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Caro stayed at our finca for a fortnight. After a long rainy season and many storms, the garden around the house was a real ‘disaster’. There was a lot to do. Sweeping leaves, cutting bushes, cleaning the pool (daily), weeding, cleaning walls with a pressure washer and repainting them, replastering and repainting the walls in the bathroom. After a brief discussion, Caro did all this work independently and extremely carefully. We had great conversations and a wonderful time overall. Caro is a friendly, nice young woman with a quick mind. She is very considerate and respectful. In addition, Caro left the wooden house in tip-top condition. Everything is sparkling clean – the bathroom, the small kitchenette and also the bedroom. It couldn't be better!!! Thank you very much, dear Caro, for all your efforts and for your lovely farewell message. It was so nice to meet you. What a gift. Have a great time on La Palma and be sure to stop by for a coffee again. We fondly remember this wonderful time with you. Big hugs and kisses. Warm regards, Claudia and Volker

Luís es un muchacho simpático, inteligente, muy responsable, tiene gran voluntad para todo lo que sabe hacer y sino se interesa por aprender y mejorar en cualquier cosa que he necesitado, desde jardinería , informática, limpieza etc. Es preciso, ordenado, de total confianza, habla perfectamente castellano, inglés y francés ha viajado bastante, vivido y estudiado en Suiza se le nota por su amabilidad y honestidad. Lo recomiendo 100%.vino por 5 días y se quedó 3 semanas.

Loved this experience 🥰 Mint is very kind and understanding, and she taught me a lot about teaching and Thailand’s culture.The children at the school are absolutely adorable! I met amazing volunteers during my stay as well. Thanks for everything!

I have spent 3 weeks helping with purging, reorganizing and cleaning spaces, looking out for the dogs on one occasion. Alex and Sebastian's communication is clear, complete and concrete since the first contact about all the aspects of the house, tasks and weather. At the beginning of the week they sent a weekly schedule about grocery trips or other information to plan the week. Once a week we had a dinner together and played card games or quiz. Maybe because of the exceptionally bad weather or because they were stressed by the moving to another country there was no a lot of interaction as I expected and it was pretty solitary to me but it was great to stay in one of a kind house such as theirs. I guess you have to try to feel it and find your ideal w.a. exchange :)

Me habría encantado quedarme más tiempo; han sido solo 10 días, pero han sido intensos, preciosos y absolutamente inolvidables. Esta experiencia ha sido mucho más que un simple voluntariado. Vivir rodeada de un paisaje tan impresionante, en un entorno tan tranquilo y acogedor, con Ibo, las gallinas, los patos y las cabras, ha sido un regalo que me llevaré siempre conmigo. Compartir vuestra rutina, ayudar en todo lo que hacía falta, reír, jugar y sentirme parte de vuestro día a día ha sido una experiencia que me ha tocado el corazón. Vuestra familia es simplemente maravillosa. Desde el primer momento me hicieron sentir como en casa, con tanta naturalidad, cariño y alegría. Cada uno de vosotros aporta algo único y especial, y estar con vosotros me ha llenado de momentos preciosos que siempre recordaré. Tengo muchas ganas de que nos volvamos a ver.

We were delighted to host Raf and Eloise in January of this year. They are a really lovely couple, good company, very easy to get along with and a pleasure to have in our home. They were unlucky with the weather during their stay but that didn’t stop them! They achieved loads of work in the garden and it was brilliant for us having experts on hand who knew exactly what to do and how to do it! On really rainy days (we felt so bad that they didn’t get to experience much of Sicily’s sunshine!) they were very willing to help in the house. We would happily have them back anytime and can confidently recommend them to other hosts..

Queremos agradecerle mucho a Pablo por recibirnos aquí, un lugar muy tranquilo y único, rodeado de naturaleza. Se nota que este espacio es el resultado de muchos años de trabajo y dedicación. Valoramos mucho la flexibilidad que tuvo para acogernos y las tareas que realizamos (ordenar la leña y limpiar los caminos). Dormir en una pequeña cabaña independiente fue una experiencia muy linda y especial. El buen humor y la amabilidad de Pablo hicieron todo aún más agradable. Pablo se interesó genuinamente por nosotros y tuvimos conversaciones muy interesantes. También disfrutamos mucho las actividades compartidas en nuestro tiempo libre. Una experiencia muy auténtica ¡Muchas gracias por todo Pablo!

All I can say after staying at this monastery is that I feel immense gratitude. Living at a monastery is an experience that most lay people will never have. I was so lucky to find a Workaway where the hosts were so hospitable, I could learn so much, and do good work. I could not have asked for more from the hosts. They provided a dorm to sleep in and food (and then some). In addition to this, they gave us a guided tour of their museum and led classes like calligraphy. I want to give a public thank you to the monastery for providing us with these experiences. One of the aspects about staying here that I enjoyed the most was learning about this monastery’s ideals and practices. Before coming here, I did not know what the Western Pure Land was, who Amitabha Buddha was, or this monastery’s approach to Humanistic Buddhism. They have a library next to where volunteers stay where you can check out books and talk to the librarian about Buddhism. They also allowed me to attend their morning chantings, eat in their formal dining hall, and do their Chinese New Year Eve pilgrimage. I feel that what I have learned here has brought me greater clarity in my life. Even the work they assign helps one to develop a deeper understanding of Chan ideals. The key is to put your full attention on the task at hand, regardless of how frivolous it may seem, and to do your very best to complete it. I also feel very grateful I was here during Chinese New Year because it allowed me to interact more with the public (Chinese New Year here is another experience unto itself!). This allowed me to practice my Chinese while also helping the monastery’s many visitors. My last piece of advice is to be proactive. I think it might be easy for some to come to the monastery, do the minimum, and leave without gaining much. But if you're proactive, try your best at your work, and seek out opportunities to learn, I think you will learn something. Even if what you learn is not what you expect! Thank you to the countless people who made my stay possible!

Un immense merci à Lautaro pour son accueil à Puerto Minilla, un lieu tout simplement magique où il a choisi de s’installer. On s’est toujours sentis bien, utiles et motivés. La vue magnifique sur le volcan Volcán Puntiagudo chaque matin était un privilège incroyable. Et ce lac au pied de la maison… absolument magique. Pouvoir y faire du kayak et profiter des termes naturelles resteront de magnifiques souvenirs. L’endroit est assez isolé, et c’est justement ce qui en fait une vraie aventure. On a beaucoup d’admiration pour son ambition et tous ses projets. Les abeilles, les plantes, tout ce qu’il construit ici est inspirant. Merci aussi pour sa patience, ses apprentissages et pour nos belles discussions. Et un souvenir spécial pour les moments passés à ramasser les fruits pour préparer de délicieuses confitures. Une expérience authentique, enrichissante et inoubliable. - "Suuuuuuper compost" yeaaah Merci infiniment Lautaro

Well ! i'm writing this feedback but i'm still in Markus place and i thinking about to stay a couple of months more 😅 How to describe this place called "paradise"...it's all in the name..a place who were made to share..music...food...culture..everything and we try to evolve it everyday by little ideas and efforts we put into it. It's beetween Moutain and sea the view is awesome in any place you go.... I'm here since end of September...the time past so fast here but the view has changed a lot. Katia and Markus are very kind and welcoming , they always try their best to make you confortable. We are doing some activities together oftentimes...like for exemple we took a bath in a natural source in the Montain of the Pyrénées and that was incredible...i never done this before...we also used to go in a SPA next to the place for relaxing if we did hardworking. If you love peoples and need some human contact that place is made for you...

Ho trascorso due settimane con Alessandra e davvero non so come ringraziarla. Ale si é presa cura di me, perché la sua é una realtà completamente diversa a quella a cui sono abituato, ragazzo di città. Lei é una persona che é in armonia col mondo, e la sua influenza é solo che positiva e costruttiva. Mi ha invitato con gentilezza a fare le piú disparate attività, dal preparare fermentati, a seguirla nell'estrazione di estratti da piante aromatiche, a lavorare la terra. Abbiamo interagito moltissimo con altre persone che come lei hanno deciso di intraprendere uno stile di vita attento e rispettoso nei confronti della natura. Mi sono sentito parte integrante di questo gruppo, con il quale abbiamo collaborato sia nei campi che a tavola. In entrambe le situazioni ho avuto molto da imparare. Con Alessandra abbiamo trascorso molto tempo a parlare, a confrontarci e a raccontarci. Dopo queste due settimane mi sento come se avessi preso una deviazione dal mio percorso quotidiano, una deviazione che mi fa vedere una realtà alternativa a quella che sono abituato. Devo solo che ringraziare Alessandra. Non potevo desiderare di meglio. Ti auguro il meglio Ale.

Tadeo stayed with us for 2 weeks in February 2026. We were still very active on the cottage restoration project and he had an opportunity to try his hand at many different tasks. While he was with us, we relocated 2 rain water tanks creating a gravity fed system to supply the cottage, thus reducing the power requirements of pumping. This involved leveling an area for the new tank, temporary plumbing to salvage the water in the existing tank, trenching and pipe laying and general fitting off poly pipes. At the same time we installed a dam water system for fire fighting and garden irrigation. In the cottage we fitted the balustrades on the veranda using hardwood planks previously milled onsite, restored and hung internal doors, as well as fitted door locks, involving use of many power and hand tools. We also spent a few days landscaping and ground leveling including construction of a sandstone bolder retaining wall. He took it all in his stride, was keen to be involved, and learned the how to get the jobs done safely. We cleaned up the site, emptied the carport which involved relocation of a lot of heavy excess timber and making racks to store the timbers required to finish. When I take the time to describe all that was achieved during his stay, it actually was a significant amount of work in a short time. With all that going on we still made time to go to the Gold Coast for some sight seeing and a swim, visit Springbrook for some rain forest walks to a water fall, and walk to the "Best Lookout" on the border ranges. Another outing let him explore a small zoo featuring Australian animals and get up close to some grey kangaroos. Two pairs of previous workawayers returned and spent some time with us during his stay, providing an opportunity to to visit Stradbroke island with the English girls, and challenge the American couple at board games. Good fun around the diner table was had by all. Lesley took Tadeo to Sunday lunch at her mothers, which introduced him to Lesley's German sister in-law who happens to live in the same street in Koln Germany as Tadeo's Uncle. (Small world) . Tadeo is a solid young man who is easy to get along with, hard working and welcome back at our place any time he is in the area. (PS, he has already booked a return visit once he completes his next two engagements.

We spent 3 incredible weeks. Met some many good people, guests and locals, even stayed in touch with them after the program. Went to a lot of interesting parties, hang out until late, had a lot of fun time with everyone. Aakash - who was taking care of our staying is amazing guy, always helping and always there if you need anything. The job itself was demanding , but fulfilling, and we learned a lot. Rooms are cozy, and the food is great. Hope we will see each other again

Milena and Paula are lovely people. They are enthusiastic, caring and trust worthy. They listened and followed instructions well which is very important on an animal sanctuary and they looked after all the animals really well whilst I was away for a few days. They have volunteered in different places around the world and although young show maturity and a want to immerse themselves in the experience. I Definitely recommend them and wish them well on their life journeys.

Holton joined us as a last minute volunteer, he made it so easy to host him, got on with the job, was attentive and helpful in and outside the house, A lovely young man.

Lisa and James Workaway was an incredible experience. Wow, I worked mainly in the garden with simple tasks. They are both practitioners of different modalities such as yoga and qi gong and they were so generous to invite me in to their practice each morning and also along to different social activities they attended throughout the week. The bed in the bus was so comfortable and allowed me alone time to wind down. The land they live on was abundant with beautiful flora and fauna and pool that I was able to swim in every day was just glorious. The food James cooked each night was so tasty and nutritious. I loved chatting with them and learning from them. 10/10 recommend.

Peter and Suzanne came through our town in their camper van and we were lucky enough to meet them. They told us all about Ireland and their travels. They shared stories from their trips to Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Vietnam. The students had a great time with them , they made the classes really fun and enjoyable! 😊

Blaque became an amazing sister and dear person to me. She is a very present, grounded, and soulful in what she is doing with a big expanding heart. She fluently became part of the family and her presence was essential for this phase of the project and a beautiful friend that am very grateful arrived to have the chance to meet. All the love.

First volunteering experience for me and i'm absolutely not disappointed about my choice. Costa is the best host to start this type of adventure because he show us a lot of events and placed to see in greece and around Thessaloniki and invite us many times to share some moments together. Even if we do some mistakes, he never complain about it, he explain how to repair it and that's it. He gave to me a good place to learn and to express myself. I really recommand you to meet this beautiful person. 😉

I had a great time with Fransisco! He had an absolutely beautiful place, and always had an interesting project to work on with a gorgeous view. It's impressive the amount of work he has done on tha land. I mostly helped him construct an upper level on his house. It was very fun. Fransisco is an easygoing guy. He likes to hang out and talk. I got lots of Spanish practice here. He has some friendly cats and a dog, and they like to hang out too, especially Bluma and Isis. The accomodation was very comfortable and private, he has a seperate little house with a kitchenette. He is also a good cook, and cooks a nice lunch every day. I would absolutely reccomend Fransisco.