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Evaluación del anfitrión
80 %
Last replied
7 jul 2025
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Regala Workaway
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Descripción
Hello, I am Virginia, 48 years old mum from 4 girls, I am from Holland but living in Portugal since 2005. I work with tourists and I am a ceramist.
Me,my partner Alberto and the youngest two live in a small town in the portugese countryside. We love restoring old houses and furniture. Trying to do a vegetable garden, and fun projects on our land, which is mainly woodland. Over the last years with the amazing help of volunteers. This experience has become very dear to us. We all love to meet new people. And we made some lasting friendships over the years. I am looking for some help in and around the garden, with some painting, or small diy projects , cooking or any art projects welcome as well.
You need to like kids, animals and be a possitive person. We offer you your own cottage. We have lunch together, sometimes with the kids, and in the afternoon you have all the time to do your own stuff.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Travellers coming to our place will learn how to work in nature in a sustainable ecological way. Reuse wathever is available.Will learn to enjoy vegetarian meals. And will learn to believe in one self and following your dreams ! Everything is possible if you have a positive mindset ! If you are interested i can teach you Portuguese, we can do yoga, or i can teach you ceramics techniques.
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
In wintertime we always have several things to do in the garden or in our woodland. Like weeding, planting, clearing parts of the garden and woodland with a trimmer. Around the house we also have some painting and some small repair jobs. I love restoring old furniture and if you like it you can help me or i can show you how to do it. I would also love if you could cook sometimes, and especially if you can cook nice vegetarian meals.
Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Holandés: Fluido
Portugués: Fluido
Alojamiento
A small cottages is available for you. Where you have a small living space, a sleeping room and a bathroom, free wifi available
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We are at 10 minutes walk away from a small village where you find a little shop,a pharmacy and bus stops.
Our house is not to far from the silvercoast, and some nice little towns with lots of cultural highlights.
During your stay I will definitely take you once to see the coast or one of the cities.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
You have your own house and we gave good Internet (fiber)
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
You can park in front of the cottages, or down in the woods in our lovely land.
Podría aceptar mascotas
Dog, cats, small pets
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Mis animales / mascotas
Número de referencia de anfitrión: 517747535912
Comentarios (26)
2 may 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Cassandra) para el anfitrión
Ending up at Virginia’s place wasn’t something I had planned at all. It truly felt like destiny, and I’m incredibly grateful that our paths crossed.
From the very beginning, she was so kind and welcoming that I instantly felt at home, like I had a place there.We connected right away and could speak openly about our lives without any filters or… read more
From the very beginning, she was so kind and welcoming that I instantly felt at home, like I had a place there.We connected right away and could speak openly about our lives without any filters or… read more
2 may 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Cassandra)
Cas stayed with us for 2 weeks and i feel that it should have been longer:)
Cas is just such a pleasure to be around with. So calm and positive.
We had nice conversations , and she was in for all kind of jobs. Allways giving 100%
Allways welcome back
Cas is just such a pleasure to be around with. So calm and positive.
We had nice conversations , and she was in for all kind of jobs. Allways giving 100%
Allways welcome back
(Excelente
)
16 mar 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Jule Marie) para el anfitrión
Back in february I was urgently looking for a host in Portugal and I am very thankful that I found Virgina and her family - since the beginning she was always very nice and caring. The communication was easy as well.
I stayed at their beautiful quinta for two weeks. She and her family welcomed me with open arms and it was very nice getting to know… read more
I stayed at their beautiful quinta for two weeks. She and her family welcomed me with open arms and it was very nice getting to know… read more
15 mar 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jule Marie)
Jule is a friendly calm girl who is easy to be around. She had no problems doing a variety of chores..either outside in the woods or organising/ cleaning. We where very happy with the help. Always welcome.
(Excelente
)
15 mar 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jasmin & Unna)
Jaamin and Unna where so wonderful to have around..
Nice conversations, lovely positive personalities and really dedicated on the assigned jobs. In the time they where here we had some demanding outside jobs and the weather was bad.. but they completed the tasks with no problem. Always welcome.
Nice conversations, lovely positive personalities and really dedicated on the assigned jobs. In the time they where here we had some demanding outside jobs and the weather was bad.. but they completed the tasks with no problem. Always welcome.
(Excelente
)
2 mar 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Jasmin & Unna) para el anfitrión
We had a wonderful first volunteering experience with Virginia and Alberto.They are so nice and welcoming people, always ready to help. They took us to see the big waves in Nazare and the beautiful monastery in Alcobaca. We also had such a nice dinner with them and good conversations! The accommodation was perfect and the views from the Quinta was… read more
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Precisión del perfil:
(5.0)
Intercambio cultural:
(4.9)
Comunicación:
(5.0)
2 may 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Cassandra) para el anfitrión
Ending up at Virginia’s place wasn’t something I had planned at all. It truly felt like destiny, and I’m incredibly grateful that our paths crossed.
From the very beginning, she was so kind and welcoming that I instantly felt at home, like I had a place there.We connected right away and could speak openly about our lives without any filters or… read more
From the very beginning, she was so kind and welcoming that I instantly felt at home, like I had a place there.We connected right away and could speak openly about our lives without any filters or… read more
2 may 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Cassandra)
Cas stayed with us for 2 weeks and i feel that it should have been longer:)
Cas is just such a pleasure to be around with. So calm and positive.
We had nice conversations , and she was in for all kind of jobs. Allways giving 100%
Allways welcome back
Cas is just such a pleasure to be around with. So calm and positive.
We had nice conversations , and she was in for all kind of jobs. Allways giving 100%
Allways welcome back
(Excelente)
16 mar 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Jule Marie) para el anfitrión
Back in february I was urgently looking for a host in Portugal and I am very thankful that I found Virgina and her family - since the beginning she was always very nice and caring. The communication was easy as well.
I stayed at their beautiful quinta for two weeks. She and her family welcomed me with open arms and it was very nice getting to know… read more
I stayed at their beautiful quinta for two weeks. She and her family welcomed me with open arms and it was very nice getting to know… read more
15 mar 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jule Marie)
Jule is a friendly calm girl who is easy to be around. She had no problems doing a variety of chores..either outside in the woods or organising/ cleaning. We where very happy with the help. Always welcome.
(Excelente)
15 mar 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jasmin & Unna)
Jaamin and Unna where so wonderful to have around..
Nice conversations, lovely positive personalities and really dedicated on the assigned jobs. In the time they where here we had some demanding outside jobs and the weather was bad.. but they completed the tasks with no problem. Always welcome.
Nice conversations, lovely positive personalities and really dedicated on the assigned jobs. In the time they where here we had some demanding outside jobs and the weather was bad.. but they completed the tasks with no problem. Always welcome.
(Excelente)
2 mar 2025
Dejado por el workawayer (Jasmin & Unna) para el anfitrión
We had a wonderful first volunteering experience with Virginia and Alberto.They are so nice and welcoming people, always ready to help. They took us to see the big waves in Nazare and the beautiful monastery in Alcobaca. We also had such a nice dinner with them and good conversations! The accommodation was perfect and the views from the Quinta was… read more
8 jun 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Serge & Anna)
We where lucky to have Serge Anna and Marc to stay as volunteers. We had a lot of diferent tasks to do or finish off and they accepted everything without hesitation. Not only did they do an amazing job at the tasks we proposed, but they also saw straight away what else " needed doing" it was great working together or having a meal together as we… read more
(Excelente)
28 may 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Serge & Anna) para el anfitrión
We had an incredible 10-day stay at the quinta in Alcobaca, Portugal. Virginia and Albert were exceptional hosts who made us feel right at home. Our accommodation in the tree house was fantastic, providing everything we needed for a comfortable stay.
The work was straightforward and clearly outlined, making it easy to manage. We particularly… read more
The work was straightforward and clearly outlined, making it easy to manage. We particularly… read more
17 abr 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Fanny)
Fanny stayed a month with us which passed by in an instant..as Fanny is such good company. Very kind, helpfull, willing to try all kind of new jobs, flexible.. and a very big heart for animals. She took cake of a very ill kitten we found which is now healthy and well living with us. We managed to to a lot during Fannys stay, which we are very… read more
(Excelente)
16 nov 2023
Dejado por el workawayer (Fanny) para el anfitrión
i stayed at Virginia's for a whole month and i have had a really great time. here you enjoy the peaceful nature from these cottages in a very calm village, helping around with the small projects at the time like gardening, organizing storages, taking care of cute cats and chickens or also clean and prepare the other cottages for new guests. there… read more
17 abr 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Shannel & Elias)
Shannel and Elias and their 2 little boys stayed with us for a couple of weeks during easter .. which felt to short as we would have loved them to stay longer :) it was so nice to have them around, lovely family, always in a good mood, very flexible with diferent kind of jobs, working a bit longer to finish a job, always tidiyng up... and the… read more
(Excelente)
15 abr 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Shannel & Elias) para el anfitrión
Our family spent 2 weeks at Virginia's increible quinta. Nestled on a hillside near the tiny village of Vimeiro, the property is expansive and includes several traditional Portuguese buildings and a forested area that runs along a creek. With 2 young boys (ages 2 and 4), we had to juggle a bit, and Virginia was open to accommodating a somewhat… read more
17 abr 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Lena)
Lena stayed with us for 3 months. She is the sweetest most respectful and hard working young women you can imagine. Always in for every kind of job, flexible and always in a good mood. As staying with us for such a long period we really became very fond of Lena and it felt like we became family. I can highly recomend Lena.
(Excelente)
10 mar 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Lena) para el anfitrión
I stayed for three months at Virginias beautiful home and had a really lovely time with that family. I had my own little cottage which was super cozy and perfect for the portuguese winter. We always worked from 9-13 and ended the working day all together with lunch, which I liked a lot. After that, the whole afternoon was off and I had time for my… read more
26 mar 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (André) para el anfitrión
Quinta Horta da Rosa was our first workaway and we could not have chosen a better place. Virginia is very nice and relaxed. She always finds a suitable job for you to do and creates a nice atmosphere in the team. She is a brilliant cook and the lunches are "gezellig" as we say in Dutch. The accomodation is great, we had a lovely little house to… read more
24 may 2023
Dejado por el workawayer (June) para el anfitrión
Ik had een geweldige ervaring hier, echt een aanrader! Virginia is heel lief en attent. Je slaap in een prachtige accommodatie en je krijgt echt iets te zien van Portugal. Je leerd iets, maar proeven doe je ook :)
Ik hoop om hier ooit nog een keer te terug te keren!
Ik hoop om hier ooit nog een keer te terug te keren!
26 nov 2022
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Inge)
Inge and her little dog stayed a couple of weeks with us. Inge is very nice to have around, allways in a good mood and in for a laugh. Willing to try all kind of jobs. Very organized and punctual. Highly recomend!
(Excelente)
15 nov 2022
Dejado por el workawayer (Inge) para el anfitrión
I had a great first WorkAway experience!!😍 Virginia and Alberto are really lovely, warm and calm people. I felt really welcome and appreciated! We had typical Portuguese meals and they are willing to tell you everything about the Portuguese culture and about nice spots to see. Since it was my first WorkAway experience I am thankfull that I could… read more
26 nov 2022
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Juliane)
Peter Julia and there little girl Pina where a delight to have around. Always in a good mood, always a listening ear. And always taking on every job with a smile and enthusiasm. Just people you want to have around. We where sorry to see them leave.
(Excelente)
10 nov 2022
Dejado por el workawayer (Juliane) para el anfitrión
We had the best time with Virigina and her family. On top we met wonderful co-volunteers at Virginias place and enjoyed staying/working even more. The accomodation was perfect, the area/the village is beautiful and calm and we stayed longer then we planed. This was our first workaway experience and it couldn‘t have been better.
The whole family… read more
The whole family… read more
6 nov 2022
Dejado por el workawayer (Cristina & Alfonso) para el anfitrión
Thank you so much Virginia and Alberto for the delicious 10 days that we had the enormous privilege to stay with you at your beautiful quinta! The cottages we lived in were a dream, Viriginia enabled us our challenging homeschooling seamlessly and allowed me to stay back with the kids while my husband did the work which he loved - engaging in… read more
2 jun 2022
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sandra & Jef )
Jef and Sandra where super volunteers! Very skilled and where able to do a lot of different jobs without problems. Very proactive. Always busy when i would come around. Always with great ideas for improvements and very precise. Also very friendly and kind couple. It was always a pleasure working with them. We always had lovely lunches which they… read more
(Excelente)
22 abr 2022
Dejado por el workawayer (Sandra & Jef ) para el anfitrión
We absolutely enjoyed our first workaway experience!!
We stayed at Virginia’s place for 10 days, helping her out in her little paradise!
We worked in the mornings, followed by a lovely lunch, having time off in the afternoons and evenings to do some sightseeing (and getting some remote work done).
The stay in our cosy cottage was very comfortable,… read more
We stayed at Virginia’s place for 10 days, helping her out in her little paradise!
We worked in the mornings, followed by a lovely lunch, having time off in the afternoons and evenings to do some sightseeing (and getting some remote work done).
The stay in our cosy cottage was very comfortable,… read more
12 mar 2022
Dejado por el workawayer (Jack) para el anfitrión
Two weeks at Virginia and Alberto's place flew by, a shame I couldn't stay longer. I did a mixture of tasks, painting, landscaping, cooking with the company of all the other super friendly volunteers. The trust Virginia had in our abilities to perform the tasks asked of us fostered a very relaxed work environment:) The accomodation was pretty… read more
8 mar 2022
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Alena & Robert)
Alena and Robert where super volunteers! Very skilled and where able to do a lot of different jobs without problems. Very proactive. Always busy when i would come around. Always with great ideas for improvements and very precise. Also very friendly and kind couple. It was always a pleasure working with them. And both where also excellent cooks. We… read more
(Excelente)
1 mar 2022
Dejado por el workawayer (Alena & Robert) para el anfitrión
Our time spent at this place was great. Host Virginia and her family are very nice and friendly people. We felt welcome and had everything we needed. Everything could be arranged and the work made sense. It was our first experience with a workaway and a better place and the host we could not wish for. Compared to the original plan (2-3 weeks), we… read more
11 ene 2022
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Emily )
Emily was only a couple of days with us, but in these days she showed that she is a very capable, friendly and positive person. Always with a smile and willing to take on any job. Nice talking with Emily and hear about here travel stories. We really loved having Emily over, and she will always be welcome at our place.
(Excelente)
26 nov 2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Emily ) para el anfitrión
Virginia is a really kind and caring host. The work was nice and quite easy and I always enjoyed the lunch we had -so delicious and healthy!
The place itself is very nice, In the middle of hills and forests...
would recommend! - especially if you love nature and being in a calm place
The place itself is very nice, In the middle of hills and forests...
would recommend! - especially if you love nature and being in a calm place
11 ene 2022
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Lucas)
Lucas was an amazing and very kind volunteer. He is very sweet, calm, and very respectful. He was always ready to try out new things and very keen to learn. We loved having Lucas over, and he will always be welcome to spend time with us. And not to forget..he was amazing with the kids, and the kids loved spending time with him.
(Excelente)
9 dic 2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Lucas) para el anfitrión
This was my first workaway experience and I have to say it was even better than I’d imagined, Virginia was an incredible host and a beautiful person who I loved getting to know, she and her family were very kind and generous. The place is truly magical and I got to meet amazing people and discover new beautiful places, from the first day there I… read more
9 ene 2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Gesa) para el anfitrión
This place deserves these 5 stars. Thanks to Virginia, Alberto ad their family we could enjoy our time in Portugal so much and at the same time we learned a lot. Virginia always had a smile in her face and a song on her lips, she always shared her knowledge and explained a lot about manual and creative work, also for example about furniture… read more
2 ene 2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Andrea) para el anfitrión
Virginia and her family is fantastic!
I felt at home immediately. I Discovered a lot about culture and really nice spots with them.
I enjoyed every minute here, this is a really recommended place.
I'll wait for all of you in Italy for a visit, thanks for everything Virginia!
Big hug to everyone!! ❤️
I felt at home immediately. I Discovered a lot about culture and really nice spots with them.
I enjoyed every minute here, this is a really recommended place.
I'll wait for all of you in Italy for a visit, thanks for everything Virginia!
Big hug to everyone!! ❤️
17 feb 2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Luisa) para el anfitrión
Virginia definitely deserves a top review. She and her family were so friendly and welcoming right from the beginning and made sure that I always had everything I needed. They always invited me to join them when they were going out and I even got to take part in Virginia`s Yoga class. Everyday was different and interesting. We started the day with… read more
26 may 2019
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jörg & Liliane)
It was wonderfull to have Lili and Jorg here to help us. They did so much more than their daily hours.. Lili surprised with her wonderfull cooking and Sweets.. i think we gained some pounds .. Jorg had very good ideas and could see exactly wat was needed ! The girls loved being around them, the younger ones to play, and the older ones to have a… read more
(Excelente)
15 abr 2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Jörg & Liliane) para el anfitrión
Virgina and her family are something VERY SPECIAL to us. What a wonderful experience. We had tears in our eyes the day we went away. One month we won't forget in our lives. Full of positive experiences to all of us. Ligia, Rafa, Anaisa and Rebeca...You have a place in Bremen waiting for you for the Weihnachtsmark 2019. We miss you all and the… read more
26 may 2019
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Andre)
Andre and Ina stayed with us in May, We loved having them over. They are such a sweet couple, full of positive energy !
They are very hardworking and easy to be around. Loved our talks and Andre's cooking! Time flew, we wouldn't have mind if the would have stayed some longer. But they went to discover new parts of Portugal in their cool campervan… read more
They are very hardworking and easy to be around. Loved our talks and Andre's cooking! Time flew, we wouldn't have mind if the would have stayed some longer. But they went to discover new parts of Portugal in their cool campervan… read more
(Excelente)
26 may 2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Andre) para el anfitrión
Virginia,her girls and Alberto are soo beautiful! It was our first experience with workaway and such a great one! We feel very happy to be at virginias place! She is a very great person and we are happy to met her! Thank you for this wonderful experience!
12 mar 2018
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Murray & Pauline)
How lucky for me to meet such a nice couple !I loved having Murray and Pauline around. They are very hardworking...even the 10 day rain would´t stop them ! It felt like they were old friend that were visiting, all very relaxed and natural. My little one also loved being around them to read a book or a puzzle. Loved Pauline´s life lessons and nice… read more
(Excelente)
12 mar 2018
Dejado por el workawayer (Murray & Pauline) para el anfitrión
We have just returned from our trip to Portugal. Having first stayed in the Algarve for two weeks, we moved northwards to stay for two weeks with Virginia and her family. It was a great experience. We were made to feel very welcome and the accommodation was excellent. We worked each morning Monday to Friday for a few hours and then had lunch… read more
17 abr 2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Marcelo & Silmara) para el anfitrión
Our first workaway experience was at Virginia's house, and we can say that was really nice. Virginia and her family are very kind, our house there was good and food as well! She is friendly with the workawyers and let us feel comfortable in her house. We helped her painting and around the garden. She took us to São Martinho beach and in our last… read more
8 abr 2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Unity) para el anfitrión
Virginia and her family of girls are beautiful inside and out. This was my first time using workaway and i really couldn't of asked for a better first experience!! From the minute she picked me up i felt instantly comfortable and part of the family, she and her girls were always so kind to me!! The location was beautiful, my guest house was… read more
7 feb 2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Johana & Tomáš)
Johana + Tomáš where the lovliest couple ever...hard working and very kind and sweet. Especially with the kids..My little girl fell in love with Tomáš and still talks about him. Thank you both for helping !
(Excelente)
4 nov 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Johana & Tomáš) para el anfitrión
When we grow up, we want to be like Virginia...
"Excellent" as a valuation is just not enough.
Thank you!!
"Excellent" as a valuation is just not enough.
Thank you!!
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