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Cheryl and Brooke are some of the most AAMazing Workawayers ever! They are each exceptional workers, mature and confident individuals always willing to tackle whatever we asked. Both of them are talented and innovative self-starters. They arrived soon after our adult son that lives nearby, was taken to the hospital by ambulance and spent the next 10 days in ICU. That meant we were not around as much as we normally would have been. They just said, “we got you” and got to work. They also took initiative to complete some tasks that went beyond expectation. The feeling of being overwhelmed after an ankle injury kept me (Dottie) behind in work and then extra time spent traveling back and forth to the hospital dissipated as the tasks were getting done by this awesome twosome. Both Cheryl and Brooke are quick learners. They took on tasks that they had never done before. One was some drywall mudding that Cheryl completed for us on some shear walls. A bonus to that was a wall ready for Brooke to paint a mural. That mural is absolutely gorgeous! Both are smart, talented, and oh so very kind and thoughtful. We loved talking story and learning about and from them. They were always quick with a smile, and we so enjoyed sharing funny stories and laughter with them. A gift they gave to us before they left was a scavenger hunt on our land paired with mementos of things we had shared with them. Cheryl and Brooke fit in well with our family and friends on several social occasions. We really enjoyed having them join us at "Family Dinner & Game Night." They are excellent cooks and shared healthy homemade dishes. They invited our 20-year-old granddaughter to join them on some adventures on the island. She loved the time spent with them. Their faith in God is evident as they certainly “walk their talk.” We and our family enjoyed and valued the life stories they shared with us. There is so much more we could say, but we’d have to write a book! We highly recommend this dynamic twosome together or individually!

Yassie is a sweet, young woman with a lovely girly energy—full of cute ideas and a gentle, sometimes shy charm that makes her really endearing. I remember one time she was standing in the kitchen waiting for her food to cool down instead of joining us at the table. When I asked, she admitted it shyly, and I quickly helped her bring it over. She’s just too polite to ask for help directly, so hosts might want to check in gently and often to make sure she’s comfortable and has what she needs! She has a great sense of humor and is always happy to answer questions or chat when you start the conversation. The kids were quite energetic and often tested boundaries with her. Yassie is still building her experience with young children, so she sometimes found it tricky to redirect their behavior effectively or set firm limits in a way that worked for them (she mostly tried gentle reminders like “if you hit me again, we’ll have to go home”). Yassie is naturally a quieter, more introverted person, so conversations didn’t always flow super easily. She’s not the most confident or experienced with childcare yet, but she’s a genuinely nice, thoughtful young woman with a warm heart, and she’s planning to stay in Taiwan to teach English. If you’re looking for someone relaxed and sweet to practice conversational English with , she’d be lovely for that!

Ester is one of the kindest, most genuine, and big-hearted people you could ever host. She is always thinking of others and eager to help in any way she can—whether it’s with the children, daily tasks, or anything around the house. She truly gave so much during her 15-day stay and helped our family enormously, yet she often lacked confidence in herself, worrying that her English wasn’t good enough or that she wasn’t contributing enough. It made my heart ache to hear that, because she was already far more than enough. I believe that in our home, through our warm and chaotic daily life, she was able to heal a little part of her inner child that may not have always felt fully safe or valued. It was a privilege for us to provide that space for her. Her patience with children is exceptional. Even on challenging days when our son Volvo was extra mischievous or our daughter Remi cried non-stop because she wanted me, Ester stayed calm and used gentle, positive parenting approaches to talk them through it. She has deep experience with kids—you can tell she truly understands them. One day I felt completely overwhelmed and ashamed in front of them: the kids were clinging to me, acting out to get attention , and I couldn’t manage work or meals properly. I broke down in tears right there. Ester and Milan brought a puppet to cheer me up and told me they wished I could be their mom. I cried even harder, but their kindness gave me incredible strength. They are truly beautiful souls. Don’t worry about her English—she says it’s not good, but I understood every word and every feeling she wanted to share. Her communication is clear, warm, and straight from the heart. Milan could only stay a week due to an ear infection and work commitments, but even while resting in his room, he was wonderful. He spent time drawing with Volvo, creating special moments . Ester (and Milan) are the kind of workawayers every host dreams of—thoughtful, hardworking, patient, and deeply caring. We miss them and feel lucky to have met them. I wholeheartedly recommend them to any future host. They will bring warmth, joy, and genuine connection to your home!

Mi experiencia con Chiara fue muy buena. Pudimos compartir, conocernos, reírnos, aprender e intercambiar culturas, distintos puntos de vista y también realizar muchas muchas terminaciones artísticas en la obra que estamos finalizando aquí en el espacio, además del mantenimiento. Aprendí algo de italiano y probé la cocina de alto nivel. Chiara es una persona muy responsable, comprometida, abierta, en la búsqueda de crecer y aprender. Siempre con voluntad y compromiso, con mayor facilidad y gusto para el arte. Siempre con positivismo y con tranquilidad. Chiara es de gran corazón y muy valiente, gracias por permitirte realizar y vivir experiencias que son incomodidades y desafíos para tí. Muchísimas gracias Chiara por tu ayuda y aporte aquí en el espacio y los mejores deseos para tu camino. Andiamo!

I was at this wonderful place as a photography volunteer for a week. I had really good time here, good souls, delicious food, amazing nature... I really appreciate their vision, great place to learn Spanish & get rest. Thank you for having me! Until next time :)

Nathalie is simply one of those amazing people who show up in your life and helps whatever you were working on attain a new level. Her commitment and energy is unparalleled, she is full of ideas and - which is not always the case - full of the commitment to see them true too. She has great ideas when it comes to getting your message out there, through social media, writing, or just being out there taking to people about what it is you do.. She will be a hundred percent into whatever she sets her mind too, and if she has shown interest in workawaying with you, that commitment is already there with her! She is communicable and always listens well. She loves art and all means of artistic expression but also social interaction, farming, nature, growing sustainable stuff, meditation and a hundred other things. If she has asked me to sum her up in one word, I would have said "COMMITTED".

We had an amazing experience at Jacques and Juliana's farm! They had such a great vibe, always joking, and their kid Benji was adorable! The communication about organisation and work was very fluid. We mainly helped on their cob house project (painting, floor, windows...), which was interesting and fun, and occasionally we fed the baby cow. We stayed in the cute pink house, where we had our privacy, a cool kitchen and a beautiful view. During the weekend, we really liked that they invited us to a bbq party at their friends'. Thank guys you so much!

Ryan, Emma and the kids were so much fun to be around and made us feel really at home. We had such a lovely experience helping them with the sheep, gardening and looking after the little ones. We stayed in their newly finished vat shed which was super comfy and had our own kitchen, bathroom & living room space which was lovely. They gave us veggies from the garden, meat from the farm as well as all the other supplies we’d need to cook our meals. Thank you so much for having us!

I volunteered with Corinne and Wayne several years ago on their previous property. I stayed about four months with them through autumn and winter, working with the horses, the garden … Although I have not yet visited their new place, I can say, that the two of them are the greatest hosts I volunteered with. They have become good friends and we still keep in touch. I cherish all the great memories I made with them, game nights, great dinners, excursions into nature… Corinne is an amazing cook but I remember her also being very happy when others prepare meals. I learned a lot about natural horsemanship from her. Wayne was always good fun to work with, I remember us doing some little renovations together. I do miss our deep conversations. I can’t recommend the two enough as hosts and can’t wait to visit! All the best, Silvana

Georgia and Brett stayed with me for over three weeks and they were really wonderful guests. They were some of the most considerate workawayers I've ever hosted, giving attention to household chores and the little things that would make any host happy to welcome them back into their home. They have a great work ethic and never shirked hard work even when the weather was poor. Their skills were broad and ranged across cooking, gardening, tree planting and management, building, and animal wrangling. Even my dog Willow thought they were great. I was particularly appreciative of their consideration for my personal space and general wellbeing. In short I would be happy to host Georgia and Brett again anytime and I can strongly recommend them to other Workaway hosts.

Corinne y Jack estuvieron solo 5 dias en mi casa, pero en esos dias hicieron muchísimo. Muy proactivos, muy amables. Realmente me gustó mucho tenerlos en casa. Además compartimos alguna cervezas y muy buenas conversaciones. Espero volver a verlos. Las puertas de mi casa siempre estarán abiertas para ellos. Espero que sigan teniendo hermosas experiencias en su recorrido por el mundo. See yaaa!

Joana and Maria came for ten days and we had a really nice visit. They communicated very well prior to arrival. They both spoke really very good English. They arrived on time and were completely charming to have on the ship as guests. They were very keen to work and learn and although neither of them had building skills in any depth we spent all of the work periods building stud partition walls. Timber framing and placing of plasterboard sheets. I found them to be completely determined to do the best they could, even though the task was challenging and due to my situation I was not able to communicate everything they needed to know. I suspect they would be excellent at their work in any situation. I wouldn't hesitate to have them visit again. My thanks to them both.

Antoine could stay with us only few days before Christmas but didn't hesitate to help so much that the results of his work seems what other times could have taken so much longer! Sweet hearted and beautiful soul to share our days with, we were delighted to host you and we hope to have you here again one day!

Eva is such a strong and nice oresence to have around! At first i thought, wow she has a strong character,then understood the power she has inside amd outside! Thanks so much for the help in digging out all the holes for the future olives and for all the joy and energy you shared with us!

I had a lovely time at Urian’s home. I mostly helped with the fireplace, taking care of the dog, and cooking. I really enjoyed the nature! There was a lot of snow while I was there, and it was beautiful. ❄️ It was my first time heating a house only with firewood, and it was quite a bit of work… but once I got the fire going, it was fine. I hope to see you and Olush again. Maybe in Italy? ☀️ I wish you all the best and, most importantly, good health and inspiration for your art journey. ✨

Great experience with Emil and Lasse! They are wonderful guys traveling with a camper van full of carpentry tools and lots of knowledge. They are professionist and they helped me a lot with my tiny new house, they made so much good work on the roof and in every single idea of this building. Thank you guys 🙏💗

I stayed on the farms for 2 weeks and wish I could have stayed longer. I had the opportunity to participate in both organic farming as well as the permaculture orchard and loved both. The team there is amazing and super passionate about what they do, I learned a lot although I was only there for a short time. Zeb and halina were super flexible when I needed to change my dates (as I was arriving by bike) and were able to host me in the schoolhouse to accommodate. Everyone there is incredibly welcoming and really make you feel part of the community. The volunteering hours are very reasonable and the accomodation is beautiful and very comfortable. Best of all, I enjoyed organic meat and vegetables from the farm which was a real treat after biking for 2 weeks. Would go back again anytime. Thanks again for a beautiful first Workaway experience!

Justin and Léonie were of great help with the garden and the house. They mulched fruit trees, moving bucket after bucket of cow manure and bark chips; they weeded my driveway, weeded the veggie garden and many more invasive weeds around the whole property. They are cheerful people with a super positive attitude; they are keen to learn about ecological organic gardening, and they are interested in the culture of Aotearoa. Happy happy travels to you both! Kakite!!

Mi paso en este lugar fue un verdadero regalo del Universo. Estoy profundamente agradecida por haber conocido a Gustavo; es un ser de luz con una paciencia infinita (incluso para aguantar mis ronquidos! jaja) y un gran maestro. Lo que más me llevo es haber aprendido con las manos en el barro, entendiendo que la autosustentabilidad física y espiritual van siempre juntas. Aprendí muchísimo sobre construcción natural, permacultura y fitolimpieza, pero lo más lindo fue cómo Gustavo te enseña a conectar cada tarea con algo más profundo. El aprendizaje fue mucho más allá de lo técnico: este proyecto es un espacio sagrado para reconectar con la naturaleza y con uno mismo. El lugar un rincón de paz total donde se vuelve a lo esencial: el respeto por la tierra y por los que la habitan. No solo fue trabajar en las tareas, sino compartir la vida misma: las charlas con un mate, la música, los silencios necesarios, nuestro intercambio de idiomas y, por supuesto, la comida rica. Me sentí como en casa, en un ambiente de hermandad y aprendizaje constante y me habría gustado quedarme más que solo una semana! Si buscás un lugar para evolucionar y aprender a vivir de forma más consciente, este es el lugar. Gracias por todo, Gus! Me voy con el corazón lleno y muchas ganas de volver.

Marco is a natural leader and a highly independent individual. He shows genuine compassion, love, and care for our students, and his presence made a meaningful impact on our community. We would be honored to welcome him back again in the future.