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We are a cheerful, conscientious and responsible couple. Both of us have a good sense of humour and get on well with people of all ages and backgrounds. We enjoy the outdoors and spend a lot of time walking in the countryside or at the coast, fishing or paddling our kayak. Vicky also loves working in the garden, growing our own vegetables.
We enjoy travelling to different parts of the world and regularly go on trips of several months or more. We have held various volunteering positions on these trips in the past and have thoroughly enjoyed every experience. We have been together for 15 years and have a very strong relationship; we work exceptionally well together as well as independently and both can use our initiative to complete tasks.
Victoria's employment history includes several years working for the YHA (the England and Wales branch of Hostelling International) as Duty Manager, Catering Manager and also General Assistant, Assistant Housemistress at a girl's boarding school, Field Studies Instructor and Grounds Maintenance person.
Matthew has held a position as an Aerospace Engineer for the past 10 years when not travelling. He was previously employed by an animal sanctuary to help with general maintenance and construction as well as public relations. He has also worked in landscape gardening and in customer service, selling motorbikes for 6 years.
Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender
Ciertos conocimientos de:
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Mantenimiento general
Vida en una granja
Proyectos ecológicos
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet
Podemos enseñar:
Jardinería
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Hostelería/turismo
Que habilidades tienes?
We are both very practical people. We are proactive and hardworking and are happy to undertake any task required of us. In addition, Matt is skilled in maintenance and Vicky has a lot of experience in catering and gardening.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Principiante
Edad
39 & 38
Nacionalidad
British
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After travelling for many years and to many countries and taking part in countless volunteering projects, Matt and I will now be travelling with our two young daughters. Abigail will be 3 on our current trip and Kimina will go from 9 months to 20 months. Abigail is already well travelled and has adapted well to all new environments. She is a very thoughtful and inquisitive little girl and we expect she will join in and be a great help in any volunteering placements we take on. Kimina, we expect, will follow in her big sister's footsteps! Matt and I have thoroughly enjoyed all our workaway placements in the past and are sure this will continue now we have our two little helpers travelling with us! We all look forward to meeting any hosts who welcome families to volunteer for them.
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02/09/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Come and share this beautiful ...)
Our family of four spent 10 days in August at Mandie’s place and could not have hoped for a better experience! Right from our first contact Mandie was enthusiastic and informative about our stay and on arrival we were all warmly welcomed and we immediately felt relaxed and at home. Mandie is straight talking, has a great sense of humour and is… read more
(Excelente
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23/08/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Come and share this beautiful ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Vicky, Matt, Abby and Kimina came to stay for 10 days and changed my world! They quickly saw what needed doing and did it with enthusiasm and humour. They fitted in straight away and it felt very comfortable having them around.
Vicky is amazing in the garden and changed my overgrown vegetable patch into a working garden. She attacked weeds bigger… read more
Vicky is amazing in the garden and changed my overgrown vegetable patch into a working garden. She attacked weeds bigger… read more
(Excelente
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22/07/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help with reviving our old ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Vicky, Matt, Abby and Kimina stayed with us only for a week. They fitted in with the family and with the other volunteers really well, it felt like we knew each other for much longer than we did. Both Matt and Vicky have a can-do attitude, they are very practical and eager to give a hand with anything we needed help with, great self initiative,… read more
(Excelente
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05/06/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help with reviving our old ...)
As soon as we arrived we were greeted warmly and immediately felt very welcome on this peaceful and beautifully situated land. We spent just a week volunteering for this lovely family but felt we really got to know them during this short time and now consider them good friends. Josipa and Simone are amongst the most caring and considerate people… read more
(Excelente
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02/06/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
We hosted Vicky, Matt & their lovely daughters for 3 weeks and it was a joy to have them around! Vicky is good in the garden and has a lot of experience. Matt made some beautiful gates for the garden fence. With their little girls Abigail and Kimina they picked heaps of rosehips and the kids worked so dedicated! It was nice to include the little… read more
(Excelente
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09/05/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Permaculture retreat with ...)
Our family of 4 spent 3 weeks here in April and each one of us enjoyed every second of it! We had the opportunity to help out with a huge range of tasks relating to permaculture and holistic living, including clearing overgrown areas, weeding vegetable beds, planting potatoes, picking dandelions and rose hips to make wine, gathering herbs for… read more
(Excelente
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02/09/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Come and share this beautiful ...)
Our family of four spent 10 days in August at Mandie’s place and could not have hoped for a better experience! Right from our first contact Mandie was enthusiastic and informative about our stay and on arrival we were all warmly welcomed and we immediately felt relaxed and at home. Mandie is straight talking, has a great sense of humour and is… read more
(Excelente
)
23/08/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Come and share this beautiful ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Vicky, Matt, Abby and Kimina came to stay for 10 days and changed my world! They quickly saw what needed doing and did it with enthusiasm and humour. They fitted in straight away and it felt very comfortable having them around.
Vicky is amazing in the garden and changed my overgrown vegetable patch into a working garden. She attacked weeds bigger… read more
Vicky is amazing in the garden and changed my overgrown vegetable patch into a working garden. She attacked weeds bigger… read more
(Excelente
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22/07/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help with reviving our old ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Vicky, Matt, Abby and Kimina stayed with us only for a week. They fitted in with the family and with the other volunteers really well, it felt like we knew each other for much longer than we did. Both Matt and Vicky have a can-do attitude, they are very practical and eager to give a hand with anything we needed help with, great self initiative,… read more
(Excelente
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05/06/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help with reviving our old ...)
As soon as we arrived we were greeted warmly and immediately felt very welcome on this peaceful and beautifully situated land. We spent just a week volunteering for this lovely family but felt we really got to know them during this short time and now consider them good friends. Josipa and Simone are amongst the most caring and considerate people… read more
(Excelente
)
02/06/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
We hosted Vicky, Matt & their lovely daughters for 3 weeks and it was a joy to have them around! Vicky is good in the garden and has a lot of experience. Matt made some beautiful gates for the garden fence. With their little girls Abigail and Kimina they picked heaps of rosehips and the kids worked so dedicated! It was nice to include the little… read more
(Excelente
)
09/05/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Permaculture retreat with ...)
Our family of 4 spent 3 weeks here in April and each one of us enjoyed every second of it! We had the opportunity to help out with a huge range of tasks relating to permaculture and holistic living, including clearing overgrown areas, weeding vegetable beds, planting potatoes, picking dandelions and rose hips to make wine, gathering herbs for… read more
(Excelente
)
19/05/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Come and experience a ...)
Our family of 4 spent 2 weeks during May at Andrej’s place and had an absolutely wonderful time. Both Andrej and all 3 of his children who live with him are very sociable and welcoming and we felt instantly relaxed on his land. Andrej was quick to show us around the garden, explaining what work needed to be done and we were then free to get on… read more
(Excelente
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04/05/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Join in learning together in ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
It was super having Vicky, Mat and the kids here helping out. I,d never has workaways with children staying before, so was curious as to how it would work out... All 4 are packed with vitality, positive attitude and always willing.
Always ready for a challenge, the kids included. They certainly left my land better than they found it and it was fun… read more
Always ready for a challenge, the kids included. They certainly left my land better than they found it and it was fun… read more
(Excelente
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28/01/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Join in learning together in ...)
Our time staying with Anne on her fantastically located land was a truly enriching experience for each of us and we all thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it! As soon as we arrived Anne welcomed our whole family as though we were old friends and every one of us immediately felt relaxed and at home. Anne is a wonderfully down-to-earth,… read more
(Excelente
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08/01/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help us and the kids on our ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
They where a really big help for us and a great curious family!! Thank you a lot for staying with us :)
(Excelente
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26/12/2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help us and the kids on our ...)
From the moment we arrived we felt relaxed and very welcome on Chris and Dani’s beautiful and peaceful patch of land. They are creating a wonderful place for themselves and their children to live and apply permaculture practices to their everyday lives. We were able to help out with a variety of tasks including mulching, potting on and planting… read more
(Excelente
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07/12/2020
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help in renovating and ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Vicky, Matt, Abigail and Kimi were a pleasure to have. They stayed at our house ( in their camper van) for about a week and were a great help. They were always happy to help out with any tasks, working carefully and proactively. They were very interested in learning about the project.
Every morning one of them would work with us while the other… read more
Every morning one of them would work with us while the other… read more
(Excelente
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23/11/2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help in renovating and ...)
We, a family with two young children, stayed at Carolina’s place for a week in mid November and had an absolutely fantastic time! We helped with various renovation tasks, including several traditional methods of treating and preserving the wooden parts of the property and saw how the mosaic entrance flooring was being made. We found all the… read more
(Excelente
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29/08/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión (Love the outdoors? Help me ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Two neat people. Thank you for staying with me and shearing some of your NZ travels.
I am still very busy - Thank you for pointing out I'm a workaholic - I will work on that xx.
I appreciated your cooking and help with painting and you are welcome back any time ( with your baby xx)
I am still very busy - Thank you for pointing out I'm a workaholic - I will work on that xx.
I appreciated your cooking and help with painting and you are welcome back any time ( with your baby xx)
(Excelente
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09/05/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Love the outdoors? Help me ...)
We spent 5 days volunteering for Denna at the beginning of May and had a wonderful time. We helped with a variety of tasks including painting at her shop, tidying up her garden and making improvements inside her house. Denna is a caring and friendly person and is also a very busy lady, working full time and also volunteering for land SAR and the… read more
(Excelente
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16/06/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Thank you . I am honored to give you the experience before starting this project. Matt and Victoria are so generous persons. They introduced me some websites to trigger my projects. During short time period we became good friends. I wish you all the best for your travel. It’s so nice to hear you still in the same tour.
Dan
Dan
(Excelente
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30/05/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(You tubers, Instagrammers, ...)
Whilst we did not take part in the main project described, we did spend several days at the family home in Kithulgala, near to Adam's Peak, in late 2015 and had a very enjoyable time. From the moment we made contact with Dan he was very helpful in providing information about how to reach his place and during our stay we had many interesting… read more
(Excelente
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07/06/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión (Needs volunteer help Nelson, ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Vicky and Matt were very special helpers. They were so easy to get along with and flexible. Not shy to do the hard yards and finished their jobs with aplomb and to a high standard.
I can only recommend them other hosts TO GRAB HOLD OF THEM.. AND NOT LET THEM GO!!
Thank-you Vicky and Matt.
I can only recommend them other hosts TO GRAB HOLD OF THEM.. AND NOT LET THEM GO!!
Thank-you Vicky and Matt.
(Excelente
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30/05/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Needs volunteer help Nelson, ...)
We spent 10 days volunteering for Rory in mid May and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. His place is in a lovely, peaceful area and we found our time there very relaxing. We helped with a variety of tasks including working with Rory to tidy up his garage, cleaning vehicles he uses for his transport business, chopping firewood, cleaning inside of Rory's… read more
(Excelente
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31/05/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help with our garden and ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Thank you both for all your hard work. It was lovely to have you stay. Wishing you the best with your new family, and you are of course welcome back when you're here next.
We totally recommend Vicki & Matt, they are easy to get on with, hard working, & Vicki makes great food!
We totally recommend Vicki & Matt, they are easy to get on with, hard working, & Vicki makes great food!
(Excelente
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31/05/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help with our garden and ...)
We spent 4 days at Tsarina and Greg's in mid May and had a great time. We enjoyed getting to know them both, spending time in their lovely garden, watching their variety of animals and exploring a bit of the beautiful area they live. Tsarina and Greg are both friendly and caring people and the atmosphere in their home is nice and relaxed. From our… read more
(Excelente
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08/05/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Cultural Exchange at Te Anau, ...)
We spent just over 2 weeks volunteering for Dave and Irene and couldn't have felt more relaxed and welcome in their home. They are both sociable but also laid back people and have a great ability in ensuring their helpers feel at ease. Irene was away on a charity venture for the majority of our stay but we spent much time in Dave's company in the… read more
(Excelente
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05/04/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Victoria and matt volunteered for us recently, as part of this they lived here which is pretty remote. They were perfect. I just left them a list of stuff to do and they just got it done - no hesitation in recommending them:)
(Excelente
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01/04/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help with farming on a large, ...)
We recently volunteered for Anne and Stu for a week and absolutely loved the experience! We were based at the station , located in an wonderful, isolated lakeside position at the base of a mountain range. Our accommodation was a great little sleepout and we shared the living areas of the adjoining farmhouse where Tobias, a very friendly young… read more
(Excelente
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27/03/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help wanted in Akaroa, New ...)
We volunteered for Amanda and David at the Lodge for nearly a month this February and can honestly say that we enjoyed every second of it! Amanda and David are wonderful, welcoming hosts who make you feel at ease the moment you set foot on site. The hours of work expected are very fair and generally a routine 10-2 shift, 5 days per week. The… read more
(Excelente
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13/02/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Matt and Vicky stayed with us on our farm for ten days. These amazing people turned up during the hottest summer on record and during our peak harvest time and were such an amazing asset to our farm during their stay; I really don't know how we could have done it without them. Not only did they work well without any complaint but they used their… read more
(Excelente
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06/02/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(We are a small hobby farm in ...)
We spent 10 exciting days helping out at Natalie and Dean's farm and couldn't have enjoyed the experience more! We were able to take part in many different tasks including harvesting a variety of melons and pumpkins, stocking the farm stall with produce, processing garlic, planting and mulching potatoes, removing old fences and pipes, collecting… read more
(Excelente
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09/02/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Victoria and Matt were absolutely fantastic to have around. Polite, intelligent, hardworking, competent and interesting are just a few adjectives to describe them.
We have absolutely no hesitation to recommend them highly for any workaway placement they wish to apply for. One couldn't ask for better!
We have absolutely no hesitation to recommend them highly for any workaway placement they wish to apply for. One couldn't ask for better!
(Excelente
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27/01/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Easy-going couple looking for ...)
We spent one week at Micaela and Colin's place in mid December and helped with a variety of tasks including weeding and tidying their lovely garden, cleaning the windows, painting the house and clearing leaves from the gutters. We worked for 4-5 hours each day and were offered the option of working additional hours on some days to earn a day off.… read more
(Muy Bien
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06/02/2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help at a farm near ...)
We only stayed a few days with Margaret and Richard but we were made to feel very welcome and at home in their lovely old farmhouse from the outset. Prior to our arrival all communication with Margaret was prompt and informative and she kindly arranged for her son to pick us up from the airport, as well as giving us lifts into and and back from… read more
(Excelente
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02/02/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help at a farm near ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
A lovely couple, only stayed for a few days, but fitted in very well and very helpful. Would love you to return.
(Excelente
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20/01/2017
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help my staff with their ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Thank you so much to let I know what you think about me!
(Excelente
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02/10/2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help my staff with their ...)
We volunteered for Mr Hung for 4 days in mid September and had an extremely enjoyable time. We would have loved to stay longer but our time left in Vietnam was very short. Mr Hung is one of the most genuinely friendly, welcoming and generous people we have met during our 3 months in Vietnam. He is also most definitely a businessman with great… read more
(Excelente
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22/12/2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help with harvesting ginger ...)
We spent 3 weeks volunteering at the garlic, ginger and tumeric farm and had an absolutely brilliant time! We helped with a variety of tasks including harvesting and hanging garlic, planting and mulching ginger, weeding the garden, clearing leaves from the gutters, painting and varnishing, making bunches of sunflowers to sell and feeding and… read more
(Excelente
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16/12/2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help a Lao family with a ...)
We spent 1 week volunteering for Church here in Nong Khiaw at end October 2016 and had an enjoyable stay. Church was brief in his communication before our arrival but he and his wife, Keo, were very welcoming once we reached Nong Khiaw. We were accommodated in a lovely bungalow and were provided with 3 local style meals a day which we ate in the… read more
(Muy Bien
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07/12/2016
Dejado por el anfitrión (Hotels & Horses in Vang ...) para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
Thank you so much Vicky and Matt! You are both amazing people, both hard working, adaptable to circumstances and caring. The fruits of your labour from working in our vegetable gardens, starting seedlings, weeding, mulching trees, composting are all thriving. Matt 's excellent work painting, sanding and staining wooden floors with precision and… read more
(Excelente
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25/10/2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Hotels & Horses in Vang ...)
We spent an absolutely fantastic 2 weeks volunteering here and would loved to have stayed longer if we had more time. The task for Matt included sanding and varnishing floors and painting walls in the hotel rooms, while Vic went over the river by boat each day to feed and water the chickens, ducks and geese and to work in the garden. It was… read more
(Excelente
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18/09/2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help out with completing ...)
We recently volunteered for 2 weeks here where we worked alongside and got to know many lovely Vietnamese people with unique characters, who made our stay very special. The hostel, restaurant and bar is a relatively new business venture, occupying an older building with older facilities but it has great potential, an impressive and unique design… read more
(Muy Bien
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19/08/2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Help out in a recently opened ...)
We volunteered here in the village of Kin Pun for 2 weeks at the beginning of June 2016 and had a fabulous time. We helped with a variety of tasks including the construction of a fence, cutting and clearing the grass, raking leaves, sweeping paths, assisting with serving and clearing meals in the restaurant and building flood defences, which meant… read more
(Muy Bien
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01/03/2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(In need of ...)
We spent just over 2 weeks helping out at Nick's place during the Chinese New Year period and had a fabulous time! The work was undemanding and we enjoyed keeping the place clean and tidy, checking in guests and giving them help and information when needed. Nick was always prompt and to the point with email communication before we arrived and… read more
(Excelente
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15/02/2016
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew)
thank you for your good contribution during your stay, I wish you guys all the best .
Thank you
Thank you
(Muy Bien
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10/02/2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Victoria & Matthew) para el anfitrión
(Come and enjoy unique rain ...)
We spent two very peaceful and relaxing weeks on this small, remote island on Lake Temenggor. Few guests visited during our time here so our stay was particularly quiet and we had plenty of time to admire the jungle covered mountains surrouding the lake.
Our work included two specific projects Steve asked us to complete as well as more routine… read more
Our work included two specific projects Steve asked us to complete as well as more routine… read more
(Muy Bien
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