read on 😊 ✨🐝🌾💪🏻 *Latest projects update* This year's wonderful olive ......

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Spain

Au Pair
Sustainable project

Join us at our growing homestead and ecofarm in Galicia, Spain

UPDATE: From mid January on we're are looking for simple DIY and gardening help! Please contact us if for more information. ==== Hello & welcome to Galicia! We are Alice (Dutch) and Alberto (Spanish). In the beginning of 2023 we bought a beautiful ......

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Italy

House / pet sitting
Cultural exchange

Come and stay, do some house-sitting and look after dogs and cats in Cortona, Italy

Live in our farmhouse in the heart of Tuscany, near Cortona. Two dogs and two cats. There is a lovely big swimming pool with a shady veranda, sunbeds, and shades. Enjoy star gazing at night – we have no light pollution. We are 1.5 km walking ......

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Germany

House / pet sitting
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Get a break in the countryside near Ulm in the wonderful South of Germany

Please always check important (travel) details on "what else":-) before writing us! Thanks:-) We are a friendly couple with one cat Henry, living at wonderful countryside South of Germany half between Stuttgart and Munich, a little quiet village 15 ......

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Iceland

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Look after two friendly dogs while exploring Reykjavík, Iceland

English We live in a lovely neighborhood of Reykjavík, close enough to the city center to enjoy its culture, cafés, and colorful street life, yet peaceful enough to feel connected to nature. From our place, you can easily explore the city’s ......

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Romania

House / pet sitting
Cultural exchange

A wild place in the mountains of Rosia, Romania

Hello to you ~ scroll down for our spring/summer/autumn volunteer listing read on for our winter dog& housesitting listing: We are looking for reliable dog & housesitters for about a month this winter. We have a pack of three big female dogs who ......

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France

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House / pet sitting

Housesitting and care for our dogs in the woods near southern Gironde, France

Hello, we are a couple who live in a house in the middle of the forest (car essential and no low chassis, the access path being rather chaotic ) in the south of Gironde and have a mini farm: two dogs Java, a Setter cross and Nessie, a very ......

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Spain

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House sitting or help on our farmstead in Casillo de Locubin, Spain

Workaway specific: from Februari 2026 onwards we are looking for people interested in working on a renovation project. We are starting to renovate an old mill on our land. Ideally you would be able to stay a minimum of two weeks. SPECIFIC DATES for ......

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France

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Take care of my pets in our cozy double yurt between Toulouse and Albi, in the south of France

UPDATE DECEMBER I've recently moved to this magical place where we are surrounded by nature. There are other people living on the land with whom we have a good community dynamic, mutual aid, support, and good times together. I'm traveling between ......

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United Kingdom

House / pet sitting
Cultural exchange

Help with house and dog care in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, UK

At the moment I have limited mobility so need a little help with dog care and basic housework My home is a large modern one storey house in the village of Dunvegan Isle of Skye, within walking distance of Dunvegan Castle. I have hosted many ......

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United Kingdom

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House and pet sitting while we are away in Bangor, UK

Hi! We are a married couple with two energetic and fun children aged 3 and 8, as well as several rescued dogs and cats. Tom, originally from England, is a Marine Biologist, and Tamsin, originally from Germany, spends most of her time looking after ......

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United Kingdom

Au Pair
House / pet sitting

Joining our family in the Scottish Highlands, UK

Hello workawayers, We are looking for a House-sitter over Christmas & New Year. You must be animal friendly and happy to spend time outside even when the light fades! I live close to Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands with my husband Mungo, three ......

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United Kingdom

House / pet sitting
Cultural exchange

House sitting on the island of Lismore in Scotland, UK

Hello my name is Calum I am 28 years old and I currently live on an island called Lismore. I am currently looking for someone to house sit for me while I go away and work . This would consist of feeding my cat (Pepsi) cleaning the house ,feeding ......

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United Kingdom

House / pet sitting
Cultural exchange

Come and house sit for us in our wonderful house in Frome, Somerset, England

We are a bustling, loving family of four - Robbie, Sarah, and our kids, Edith and Ewan. We both work four days a week, I am a fundraiser for a rewilding charity. Robbie is a film-maker and creative director, with a focus on nature. We have a 11 ......

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Portugal

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Contribute to our permaculture learning lab and eco-community in Sande, Porto-District, Northern Portugal

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Costa Rica

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Experience life in the Caribbean and join our spot for travellers in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

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Greece

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Stay with a British couple and experience beautiful Crete, Greece

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Iceland

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Help us around our home and with our kids while getting to know the nature in Breiðdalsvík, Iceland

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Italy

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Volunteer with our family over summer and enjoy Italian culture.