Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 5

I had such a wonderful experience on my first volunteering Workaway experience with Vita. From the very beginning, she was incredibly kind and thoughtful. Vita picked me up from the train station, which immediately made me feel welcome and at ease. Throughout my stay, she went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. She kindly drove me to the swimming pool on my day off. She cooked me delicious, home-made meals everyday. Her generosity and warmth created a lovely, supportive environment. The volunteering work mainly involved gardening tasks such as mowing the lawn, weeding, raking leaves, pruning, mulching, and tidying outdoor spaces. The work was well organised and satisfying, and I always felt that my contribution was appreciated. Vita is an excellent communicator — clear, patient, and encouraging. She was also incredibly helpful with my everyday administration for job applications and always willing to offer guidance or support when needed. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to stay and work with Vita. She is a genuinely caring, generous person, and I would highly recommend staying with her to anyone looking for a positive and rewarding volunteering experience.

I loved staying with Caitlyn, Emma, Helen and Daniel in Haberfield! The house is always busy and full of life and the girls are so loving and kind. Spending time with them during their school holidays was lovely, taking the bus to Bondi beach and enjoying yo-chi 😊 (extra bonus if you’re a Swiftie 😉). Daniel and especially Helen are excellent cooks, always making sure you are well taken care off! They communicated very openly before and during my stay. The location of the house is only a bus ride from the city centre and pretty quiet to actually live but close to the Bay run and beautiful parks. The bedroom and bathroom were so comfortable. Jellybean and Peanut, the cats also have a special place in my heart! I was very grateful to be staying here over the summer and going to miss the girls dearly!

I had a wonderful 2 weeks staying with Mike & Yelena. They are both so kind, welcoming, and made me feel really comfortable as soon as I arrived. The work is fair and they are also very encouraging that you relax & make the most of their beautiful property too, and their lovely dogs will always keep you company! It is the perfect place to forget about the outside world for a little while. They are also very generous with lifts to/from the station if you wish to go elsewhere over the weekends. I will very much miss sitting by the lake, checking in on all the animals & chatting with Mike & Yelena over dinner or a drink.

Olivia was a blessing! Hardworking, attentive, good cook and support, proficient with everything asked… we could not have been more thankful.

Clem was a fantastic workawayer. Really helpfull, friendly, respectful and able to read my space really well as soon as he arrived. I am really gratefull for all he's done and for our conversations. It was a pleasure to host him.

Chloe is awesome! Hardworking, attentive, good cook, proficient with task… we could not have been more thankful.

Muchísimas gracias por estas dos semanas maravillosas, tanto por el entorno excepcional entre las montañas, la gran variedad de actividades y, sobre todo, la cálida bienvenida. ¡Lo hemos pasado genial con Nancy, Fito, Jani, Iris, Franco, Javiera, Trini, Camila, Manuel, Tamara y toda la familia! La estancia ha sido muy enriquecedora: hemos aprendido a cortar leña, herrar y montar a caballo para traer vacas, pescar en el idílico río que atraviesa el valle, ¡y también algunas buenas recetas de cocina y de mate! Además de las novedades para nosotros, las actividades potenciales son muy variadas: durante nuestra estancia, también recorrimos al aire libre este magnífico valle buscando huevos, cortando pasto, trasladando leña, pintando un poco la cerca y cargando y descargando leñas en el camión. Nos encantó poder compartir el día a día de Nancy y Fito durante la semana, salpicado de numerosos momentos de intercambio, comidas estupendas, descansos en el río o excursiones con Franco y Javiera. Nos involucramos con mucho gusto en esta experiencia, de la que disfrutamos enormemente y que recomendamos al 400 %.

We are so thankful for Chris! Diligent, reliable and trustworthy. Thank you for three years of your time!

My stay at Dans was fantastic! I was there 3 weeks and would have happily stayed longer. Dan keenly gave me tasks suited to my skills and had me building him a deck as well as climbing trees and splitting wood. He gave me a lot of trust easily, bought me materials and left me to work on my own which i really appreciated. It was great having a project for my time there and working on it as much out of personal interest as for my workaway hours. Being part of home life was great too theyre a lovely family but sometimes chaotic and intense which can be a bit tiring for the introverted. Music nights, board games and homemade desserts are a common feature, you will be well fed and well entertained! Id highly recommend a stay at Dans and especially if you have special skills you will be put to great use! Thanks Dan and family for a great time!

Océane y Kenny son personas maravillosas! Desde el primer día hasta el último nos ayudaron con las tareas de la granja con buena energía y muchas ganas. Destacar su habilidad de relacionarse con los animales, de aprender rápidamente, cocinar delicioso y ser muy proactivos y polivalentes! A nivel personal decir que la convivencia con toda la familia fue fantástica, compartimos momentos muy especiales, comidas muy ricas y muchas risas con las llamas! Os vamos a echar mucho de menos, aquí tenéis vuestra casa 🏡🏔️🦙✨ Merci!

I had such an fantastic experience here with Linda her husband and sweet pets! I was treated like a prince in their beautiful castle. Delicious food, cozy and clean accomodations and meaningful conversations. Perfect distance into Paris, cheap and easy. The work was enjoyable and rewarding. We worked very well together and laughed all the while! Such beautiful people, home and area. Thank you so much for everything Linda and Frederic!!

Fred was an amazing host! He was very kind, respectful and a joy to be around. He fed me well, entertained me, made me laugh and treated me like family. He trusted me to the fullest with my chores getting done, his home and his lovely pets. His wife is an amazing woman as well. Their home, garden and neighborhood are beautiful, Biscarrosse is a hidden jewel! They also helped me with my French and would have taught me more if I had made more effort. If you get the opportunity to volunteer here take it!! Thank you Fred and Linda💕

I had a wonderful time with Giulia and Andrea and the boys (and Lulu!). They were so welcoming to me. Samu and Gabri were very funny, kind, and easy to be with. I was able to visit several cities nearby and Giulia and Andrea were so accommodating with transport to/from the station. I feel very lucky to have had this experience!

We were delighted to have Suzie with us she settled in so easily to our family and was a great help in do many ways, cooking, working in the garden, driving the girls places, painting , general house work, basically anything that was on our to do list, Suzie was happy to do it. We loved her energy and positive personality. To other hosts I say grab her quick. To Suzie we say, thank you so much and we wish you so much good fortune on your adventures.

SO MUCH LOVE!! I volunteered here on and off for almost two months, and it was an overall amazing experience! The staff is really wonderful, and I felt completely at home there 💖 The location is close to a lot of nice places, like the beautiful Arab League Park, the old Medina, the locals' food district, and the pidgeon square! I loved the long walks through the markets or along the port to get to Hassan II Mosque. The school is just above a cafe, and a block away from good tagine! The work is quite relaxed, and you'll find yourself with lots of free time to explore the city and learn about the culture! Saturdays can be quite busy, but I think the most time I've ever spent in class during the day had been a total of 3 hours, maybe 4. On weekdays, an average workday is 1-2 hours max. You won't need any prior teaching experience for the classes, but know that you will be teaching- not only facilitating conversation, but actually instructing classes! It's rewarding work, and the more you put into the class, the more you'll get out! I love the students so much, and it was a nice learning journey for the all of us :) You'll be working with all ages, from children to adults in their 60s. Sarah, the host is so kind and welcoming, and she does an amazing job to cultivate a healthy, drama-free workplace. She is very professional, and every week we had a meeting where she asked for honest feedback and if we needed anything. She and the team are all very hard workers, and run a beautiful project! I felt completely at home here, and will always look forward to coming back :)) Shukran Bzaaf, Jacob

We really enjoyed our time staying here. The area was beautiful and peacefully quiet but still nice and close to town as well as being close to some incredible sights to see. It was a great shame that the timing didnt line up and we werent able to properly get to know the family as they were away for part of it. Instead we had the lovely Neil as our leader and we learnt plenty from him and appreciated his company. We felt that we completed a lot of jobs that will help out in the long run and had a fun time doing it. Much love to the family, Neil and fluffy :)

I was only able to stay 2 weeks, but the family was so warm and welcoming, it made me want to stay longer, maybe next year! There are lots of fun things to do around the area as well!

I stayed with Alan and Dionny for 10 days, and it was a great and unique memory and experience for me! The work itself is not hard; usually we start working at the corn field around 9am, helping with cleaning the farm and harvest the corns. And usually volunteers would take turns to help with cooking and cleaning the dishes. The working time is flexible, e.g., I work more today so that I could go for a full-day hiking tomorrow. Also, usually there are several volunteers at the same time, which allowed me to know new people from all over the world, and I also had a chance to go hiking with other volunteers. Dionny and Alan are friendly and welcoming. Thanks so much to Dionny for cooking so much delicious food! And she also took care of me when I was unfortunately sick... And thanks to Alan who is the advanced hiker. He provided information and help the volunteers to organize several hiking activities. I also enjoyed the chats during lunch and dinner with other volunteers, Alan, and Dionny. It's a pity that my Spanish is not good enough and I couldn't understand all of the convo (while other volunteers all speak fluent Spanish), but I still learned a lot about Peru and some local culture. Thanks again to everyone (Dionny and her sweet family, and other volunteers) for everything 🙂🙏🏻.

Tom was an excellent helper during the full time. He and another of our "workawayer's" decided to start a bamboo structure that I was not even expecting to start now, Even that it was something new to them, they got super evolved in making it happen, did many researches, and the results are great! I am very thankful for them to have passed by! Tom is a very calm, caring and intelligent person. I would recommend him a lot!