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I'm a musician and choral director, living in downtown Santa Cruz. I frequently host acoustic world music concerts in my home. I'm also developing a dance/music/arts venue in my neighborhood, under the auspices of a non-profit organization and the Zócalo Traditional Arts Guild.
In addition to other styles of music, i play Brazilian forró, and i am always happy to host Portuguese speakers for language practice. I speak a little French, too.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Mantenimiento general
Intereses
Películas y televisión
Eventos y sociedad
Cultura
Cocina y alimentación
Jardinería
Artes escénicas
Música
Deportes de invierno
Baile
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
I have traveled extensively, and particularly like to meet foreign travelers and exchange stories and culture. There are often musical events (rehearsals, concerts, etc) at home or around the area.
Ayuda
There are always things to do around my yard & garden. Projects vary, but can include yard help, some gardening and weeding, food preserving, trim painting, etc. I can always find some task that fits your skills and limitations.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Francés: Intermedio
Portugués: Intermedio
Español: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
Alojamiento
I have a few beds available, both single and double, some in private rooms. I cook most days and can accommodate any dietary restrictions.
Algo más...
My home is a few blocks from the downtown Santa Cruz bus station, and a 15 minute walk to the ocean, boardwalk, pier, and beaches. There are many nice areas for walking, including a redwood grove, within a few miles.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
I've got a fiber internet connection and good wifi coverage.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
I have a large driveway that can accommodate an RV.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
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Mis animales / mascotas
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Número de referencia de anfitrión: 466612661421
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30 oct 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ashlee)
Ashlee was a very friendly guest and a conscientious worker. She helped out with several gardening projects, and some sanding/painting. We had nice dinners together and she got along well with the other workawayers here.
(Excelente
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30 oct 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Ashlee) para el anfitrión
Daniel was a great host for my first workaway experience. He made my stay feel very welcome, along with the other guests staying there. During my time there, I helped Daniel renovate parts of his non-profit's arts venue and do various yard work. His home was very beautiful and amazing to have such delicious meals straight from the garden.… read more
20 ago 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Emmanuel & Lena)
It was a pleasure to host Manu and Lena (or, rather, Manu & Felix...since Lena & Yoel tested positive for covid and decided to move to a hotel for a few days). We had several very interesting conversations, and Manu worked with some other international visitors on some gardening projects, including breaking up and removing a 4-foot concrete pier.… read more
(Excelente
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20 ago 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Emmanuel & Lena) para el anfitrión
Daniel doesn't need any additional excellent reviews! But we thought we'd write this one anyway: We loved the beautiful, spacious house, the garden as well as the international and musical spirit at Daniel's home.
I stayed with my 10 year old son for 5 days, while 4 other workawayers were also present. In the morning, we would work in the garden… read more
I stayed with my 10 year old son for 5 days, while 4 other workawayers were also present. In the morning, we would work in the garden… read more
16 ago 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Antoine)
Tony was a great guest: friendly and interested in all the international travelers staying here, a good worker (helped with several gardening tasks), kept his room and the shared spaces clean, prepared a lovely crepe breakfast. Highly recommended!
(Excelente
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15 ago 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Antoine) para el anfitrión
Daniel is an incredible host fun, welcoming, and full of great energy. He has an exciting music project in progress that’s inspiring to be around. His garden is absolutely amazing, and his cooking skills are exceptional every meal felt like a treat. During my stay, I ve helped him with gardening tasks. From the very first day, it truly felt like… read more
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30 oct 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ashlee)
Ashlee was a very friendly guest and a conscientious worker. She helped out with several gardening projects, and some sanding/painting. We had nice dinners together and she got along well with the other workawayers here.
(Excelente)
30 oct 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Ashlee) para el anfitrión
Daniel was a great host for my first workaway experience. He made my stay feel very welcome, along with the other guests staying there. During my time there, I helped Daniel renovate parts of his non-profit's arts venue and do various yard work. His home was very beautiful and amazing to have such delicious meals straight from the garden.… read more
20 ago 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Emmanuel & Lena)
It was a pleasure to host Manu and Lena (or, rather, Manu & Felix...since Lena & Yoel tested positive for covid and decided to move to a hotel for a few days). We had several very interesting conversations, and Manu worked with some other international visitors on some gardening projects, including breaking up and removing a 4-foot concrete pier.… read more
(Excelente)
20 ago 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Emmanuel & Lena) para el anfitrión
Daniel doesn't need any additional excellent reviews! But we thought we'd write this one anyway: We loved the beautiful, spacious house, the garden as well as the international and musical spirit at Daniel's home.
I stayed with my 10 year old son for 5 days, while 4 other workawayers were also present. In the morning, we would work in the garden… read more
I stayed with my 10 year old son for 5 days, while 4 other workawayers were also present. In the morning, we would work in the garden… read more
16 ago 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Antoine)
Tony was a great guest: friendly and interested in all the international travelers staying here, a good worker (helped with several gardening tasks), kept his room and the shared spaces clean, prepared a lovely crepe breakfast. Highly recommended!
(Excelente)
15 ago 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Antoine) para el anfitrión
Daniel is an incredible host fun, welcoming, and full of great energy. He has an exciting music project in progress that’s inspiring to be around. His garden is absolutely amazing, and his cooking skills are exceptional every meal felt like a treat. During my stay, I ve helped him with gardening tasks. From the very first day, it truly felt like… read more
8 ago 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Shanti)
Shanti was a lovely houseguest here for two weeks, during which time she cooked a few meals and took on several gardening tasks, working diligently to clean up garden beds. She's super friendly and fun, and bonded strongly with other workawayers who were staying here. She quickly adapted to the house rhythms and required little supervision. Highly… read more
(Excelente)
28 jul 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Ava) para el anfitrión
Daniel & his home were everything I hoped to find! A sweet yet active lifestyle, I got to learn about daily routines from the process of composting for the chickens, to non perishable food and storage strategies, how it was applied to our meals (found out Daniel loves to cook! Amazing meals from garden & many fruit trees) and received some… read more
25 jul 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ava)
Ava stayed here for a week and was delightful company. She worked very conscientiously, with little supervision, on several gardening projects: clearing weeds, trimming a tree, chainsawing some tree stumps. She cooked up a nice rice pudding, as well.
I enjoyed conversing with Ava, as well. She's a young woman on a voyage of self-discovery, eager… read more
I enjoyed conversing with Ava, as well. She's a young woman on a voyage of self-discovery, eager… read more
(Excelente)
6 jun 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (芳)
Chlorella was a charming and very easy guest. She worked on garden projects and was generally helpful around the house. She got along well with my teenage son and the other guests in the house. She gave me a Chinese chisel treatment, which was very generous but also fairly painful on my stiff muscles.... I was too busy to receive the subsequent… read more
(Excelente)
2 jun 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (芳) para el anfitrión
Daniel is a warm and welcoming musician, his garden is an absolute treasure, and his incredible cooking skills could easily rival those of a Michelin-star chef. I have a picky Asian palate, but I was effortlessly won over by Daniel’s delicious creations. I’ve felt so relaxed here, with the lovely company of Emma the cat and Luna the dog.
Daniel’s… read more
Daniel’s… read more
21 may 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Suelane) para el anfitrión
I have no words to describe Daniel. He is an unbelievable and fantastic human being. From the very beginning, he welcomed me into his home, his project, and his life with open arms. Besides being incredibly welcoming, he was deeply understanding of my struggles with English, and that touched my heart in such a special way. Daniel is an… read more
20 may 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Suelane)
Suelane has been a fantastic guest here. From the moment she arrived, she took it on herself to clean the house top to bottom, including the refrigerator and pantry that hadn't been cleaned in years. She helped with cooking and kept the kitchen spotless, helped out whenever I had a project or task to do, and cleaned up after. Her English is… read more
(Excelente)
27 abr 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Maximillian (Finn)) para el anfitrión
One of the kindest and most musically talented people that you'd ever meet and want to keep for a lifetime friend, Daniel, is a warm and welcoming soul who will go out of his way to treat you like a member of his family and include you in any of his activities or plans that you might like to join. He communicated clearly and openly, cooked… read more
11 abr 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Leila)
Leila was a lovely guest here, a talented musician, self-sufficient, and helpful in the house and garden. Her stay was initially more of a couchsurfing arrangement, as she was coming to attend a film festival that I have been attending for years. We became movie buddies for the two weeks of the festival and enjoyed discussing the films. Then, she… read more
(Excelente)
5 abr 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Leila) para el anfitrión
I had a great Workaway experience at Daniel's. I like his straightforward and easy going attitude. I initially contacted him because I wanted to attend the film festival that was going on nearby in San Jose. He was quick to respond and happened to be very familiar with the festival, which led to us buddying up to go watch all the movies! The vibe… read more
20 mar 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Marcel ) para el anfitrión
Thank you, Daniel, for hosting me!
The house is very warm and comfortable, located in a quiet and safe place area, very near to Santa Cruz's downtown (5' walking). You can walk to the water easily and go to the wharf and see the lions seals.
Daniel's tasks have been related to carpentry and maintenance, some more physical than others but he also… read more
The house is very warm and comfortable, located in a quiet and safe place area, very near to Santa Cruz's downtown (5' walking). You can walk to the water easily and go to the wharf and see the lions seals.
Daniel's tasks have been related to carpentry and maintenance, some more physical than others but he also… read more
14 mar 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Marcel )
Marcel is an extraordinary person and was an exceptional workawayer. During his two weeks here, he restored an old rusty porch swing chair, made a seat for a deck chair, dismantled a pergola, dug out the 2 concrete piers and a monster rose root. And on his last day here, I told him to take the day off, but instead he cleaned up the basement,… read more
(Excelente)
18 mar 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Sarah) para el anfitrión
Daniel set the bar pretty high for my first (and second) Workaway experience! I wasn’t sure what to expect and am so grateful that he created a safe and no-pressure environment. A wonderful host and incredible chef, he communicated well on projects and meals, creating a family vibe. I was impressed with how involved Daniel is with music and… read more
24 feb 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sarah)
It was wonderful to host Sarah. She's a unique individual: super friendly and outgoing, frank and funny, She did a lot of garden cleanup and weeding, and worked really well with Katrin, another workawayer here. We had a sweet last evening together,listening to her songs and sharing performances. Sarah is welcome back and, in fact, is on her way… read more
(Excelente)
5 mar 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Katrin) para el anfitrión
“Find yourself a cup of tea, the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things.” ― Saki
Walking into Daniel's home and his exquisite life for 3 weeks (as my first workaway experience) was a blessing beyond measure. Daniel is a fantastic host and human, opening his home to travelers, artists, musicians, and creative souls, all… read more
Walking into Daniel's home and his exquisite life for 3 weeks (as my first workaway experience) was a blessing beyond measure. Daniel is a fantastic host and human, opening his home to travelers, artists, musicians, and creative souls, all… read more
2 mar 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Katrin)
It was fantastic hosting Katrin for several weeks. She took on several big gardening jobs and worked tirelessly on them, not to mention keeping the house (and the dog run) clean. We got to be very good buddies, sitting on the front porch at night, talking and laughing together. She was a great roommate, a super helpful workawayer, and will be a… read more
(Excelente)
13 ene 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Sophie) para el anfitrión
My stay at Daniel's was an incredible experience. From the moment I arrived, he welcomed me with open arms and made me feel truly at home. His kindness and warmth created such a comforting atmosphere that I quickly felt like part of the family. Daniel is a very generous person, sharing many aspects of his daily life with me, such as singing in the… read more
8 ene 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sophie)
It was an absolute delight to host Sophie for a couple of months. She was an ideal roommate: friendly and undemanding, always keeping the house clean and looking for ways to help out, doing a ton of yard work, cooking some great meals, welcoming other workawayers, couchsurfers and guests who passed through. She had a great connection with my… read more
(Excelente)
21 dic 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Meri)
Meri stayed here for a week and was absolutely charming. We talked about many subjects, she made a big tray of baklava with my teenage son, and she helped out for several days with an outdoor project: digging a trench for a brick path and filtering the dirt to get rocks for the pathway base. We had some lively meals together with a couple of other… read more
(Excelente)
8 dic 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Naomi & Michael) para el anfitrión
Daniel was a gracious host, providing comfortable accommodation and DELICIOUS food! The area is gorgeous, very accessible, even without a car. He provided clear instructions for our work and had reasonable expectations, it was a pleasure to stay here. This was our first workaway, and he set the bar very high for us moving forward. We cannot… read more
20 nov 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Naomi & Michael)
Naomi & Mike were lovely guests and were super helpful, working on a massive gardening project. We had a great time hanging out several evenings, talking about lots of things, including their memorable stays in Asia. I wish you both the best, and hope to see you again sometime.
(Excelente)
25 nov 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Roza) para el anfitrión
Meeting Daniel was certainly one of the nicest experiences my boyfriend and I had in the US overall. He accepted our last-minute request almost immediately, even though there wasn't much work to complete at that moment, and our stay with Daniel was very pleasant! He lives in a beautiful, large house with a big garden, his son, a cat, and a dog. He… read more
25 nov 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Roza)
Roza and Chris were excellent guests. They came through a last minute request due to an impending storm, and stayed 4 nights. During that time they made a delicious dinner and helped out with some yard cleanup, but i mostly treated their short stay more as couchsurfing than workaway. We had a great visit, including a lovely 5 mile walk through… read more
(Excelente)
20 nov 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Julia )
Julia stayed here a week and helped out with several projects. She is sweet and personable, and we had some lovely time to visit.
(Excelente)
20 nov 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Dustin)
Dustin stayed here two weeks, during which time he made great progress on a massive gardening project, and did several other big cleanup jobs. He has a lot of friends in Santa Cruz, so he was out almost every evening. When we did get a chance to visit, he was interested in many things and asked a lot of questions.
Thanks for all your help, and… read more
Thanks for all your help, and… read more
(Excelente)
20 nov 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Miroslava & Matej)
Mirka and Mato were wonderful guests and workers. They helped with a massive gardening project, and were generally lovely to be around. You guys are welcome here anytime.
(Excelente)
8 nov 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Miroslava & Matej) para el anfitrión
We stayed with Daniel for a week. He made our stay very interesting, as he invited us to many social events, where he introduced us to less known parts of american culture. We became part of a choir, we contra danced, we carved pumpkins. His house and the cultural center he's creating are very close to downtown. We mostly helped in the garden. We… read more
10 sept 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Kit) para el anfitrión
Daniel is a really lovely host. He’s very welcoming, kind, flexible and knowledgeable. During this stay I was working on removing some bamboo roots and shoots from a patch in the garden before raspberry bushes are planted. The work was relaxing and it was lovely to spend the majority of the day outdoors. Daniel cooked some brilliant homemade… read more
10 sept 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Kit)
I had a excellent experience with Kit, who worked on a big garden project and made lots of progress on it. Kit cooked quite a bit, as well: yummy crepes, flatbread, and a few dinners. Overall, a friendly, communicative, good-spirited young person with a lot of energy and gratitude. Kit is welcome back anytime.
(Excelente)
