Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 41

I really enjoyed my three weeks with the family and was very warmly welcomed by them. They gave me a generous amount of free time and flexibiliy in hours. I helped Malik with maths and English, following the CNED seconde distance learning course. He was very motivated, so it was a pleasure to teach him. The ecolodge is beautiful, with a yoga studio that helped me find a good daily routine, and a beautiful coastline. The food was very good too!

We spent three wonderful weeks picking olives with Chiara, Fabrizio, Marida, and also the other Workawayers. We learned a lot about this aspect of Sicilian life, and we were made to feel very welcome. Thank you for everything!

I've visited many communities the past several years but this one was my favorite. I adored the people here and their home is the definition of hyggelig. I would recommend this place to anyone.

I had a great time. Was only there a week and a half but was taken care of so well. It was summer and we had a great time together visiting lakes and having barbiques as well as chopping wood, deconstructing old hen houses and taking the refuse to the decheterie. Kathleen is fluent in soo many languages i really felt i could improve my language skills and communication was never an issue. Highly recommend.

We really enjoyed having Jhair to stay although it was a pretty hectic week just before Christmas. He joined in enthusiastically with all activities including the Christmas carols and procession in Wooler and sea swimming in the very cold North Sea. Jhair also helped us with fencing, gardening and feeding the animals . Our Spanish and Jhair’s English were not good but I’m sure his English will improve rapidly ( unlike our Spanish!). We recommend Jhair as a pleasant, hardworking and enthusiastic workaway.

Volunteering at the monastery was a truly enriching experience. We had the opportunity to try various activities, from Tai Chi to Qi Gong, Calligraphy, and Guided Tours of the beautiful Buddha Museum. The most interesting part for us involved the dining rituals, the deep mindfulness about nutrition. It was so moving, educational, and a truly honor for us to be able to serve, as well as participate, in the formal dining, following every etiquette, and contributing to the cultivation of venerables and students. This experience teach us more than we ever imagined to learn, we are truly grateful to the monastery for opening its doors to international volunteers. We hope to be able to come back one day and keep following and enjoying the Dharma.

Ben and I stayed here for two weeks and we had such a wonderful time. We stayed in a house with Delinga, Yusef and Rahma and they were the epitome of kindness, fun and hospitality. Rahma cooked delicious food for us and Delinga helped organise lots of fun things to do in our free time. We taught English to the class members in the morning. Everyone there was so welcoming and fun. We went on some wondeful birding trips with them, a birding walk happens every Saturday. We had loads of fun playing cards and chatting with the huge family. As with the other reviews, we really recommend this workaway. It is a great cultural experience and you feel really welcomed into the family. We hope to be back one day.

Rhona and Bob are two of the most kind, generous, helpful and wonderful volunteers! We absolutely loved having them to help out! They were great with our animals, never daunted by any task and had an awesome positive energy all the time! Come back if you get time before you leave nz! :)

Voici une précieuse perle rare, d'une extrême gentillesse et volontaire en tout, même sur les tâches pour lesquelles Yura n'avait pas d'expérience. Nous avons passé de formidables moments d'échange et serions prêt à recommencer à tout moment ! 정말 귀한 보석 같은 분이에요. 아주 친절하시고, 유라 씨가 경험이 전혀 없는 일이라도 기꺼이 다 해주셨어요. 우리는 아이디어를 주고받으며 정말 즐거운 시간을 보냈고, 언제든 다시 함께하고 싶어요! Yura is truly a precious gem. She's incredibly kind and willing to help with anything, even tasks she had absolutely no experience with. We had a great time of sharing , and we'd love to work with her again!

I stayed at Federico's house for one week during the New Year holiday season. His house was very comfortable and clean. I worked about four hours a day, and the work was fair. My tasks were keeping the floor, kitchen, and bathroom clean, so I had a lot of free time to explore KL. Federico was very kind, and his explanations were clear and easy to understand. He gave me many different experiences and often took me to places where I could eat delicious Malaysian food. Thanks to him, I started to like Malaysian food. The week I spent at his house was an amazing experience.

Karin was with us for about 10 days, and made a huge difference in the garden, though it was hard to get her to stop working! A very cheerful, curious, happy and considerate person. We enjoyed having her to stay.

we went to jennie's as our second Workaway experience in Nz and we were a bit scared, because the first one didn't go so well, but with her everything went smoothly. She is very organised and tells you straight what she needs. the farm is amazing and we were very lucky to be there when the pigs were pregnant and delivered their piglets. We loved to feed all the adorable animals every morning. Our tasks were usually feeding animals, weeding, cleaning buckets and horse poo and so on. There is a lot of food and she always asked us if we needed something in particular. So overall we really enjoyed to stay there and experience the farm life. thank you Jennie for everything ☺️ by Chiara and Stefi

This has been an amazing Workaway experience. Mila is a fantastic host; communicative, and on task, and she cares about the experience of the volunteers. The facilities are great and has been a comfortable stay. The volunteer work is rewarding and I had fun contributing to Keelung's NGO scene. I stayed for only 2 weeks and wish I could have stayed longer. Thanks for having me, and hopefully I will be back in the future.

Our very first Workawayers from Sweden, Hanna and Tilde are lovely girls, interesting and good company. Help with hedge trimming and cleaning windows were the main tasks asked of them, but they also planted daffodils, trimmed topiary and cooked. Among other things, we enjoyed toffees, rhubarb cordial, cookies and pesto. They work hard and are very thorough. Should any hosts receive a request from Hanna and Tilde, we definitely recommend you accept them and welcome these two great girls into your home.

I stayed at Michelle's horse ranch for about five weeks over Christmas and New Year's and I had a great time! Michelle and Packie are both very welcoming, open and lively. We shared dinners, played pool together, went out with them and their friends and celebrated Christmas and New Year's Eve together, which was so much fun! Because the ranch is not far away from town, I met many other nice people, Workaways and locals, who I enjoyed spending a lot of time with. Most of the work is in and around the barns and some maintanace work and regular household stuff - there is a mostly fixed schedule with about five (during the holiday season there were more busy days with maybe six) hours daily and a day off. And even though I only had very limited experience with horses before my stay, it wasn't hard to learn the routines and do the jobs required - and I learned so much more about horses. Despite never sitting on a horse before I learned some riding thanks to multiple workaways and even coaches from there. You will have an exciting time here even if you don't know much about the animals yet. A very convenient extra was that we could always use Michelle's car, not only to go to town but even to explore the area: going on hikes, visiting Kelowna and other nice places around Salmon Arm, making trips much more enjoyable. Altogether, just a very pleasant experience. I will miss all of the nice people, horses, dogs and the barn cat Tyrone!

I volunteered for a week at the dog shelter in Trincomalee. It’s truly incredible what Conny and the team have created there for the animals. It’s hard not to fall in love with the dogs – they are such soft souls who ask for love and attention and are simply lovely. The volunteer house gives you the chance to recharge and rest, you can schedule your work flexibly, and the team is so kind. You can feel that they help the animals with all their heart and soul. I would highly recommend it to every dog lover, and I will never forget my time there. 🐶♥️

Melissa (we called her Mel) was one of our sweetest and kindest volunteers. One of her jobs was to take care of our very large German Shepherd puppies, a job that involved light training and daily grooming. They loved her and she managed them very well. As a team player, Mel was just as great. She helped to sand and paint two of our rooms under renovation, cleaned debris and rubble from another room, and was helpful with wallpaper. She also contributed on a daily basis at meals, helping to set the table, clear up and do dishes. She in independent, motivated, has a very quiet personality and was a pleasure to host. We hope she will return at another time and are very grateful to her for joining us. (Thank you, Mel!)

I stayed one week with Grace and it was a wonderful experience. She is a very interesting person with whom you can have long, meaningful conversations. She is attentive, kind, and truly engaging. You feel really useful as you can help her with many tasks that she can’t easily do on her own. Grace cooks incredibly well, and the room is very comfortable. Her garden is beautiful, with ducks and chickens all around, which makes it very charming. There is also a lovely small lake less than a kilometer away, perfect for a walk or relaxing. The nearby town offers some fun little things to do as well. I highly recommend staying with Grace — it’s both rewarding and enjoyable!

We had a wonderful stay with Louisa and Ytai! They were very flexible with our workload and let us pursue projects that interested us, we learned a lot and gained many new skills! They were great hosts and helped us find nice things to do in the area as well. Thanks Louisa and Ytai!

I had an amazing stay with Don and Davina. I originally planned to stay for two weeks, but ended up staying a full month! They are very open-minded and easy to communicate with, and their family is also incredibly friendly — I really enjoyed spending time with them and exchanging stories. Their home is in a beautiful, peaceful spot at the base of the Hakarimata Range, with stunning views over the city. The tasks are varied, interesting, and not difficult, and I always had plenty of free time to explore the area or do activities I wanted. Don and Davina are very supportive and helpful — they even assisted me in finding a vehicle for my stay in New Zealand. I can highly recommend staying with them — it was a truly enriching and enjoyable experience!