Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 6

Nolle, One of the kindest and most positive people we have ever met in person, he undoubtedly helped us enormously to grow as a hostel and we had many incredible moments together. He is a great professional and a very cool friend.

We hosted Tiago for a couple weeks early last Spring. He was very helpful as we moved our of our house in preparation to begin renovations. He is a cool young dude, thoughtful and gentle, a willing worker, follows instructions well, and our 1.5 year old little boy adored him. He probably spends too much time on his phone in his free time like everyone nowadays! Haha ;) We hope he will give a chance to more workaway experiences after ours~ it's good to get out into the world and try different things. We would welcome him back, and wish him all the best!

Becky carried out her responsibilities in a professional and reliable manner. She followed instructions clearly, met expectations, and worked well with both students and staff. Her contribution supported our students’ speaking practice, and her communication and attitude were appropriate throughout her time with us. We appreciate her work and wish her success in her future endeavors. Becky can be confidently recommended for similar roles.

J'ai passé un séjour très stimulant chez Béatrice et Marco. Les tâches à accomplir étaient variées et pas trop difficiles. Il s'agissait de travaux dans le jardin et dans la maison. Béatrice est également une excellente cuisinière qui utilise beaucoup de légumes frais. Béatrice et Marco sont des hôtes très gentils et prévenants, et j'ai passé un bon moment avec eux. Nous avons rapidement découvert que nous avions une vision similaire de la vie et j'ai beaucoup apprécié nos échanges. J'ai également pu améliorer mes connaissances en français. J'y retournerai avec plaisir. Ce fut une expérience merveilleuse ! Traduit avec DeepL.com (version gratuite)

We really enjoyed hosting Mathijs for a couple weeks last Spring. He is a great human, with lots of interesting stories and perspectives! We loved that he traveled with a small batch of his beloved sourdough culture to bake bread for us on our farm! He is a willing and motivated helper, with a positive attitude, community spirit and a true desire to learn about our lifestyle and what farm life really is (harder than it looks on YouTube! Haha!). We would not hesitate to welcome him back, and we hope one day he does return to visit us again!

I had an incredible experience working with Diane for the 2 weeks I stayed with her. She is a grounded person, rooted in the good things; community, music, plants, dance, spirituality, and lots of apples. By some stroke of magic my stay coincided with one of the best apples harvest seasons in memory and I got to volunteer for the lovely orchard she works for. Also with the fall season and going into darkness, being around her showed me so much intention and mindfulness, things I will carry with me for a long time. I will hold those quiet evenings with the turf fire so dear in my memory, such a blessing. We originally thought my work would be more in the garden but it turned out that my skills were most useful in building and mending realms, making shelves and other carpentry projects. It felt really good to do meaningful work, and to have the space and time to try my hand at something that will last; as Diane said, "Graham, I will look at those shelves until I'm very old (Godwilling)". Apart from the volunteerwork, she made an real effort to show me around the beautiful community of east Clare, taking me to community dance classes, historic pubs and Irish trad sessions, saunas by the lake, and even a storytelling session with Irish legend, Eddie Lenihan. Overall, I had such a lovely time with Diane. She has great communication and sets good boundaries for her solo time as well as helped to foster my recharge time, bike adventures etc. She really cares about who she's hosting and their needs, making sure they have an enriching time. I loved working with her, I would go back again! I left feeling like I not only did great work, but I made a real friend. 5stars to Diane, Bodhi and Booshkins!

We hosted Mario and Saskya for a couple weeks last Spring and had a great experience. They are both motivated helpers with positive attitudes and eagerness to learn & participate in our life here on the farm. We enjoyed their cooking & Saskya's pumpkin bread recipe especially! Very grateful for their help in a time we really needed it! We would welcome them back and wish them the best in their van life adventure!

Of the three workaways i did in summer this was my favourite! The family are pretty inspiring in that they are all hardworking, resourceful and creative. They have evolved their property so much, making it into their own sanctuary. While i stayed they were in the process of building an art studio and finishing off a swimming pond. Eva and Toby are open minded, willing to teach and full of ideas for how you can contribute. Momo and Noah are a joy to be around, very intelligent and eager to help you practice your German! My tasks involved mostly cooking, cleaning and gardening. They are growing the most delicious fruits and vegetables, and we made many seasonal suppers. I stayed in a cosy caravan at the end of their property which gave a lot of privacy and is a brilliant spot for stargazing. The surrounding area is very beautiful, excellent for hiking and mushroom picking. I definitely recommend this workaway experience, I hope to visit again someday and I envy the paradise they have created for themselves!

My friend and I stayed with Leo for 5 nights and we had the best time in Chacabuco. His communication was great and he was flexible and kind about our delay getting there. Leandro made us feel at home immediately and we played music (he’s a great teacher) together and ate together most nights. He introduced us to food, friends, and traditions. He is a great cook and one of the most fun, kind people you’ll meet. In the morning he prepared breakfast and coffee for us. Leo was patient with my beginner level Spanish and curious about English and the US. We were tasked with enjoyable work like peeling fruits for jams and taking care of the land. The farm, the wonderful dogs, and the nature and peace in Chacabuco is beautiful, and Leo was the missing piece of the puzzle. I will miss it a lot and will forever remember it

Viktor is a great young man with a bright future ahead of him. We were impressed by his knowledge and skills in many areas of homesteading. He is a highly motivated worker who really helped us make big progress during his short stay. He can work independently on complex projects, and he even brought his own tools! We were also lucky to learn about his passion for dry stone masonry, and he gave a little workshop to help us start building the stone base for an outdoor pizza oven following the techniques of his school. His two big dogs are also a pleasure to have around, they are well behaved and managed by him. We would not hesitate to welcome Vik the Viking back, and we wish him the best of luck on his own project in France!

Clara was incredible asset to our family and really got involved with family life and invested her time getting to know the children and was so incredibly positive and kind. She is very hardworking, punctual and willing to help out with any tasks that were presented to her, she really is a lovely person to have in your home. We really miss her and wish her the best of luck with her next workaway position.

We are super happy to have had the chance to host Colin, he did really great work in the garden and also cooked delicious meals! We especially loved his energy, very curious, open, warm, adventurous, fun, independent, reliable, it felt like hosting a family member :-) and our son loved playing spiderman with him, and our baby was so calm in his arms :-) hope to see you here again!

Rik & Marieke are a fantastic duo who arrived on our project at the perfect time and quickly became part of our happy family. Rick's carpentry skills were exactly what we needed at the time, and Marieke's little touches of creativity brought a lot of light and joy around our place. They are motivated to start and finish projects, they even stayed an extra week to do so. They are great cooks and true team players, respectful and communicative. We were sad to see them go after 3 weeks, and we hope to host them again someday! Thanks for all the good times and laughs pals!

We really enjoyed hosting Dom and Anja, very nice, respectful, quiet, chill, hardworking, so many qualities! They cooked delicious vegan meals for us and helped a lot in the garden. Also they left our apartment super clean! Thank you both for everything!

Hello Laura and Helen thank you for your time spent with us which went by so quickly. We especially appreciated the dinner that you cooked where we could experience traditional German food. You were able to do so many tasks that helped to keep the farm running and producing the abundance of food. The green beans that you planted are now forming and we are eating them . The pineapples are thriving thanks to your caring for them. We especially appreciate how you were always greeting the day with a smile and friendly conversation. We know you will do well in whatever situation you encounter. We were glad that you enjoyed the nature, the peace, using the telescope and that you appreciated the trips and adventures outside of the farm. You are welcome to return to the farm as our guest anytime. We recommend you as excellent volunteers and very pleasant to be with. Franklin

We had a great time at Medhi and Charlotte. They took good care of us. We got the challenge to finish the straw insulation of their future house and after a lot of sweat and straw, we managed! We are proud and grateful that they took the time to teach us everything we needed to know to learn, replicate, work independently,... Thank you for teaching us straw insulation, we left with a complete new skill. We hope to see the final result of this beautiful house you are building. Take care, Colline and Stijn

We had an amazing time here. Super welcoming family and great place to stay, the most comfortable we have ever been so far. We stayed a short amount of time but it felt like we could connect easily. This is a very creative and open space. Thank you again. We hope to see you again soon. Colline and Stijn

Olivia was for 6 weeks part of our family and she was absolutely the best! She definitely knew how to handle any kind of tantrums of our two-year old daughter and was always in for some cuddles with our newborn son! She was so helpful with all farm tasks, gardening and animal care! Thank you so much for your time with us!