Commentaires, feedbacks et évaluations Workaway - page 4

I spend 3 amazing weeks in Acquapessa feeling like a part of the family! Tho I havent had any expierence with building and gardening the work was fun and I had the chance to learn and try a lot of new things. Alessio and Angelica always made sure I was doing fine and having everything is need - so I had amazing food, was able to take the bike for a ride and Alessio also planned cool activities to show me around the area. The place itself is really nice. Its close to the beach and the volunteers are having their own apartment with the most beautiful sunset view. If there is a opportunity to come back one day I definitely would do that.

Christin è una ragazza gentile, educata e simpatica. Accoglierla nella nostra famiglia è stata un'esperienza super positiva! Ha legato subito con i bambini e le sue lezioni di inglese e spagnolo sono state ottime! Anche se è rimasta una sola settimana, i bambini si sono affezionati per il suo carattere dolce e allo stesso tempo scherzoso! Ci sono stati dei bellissimi momenti di conversazione anche su temi importanti, ed è stato molto arricchente per tutti! La porta per Christin qui è sempre aperta e speriamo di rivederla presto!

Óptima combinación en esta experiencia de Workaway! El lugar es muy bonito, la gente fue muy abierta, las tareas eran leves, las actividades recreativas eran muy agradables y Patricio y su familia fueron personas maravillosas. Gente muy amable que se merece las mejores recomendaciones. Recomiendo mucho este sitio. Aprovecho para saludar a mi amigo Patricio y a su maravillosa familia.

Thank you, Paul, Sharon and Lottie. Surrounded by lots of animals, nature and warm-hearted people, I had a truly wonderful experience. It was a priceless time. First of all, the family of three gave me a warm welcome. Although my English wasn’t perfect, they spoke to me slowly and clearly. Thanks to that, I was able to relax and enjoy my stay. I helped with tasks such as pruning raspberry bushes and cleaning the house. Both during and after these tasks, they were very considerate and we chatted a great deal in between. As they truly love their way of life, they taught me so much. I enjoyed every moment. Their daughter, is only 11 years old, but she knows so many words and things, and taught me a great deal. Thanks to her, my English skills have improved. And, above all, the food here was absolutely brilliant. They prepare almost everything from scratch themselves. Everything was fresh and full of vitality. The family is also very mindful of what they eat for the sake of their health. Although my stay was only a week, thanks to the food here, my skin is in the best condition it has been in the last three or four years. I highly recommend visiting here. An unforgettable, wonderful experience awaits you.

Hosting Lety and Em was an enriching experience - we've gone through a lot of things in only two weeks of their stay! Plenty of work was done mainly (but not only) in the garden, thank you for brining nice weather for the duration of your stay! We celebrated Em's birthday in an improvised but warm way, we got to eat Mexican food (yes, spicy - but in an unusual way!). Lety got ill for a few days and I followed just a bit later so we had to improvise and change plans due to that but thanks to mutual respect, undestanding and willingness to find common ground it all worked out! As hosts, we learnt to be clearer in our instructions and to double check if everything was understood correctly - sometimes what seems natural and logical for us might be completely new to our volunteers. Lety and Em are very thoughtful and intelligent people, it was a pleasure to talk to them and exchange about a lot of different topics. Wishing you only the best in your future travels and life experiences!

A wonderful experience on the Portuguese coast. Carine is a wonderful person who always loves to help others. During the weeks I spent there, I learned a lot and got to see many beautiful places. She’s very open-minded and welcomes people as if they were lifelong friends. She has a really kind heart. My experience couldn’t have been better.

Hi Remy stayed my sheep farm .He was hard working adapting life style very fast . I understand tie he was staying was very challenging. I.m very happy with his help and time with him . All best from Altaa

Elli and Franzi's place was my first stop in Spain, and I am so happy about it. They told me a lot about how workawayers are misused by other hosts and I was very lucky being at their place with fair and caring conditions! They help you out a lot with sharing experiences for traveling, and I did learn a lot about construction and maintaining land at their place, too! When you are into something, you can go deeper with them, Franzi knows a lot about all kind of things and Elli is very sweet with the animals and cooks very nice!:) Overall a very sweet couple, very pretty place and the animals are lovely 🤗 very glad to have spend six weeks there, time went so fast!

Staying with Brian, Michelle and Sarah for a month was hands-down the highlight of my time in Ireland. I went there as a volunteer to learn about the world of beekeeping, but I left with so much more than just new skills: I brought home wonderful memories and felt like I had found a second family. From the moment I arrived, they went above and beyond to make me feel right at home. They were all incredibly patient and knowledgeable, sharing their passion for the bees and their love for all their animals (who I absolutely adored!). Honestly, my only regret is that I couldn't have stayed longer. Thank you for such an incredible experience!

An excellent experience and an excellent host. He and his wife are very open, polite, and friendly people. The place is very nice and the culture is interesting. I felt very comfortable in their home. Plus, he’s a very intelligent man—he’s written many books and traveled to many countries. I learned a lot. The room they offered me was spacious, comfortable, clean, and quiet. I recommend this host a thousand times over. An excellent exchange.

Sofia spent ten days with us and helped paint, renovate, work in the garden and clean as part of our general maintenance routine as well as in preparation for a photo shoot. She worked efficiently, methodically, reliably and independently, completed all tasks as discussed and was always ready to lend an extra hand. Communicating with her was easy and she was committed to her assignments and completed them all. She was immensely helpful, but beyond that she was truly a joy to be with! Her easy sense of humour, her warmth, clarity and positive spirit was an enrichment to us and by the time she left we felt like we had to say good bye to a family member. Sofia was probably the youngest workaway guest we have had, but her maturity was far beyond her age. We highly recommend Sofia as help to anyone who is lucky enough to host her. She left our walls sparkling with fresh paint and our hearts sparkling with joy. :-)

Виталий, во-первых благодарю что принял меня в тот самый дождливый и холодный месяц в Грузии! 🙏 Мы сами и не заметили как прошли эти 4 недели. Это было интересное время. Что могу сказать? У Виталия всегда есть чем заняться: есть что разобрать старое, что улучшить в настоящем и что можно начать создавать для ближайшего будущего. Сам же Виталий приятный и добрый человек, но к сожалению переживает сейчас не самые лучшие времена. Но это нормально, у каждого бывает. Я желаю тебе как можно быстрее разобраться со всеми своими трудностями и проблемами и найти второе дыхание в своей жизни. Надеюсь, все кто к тебе приедут, помогут тебе так или и иначе в твоём развитии и процветании. Но тут как говорится, всё зависит от тебя. Сердечно благодарю тебя за твоё гостеприимство и радушие. Может ещё когда-нибудь увидимся 🤝

My experience with Dina and Ginette was incredible!! They were such welcoming hosts, I even was lucky enough to be included in Ginette 93rd birthday celebration with friends and family! They were so patient with me as I practiced my French and I also learned a lot about Greek culture from them. Dina's cooking was absolutely amazing, and they also took me to a nearby taverna with the best food I've ever eaten! Dina took me to the ocean on the same day and we walked the beach, searching for treasures. The stay in the yurt was incredibly beautiful, the animals were so friendly, and the work was hard but rewarding. It was so cool listening to Dina play the accordion and we played fun games of rummy cup together. efharisto! I would recommend everyone to stay with Dina and Ginette :) I hope I can come back someday!

Mercedez supported us during our retreats and I would highly recommend her. She is very proactive, has a strong work ethic, and brings a calm, positive energy to the environment. She is great with animals, connects easily with people, and contributes in a natural and reliable way to the overall experience. It was a pleasure having her as part of the team.

I would highly recommend Robert to any future host and project and I can tell you why; He is a clear communicator and dedicated volunteer: he let me know during our first phone conversation that he had remote working commitments that he need to uphold and that it was important for him to go to church on Sundays. He was dedicated in making sure, to the best of his ability, that these commitments did not interfere with his commitments to volunteering with me on the land and never made his personal priorities a problem I needed to solve and happily organised his time and energy making sure all commitments were respected and carried out. He was happy to take on any task and took on challenges with a positive can do attitude: We spoke from the beginning about our shared desire to learn more about cob floors and the possibility to put this into action making a cob floor for the room extension. I provided a specific book I had on this subject and some knowledge and experience I had gained regarding this project. He asked intelligent questions, did further research and tests and fully committed himself to the task with great resolve and results. He was good company and a trustworthy and independent guest: I certainly enjoyed our time together and the far reaching conversations we had which were always respectful and curious. He was able to continue working on projects without my constant involvement and I very soon came to trust him and his abilities. I was also able to leave him to house /land sit knowing everything would be clean and tidy and the plants and animals happy on my return. I wish him all the best in his future endeavours and would welcome him back anytime

I had such a wonderful experience staying with Gemma. She was warm and inviting, and incredibly generous with her home, time and conversation. The tasks set for me were straight forward enough with no time pressures. She was genuinely grateful for my help and I was very happy to play a small part in helping her business. In her home I was comfortable, well fed and it was an added bonus to have a bike to explore the city on my own time. Staying with Gemma was one of the highlights of my time in Cambodia, and a great, relaxing way to soak up the brilliant city that is Siem Reap. I’m sure I’ll be back one day and hopefully our paths will cross again!

Wow, Nikolai is something else! Super professional, values clear communication and goals, cleans up after himself (and even others), works independently, respects house rules, and is polite, friendly, and funny. He’s also very accountable. I have only good things to say about Nikolai and truly hope he comes back one day. If he applies to you, you’re very lucky to have him. We’ll miss you a lot, Nikolai! You’re always more than welcome to visit our farm again anytime

I stayed with Bec, Damian and Emily for about 3 weeks and I had a great time. the work was pretty much only yardwork but very diverse because there land is huuuge. The room for the workawayers is nice and spacious and it has a chandelier 😉. The meals that Bec provided where very tasty. Damian took me to a Soccer and a rugby game and we had some funny game nights. If you're looking for easy going hosts and want to stay near Sydney this is your place to be.

WonderInn is a beautiful place, or rather a beautiful space. It is the space of freedom, creativity, pristine nature and, uhm, beauty. Strategically located between a big river and a church, it is a visible representation of the human life as a compromise between the everchanging current of daily routines and the eternal wisdom of the divine tranquility. It inspires thoughts and motivates for actions. Jeremy and Erle do their best to live up to the tunes of the place. They invite their volunteers to be part of the action, take care of it and support the development. A newcomer learns to notice the potential and has all the tools to implement it. I cut some firewood, did some minor electrical and carpentry works, took care of the animals and felt part of the family. Every day of my almost three months here was meaningful and rewarding. Thank you, my team and family, for the amazing time together. It was nice and warm.

I feel truly blessed to have had the wonderful company and help of Mattia for the past few weeks. He is such an interesting and polite young man with a great work ethic, a very pleasant presence, excellent sense of humour, and is a good, authentic Italian cook to boot! He is quiet around the house, leaves his phone on the kitchen table while working outside, and is a deep and curious thinker with amazing integrity, and a great attitude to life. I particularly liked the way he enjoyed discovering what he liked about each piece of work, however mundane. For instance, that the ordered results of his pruning and weeding gave him genuine pleasure. He took pride in his work and never complained. He tried to speak English at all times, even during the couple of Italian football matches we watched on tv when his teams sadly weren't winning, and insisted we only used English words when we played scrabble. Above all I will remember Mattia for his abiding love of literature, particularly poetry, and all things ancient. His knowledge and recall of what he read, the places we visited, and the history behind everything, is awe-inspiring. If you have the good fortune to host Mattia you won't be disappointed. As well as having any job well done you will find his presence leaves an impression that all is not lost in this world and that there is hope for the future while people like him exist. Until next time Mattia!