Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 9

Jordan found us because of a recommendation by a former Workaway volunteer! It was a little as if we already knew her because of our mutual connection. Jordan is a team player who easily and quickly integrated herself with people she had never met before. She stepped up to take care of her tasks and was always present when needed. She helped at mealtimes, took care of her daily responsibilities, she is a skilled seamstress who worked primarily with hemming up some new linen curtains and pressing laundry. She is an experienced yoga practitioner and organized occasional yoga sessions for our volunteers. Everyone enjoyed her presence. She was a bright and pleasant person to host. We would love to see her here again if she decides to return!

For me, the stay was a truly wonderful experience. I was able to spend a lot of time in peace and quiet, which felt especially good for me at this time of year. Combined with the weather — it was a perfect farewell to summer. Manja and Max also contributed a lot to this beautiful experience. They made a real effort to give me work that I genuinely enjoyed doing, which I appreciated very much. In addition, it was a very interesting and delicious experience that most of the meals were cooked using vegetables grown by themselves. Overall, I fell a little bit in love with the region: the mountains/hills, the small villages — for anyone who enjoys jogging, I can highly recommend this area as well. :)) Thank you

It was a great pleasure to have Emma stay with us for almost 4 months as an intern. She really became part of our family while here and interacted well with many of our family and friends . She got on well with the other helpers and worked well in a team or on her own. Emma did her work to a high standard with minimal instruction. If she didn't know, she would look it up on youtube. She renovated the bathroom in our workers cottage. Emma sanded and varnished the floor, cleaned and painted the walls and ceiling (5 coats), removed old silicon, sealed the whole shower and basin areas and cleaned it all up at the end. I'm sure she did a better and neater job than either of us could have - it looks great!! Other jobs included raking leaves, collecting manure, helping in the kitchen with meals, dishes, cleaning, etc, sanding, cleaning and painting the deck structure and exterior walls of the cottage. Emma was very good on the whipper snipper / brushcutter. She used 3 different models while here and worked on shorter grass / weeds and really thick, long grass. She worked in a community plant nursery, helped plant and maintain revegetation, control weeds, cut up and move trees after a storm, look after a couple of ponies and sheep, worked in the garden / orchard, picked and processed produce, and even fitted an alternator to the car -thanks youtube!! Emma's English improved a lot over the last few months - nearly as much as her pool game! We miss Emma already and hope for a revisit one day soon. Highly recommended.

Sam hat sich so engagiert und hart gearbeitet. Während meiner Zeit in Deutschland, wurden oft Welpen vor dem Tor ausgesetzt, kranke Hunde mussten versorgt werden- es war eine besonders intensive Arbeitszeit für die freiwilligen Helfer. Dank Sam, wusste ich, dass die Tiere gut versorgt sind. Sie war mit ihrem ganzen Herzen für die Hunde und Katzen da und hat am Ende Luna ein zu Hause für immer gegeben. Unsere Kommunikation war unkompliziert und zuverlässig. Vielen Dank liebe Sam!

Ross stayed with us in January 2026, and he quickly became a part of our family. He is a polite, helpfull and calm guy, who takes initiative and is up for any task you'll give him. Thank you for all the help, the interesting converstations and for spending time with the kids. Good luck with your pilot career! We hope to see you again!

Fabienne and Miguel were volunteering, while I have been in Germany. They have been taking care nicely for my animals and all went smoothly. I am most happy that our disabled dog Ravi will be adopted from their family! Ravi is a dog with special needs and they quickly understood how to handle him. I am so happy for Ravi! I can really recommend Fabienne and Miguel for volunteering.

Franziska volunteered for almost 1 month, and was a great person to have as part of our team. A genuine caring person who showed true empathy to all of our patients. A hard working lady who spent a lot of time helping our newer volunteers settle in to the role and explained what to do. She always had a positive can do attitude and always helped where needed. A great team player, but also worked tirelessly individually. We miss her energy and enthusiasm, and look forward to hopefully welcoming her back to the foundation one day.

Hannah stayed with us for around 2 months and it was so helpful and such a joy . She took great care with the tasks we asked her to do, like feeding animals and watering plants. Also her handy skills were super appreciated. Communication always flowed easily and clear. From this exchange, I'll keep great memories of us working, chatting and hanging out . Can't recommend her enough to other hosts Thanks a lot Hannah. We and the animals miss you :)

Over the last 14 years we've hosted more than 300 visitors and for most of them, English is their second language. We really understand that it is not always easy to comprehend 'Australian' and we expect that sometimes our instructions get confused. We have 37 five star reviews on Helpx and around the same on Workaway so it was quite upsetting to see our first negative review. We really make a big effort to ensure our visitors are well looked after. Gian Marco was quite a good helper in many ways.....he was always keen to help and tried a variety of tasks. He was generally courteous and respectful, although his anger towards us at the end was not appreciated. Gian Marco was not a happy soul and suffered extreme anxiety, which we were OK with.....we're all different. His English was better than the majority of our visitors. The problem was he had a lot of trouble listening and retaining instructions. This made it frustrating after explaining and / or demonstrating the same thing four or five times and then having to do it again. Some jobs were not completed or carried out to a high standard. Unfortunately Marc had a health issue while Gian Marco was here, so it was regretful that we couldn't work together more. We apologise for this and also that we had a gap in our bookings and he was by himself. Normally we aim to have at least 2-3 people at a time, which allows them to make friends and have more company their own age. We thank Gian Marco for all his help and wish him all the best with his travels and really hope he finds some joy along the way.

Je suis resté chez Bea et Marc pendant 3 semaines et c'était un moment merveilleux. Ils sont gentils et accueillants, ils m'ont fait partie dans leur vie quotidienne. La maison et la chambre sont charmantes. Vu que c'était l'hiver quand j'y suis resté, la plupart de mes tâches se passaient l'intérieur, par exemple aider dans la cuisine, passer l'aspirateur et laver les sols, et nettoyer autour de la maison. Pendant mon temps libre, on est allés au cinéma, avons rendu visite à leurs amis pour prendre l'apéritif et avons même fait une balade à vélo ! Bea est une excellente cuisinière et nous avons très bien mangé chez eux. J'ai également beaucoup apprécié tous les fromages et le pain. 😋 Je suis aussi passé mon anniversaire et on a preparé une genoise aux framboise ensemble. Ils ont été très patients et compréhensifs malgré mon français basique, et ça j'apprécie beaucoup ! Merci d'avoir m'accueilli, je vous souhaite le meilleur à tous les deux, et j’espère qu’on se reverra.

Bea did an amazing job helping in the garden for two weeks. She has a good knowledge of and a love of plants which really showed in the way she worked in the garden. Bea was an independent worker, she completed each task thoroughly and took good care of my tools, including cleaning and sharpening all my secateurs. Bea helped with plant identification, weed management, tree and seedling planting, seed propagation for the vegetable garden and suggested some good tips for managing the garden. Bea exudes a warm presence, she was respectful around the house and it was a pleasure to host her. Thanks Bea :)

Thank you so much to Leslie, Jaco and the rest of the team for hosting me! I spent 2 weeks at camp over elections and it was the perfect place to be - quiet and relaxing with access to the river to swim everyday and beers at the bar each night. I spent my time taking photos to update the social media account - it was very flexible so I would work in the morning before it got too hot and then plenty of time in the afternoon to hang out or go into town. I could go on the cruises, rafting or tubing whenever a trip came up which was super fun and all of the guide staff were fantastic! Missing it already and will definitely be back in future!

Georgia was a very nice volunteer. We did some bamboo and farm work together. Cooked lots of food and enjoyed so many free times like rock climbing. We definitely recommend her to all other workaway hosts.

I had the pleasure to stay with Courtney and Sam for two weeks and loved it! The work was fair and we were happy to spend our time in the beautiful garden. With their cheeky humour, respectful communication and clear expectation, they made us feel right at home. Definitely recommend this place to anyone that enjoys helping wherever needed and wants some peace from the van- or hostel-lifestyle ♡ Thank you guys for everything, I couldn't have asked for a better end to my journey!

Thank you Bountlisth, Bountan, Bank, Beem and Bieu.. you will be forever in our Laos memories and in our hearts. With this workaway, you can really live the slow life in the countryside of Laos and have plenty of time to walk, relax, or work on your personal projects. Bountan will cook for you 3 times a day and she really understands if you have any dietary requirements: she cooked Laos dishes for us and we were like children at home :) We stayed 14 days and tried to help with: - English (but you can always use Google Translate if needed, no drama) + talk to Bieu, Beem and Ben.. they're very young so it's really good for them. Also Bank understands English and he is really kind and knows his job. - Creating contents for social media: drone shots, pictures, reels. Everything can help to improve the engagement and reach of the profiles. - Reception: check in and check out and everything in between. You must know how to: - use Excel - deal with Booking.com - speak English (if you also speak French or other languages.. is even better) - Google Calendar (you will be in charge of workaway messages and organizing people's stay) This is not compulsory, but if you really want to raise the level of the resort and create good service and value in terms of content and service for the place, we reckon this is what you must know. You are not on holiday; you are volunteering to assist and use your skills to improve the level and the place so it can be a better hotel and attract more people. Also, try to smile and offer the best service you can because guests will leave reviews as you're working for a hotel, also if the vibes are chill and the place really calm. You don't need to stress, just try to help and do the best you can offer.

(IT) Ho trascorso un periodo meraviglioso ospitando Camilla. È una ragazza molto brava, divertente, rilassata, curiosa, proattiva e paziente. Mi è piaciuta tantissimo esplorare Taiwan con lei! Sa davvero come godersi lo stile di vita locale taiwanese. Sono rimasta molto sorpresa dal fatto che riuscisse sempre a trovare cibo e luoghi super locali senza il mio aiuto! Mi ha aiutato moltissimo nella gestione quotidiana del mio appartamento: cucinava, puliva tutto, stendeva e piegava i miei vestiti e addirittura rifaceva il letto ogni giorno, un gesto davvero gentile e dolce da parte sua. Grazie di cuore, Camilla! Le piace condividere, cosa che ho apprezzato tantissimo perché anche a me piace molto condividere! Grazie a lei ho imparato moltissimo sulla cultura italiana, sulla cultura romana e sulla lingua italiana. È stata un’esperienza incredibile ospitarla e la consiglio assolutamente a tutti gli host! Abbiamo passato dei momenti davvero bellissimi insieme. Siamo usciti anche con i miei amici e a tutti è piaciuta moltissimo. Riesce sempre a farmi ridere ed è una persona davvero divertente con cui passare il tempo. E non dimenticheremo mai il giorno in cui siamo andati al Taipei 101 per vedere Alex Honnold scalare fino in cima al Taipei 101! È stata una giornata incredibile! Ci sarebbe ancora tantissimo da raccontare su quanto sia stata meravigliosa l’esperienza di ospitare Camilla. Camilla, sei sempre la benvenuta! Avrai sempre una casa qui a Taiwan. :) (EN) I had a wonderful time hosting Camilla. She is a very fun, chill, curious, proactive, and patient girl. I really enjoyed exploring Taiwan with her! She knows how to enjoy the local Taiwanese lifestyle. I was quite surprised that she always managed to find very local food and places without my help! She helped me a lot with the daily maintenance of my apartment, cooking, cleaning everything, hanging and folding my clothes, and even making my bed every day, which was very nice and sweet of her. Thank you so much, Camilla! She also likes to share, which I enjoyed a lot because I love sharing as well! I learned so much about Italian culture, Roman culture, and the Italian language from her. It was an incredible experience hosting her, and I highly recommend her to all hosts! We had such a great time together. We also hung out with my friends, and everyone liked her. She is always making me laugh, she’s a very fun person to spend time with. Oh, and we will never forget going to Taipei 101 to watch Alex Honnold climb all the way to the top of Taipei 101! That was an amazing day! There is so much more I could share about how amazing it was to host Camilla. Camilla, you are always welcome back! You will always have a home here in Taiwan. :)

Laura is a wonderful young woman who stayed with us for approximately two months. During her time with our family, she was independent, kind, and deeply invested in creating thoughtful, well-prepared lesson plans for our daughter, Kaya. Laura was seeking a slower, calmer pace of life than what her previous job and lifestyle in Berlin had offered, and she truly embraced everything Costa Rica had to offer — from the beach to the rainforest. She loved taking in the scenery, going for walks along the beach, and spending quality time with Kaya. We also shared a few small adventures and drives together, enjoyed photography outings, and spent time watching Kaya ride her horse. We are incredibly grateful that Laura came to stay with us and truly appreciated the care, effort, and energy she put into teaching our daughter. She is conscientious, patient, and genuinely lovely, and she takes her responsibilities seriously. We would happily welcome Laura back at any time and recommend her wholeheartedly.

Island was a joyful and energizing presence in our community during the two months she was here. She is warm, bubbly, and genuinely social, connecting easily with everyone around her and bringing a bright, uplifting spirit to our farm. Her personality has a delightfully quirky, creative edge that made her especially fun to be around and added to the vibrancy of our community. Island is also kind and attentive with animals. She worked closely with a wide range of animals, some of whom can be challenging in their own ways. She approached them with patience, firmness, and compassion, and had great success earning their trust and cooperation. We are very grateful for the enthusiasm, warmth, and positive energy she brought to our farm during her time with us.

Fernanda fue una gran ayuda en un momento de bastante trabajo, siempre dispuesta y con gran amabilidad los caballos la aceptaron de inmediato y cocinaba muy rico con ingredientes básicos, estrañamos sus deliciosas tortillas, sentimos mucho cariño por ella. Siempre que quiera regresar nuestras puertas están abiertas para ella.

Thanks, Raúl. 😁This is my first Workaway experience and it is definitely one of my best memories of 2025. Raúl's house has a peaceful garden, with colorful birds visiting often🦜; the friendliest and loveliest cats🐱 and dogs🐶 accompanying me around; a very convenient location from the airport and to shopping malls; very comfortable home conditions for living, working, and relaxing; the best weather, nature, and endless sunshine... Raúl, Mario, and their friends, they are all very warm to me. I learned about Panamanian culture, enjoyed delicious local food and drinks😍, got inspired by their amazing artist stories, watched movies, brainstormed entrepreneurship ideas together, explored the roof🤣 and moto, and celebrated many beautiful life moments. 🥳🥳✨️✨️ The experience is very safe, comfortable, welcomed, and unique. I highly recommend. Cultural exchange, meet some nice and cool people, and make friends! Thanks, Raúl. Thanks for being gifted - can always creating art, laughter, and pleasure in the smallest details of life; for being brave - always open-minded to different cultures, travel, and adventures; and for having a pure heart - helping kind people and becoming one of the best reasons that people love the world. Hope to see everyone again in the future!😄