Análisis, comentarios y calificaciones de Workaway - page 33

Our Workaway experience with Mary and Tim was truly special. They were hugely kind and welcoming, opening their home to us and making us feel part of the family from the start. The food was incredible — wholesome, homemade, and made with so much care. Our work included planting trees, digging blackberry patches and sorting old fencing, all contributing to rewilding the land and helping to protect the forests on the old farm property. They were always extremely grateful for everything we did, no matter how big or small, which made the work even more rewarding. Our evenings were free to spend however we wished, although we ended up getting beaten at cards almost every night. Mary and Tim also gave us fantastic recommendations for exploring the local area and beyond.

my time with Jenny and Vic was so lovely! the work was very manageable (sanding furniture, a bit of yard work and helping Jenny with her awesome singing workshops!) they were super flexible with my schedule and encouraged me to explore the area and gave great tips of places to go. if I'm ever back in the area I would absolutely go see them again and I hope to see Jenny in Alaska one day soon!! they also have the most adorable fetch obsessed dog, Miss you all already!

Christine's stay with us was great, she was really engaged with local members and staff and brought many of her own questions and experiences to discussion. We appreciate being able to share what we do while also learning and seeing new perspectives, reflections, or feedback from those visiting from elsehwere. Christine took up the offer of coming her to learn though and spent as much time exploring Taipei as she did learning what Buddhism is here in the context of our community and helping out with the day to day living at the office.

Sarah is a very helpful, humorous, communicative, and open mind person. She helped me inside the house and around it with shoveling snow. She has many interests, and we had some great conversations. We did mobility exercises together, cooked, cleaned, and had a lot of fun playing games. Sarah's visit was a real enrichment.

I don't even know how I can describe this experience with them! Howard and his family such nice people... Malakka's vibes is so chill. Hostel was good located, everything went so smoothly as I arrived. And we became family from day two with other volunteers ! Howard really knows what he is doing, never pushs someone to do anything. Everything works in the end which it is the ideal way in my opinion. It was the best experience so far and I will definitely go back there to stay, or work, or visit! I have already missed the people and the place. I know we see each other again or meet along the way with the fam! Thank you for everything guys! SJ x

I am so grateful for my time with Gerlinde and her granddaughter Marlene!! I was there for just over a week, and wish I could have stayed longer; they were both incredibly kind and welcoming, and I learned so much... about land care, earth homes, tree-mulching, more... Work hours were mostly spent helping around the garden, weeding, pulling invasives, mulching trees. Gerlinde taught me a lot about native plants, and also about predator control initiatives. I feel like I’ve now got a good sense of Honeymoon Valley/native northland bush. There was ample fresh food from the garden and fruit trees. Gerlinde cooked delicious dinners and Marlene made some fabulous cakes. There is no wifi but you don’t need it - there is so much to see close by! I swam in the gorgeous river several times, visited the Bush Fairy Dairy, went on several beautiful bush walks, and joined a trip to town/Taipa Beach. There are also books; I borrowed and read two from Gerlinde’s collection. Her earth home is beautiful (with an *awesome* photo album of how it was constructed), and I also spent many hours spending relaxed time in the space. I wholeheartedly recommend a stay to anyone. I will remember my time here always. Nga mihi, Gerlinde!!!

I couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick off my NZ adventure. Every single family member is super nice and accommodating. They have a lovely property with a nice little beach just around the corner. The city is accessible via bus in under an hour. Donna cooks delicious food and is always down for a good conversation. Paul helped me buy a car, and the daughters are incredibly kind as well. The 5/5 stars aren’t enough to describe what a gem this place is. 100% recommend, and I hope I see them again at some point 😊

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Roksana is a nice, kind and elegant lady. Her house is both clean and beautiful. I helped her with household chores and grocery shopping, and the tasks were simple and easy to manage. She is very knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and has so many life experiences to share. I loved to listen to her stories, which were so touching and inspiring. We had great conversations, and she also invited me to her tango dance studio, it was such a special experience and I had so much fun. Although food wasn’t included, she kindly shared meals with me from time to time. (she's a wonderful cook tho) Thank you, Roksana, for everything you've done for me, I truly appreciate it. Take care, JingJing

I truly enjoyed my time at Diane’s place. She was like a real mother to me always caring for me in the smallest details and patiently teaching me. We shared many cultural conversations about different ways of understanding love, which I really cherished. I loved our movie nights together, and I also really enjoyed going to play tennis and walking around the mall with Ethan. I feel incredibly lucky that my very first Workaway turned out to be such a wonderful experience.

Dear Shiho, thank you very much that I could do my first Workaway at your place. My main task was shoveling snow but because of the unusually low snowfall, I was also happy to help with small household chores such as New Year Cleaning, taking garbage out or cleaning the Airbnb. More than the work itself, I really enjoyed the cultural exchange and the conversations we had, mostly in Japanese, where I could practice the language. Shiho is a very easy going person to spend time with and I learned a lot from her about cooking (she is a great cook ;)), her travel experiences and "social work" in a snowy environment. She also puts great importance on having enough free time to explore Sapporo and its snow-covered surroundings. Also the food is great in the city! Living together was characterized by mutual respect, honesty and calm communication. I am truly grateful that I could experience my first Workaway in such a relaxed environment with such a wonderful host. Maurice

I spent a wonderful winter in West Vancouver. The house was beautiful, and Ant would sometimes cook delicious traditional dishes for us—we had shepherd’s pie and a classic Christmas dinner. I also celebrated another Workawayer Dylan’s birthday together. Sophie cared about me so much she was always eager to message and check in on how my life in Vancouver was going. Disco is the best dog in the world—he’s a true gentleman, polite, and always looks at your food with those big, watery eyes. He’s the perfect adventure companion. Over the past month or so, we went hiking and to the beach together, sharing all kinds of adventures around Vancouver. I will miss them all so much.

Ruby, Tom, and the kids were so fun to stay with and help out!! We felt very comfortable and found it really easy to connect with the family. The work was varied and very reasonable. Mullum was also a really fun place to be based out of for a couple weeks. Very grateful we had the chance to stay and meet some special people!!

Madeline and Elisa were my first workaways, and they were amazing! They are proactive and thorough workers, and generally very helpful. They are also very polite and fun to be around. They stayed a few days with my Uncle and his partner as well, and they also enjoyed hosting them. They are still learning English, but they made a lot of effort to speak with me and improve while they were staying. I loved hosting Madeline and Elisa and would welcome them back anytime!

We stayed with Sovan and his family in Lolei for two weeks to help and teach English to the childeren in the village. It was a fun experience and really eye-opening. We loved teaching to the childeren! They are very enthousiastic and eager to learn. The school does need a better system since there is a big mix of english level in all the classes, but you do have to keep in mind that he does this all alone with the help of volunteers so that it is fairly normal that there are some flaws. He is a very busy and helpful man in the village. He opens his house to you where you can stay and his wife cooks amazing meals for you! It was a first time teaching experience for us but we loved it! We made it fun and playful so the kids have an easier and fun time learning a new language! We're missing them already! We're wishing Sovan and his projects best of luck in the future and hope he continues to help these childeren as he is doing amazing! 🤩🥰 Say hi to Kiki and Grape for us! ❤️🐶🐱

Nico is such a welcoming and nice guy. He really cares about his guests and his beautiful green place in El Paredon. We felt at home and had a nice and fair share of work with the guests. We would come again :) <3

Mi voluntariado duró un mes y fue una experiencia increíble. En el hostel uno se siente como en casa y, con el equipo, tanto el staff como los voluntarios, te sientes parte de una familia. Fue perfecto para disfrutar de Cali, de su vibra y de la calidez de los caleños. Muchas gracias por todo, ya tengo muchas ganas de volver a verlos!!

Dear Ged and Kathy, I had a truly special time on your beautiful horse farm. It was my first Workaway experience, and I felt immediately welcomed when Ged picked me up. During the first week, I shared a lovely room in their house with a lovely girl, and we got along really well from the very first moment. The working hours were from 6:00 am to 9:30 am. In the mornings, we fed the horses and picked up the poo. Picking up the poo with the golf car was actually a lot of fun and made the work quite easy 😂.At first it seems like a lot, but you quickly learn the horses names and their correct food, including the oils. In the afternoon, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, we prepared the food for the next day and fed the horses. If we finished early, we also did some gardening, worked around the stable or helped with house cleaning. The tasks were never too heavy or too much. I also got to know their three little dogs, Georgie, Rosi, and Dusty. We played a lot of ball and cuddled a lot 🫶🏻. I took Dusty for walks around the farm, I really loved just being out in nature with him. During the following two weeks, I met four other lovely Workawayers, the working time / free time with them were really fun. During sunset, I often took little walks to the horses and visited Metallica. On my days off, I visited the small village Samford, where you can enjoy delicious cake. Brisbane was also really cool! On my last day, Ged took the four of us to the swimming holes on a very hot day, which was definitely one of my highlights! We also baked, cooked and laughed a lot together.Every Friday or Saturday, you can choose meals from a list with a pretty good selection of food options. Ged and Kathy work incredibly hard and are such kind-hearted people! They were always grateful for the work I did, which I really appreciated. Thank you so much for this amazing experience! I will always look back on this time and carry it in my heart.❤️ Wishing you all the best! Katharina :)

Dear Ambre, Thank you for taking the time to share such a meaningful review. We are deeply grateful for your presence and the warmth you brought to our community. The children, teachers, and my family truly appreciated sharing this journey with you. Your support and openness made a lasting impact, and you will always be warmly welcomed here.

Nuestra experiencia con Mau y Dimitri fue absolutamente increíble. Son dos personas que realmente quieren apoyar procesos colectivos y comunitarios, entienden muy bien el significado de un voluntariado, el compartir, el trabajo en equipo y la convivencia sana. Son muy proactivos,siempre están dispuestos a ayudar en cualquier trabajo, tuvimos conversaciones muy interesantes y siempre fueron muy amables y jugaron con nuestro hijo. Me encanta haberlos conocido y tendrán las puertas de nuestra casa abiertas siempre que quieran regresar. Gracias por todo,un abrazo!