Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 8

My stay at foundation was incredible. From the start Jyoti and Nandini made me feel like I was at home, eating together every meal, which was delicious and home cooked for me and the other volunteers. When I was there it was a time of holidays and celebrations so we did two visits at the local schools, while the rest of the time children would come at the foundation in the afternoons to study and play. Especially loved our visit all together at the buddha temple, the laughters, the card games and the sharing of thei indian culture. Go there if you want a cultural exchange and really be of help for the children, who will learn from you whatever skill you offer with your heart, even if it's just joy and laughter. Thanks again guys for hosting me, all the best with the upcoming school 🫶

An absolutely brilliant and rewarding Workaway, while it's hard work at first the reward of caring for the animals and getting to bond with them makes it all worth while. Brad as a host is fantastic and caring and genuinely such a good person who was an absolute pleasure to meet. All in all wish I could go back asap and sad to leave.

What a great first Workaway experience! Michael and Faye are incredibly generous and warm and I felt welcome from the very beginning. They took me on a stunning hike in the Blue Mountains National Park, shared lots of local insights and helped me plan my onward travels. Their lifestyle is really inspiring and I’m grateful for the chance to have gotten a glimpse of it ☺️

I could only spend a week at this hideaway from the busy city and it was definitely not enough! Being in the middle of the rainforest and waking up to a bitcherbird outside the window has been such a great experience. Our time was spent getting the house back to old shape as it was empty for bit, walking along the creek, exploring secret waterholes with amzazing clear water and ropes to jump in from and most of all wandering through and learning about the rainforest and its inhabitants. David has been a wonderful host, shining through his knowledge of native (and invasive) plants and animals and his open way of going towards people. My Highlights were definitely seeing a cassowarie just next to us on the road, the full moon rise at the beach just a short walk away, climbing up a tunnel made by a strangler fig older than me, painting with the stones at the creek and enjoying a variety of new icecream flavours and fruits from the market I've never heard of before. Thank you for such an amazing time!

Martha and I spent six weeks with this lovely family. We were made to feel very welcome, and our dietary requirements (vegan and vegetarian) were no problem at all. We had our own room opposite the children's room and shared a bathroom with the child. Our tasks included housework (vacuuming and mopping, keeping the children's room and bathroom clean, doing his laundry, tidying up the dishwasher and kitchen, and taking out the trash) and occasionally spending afternoons or evenings with the child and picking him up from or taking him to daycare. It was very varied and we always had enough time for ourselves. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we look back on that time with great gratitude. Martha and Lotti

So hard to see GeFen leaving Paraiso Tzunum 🥹! An amazing young being, independent, creative, responsable, smiling, smart , super hard worker, and always ready to help, to explore new ways to make it or to fix it🤗💪🏾🙌🏾! I was really busy during her stay and it was so great to trust 💯 % on her🙏🏾 We also shared moments of deep conversations and she taught me a lot about the history and situation in this part of the world: Israel . Todo Raba ( thank you in Hebrew) A biiiig gift with her support and also with her presence and energy🤩 I am really grateful also for the connection she has with dogs, Kashi and Alicia love her💚. Come back soon please, in the jungle or in the mountain, it will be a huge pleasure to see you again. לרעים 💞

I had a great two weeks with Sovannarith and his family. His wife is an excellent cook and they would get me whatever I wanted for breakfast at the local market in the morning. There were other volunteers there who were all super nice. I had my own room with a comfortable bed. This was my first time teaching so it was definitely a challenge, especially with the language barrier but i only taught for 3 hours per day. Everyone in the village seemed very friendly. It was a very fun and interesting cultural experience that I can recommend to anyone.

I really enjoyed my stay here, it was one of my favourite Workaways! Akino is really kind and helpful and makes you feel right at home. All the kids are really nice and good at English, and getting to do the activities they chose each week was really fun. Doing things like playing, singing, dancing and arts and crafts really made me feel like a kid again. I got to plan my own activity which was Harry Potter themed. I enjoyed showing everyone British food and getting to try some veggie versions of Japanese food that I never got to try before. I also got to speak with the parents, it was really interesting to teach eachother about our cultures. Isahaya is a nice little city, although it is difficult to get around with public transport, it's easy to walk instead. Sometimes the parents offer to give you a ride somewhere which is super kind of them. Overall this workaway was really fulfilling, there is a really good balance between working and free time and the work didn't feel like work most of the time! I would love to come back again! Thank you Akino-san!

My experience with Roberto in thgeir Hostel was truly amazing, I don't have enough words to describe it. The work was chill and really social you never get bored. You can enjoy your time by playing pool with other guests and volonteers and the hostel, sharing meals with your new friends in the living room or simply going to the city by yourself and explore all of the opportunities that Baños can offer you. A lot of activities like rafting or canyoning with a cheap price, everything is chill and you can go hiking as well in all the mountains of Baños. I am grateful for this beautiful experience I lived in this volonteering ! Thank you Roberto and all the team for your kindness and your support in my journey it was Increibleeee !

It was a great time. I had a lot of time with myself and my thoughts. The thoughts are growing with the jungle, sometimes I felt like I had become just another creeping plant. As time passed my senses sharpened, and I began to understand the jungle- to recognize the noises, the animals, the paths, and the beautiful cenote. The work was good, and I had plenty of space and time to be creative. Meria is super cool!! She was there for anything I needed and beyond. We walked together with the dogs, laughed, and shared conversations about interesting topics. I felt completely welcome, at home, and free to be independent.🌌 Thank you!!

I really loved my stay with Armgard, it was very inspiring to me in many ways. The land is beautiful, we would go on evening walks with the dogs and watch the sunset, share lunches together as well as game nights and star gazing - During all of of which we had a great laugh as well as deep and interesting conversations. Armgard is an open book and I loved hearing stories of experiences. Her independence and hardwork was very inspiring to me. Caring for the animals was so rewarding, the horses and dogs all have such a lovely temperament and are so well looked after. I found the work enjoyable and rewarding, her trusting me with jobs I hadn’t done before, leading to me discovering new passions within myself. I would love to return to the ranch one day, I’m sure that I will :) much love.

Sidney is so fresh and happy that is pleasant to have her around. She enjoyed a lot her time at our farm because she loves animals, specially horses. She was always happy to give a hand in any task we had to do. Thank you Sidney for your help and your smiles 😊

For our first Workaway experience we were lucky enough to be hosted by this lovely family. Scott, Joyce, Chet and Elias opened their homes and hearts and felt like family right from the first day. Beware of Joyce's cooking, I can definitely feel my waistband being tighter after all the delicious meals and wonderful baked goods she fed us lol. It is deep winter in the highlands, so time was spent hauling logs out of the woods and putting in for the woodstove, we helped Scott organize his garage and had the pleasure of a spirited card game in the evenings that brought lots of laughs and friendly competition. The area is beautiful, and we can't wait to make it back this way for a visit during the summer where Scott and Joyce have promised us camping in the mountains and oyster harvesting in the beautiful bay. Although we are just beginning our journey, we are already looking forward to visiting again. Thanks so much guys for welcoming us and being awesome hosts....

I stayed at Deb and Rusty's place for about 10 days and I enjoyed Deb's cuisine and the garden in their backyard. The place is beautiful and very quiet but it's difficult to reach without a vehicle, my main occupation was weeding and cleaning from infesting plants in the garden and helping with everyday tasks. I'm thankful for their help, nice talks and good night movies. The Apollo bay and the great ocean road are amazing places and really I really enjoyed them.

Certificate of volunteer work Enikö We hereby confirm that Enikö has worked at our forest-farm , from 14th of August to 18th October 2025 in the municipality of Östersund in Sweden. Enikö has worked with a multitude of tasks, like on-going restoration of buildings, painting, mending and repairs, machine processing of firewood, vegetable garden and more, also daily chores for household and company to partly disabled wife. Specially we appreciated Enikös unafraid and smiling approach to learn and execute new tasks at farm, forest and cottages with or without company. She adapted and learn very fast, is an excellent teamworker, has integrity with a positive mind, pro-active resolving all kind of challenges with agility and quality in mind. Details see her own feedback.   We were very happy having Enikö at the farm with works and good friendship giving hereby our very best recommendations and welcome her back.    Torbjorn (Tor)  and Madeleine

I had a wonderful stay with Lisa and Collin. The house is fantastic—you have everything you need and much more. For example, there is a small pool, a hot tub, a table tennis table, and a pool table. The work as a housekeeper at the adjacent motel is absolutely fair and, thanks to the colleagues, a lot of fun. The entire team is incredibly kind and welcoming. In addition, the location is perfect—just a few minutes’ walk from the lake and the town center. I had a great time in Taupo and was able to collect plenty of adventures and beautiful memories—shared sunsets and cooking together. Lisa and Collin were also always very accommodating and did their best to make the most out of every situation for me. I can also highly recommend it.

We had a wonderful stay with Daniele, George, Alex and Loan. They were wonderful hosts and immediately made us feel welcome and like part of the family. The work was enjoyable and relaxed, and we always felt appreciated for the work we did. Daniele and George were very caring hosts and always went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and had what we need. They are very compassionate people and communicate everything in an open and kind way. The food was amazing and there were always nice conversations to be had or games to be played. We would highly recommend a stay here, as you will have a wonderful time with wonderful people. Thanks again guys for everything 😊

This was my first Workaway experience and also my introduction to life on a finca. I stayed for a week at Gonzalo's farm and worked about 4-5 hours a day roughly. I helped with some of the weeding and with carrying water/moving sand/hay across the farm. Since some of this was new to me, Gonzalo was patient about explaining how to go about everything. The farm's a little difficult to get to if you rely on public transport, so Gonzalo picked up from the bus stop when I arrived and dropped me back on my last day. I'm glad I gave this a shot!

In the short time I've known Annalouise, I've come to admire her so so much! She is such a kind and generous person and I was incredibly lucky to have her as one of my first Workaway hosts. I spent about a week house-sitting while Annalouise travelled out of town. We only got to spend a couple of days in each other's company but it was such a comfortable experience for me, and we never ran out of interesting things to talk about. It was a pleasure working in her garden and taking care of her beautiful home while she was away. She communicated clearly and took me through her requests both before I arrived and again after I got there, and was always available on the phone for any questions I had. There's a lot to recommend about her village in Murcia as well, and I'm glad I got the chance to visit a part of Spain that's off the beaten track. Thanks Annalouise, I hope our paths cross again!