Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 3

wow, what an experience. this opportunity has been life changing for me, everything about this place is truly magical. from the school which has so much positive energy surrounded by plants and stunning views of the ocean. The teachers and staff are without doubt the most harmonious people I've ever had the pleasure to be around, the vegan food is so delicious with a wide variety. Also the town itself is so relaxing and calming. David B, C & Asia were my mentors, they are great human beings who want to get the best out of everyone who comes to volunteer at school as a karma yogi. they supported me in difficult moments and really pushed me to excel in the programme. if they asked me to jump, I would say how high. these people have a special place in my heart. I learned so much about myself during this programme and became the best version of myself every day I was there. thank you all, the staff and the teachers for all the love you give out to us and I look forward to returning one day.

Filippo was great addition to our team, reliable in any way we needed him: communication, availability and quality. You will be lucky to have him and we will be happy to have him anytime again. :) Stay safe and spread the positive energy you carry with you my friend.

My stay with Andrea and Frans was extraordinary for several reasons: the first Arab country I've been to, the first high level resort for me, first boat trip in Gulf of Oman, first time I ate fresh dates and I saw dates palm flowers and many interestingly things. And I was very lucky to be their guest because are not many Workaway hosts in Oman. It was an experience exactly in the spirit of workaway when the help combined with intercultural exchange and I have an idea of how the people live in this amazing country. I had an incredible boat trip with captain Frans to admire the fiords of Oman and two road trips to Muscat with very good guides. My stay was active but not tiring, it was a good balance. I wish to every workawayers to be as lucky as I was! Constantin February 2026

Emma has been a joy to welcome into our family, and we miss her presence already. Brimming with logic and commonsense. Not scared of the weather. Likes to finish a task, with genuine desire to do the best she can. Excellently house trained, was always sweeping and tidying and cleaning without being prompted! She just understands how to share a space! Wasn't bothered by limited hot water and lacking facilities. Even when we were bothered by storms, her accommodation flooded! And was generally damp for a week or two. She embraced that. Saw the humour in it. Felt the gratitude even (IT could have been so much worse! We were VERY LUCKY in all these hurricanes!) And she never complained once!!! She has great humour and we enjoyed laughing with her and playing games. She makes work fun! Even if it's monotonous, like painting or weeding. She is outdoorsy and understands what being off grid means. A bit more effort sometimes. She can build a fire with wet wood! And generally has an awareness beyond her years. We could not rate her higher. Welcome her, I she asks to join! She is a member of our family now, and we hope she returns! (As soon as possible!!) Thank-you Emma for everything. We miss you xx

I am 24 years old and from Germany, and I stayed with this wonderful host family for 7 weeks during autumn and winter. Felix and Edna are incredibly kind, open-minded, and understanding people. They always supported me in the experiences I wanted to have during my stay and made sure I felt free to explore Norway and make the most of my time there. I really appreciated how flexible and trusting they were. I had my own room, which I could even personalize, so it quickly felt like my own space. There was always enough food in the house, and I was free to help myself at any time, which made me feel very much at home. My daily routine was well balanced. I stayed together with another au pair, and we shared the responsibilities: she usually took care of breakfast in the morning, and I often picked up the little one from kindergarten and had lunch with her. In between and in the evenings, there was plenty of free time, which gave me a good work-life balance. Their little daughter is absolutely adorable. She is fun to spend time with and, especially when her mom is not around, she enjoys playing together and is very sweet (she wanted to be often with her mother in this age ;)). I also had many opportunities to learn and experience new things. For example, I could practice piano, and I had the chance to learn Norwegian with their books or together with Edna if I wanted to. They really encouraged personal growth and new experiences. We also spent some nice time together as a family, including trips like shopping in Sweden and visiting an outlet in Oslo. On top of that, I was even able to travel to Tromsø and Bergen during my stay, which I really appreciated, as this is not something that can be taken for granted—especially since it was not limited to weekends. Overall, I am very grateful that they welcomed me into their home, even for a relatively short time. I had a truly great experience, and we are still in contact :) Thank you so much for everything — I will always look back on this time with a smile :)

Irene stayed for 2,5 weeks with us and we had a great experience with her. She loves kids and kids love her, she has a lot of patience and genuinely enjoys spending time with them. She loves to cook and we were pampered with delicious italian foods throughout her stay. She is a pleasure to have stay.

Tim and Adele spent the week working steadily, weeding the vegetable garden and pulling up many small pines which have grown up after last year's forest fire, all of which was a great help. They were at all times considerate and quiet.

We were so blessed to have Agustin stay with us for almost three months. He showed kindness, reliability and resilience throughout . He is an amazing cook and had some delicious recipes for dinners . He said he learned a lot while living in Australia where he worked as a chef and I can certainly vouch for that. During his time here a new puppy, Smokey , arrived which was very challenging at times. Agustin did not run away , although I am sure there were times when he felt that way. He showed true care and kindness to the little puppy and helped him settle in and Smokey is now such a happy creature . Agustin has true strength of character and showed it in abundance during his stay here. I would recommend Agustin wholeheartedly to any future host

Marlene and Mattis are two lovely young people who have felt like part of our family from the very first moment they arrived at our home. They are always positive, very helpful, and often take initiative without needing to be asked. They are not afraid of hard work, whether it involves taking care of our child or helping around the house. Despite their young age, they are both very responsible, reliable, well-organised, and mature. They have built a sweet and deep bond with our child, supporting him both emotionally and linguistically. His German skills have improved a lot since they have been here with us, as they have spent quality time talking, playing, and reading books together. We have also asked them a couple of times to help us at our family winery and they did a great job. We couldn't be more happier about them and already miss them!

Boom shakalpaka! What a wonderful wonderland I unexpectedly found here! Jeremy and Erle took me in at the last minute to help out at the Christmas market, and I hadn't expected such an incredibly heartly, warm and welcomeing atmosphere on a beautiful old farm! I've never experienced such a magical Christmas, the marketatmosphere, with waffles and hot chocolate together by the fireplace - while little dog double Gingin stole ouer boots and scattered them all over the farmyard. I felt so comfortable and valued with them, and they both know how to spread motivation with good cheer and high fives. The work was varied and flexible, from caring for the animals to sorting Christmas decorations or to get creative designing a farm shop, or editing videos for an explainer video, how to make a fire in the cabins - we definitelly had lots of fun together with the other workawayers. As well, we had some inviting evenings together with pizza or at New Year's Eve dinner to wellcome the new year and a future lead-pouring session. Thank you again for this wonderfull experience and I wish you many more Workawayers in the future who appreciate this and I look forward to visiting you again one day!

The work we did was weed one of the flowerbeds on the side of the house before adding mulch. We also mowed the lawn, tidying up the details with the edger, and finally, we dug up the roots of some old, already cut-down trees in the middle of the garden. She has all the necessary machines to make the job comfortable and easy. The room has an incredible view of the small mountains in the national park. Dallas was incredibly kind to us; she enjoys sharing her home and chatting. The night we arrived, she took us to the lovely pub in town so we could explore it, and during our stay, she recommended places to visit and have lunch. She even invited us to see her perform with her band in the neighborhood, which we thoroughly enjoyed. On the day we were leaving, she lent us her vacuum cleaner to clean our car and was considerate when I fractured my ankle, letting us stay an extra day. We highly recommend this experience! Thanks, Dallas!

I had a really wonderful experience volunteering in this hostel. I was teaching yoga for 3 weeks here. the hostel has a really fun and social vibe and teaching yoga on the beach for the guests was a beautiful thing to do. the work time was very fair, and the communication was always clear. I would recommend volunteering in this place for sure. It's also a good opportunity if you like to surf because the hostel goes for daily surf sessions which you can join for a cheap price. thank you for the experience!!!!

Fue una experiencia maravillosa estar con Nazareth y Rodrigo. La mejor de nuestro viaje. Son tan abiertos y tolerantes, y la comunidad que se crea allí es única. muchas gracias a ustedes. nos vemos!

Thank you Claudio for being a really good host and for taking care of the wellbeing of your volunteer-working-guests! Muchas gracias! We got a long amazingly 95% of the time. Claudio would respect us and thank us for the work and we thank him for sharing the place and knowledge and sometimes food (depending on what's growing in the garden). Claudio was engaged and really helpful! You built a paradise up there and it was healing for me. I love the cats and we could learn a lot about baking bread, maintaining strawberries, harvesting and grinding ray, water systems and the rural life. Thank you for all the good conversations: you really are a role model in terms of living the rural life BESIDES capitalism and in peace. Peace Thilo

I can safely say that the month I spent with Brian and his lovely family is one I will never forget. From the very beginning, the communication was great. When I arrived by train, Brian kindly picked me up and drove me home. Working together was a lot of fun. Brian patiently showed me how to use tools I had never worked with before. We fed the horses every day and worked on two big projects. We finished the helpers’ bedroom and started clearing out the barn together with another workawayer, the amazing Jules. Outside of work, Brian took me to visit various locations, historical sites, and beautiful nature. In the evenings, we would relax on the couch and share stories. Brian, I can’t thank you enough for the wonderful time I had at your place. I truly hope to return someday. Sending lots of love to the horses and Luna as well. I would highly recommend staying with Brian and his family if you ever get the chance.

Everything was wonderful with Susan and Murray! We stayed for a week at their guesthouse, which is super cute and cozy, all built by them with beautiful wood. The house is on the same property but has complete privacy and is fully equipped, even with a washing machine and a massage chair! Their dog, Trufa, also has his own entrance and came to visit us every day and spend time with us; we loved him! The work we did consisted of clearing some weeds and then putting mulch in some raised beds of native plants they had along the sides of the house. Susan was incredibly kind and recommended local markets and beaches where we could swim, as well as a lovely restaurant on the riverbank. Murray took us several nights spotlighting so we could see the possums that live in the trees around the house; we were fascinated by the nighttime experience! We highly recommend the workaway exchange with Susan and Murray at Bergalia!

Georgina came to mind our home and pets while we were away for a few days. Her communication was really fantastic coming up to it which really established trust for me. She did a great job around the place and left the house better than she found it. She did the jobs I left and then some! I would highly recommend her as a Workaway guest.

Lou Anne has been very polite and kind since the beginning to the very end, She Is very good skilled with house chores , and her crepes were fantastic! She also delighted us with other french recipes like beuf bourgignon and quiche Lorraine, and we loved them. It was a bit difficoult to build a good relation with the older boys , maybe Just for their different charachters , but with the young one (2 years old) she was absolutely like an aunt , he falled in love with Lou Anne, and he's keeping looking for her every day also after a week she leaved. I think I've never seen anybody else being so in confidence with my toddler . Lou Anne 's cat is very nice , a bit shy with children, but absolutely never dangerous for them. We all are very happy to have met Lou Anne, and we hope to meet her again in the future!

Serena stayed with us at Kenan’s Farm and quickly became part of the team. She helped with the animals, daily farm routines, and also in our delicatessen. She was reliable, positive, and always ready to help. She was always willing to help and learn new things, and she did every task with a smile. We shared nice moments together and she brought a very positive energy to the farm. She is kind, easygoing . We were really happy to host her and she will always be welcome here. Thank you Serena, we hope to see you again we will miss you baba💜