Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 2

We had the most beautiful and rewarding time at this place! We volunteered here for five weeks, and it truly felt like a home away from home. From the very first day, we were welcomed with such warmth that it instantly became more than just a hostel to us. So far, we haven’t found any other place that even comes close in terms of good vibes and the incredible hostel atmosphere. The sense of community here is something really special. The work tasks were always well communicated, fair, and totally manageable, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. We honestly can’t recommend this place highly enough! Thank you for everything — for the laughs, the memories, and the feeling of belonging. We’ll definitely be back ❤️

Stefanie is a kind and calm person. I really enjoyed the conversations with her. She is very respectful, easy to be around, and brings a peaceful presence. I would be happy to have her around anytime.

Olly is a wonderful person. He works completely independently and very hard, and he has excellent skills. He is also very discreet and respectful. Conversations with him were always pleasant, and he always left the kitchen and shared spaces clean and tidy after using them. He is respectful toward others and genuinely a lovely person to have around. I would happily welcome him back anytime.

I worked hard for two weeks and had the opportunity to learn so many different things. The foundation mainly supports the local community and also serves as accommodation for about 20 people. During my stay, I helped with maintaining the house, taking care of animals, sharing meals, organizing items, and general maintenance work. I was able to learn about Italian culture, food, and ways of communication. What stood out the most was the family-like atmosphere of the foundation, which created a strong sense of closeness and connection. They welcomed me with open arms, and I truly appreciated their warmth. The food was especially incredible — really, really delicious. This foundation also has unique values that you may not easily experience elsewhere. I learned about the spirit of non-possession, helping one another, expressing emotions and feelings honestly, and caring deeply for the local community. They genuinely embraced me with open hearts and even told me I could stay longer if I wanted to. I can still feel their warmth to this day. Since I am not deeply familiar with Italian culture as a whole, it would be difficult to say that this foundation represents Italy entirely. However, they were incredibly open-minded, and I encourage you to approach them with the same openness. but I could feel Italian talks a lot 😂 What I remember most are the two children. Their spontaneous hugs warmed my heart deeply. Olivia, thank you for drawing a picture for me. I hope you'd have luck too.

Christophe has spent around a month on our boat and has contributed a great deal. Besides being a hard worker, he is a great companion and a very calm person who brings serenity and responsibility. We have shared many laughs and wonderful moments all together.

Staying with Barbara was a truly lovely experience. She is warm, welcoming, and very open-minded, and she creates a relaxed atmosphere where you immediately feel at home. The food was amazing — fresh, generous, and always shared in a convivial way, which made the experience even more special. She trusts her Workawayers and gives clear explanations, which makes it easy to work independently and organize tasks with autonomy. The projects are varied and interesting, and you feel that your help is genuinely appreciated. Beyond the work, Barbara is a very inspiring person with many ideas and stories to share. It was a pleasure to spend time together, and I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone looking for a meaningful and enjoyable Workaway.

Charlotte and Sophia were a great help, but more importantly, they were also absolutely lovely to have around! We really enjoyed our time together, watching the aurora, cooking, baking, playing games, and drinking loooots of tea 😊 They were super reliable and independent when we had to go away for work, and we‘d welcome them back anytime! Maybe next time in summer to explore the rest of Tromsø & Senja ☀️ All the very best for your future adventures!

Mike and the family stayed for about 2 weeks. They are the 1st family that I've ever hosted from Workaway. First I thought it was a challenge to host a family of 5 but everyone made it so easy to host. The boys are so mannered, matured and helpful, I really enjoy hosting them. I got a huge respect for Mike and Mel of how they raised their kids so well. Mike and Mel are also great teachers! The students and all the schools loved them. Oil, Archie and Lennon are also great teacher assistants. I got no worry about the house at all when Mike and Mel and the boys were staying there. I wish they could stay longer. Highly recommend to host this family!

Really helpful couple. Always in a good mood and willing to help with any task. They did a great job sanding a lot of furniture and painting. We also fixed a pretty high roof together. They left the place spotless after finishing their work. It was a really nice experience. I strongly recommend them.

I must say that my experience was over all my expectations ! I was looking for a peaceful place to center and disconnect from everything, and this is exactly what I found. Van and Thong are profoundly nice and willingly share the story of Mang Den and their culture. if you're looking for a place to just relax, live a slow life, appreciate the landscape (meditate) and just do nothing this is the place to go. sunset and sunrise are beautiful, and I spent every days watching it. I was there for the TET holidays, and they offered me to join them for their activities (church, night market) sharing with me the story of Mang Den and the Mang Den Mary. The dogs are amazing, sometimes even too friendly (if it can be). I slept in a tent which was more than comfortable, they provide a real mattress (which is clearly game changer) a pillow and blanket, so yeah you're sleeping in a tent but a really comfy one ! They provide alooooot of food, and I've never left the table hungry and they also tried to change the food every meal to make it more pleasant for me and I really appreciated it. I even had the chance to get a farewell cake made by Van 🫶🏽 in terms of work, it was quite repetitive, they needed me with strawberry tree, and cutting the leaves - kinda physical for the back, but again, if you're there in a spirit of disconnection you can just do it at your own pace, and mindfully like I did and it works well, I was basically working from 7:30 to 12:30 with a few breaks in between then lunch and then 1 additional hours to make up for the 5 hours. overall I really hope to keep contact with them, and see their farm grow and become the place they hope to have. And it was definitely my best experience in Vietnam. thanks so much to both of them ! and a big up to Lili, the kindest dog ever ❤️ thanks again Van and Thong for this unique experience that I'll keep with me forever

It was my first workaway and it was pretty chill. You do basic house work like cleaning the gardens or helping with chores where they need. It helped me get back to my spanish and Pichilemu was the perfect slow beggining to my trip.

My 10 days with Aitana were truly wonderful. I had the chance to visit Alicante and then spend some time in the countryside, where I met her family and friends. They were so kind and welcomed me with open arms, letting me taste amazing traditional food. I also loved hearing some Catalan, a language I’ve always been curious about. During my stay, I helped with cleaning and meal prep. Talking with Aitana was such a pleasure; we switched between Italian and Spanish, which helped both of us improve our language skills and learn more about each other's cultures. Highly recommended!

We had a very nice experience helping with building a stone wall, cleaning a mud bath pool, watering plants (amazing and beautiful, a real botanical garden with many species), cooking… The life is simple and quiet here : enjoy the beautiful sunset on the beach (10 minutes walk), talks around the firewood at night… Many friends are passing by, giving the opportunity to talk to many different persons. Nuestra experiencia fue excellente. Ayudamos a construir un pared de piedra, cosechamos tumbos para hacer marmelada, regamos las numerosas y muy lindas plantas… Disfrutamos de atardeceres en el mar (10 minutos caminando) y conversaciones alrededor de la fogata a la noche. Le recomendamos este lugar y su simpatico anfitrion .

Dear Monika and Artemis, thank you for the wonderful time with you! I really like the Idee. On this project I had the feeling to do the right for the world and for human beings. It was a great experience for me to live simple, with out electricity and worm water. I had time to look to myself and to nature with out diversion. I had the pleasure to help to realise two project's. The first one was to build a garden and I learned a lot about soil composition. The second project was to make a pond. We had o lot of fun and and not only the pond was deep also the talk's. ☺️ Best wishes and see you in future! ♥️

Denisse and Diego were very nice hosts : they welcomed us in their big house and drive us around as if we were VIP people ! We got a chance to hike the Villarrica volcano, and see all around their place thanks to them. We did exchange a lot about our lives and we beat them at cards game !! Not to mention the good food we had in the restaurant they own… Denisse and Diego son muy simpaticos anfitriones. Fuimos a caminar al volcano Villarrica con ellos, fue un excellente día. Su casa es muy grande y la comida rica en su restaurante. Hablamos mucho de nuestras vidas, fue muy rico el intercambio !

It was lovely staying with Jean and Tanzi, their kids and their funny dog Pippin. They are very positive and open people, the house is comfortable and surrounded by beautiful nature. Definetly recommend it.

It was really nice having Stephen here with us. He was helpful, and besides that, he is a person who doesn't have to be told what to do, as he takes his own initiative to help out. My students love his English lessons, and he has the natural talent and patience for it Well done, Stephen.

Dear Komal and Eraldo, it was a pleasure for me to join you on your project. I felt that this project is really your dream. It was nice for me to help you a little bit to realise your dream. ;) Also the atmosphere was every time friendly and welcoming. I had a lot of fun with the other workers and in total a good time. The apartment was comfortable with wonderful view of Livorno, the sea and mountains. ☺️ There is a bus to Livorno and there I enjoyed the best ice cream in my life and had beautiful walks on the sea. 🌊🍦 Thank you so much for this time and see you soon! Best wishes Janne :)

Merci a Véronique pour ces 2 semaines passées a la cabane. Un retour a la nature dans un petit coin de paradis paisible. Véro nous a gâté avec ses bon petit gâteaux et as pris le temps de nous faire découvrir sa passion pour la méditation! Le lieu est idéal pour qui aime le calme. Une femme incroyable qui ne demande qu'à partager! 😊