Help with moving furniture and house work and enjoy music, bicycles, and Nanaimo Canada

Andrew and Monica were very welcoming, and did their best to keep me happy during my stay. I had to leave early because of the virus and travel, but did have concerns about the Workaway itself too.
Hopefully this won't be the case with future visitors but the house was quite rough, dusty and a bit unprepared for people to live there. Andrew was in… read more the process of getting more supplies, including a vaccum cleaner, proper beds and a mop, but I wish that would have been communicated to me more clearly before I arrived. They did try to make me more comfortable and get some more food in, and I can't fault the kindness of either of them.

Good luck with the house renovations! Hopefully for future workaways the house should be done - the area itself is nice and located near Nanaimo and some parks which is good.

Andrew is a nice, generous host who made us feel very welcome :-) Everything was well organized and a very cozy separate sleeping area was prepared for us upon arrival. Transcriping the dairies was a very interesting and easy task. Andrew did not have much work for us. That left enough time to explore Vancouver ;-)

The apartment is a nice and… read more cozy loft which has an open bedroom on the gallery and the living area (where your sleeping area would be) downstairs . Therefore our sleeping area was only separated with a room devider which was totally fine with us. But keep that in mind if you consider staying with Andrew because there is barely any privacy given.

Concerning the public transportation there is a bus stop around the corner from where a bus is going to downtown which takes only around 15 minutes. Commercial Drive is also only a 5 minute walk away. As well Andrew provided us two bikes for one day.

The only thing that we did not like so much was the surrounding area the apartment was located in. We didn´t feel too comfortable walking around, especially at night.

Other than that we are very thankful for having the opportunity to spend a few days with Andrew.
Thank you so much for enableing this experience.
I wish you all the best!
Regards, Corinna

Andrew is a rare spirit. He's philosophical and full of meaningful conversation. He and his partner, Veronica, made my doggy and me feel very welcomed. Even though he didn't have much work for me, he was a super nice host, and I wish I could have stayed longer. His property I'd also gorgeous and I am sad to leave from it. Andrew will be in a… read more different location at some point, but if he still has workawayers, definitely come and help him out. He is full of musical knowledge as well, so if you're a musician, stay for as long as you can and learn as much you can from Andrew.

Andrew is a very good host, generous and comprehensive. We had a good time, shared thoughts and played some music. The property is beautiful, with the sound of the river and the mountains way up in the sky. With downtown Hope, a 10 minute bike ride from the property, as well as a hiking trail, it's hard to get bored. Hope is filled with a lot of… read more awesome people. Open minded and friendly, they will make you feel at home. If you like being close to nature and meeting cool people, this is the place to be.

It was an amazing experience to stay with Andrew, he is really nice and was really helpful with us :)
The house is surrounded by the mountains and near the river, it s a pleasure to wake up every morning there !
We were excited to work with Andrew and had an amazing time, with him, Pish (the adorable cat of the house) and obvisouly… read more Kathleen.
Was also really enjoyed spend time with Andrew, listen, play music and share our different experiences and visions of life ! Thanks again Andrew :)

Andrew is a nice guy. We enjoyed staying in this beautiful area, with a lot of nature around and just next to the river. Watching the salmon swimming up the river was so cool! Having bikes to explore the area and cycling to Hope was good, too.
The work varied a lot, so it didn't get boring (clearing trails, gardening, building etc.)

Staying with Andrew was a joy! The surroundings were so amazing and being right on the river was an experience we will both remember for years to come. I was super excited to help Andrew with many projects, including working on his music studio and helping clear some trails for hiking along throughout the property and other various tasks. In our… read more short stay we got to meet lots of amazing new friends and great times shared. This is definitely one place we would recommend to anyone wanting to see Hope from a quiet, peaceful place that has lots to offer.

Cheers!