Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 6

Klaudia is delightful. She was our first Workawayer although we had many au pairs over the years. She was motivated and flexible with work. She was able to take initiative and follow instructions. She was easy going and personable. We enjoyed having her and she made our load easier when we had such a lot going on. I would highly recommend her to other families or organisations considering her. She is welcome back anytime.

Jeanne is so calm and relaxed, in the best way, that everybody around her feels very well. It was very pleasant to share our daily routine with her. She is a teacher who loves to learn 😉. In spite of her short staying at our farm we became good friends. Muchas gracias por tu ayuda Jeanne!!

Diane is a wonderful person to be around, always helpful, a great negotiator, and someone with a special eye for the little details that make a big difference. What I really appreciated is how proactive she was: she suggested new things to do and brought fresh ideas, and even when I didn’t have a clear plan of where to start, she stepped in with her own initiative and innovative approach.

Where to start.. I have spent 2 incredible weeks at the centre, but I wish I could have stayed longer. I will come back, hopefully even more times. This is a truly unique and wholesome experience, seeing and taking part in the everyday lives of the nuns, the helping hands and the animals around them. The centre itself is beautiful, green, surrounded by mountains but so close to Ban Rai. I though Ban Rai is a small village, but its quite big, you can find anything you need and it is really autentic and charming. The nuns are bringing peace and joy with them wherever they go. Their brightness, humbleness, peacefulness sticks to you, and you truly feel honoured and grateful for the experience to live among them, and help them however you can. The tasks are simple, easy, meditating, giving a good frame and structure for the days. They are not demanding, you can have a lot of freetime to dedicate to yourself, or if you wish, be around the other volunteers and create a lovely community vibe. Everybody was incredibly kind and welcoming, both the nuns, the helpers, the locals and the volunteers. You can learn so much even in 2 weeks about Theravada buddhism, trust me it can be a life -or at least a perspective-changing experience.:) So many special moments, ceremonies we had there, like collecting the alms with the nuns, witnessing an ordination of two nuns, buddha days, teaching english to nuns and visiting the local school to teach english. Its only been a week since I left, but I think about going back every single day. I am grateful for this and my heart is full of joy when I think about my time there. Khop khun kaa to all, for all, but especially to the nuns for providing this chance to experience something truly beautiful and wholesome.

Natalia was an absolute pleasure to host and work with. From the very beginning, she was friendly, respectful, and full of positive energy. She quickly understood her responsibilities and completed every task with care, attention to detail, and dedication. She is hardworking, reliable, and always willing to help beyond what was expected. Her attitude made a real difference in our daily routine, and she blended in beautifully with everyone around her. Communication was easy and smooth throughout her stay. I truly appreciated her contribution on her painting project here and would happily welcome her back anytime. I highly recommend Natalia to any future host — she will definitely be a valuable addition to your project!

Mikkel and my family survived on 30km/hour windy and snowy night in Ulaanbaatar area. We worked happily to feed our cows by hay and played by snow and shovel in 1-3rd March 2026.

What a great experience! This was my first workaway experience and it could not have been better! Nathan is very kind, genuine and easygoing. The circumstances where a little tricky, which made the experience even more interesting. Let me explain: Portugal had the most extreme storm right before I got to the Quinta. There was no electricity and no phone signal. Nathan drove to another city to contact me and let me know. It was up to me if I still wanted to come, but he didn't know when the power was going to be back on. Now of course I had some initial doubts but after reading all the great reviews on workaway I decided to trust and go anyways. A day before I arrived the power came back on! In the whole process Nathan was great at communicating with me. While being there the power cut out multiple times, sometimes all day: due to heavy rain and the storm damage. By that time I was already there and it was a once in a lifetime kind of experience. Cooking in the dark with a flashlight, having dinner and playing games with a bunch of candles. Nathan owns a beautiful property that needs some love and care. While I was there the B&B was closed for guests. We had enough jobs to do and Nathan was good at communicating what he wanted done and how. Also about the hours (4 hours a day, 5 days a week) and days off (every week you could choose which days). There were daily tasks like feeding the pets and collecting eggs from the chickens and bigger jobs like fixing a fence, creating a railing for a bridge, garden work or work on the terrace. I've learned a lot how to work with certain tools and it was a lot of fun! It was the perfect first workaway experience! I've met some really nice other workawayers over there and it felt like we were a good team! As I've continued to travel now, I already miss the meals we shared, the games we played and the laughs we had. If you have the chance to go for a few weeks and experience something unique, then definitely send a message to Nathan! Thank you very much Nathan for being a great host, trustworthy and kind! I'll have to come back one day to finally perform in the Quinta band!

Super contento con la estancia de Álex en casa, es una persona súper educada y respetuosa, tuvimos muchas conversaciones muy interesantes, y realizamos muchos trabajos en casa durante su estancia,muy trabajador, cualquier cosa que le propusiera hacer contestaba si con una sonrisa!! Volvería a repetir 1000 veces más!!!

Aoife ist eine wundervolle Seele die uns mit ihrer Gesellschaft und Unterstützung sehr bereichert hat🌹 Sie hat mir sehr unter die Arme gegriffen mit unseren Pferden, in einer Zeit in der ich nicht hier war konnte ich mich ganz auf sie verlassen und wusste, dass unsere Ponys in vertauensvoller und zuverlässiger Obhut bei ihr sind. Sie hat meine Eltern sehr mit ihrem Pflegesohn unterstützt und bei allen Familienmitglieder geholfen die Englischkenntnisse zu verbessern. Sie hat versucht zu unterstützen wo sie konnte, eigenverantwortlich sich kleine Aufgaben gesucht die uns enorm entlastet haben! Mit ihr zusammen zu sein war eine Freude und wir sind ihr von Herzen sehr dankbar ❤️

Thank you, Wolfgang, for giving me the opportunity to have my first Workaway experience. I spent three weeks at the finca, which was amazing. The finca is small, peaceful, and lovely, and it is surrounded by many great hiking opportunities. The work is absolutely reasonable, and I’m happy that I was able to learn a lot about plant care. The nearest beach is 25–30 minutes away from the finca, so I could swim whenever I wanted. The food is tasty and more than enough. I had everything I needed, and Wolfgang and the other volunteers were really kind and helpful. My stay here couldn’t have been better. Thanks for everything — I hope we will meet again!

Spending time here was a truly rejuvenating experience. We had the opportunity to spend the day immersed in the local nature. Pantilla, Maynine, and Buddy are wonderful people; they introduced us to the local culture through the markets and traditional foods. It was a truly enriching experience, and it allowed us to truly understand the local culture. We highly recommend it!

I only spent 5 days at Jagmohan's place but I have to say that it was super nice. Definitely left a mark in my travel and it was so worth it. So much so that I'd love to come back one day and spend more time helping there with the guest house, enjoy the beautiful and relaxing nature and atmosphere. I helped Jag's mom in the kitchen, caring for guest during meal times, serving food and helping in managing the kitchen. The work was very rewarding, Jag's mom a super good cook so it was very interesting for me to be inside an Indian kitchen and see how things are prepared. The place and the people are very welcoming, always available to communicate our needs and work together as a team. The guest house is such a stunning place, with many chances to see wild animals, being it birds or wild elephants, which unfortunately I didn't see this time, hopefully next time :) Thank you Jag for everything, see you soon.

This place was better than I could’ve ever expected! I stayed here 3 weeks, and unfortunately couldn’t stay longer, but otherwise I would have for sure! When I was there, there was only 1 other volunteer in my first week, and the other 2 weeks I was alone, but I enjoyed the peacefulness of this place and Lobitos. And thanks to Fio and her brother Yoshue I didn’t feel lonely even once. Amazing people these 2! In terms of the work; it’s very simple and chill. It also turned out to be a great learning experience for my Spanish. The hostel itself is beautiful and very historic. I thought it was a really cool place. The village of Lobitos is very small, but has a few great restaurants such as Cora, Gaman and Akua. And obviously it is great for surfing (and learning to surf, like I did) and has an amazing beach. There is no ATM however, meaning you will have to go to Talara for cash. Same goes for food, because there is no market in Lobitos, and the minimarkets are very expensive. Anyway, thank you Oscar, Fio and Yoshue for the amazing time I’ve had and the opportunity to stay here. Hasta pronto! 🇵🇪

I had such a great time with Gerlinde! We gardened, worked in the greenhouse, and did a variety of things around the house. The valley is absolutely gorgeous and swimming in the creek every day was simply the best. I felt very welcome, we had good conversations about all kinds of things, went on long walks, and overall I really enjoyed my stay. Thanks for everything!

We couldn't ask for a better helper! Charles is super hard working, uses initiative, really good communicator, always friendly - has the loudest laugh you ever heard and introduced us to some awesome board/card games! Really happy he stayed with us!

thank you very much alley for helping us around the farm! We really appreciated your positive attitude and the care you put into different tasks. It was a pleasure having you, and we would happily recommend alley to any future host!

Marco & Eva really touched my heart and I will forever be grateful that they chose to stay with us at Shamba. From the beginning they were so proactive with ideas, execution, hardware runs, searching for wood and dealing with power cuts and delays. They had a great attitude through everything and were always ready to lend a hand. They helped out with carpentry and home improvement. We had some good adventures around Shamba and Kilifi and I wish them all the best

Claudia is a fantastic host, kind and generous. It was the perfect place to be. Thankyou ❤️

Jo and Jake were the best hosts, had such a brilliant time. Beautiful place and beautiful people ❤️

John and Kaitlyn were the best couple to host. We really got along on a personal level and I can now saw we are friends. They were really helpful with quite a couple of tasks, most of them manual, not very easy in the Kilifi heat, but they were troupers about it. They were respectful of the culture and environment, kept their space and common area clean and even took care of my dog when I was away. I shall miss them but I wish them all the best on their travels and would 100% recommend hosting them.