Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 8

Haku was a wonderful guest in our home. During his stay, he taught me some Japanese words and also helped me with social media, which I really appreciated. He is a young Workawayer with a genuine willingness to help and a very kind heart. Whenever I gave him a task, he was happy to do it and always brought a great positive energy with him. He also spent time teaching English to my father, and it was lovely to see how much they enjoyed each other’s company. Haku completed all the tasks on time and was very respectful toward me and my family. It was truly a pleasure hosting him. I warmly recommend opening your home to this young gentleman.

Great I am so happy to host Cecilia. She is so nice person, so skillful enthusiastic for any tasks. I really appreciate and recommend her for other hosts around the world. Thank you.

What an amazing week I experienced with Nathasha at her hotel! It’s a very peaceful place away from the city. I spent a week there helping Nathasha with gardening and cleaning the territory for her new project. The apartment/private room is clean, the host is friendly, and the staff are local and very interesting people. Everything was exactly as described. I can highly recommend volunteering here. I also made a new friend in Polonnaruwa, so I hope to come back again someday ☺️

どもありがとうございます。 いろいろ　かんしゃ　します。またあいたいです。よこそう。

What can i say, Josh and Anna looked after my place while i was on holiday. I trusted them implicitly and was rewarded with 5 star reviews. My place ( a holiday camp) Has a lot of moving parts and livestock. Also a lot of unpredictable and unexpected trade. all of this was taken care of flawlessly while i was away.

It's been amazing to have someone like Kacper in team, a very chilled and skilled person. The communication between us couldn't have been easier and you can say it's always something that makes a difference. Can't wait to have Kacper back in the team one day!

I was able to make amazing memories here in Istanbul thanks to Fe’s support! Tasks were simple! I cleaned the room and balcony. She showed me a lot of beautiful and peaceful places after finishing the tasks!! She is very kind, friendly, and easy to communicate with! I really enjoyed spending time together and learning more about Istanbul. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable!! I truly appreciate this experience and I highly recommend staying here!! Thank you so much for everything!

It was a great experience to spend my time with Bina and Fabrizio at their finca. I really appreciate the energy they shared and the many interesting things I was able to learn from them. I’m grateful for the opportunity to stay in Tenerife during this time and for all the good memories I made there.

If you’re looking for genuine connection, love, support, nature, a lovely fur family, and a good time in the middle of nowhere with an amazing host, you’re in the right place. I needed a lot of help while looking for a job at a clinic and was feeling a bit mentally defeated at the time. She was there for me through it all. She wasn’t just a host, and I didn’t feel like I was simply working for accommodation. It felt wholesome and genuine. This experience was more than Work-away. It felt like a true cultural exchange, and we became like family from different countries. Her personality is fun, witty, supportive, lovely, and cheerful. She’s always keen to chat and spend time together. You don’t have to stay in the house all the time, but I bet you’ll end up wanting to stay because being around her is so enjoyable. She even brought members of the local community to the house because I told her I love connecting with local people. We did many different things together, like potluck parties, playing games, watching K-series, sharing meals, and walking trails.(and more! She said that she is not a best cook but she lied! she is!) We still keep in touch and cheer each other on, just like family does. Mary, thank you for everything. I love you and miss you so much!

My stay in Stokkseyri was my first Workaway experience, and I could not have wished for a better one. From the beginning I felt welcome. The tasks were light and during my stay I also worked remotely full-time. I truly enjoyed the time we spent together exploring the area, visiting beautiful places, going to local events or simply to the coffee shop. I met some of his family, who were all kind and welcoming, and I also went hiking with his son and on a few trips on my own. Life there feels calm and peaceful, and I loved walking along the beach looking for seals. I left with many beautiful memories and a new friend.

We only stay for few days. But we enjoyed so much. I wish I had more time with them. They are very nice, friendly and funny people. I learned a lots of things from them, for example Ruben taught me some food sustainability lessons. I enjoyed the conversation with them and also loved to play with their son and his cousin. They took us out to a lots of places. We had best night at an Asian restaurant:) The family is so very nice, so if you're interested in their place, just do it! You will never regret!!

I was a pleasure to have Michelangelo stay with us for about 3 weeks. He had eye for detail and managed to make us feel very comfortable with having him around very quickly. He's responsible, respectful and always eager to learn. He challenges himself and shows initiative and quick growth. I would definitely recommend him as a guest, a visitor, a compagnon and a helping hand. Here he took over some of the household chores: cooking quick meals, grocery shopping, cleaning and making our beds.

A wonderful gal with a very impressive knowledge of English! She was so helpful and so lovely with my mum. She even did some tasks I didn't even ask her to do. Highly recommend her. Welcome back anytime! Such a sweetheart

Unfortunately, our experience with these volunteers was very disappointing. They did not respect the agreed rules and repeatedly refused to follow instructions given by the host and staff. Their behaviour created tension among the team and caused several complaints from our staff. We eventually had to terminate their stay due to their misconduct, and they even refused to leave the premises when asked. As hosts, we always try to provide a fair and respectful environment for volunteers, but cooperation and basic respect are essential. Based on our experience, we cannot recommend these volunteers to other hosts. Future hosts should be cautious before accepting them.

Sonja was helping us a lot in various fields, from cutting fire wood to cleaning and kitchen work. She showed to be focused and doing things with interest and curiosity. Starting with being a bit shy, we became very comfortable around each other. Since she is traveling in her car, we probably will see her again, do a hike together or meet up for singing again. Thank you and see you again :D

Our family had an amazing experience with Belle! She was only with us a week but fitted in really well from the start. My 10 and 8 year old kids loved her, she read stories to them and sang and played guitar with them. She treated them very considerately and respectfully and they really enjoyed spending time with her, particularly my youngest who can be quite discerning! Belle was keen to help out however she could- she did some decluttering, played with the dogs and cooked us some delicious vegan food. It felt like fine dining and we loved that she put together meals from what was in the fridge. Belle used her initiative and made herself useful but always in a considerate way, she was never pushy. She’s an open, kind hearted person and anyone would be lucky to have her as her Workaway. We hope to see you again somewhere Belle and thank you again for all your help!

We had an absolutely wonderful time at Roger and Brenda's Manakau Hideaway! We did lots of weeding and mulching and the time flew by with great company by our side and of course, the lovely coffee breaks at the market. We enjoyed walks in the local area and had a blast finding geocaches with Rogers expert advice! We had a great time at the pub quiz and enjoyed evenings spent by the bonfire watching the stars. We will cherish these memories for years to come and would recommend Roger and Brenda's hideaway to anyone looking for great hosts and a fun time! :)

I spent about a month with Conny and the animals in balapitiya and it was such a great experience! I had my own room and a lot of free time, the animals were amazing and I met so many nice other volunteers! Conny really loves all of her animals and puts a lot of work into making everyone feel at home! I would really recommend to come here, thank you so much for having me :)

J'ai passé une semaine à Noubou au coeur du jardin communautaire et ai rencontré des personnes investies dans leur projet, pleines de bienveillance et sollicitude à mon égard pendant mon séjour. Ce village aux fins fonds du Sénégal est un havre de paix pour les amoureux de la nature. Ses habitants et particulièrement les femmes ont besoin de soutien logistique pour commercialiser leurs productions. Les futurs volontaires en charge de plaidoyer sont vivement attendus pour aider à financer un véhicule utilitaire. Un grand merci à la famille et les amis de Labo pour leur accueil.

Emmanuelle, Joseph and their four lovely children were our first Workaway guests. We were nervous, starting out with a family group, and knowing that my French, and their English, was a bit limited ! But we needn’t have worried as the family leapt out of their car at the meeting point for our property, after a particularly long and difficult journey from NZ via Brisbane, all smiles, hugs and laughter. The open friendliness, happiness and ability to fit in, of Emma and Jo, and Yuna, Lucie, Esteban and Leo was a constant theme for the entire time. This family is full of love, and that feeling flows into the contact we had with them. We had many meals together, and the table of eight was always a delightful experience . E and J love to cook, Joseph also makes delicious brioche and sour dough bread, and even Leo, the youngest, had a hand in helping Shari cook a meal and a cake. Joseph is a fantastic carpenter and all round handyman, the result of an apprenticeship with his father and his own numerous endeavours on their own rural property in France. I’m a self taught “jack of all trades“, and I learned so much from working with the dynamo, Joseph! Emma weeded, worked in the garden, cooked and generally kept things moving along. The two girls, Yuna and Lucie, were continuing their daily study routine, so the internet at the main house was needed. All the children quickly became comfortable to come and go as necessary: it was like having our own kids back home again! We were truly sad when they had to leave to continue their travels. It felt like old friends leaving too soon. Joseph and Emmanuelle were the perfect introduction for us, to Workaway. My atrocious schoolboy French is now slightly less atrocious and now contains many words used in the building trade in France! Our small cottage on the property, used for guests, was left immaculately clean. ❤️ Cultural exchange, labour exchange, happiness exchange: all 10 out of 10! Merci beaucoup pour tout.