Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 5

Amalie! How much we miss her! It’s taken some months to write a feedback but the memories are still fresh. Amalies energy is vibrant and joyful and easily rubs off on you ;) she became well adjusted to our routines and rythms and work very fluidly and calmly. Never saying no to anything. Thank you Amalie

Dear Anna and Gregory, a huge thank you for your wonderful and excellent work (meticulous and efficient) in the house and garden, your enthusiasm, our lovely conversations, and your joie de vivre! It was a real pleasure to have you in our home!!

Dear Martina, thank you for your careful, valuable work, always attentive to my requests, your discreet and efficient presence, and our deep and interesting exchanges! It was a great pleasure to have you in our home. I wish you all the best! With love

Matteo and Lea arrived with incredible timing, with their specific skills and experiences they were able help us put up a new structure without us even having to be there… almost ;) We are very grateful to have had this opportunity to meet and spend time together, work together, eat together … they integrated effortlessly into all aspects of our lives and this made it a very pleasant and enjoyable exchange! Grazie ragazzi!!

Hello Alena, It was a pleasure having you in our home! I really enjoyed your enthusiasm, efficiency, insight, rich and interesting personality, energy, and our conversations. It was a wonderful experience and encounter, thank you!

Our time with Celeste, Adriano and Xavier was quite the Experience we wished for as we started our Journey and so much more! From day one we were part of the family. We stayed three month at their place and the more time we spend there, the more „work“ became everyday life and we really enjoyed it. Wether it was playing with Xavier in the garden, reading a book with him or playing together with his toys. He's very lively, but sometimes he also sat peacefully on the floor and just played on his own. He will always have a special place in our heart, as well as Celeste and Adriano will. We were included in everything from going to the grocery store to participating at Carnevale, but our free time was always respected and valued and we could always decide weather we wanted to join or stay at home. Truely we haven't met more kind and warmhearted Italians. Everyone is always there for you when you feel unwell our just need emotional support. With this experience we didn't only gain new memories but also a Family. If your deciding wether you should or shouldn't contact this host we highly recommend you to do so! Not only will you fall in love with the people but also with the mountains and of course the animals. Thank you Celeste, Adriano, Xavier, Flecke and Nerino. We will never forget the time that we had together :)

Simone is great! I literally can say she saved me and my dog by taking us just about that time that the heavy storms hit Andalusia this year. Even if there was not really much to do on her land with this weather she gave me shelter in her lovely sweet little wooden house, which is very unique for this area. You are surrounded by hills and olive trees. Simone made me feel very welcome and she was emerging enough to trust in me by leaving her house and playful Sheppard dog "Nube" with me while she was away. Its easy to have talks with Simone, that room she offers is cosy and furnished very much with love as her entire house and she does bring good food on the table regularly. But it's not the right place for you if you need long hot showers daily or similar comforts. It's quite an simple way of life but definitely worth it to experience. To get privacy is little hard, especially when it rains all day, but me and Simone managed it well under this circumstances. Thank you Simone

I just contacted Begoña at the last minute. almost as I was passing through the village 🙈. We are traveling in a camper van and decided to stop at the village and offer any assistance we could. Immediately she replied and welcomed us. We spent 4 days in this beautiful little village and 2 evenings at Begona's class with children that ranged from about 11 to 18 years. It was a really pleasant time with the students . You have free reign to talk as a group with the students and encourage them to interact with you. Like any class. some are very eager and some have to be encouraged. Her classroom is very comfortable , very professional and the students seem to enjoy coming. We had coffee each morning with Begona and when we were leaving she gave us a gift of some local delicacies and local wine. It was just a short , enjoyable and very easy going time. If I was passing back this way again I would definitely offer to stop by again. Highly recommended.

We enjoyed having Rachel and Nick in the farm. They are an excellent team player and carried out their tasks well. Although initially they had to cope the hot and humid weather, they adapted well and learnt to use the tools and machine well. I would recommend this coupleto other work hosts Till next time....!!

If you're an outdoor person who truly loves animals and wants to make a difference this is the right opportunity for you. At this place you will meet super friendly cats and dogs but also very shy ones, you must be patient and extra gentle with those. They won’t trust you in the beginning and some might be very difficult to handle, just keep calm and try different approaches as you will get to know them better and they will get to know you. They all have particular needs, different personalities and backgrounds but after a couple of weeks you will start seeing small and positive changes. There’s a good few friendly locals that regularly help at the shelter along with the staff members Aya-San and Akimi-San, both very diligent and caring. You will be sharing a house with other volunteers and Chula the cat. (= The house has everything you need but it's very cold in the winter so pack wisely. You’ll have enough blankets and also heaters, and if you need anything else don’t hesitate to ask Susan or Hitoshi, even if they are always very busy they will make sure you have a pleasant stay! The place was founded by Susan 20 years ago and she has been moving mountains to change things for the better, to prevent suffering and save lives. It deserves all your support. Thank you so much for having me. ^:^

What a wonderful couple, we felt very happy to host such wonderful humans.. As hosts we couldnt have been happier. They cleaned our car, vacumed , washed the floors walked the dogs and watered the garden. However the great thing was they settled in quickly. They Cooked there traditional food and we made aussie food a lovely blend. Thank you chris and keith

We look back on a wonderful, exciting and relaxing time with Gin and Johan. The energy in this place is wonderful, stress-free and energising. Namid and Nael are adorable, wonderful children. We have never met children who switch intuitively between three languages and interact so naturally with us ‘newcomers’. Gin and Johan made us feel welcome and part of the community from the very first moment. We were able to organise the agreed working hours very freely and do things we enjoy doing. The highlights were the barbecues with friends, music and Gin's wonderful voice. Thank you for three wonderful weeks! Anke & Olaf

Oh my God, it was pass this much time from our experiance together here in ReNew Ark ... Thank you for feed back dear Sina! Yes, I sow it just now that I didn't wrote any to you too. :( I remember our time with love and joy ... Thank you so much for everithing you did to me/us ... It was beautifull time together for me and for the animals. :) I just read the feedback from your last host ... I simply can't recognise you in this words ... :( I have 6 years of hosting and about more than 30 workavayers every year ... I can confirm that you are one of the best workawayers here ever ... You helped me sooooo much! THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN!!! I can tell, from my exeriance with you, that you are very nice and plesent person in comunication in the working time and ather it, responsible in all the task I asked from you and, what is for me most important, you are pruve great animal lover becouse my animals adore youre compani and enjoy in your care about them (people can see the pictures you put on your profile!) .... Dear Sina, please come back one day ... me and animals missing you ... ;)

I am really late in sending this feedback but I think it's necessary because I had a great time at Aspen and Brandon's house and they made me feel at home from day one! I loved this workaway because there were always a lot of different things and activities to do every single day! Adelina and Giovanni are two wonderful kids and I am so grateful I got the chance to spend a lot of quality time with them. I was there in June so, considering that the weather was really hot, we went to the pool many times (which I truly loved), we played games, we read books together and we also took a wonderful road trip to visit some of the main cities cities in Texas. I am really thankful I got the chance to know this beautiful family and I highly recommend this workaway!

It was Great to host her. She helped a lot, had good ideas and it was a pleasure to have her around.

The team is really nice and welcoming! The place is super well organized and the vibe is very chill, there is no pressure at all. Our volunteering days were split between preparing breakfast for guest, cleaning the palapas and the garden and preparing sunset cocktails. The tent is comfortable, it does get super hot from 9am to 6pm but we spent all our time outside in swimsuit anyways. The kitchen is well equipped and kept clean by the volunteers. We could use it as we pleased, sharing with the guests, to cook our own food as no meal is provided. The place is the perfect spot to slow down, live a healthy lifestyle, focus on yourself and meet people from all over the world. We really enjoyed living on a remote and protected peaceful island for a month 🌴

I am really late in writing this feedback but I think it's absolutely necessary because to me this has been a life changing experience! From the very first moment, I felt welcome like never before and the community felt like home for the whole time I was there. I got the chance to meet so many wonderful people that made my experience even more special, we shared a lot of meaningful moments doing a lot of different activities, I had the opportunity to reconnect with nature thanks to their amazing location and there was nothing better than starting and ending the day with a beautiful meditation session. I really hope to get the chance to go back someday and in the meantime I am really grateful I got the opportunity to share a part of my journey with all the people I met here. I am sure I will never forget this experience! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Pedro, Irina & their children are a lovely, close, down to earth & happy family, and we loved getting to know them. They’re clean, tidy, respectful, peaceful , and all have a very community based vision which suited us perfectly, they also got on extremely well with other people, from all walks of life. They are true travellers, happy with a minimalistic life, and were always very grateful. Communication was excellent, when small issues arose they were easily solved with a quick call. They all pitched in getting the jobs done and worked really well as a team, the whole family cooking, cleaning, gardening, and animal caring all together. The children love to play music, and we spent many a night around the fire, playing and singing together. It was a wam, welcoming atmosphere. If you host this family you will be glad you did, they are amazing guests. We recommend them 💯

I had a wonderful time with Daniela, Alvaro, and their sweet children. They gave me so many wonderful moments and always supported me. Spending time with their children was really enjoyable. They are amazingly cheerful and such great dancers:)) I miss them so much! I also had plenty of time to explore Madrid, and their home is in a great location, with easy access to buses and trains. I can’t thank Daniela and Alvaro enough for making my first three weeks in Madrid so special. I’m very grateful to have met them and to have heard about their travels to so many countries, and it inspired me so much. If you have the chance to stay with them, you’ll be very lucky!

Even if a little late, I wanted to leave a review for this wonderful workaway experience that I did between november and december because it truly couldn't have been better! Attila and Bori are amazing, always so kind and available in any circumstance. The hostel is one of the best places I have ever had the pleasure to stay in and its vibes are unmatched, so peaceful and welcoming and it also gave me the chance to meet so many wonderful people from all around the world. Talking about the job, all the cleaning duties are definitely not too tiring even if there are always a lot of thigs to do so I felt like my shifts went by very fast! I was really lucky because I had the best roommate ever and on top of that, the workawayers room is super cozy and it provides everything that one may need. Finally, the location of the hostel is absolutely perfect because it allows you to walk to the city center or catch a tram/bus and go wherever you prefer! I highly recommend this workaway experience, I am sure you are going to love it as much as I did!