Explore the surrounding nature and enjoy the peace of mountain life in Ticino, Switzerland
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Sander) para o anfitrião
My time in Monte Cima with Marco was amazing, he is a gracious and caring host. He cares a lot about the workawayers safety and taught us new things everyday. If you are looking for a fun learning experience where you get to be handy, and work physically with the company of an incredibly nice and caring host, then this is for you. Monte Cima is a
… read more beautiful mountain with amazing views and fresh air, wich really gives an amazing work atmosphere. I would highly recommend a stay there.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lucy) para o anfitrião
I spent 3 weeks here back in late September/early October. The Lavizzarra Valley is something out of a fairy tale, with stunning mountains and crystal clear rivers. If you like hiking and exploring, this region has loads to do. Marco is a really gracious host who always puts in so much effort to help accommodate the volunteers. Definitely ask his
… read more lots of questions as he is really knowledgeable about the region! Only thing I would mention is that the mountain hut only has a small solar panel for electricity and which can be limited, especially in cloudy/rainy weather. It did make the experience quite special and cozy though, taking some time away from my phone and chatting with the other volunteers in the evenings by the lamp lights and the fire. But I definitely recommend packing a head lamp, portable charger, and plenty of warm layers. If you want to get back to a simple way of life and spend time in a beautiful corner of the world, this workaway will give you that!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Georgia) para o anfitrião
Staying at Marco's was an amazing experience we loved it!! The views were beautiful to wake up to and even on rainy days the cottage with the fire were perfect!! The work wasn't hard and Marco was always helping and making sure we were comfortable with the work, Marco was very thoughtful even preparing a cheese fondue night for us and carbonara
… read more for lunch on our last day!! Highly recommend staying with Marco we would love to go back one day!! Bronte and Georgia!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Painted and mounted exhibition panels👍 Thank you Romany and Chance
Elisa, Thjis and Stefano building a drystone wall in the mountain.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Sander) para o anfitrião
My time in Monte Cima with Marco was amazing, he is a gracious and caring host. He cares a lot about the workawayers safety and taught us new things everyday. If you are looking for a fun learning experience where you get to be handy, and work physically with the company of an incredibly nice and caring host, then this is for you. Monte Cima is a
… read more beautiful mountain with amazing views and fresh air, wich really gives an amazing work atmosphere. I would highly recommend a stay there.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lucy) para o anfitrião
I spent 3 weeks here back in late September/early October. The Lavizzarra Valley is something out of a fairy tale, with stunning mountains and crystal clear rivers. If you like hiking and exploring, this region has loads to do. Marco is a really gracious host who always puts in so much effort to help accommodate the volunteers. Definitely ask his
… read more lots of questions as he is really knowledgeable about the region! Only thing I would mention is that the mountain hut only has a small solar panel for electricity and which can be limited, especially in cloudy/rainy weather. It did make the experience quite special and cozy though, taking some time away from my phone and chatting with the other volunteers in the evenings by the lamp lights and the fire. But I definitely recommend packing a head lamp, portable charger, and plenty of warm layers. If you want to get back to a simple way of life and spend time in a beautiful corner of the world, this workaway will give you that!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Georgia) para o anfitrião
Staying at Marco's was an amazing experience we loved it!! The views were beautiful to wake up to and even on rainy days the cottage with the fire were perfect!! The work wasn't hard and Marco was always helping and making sure we were comfortable with the work, Marco was very thoughtful even preparing a cheese fondue night for us and carbonara
… read more for lunch on our last day!! Highly recommend staying with Marco we would love to go back one day!! Bronte and Georgia!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ruby) para o anfitrião
Thank you so much for everything Marco! I had an amazing stay at Monte Cima, it is a spectacular place and Marco has set up a beautiful experience which attracts the best people. Being outside all the time, going to sleep with the setting of the sun, living in the Swiss mountains and seeing the way people still live with this ancient connection to
… read more the land. I loved it! It was a very peaceful stay and I would recommend it to anyone! Sending my love to everyone, Ruby
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Federico) para o anfitrião
This was my first workaway and it was incredible! Spectacular mountain landscapes, interesting and diverse tasks and really great people. Marco is an amazing host with so much knowledge and interesting stories to share.
Thank you for everything and for sharing magical Monte Cima with us. Let's keep in touch!
Fede
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Marion) para o anfitrião
Amazing experience! On Monte Cima I found a great and very generous host (thank you so much, Marco!), an awesome gruppo of coworkers and an incredibly beautiful location high up in the mountains. I had a wonderful time! Work was varied, rewarding and never too tiring. So if you're an outdoorsy and easy-going person looking for adventures: don't
… read more hesitate!! I'll be back to say hello and see the project evolve. Tanti saluti da Zurigo! Marion
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Sophia) para o anfitrião
If you are looking to immerse yourself in spectacular mountain landscapes, participate in rewarding and diverse tasks and meet really great people, then this is the workaway for you!
Marco, thank you for everything. You are an amazing host with so much knowledge. Thank you for sharing magical Monte Cima with us. I cannot wait to see where your
… read more project heads next. Keep in touch! x
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Riccardo) para o anfitrião
This was my first workaway experience, and I feel very grateful to Marco & Silvia for giving me the opportunity to help them with their goals.
Marco provided us with everything we asked him, and let us use the car to move around Vallemaggia to explore the surrounding and take baths in the river.
I spent 2 weeks in Monte Cima with other 5
… read more workawayers, work was from 8 30 to 12 30 from Monday to Friday
There are plenty of things to do, so the work changes day by day, and its never that exhausting, cause Marco never asked us to overwork, but just to do the things that we could, without getting hurt.
During theese 2 weeks we helped a farmer collecting his hay, trimmed around Monte Cima to help the biodiversity, and helped Marco moving some trees that he had cut to build a road near the house
This was the 1st experience for many of us workawayers, and I can say for sure that everyone is grateful and enjoyed every second of it!
To give some tips, i suggest to have enough GB of internet connection for your staying, and to try to go when there are other workawayers, cos all the moments you will remember will be the ones with the other volunteers
Definitely will come back in the future, even just to see Marco's work and to have a Feldschlossen together
See you soon
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Naomi & Fletcher ) para o anfitrião
Simply amazing experience. We are so grateful for our time in Monte Cima, such a beautiful part of the world which will be a highlight of our time in Europe. This was our first Workaway (I think we have set the bar quite high), and we stayed 3 weeks.
Marco does a great job of planning each day to keep the work varied and rewarding. He has a
… read more brilliant capacity for patience and teaching in a controlled but also self driven environment. Along with his partner Silvia, they went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed during our stay. They also generously took time from their weekend to show us just how stunning this corner of the world is - taking us on a stunning hike in an adjacent valley.
We look forward to seeing how Marcos projects in Monte Cima and Menzonio unfold and hope to be back in the future!
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Juan Ignacio) para o anfitrião
increíble experience 10/10. Marco is an great host, always willing to teach an show us around. With the organization we where allowed to experience community life in the Swizz pre Alps
Despite the climate not being so favorable we could enjoy the mountains. my only regret is not staying longer
Just a little warning, if you NEEEEEED good,
… read more stable internet connection is better to take your ownSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Eldwine) para o anfitrião
Do you love the mountains? Don't hesitate
Would you like to discover authentic Switzerland with an exceptional host (marco) who will take you to beautiful places? Don't hesitate
Because even if the wifi isn't the best, the social exchanges will be exceptional.
Simply a great place to live and a job that's not very hard.
I'll be back as soon as I
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lucas) para o anfitrião
It was a great experience! it's the perfect place for people who want to be in the nature and a bealtiful wild place, Marco is a awesome guy and has a great heart, thank you for everything marco and silvia :) i still want to see your projects and dreams finished one day, thank you for everything 😊
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Caleb ) para o anfitrião
I really enjoyed my time in this beautiful part of the world. Thankyou very much Marco and Silvia for your hospitality and sharing such a cool place with many people. The work involved is very rewarding, I found after each day I was satisfied. An adventure in itself and one I hope to go back to one day. Thankyou!
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Caleb )
It was a real pleasure to spend two weeks with Caleb. Polite and always in a good mood he showed commitment in every activity Whit his open character he helped to create a positive and pleasant environment. We wish him all the best and hope to have him with us again in the future. Thanks a lot for your commitment!!!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Bence) para o anfitrião
This was my first ever workaway and it turned out to be an amazing experience. The work involved helping out with renovation and mainly landscaping, cutting weeds and bushes. On average we worked 4 hours per day - it was sometimes harder, sometimes easier. Still, it's physical work, it's nice to be prepared with clothes you don't mind getting
… read more dirty.
3 meals a day were included but we had to prepare them ourselves. Having said that, Marco always bought us more than enough food from our grocery lists. Also, near to the house there is a garden full of vegetables growing rapidly, so we always had plenty to eat.
Marco is a very very generous host, he told us a lot about the history of Ticino and Switzerland. He just really knows his way around the area and showed us wonderful and exciting places. Also he is a very welcoming person, with whom you can always have nice conversations. I'm really grateful for having met him (and the other workawayers too!).
Though there are not many people living here, the village is in a very nice condition, the locals are warm and welcoming. You can find fountains with fresh water everywhere throughout the mountainside with pure mineral water.
I was working here from end of September to mid-October and the weather was really good, warm with no rain at all. This region is just perfect for people who love the proximity of nature and hiking - there are plenty of trails around.
I would recommend this workaway to anyone, who wants to break away a bit from the noise of the world but not afraid to get their hands dirty.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lauren) para o anfitrião
So this was my first Workaway experience and it was such an incredible one! Menzonio was easy enough to get to on public transport and my wonderful workawayers were there to meet me once I arrived. The village itself is beautiful, quiet and a great escape from the city. The house we stayed in was cosy and had enough space for the 5 of us, with a
… read more garden area and an allotment not far away. Marco was such a wonderful host and a very kind person. One day he took us for a day trip to the mountains, told us so much history about the area and took us on a hike I will never forget. We visited Monte Cima a couple of times and the work was all outside in the beautiful mountains. I could not recommend this place enough! A wonderful couple of weeks swimming, hiking & working. Thank you Marco
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Karim) para o anfitrião
I worked with Marco for two weeks during which I got to learn a lot of new skills, e.g., landscaping, construction, and housekeeping. Although short, this duration was enough to effectively communicate and make bonds with other international Workawayers and exchange thoughts, language, food, and culture. I also got the opportunity to enjoy the
… read more Swiss nature and mountains after work and on the weekends.
That's about it regarding the experience in general. Yet, I also want to thank Marco for his prompt communication and respect; He is always following up with us, and very attentive to whatever we may ask. He also didn't spare any effort in picking me up, showing me around Ticino on the last day, or running some logistics himself.
All in all, super pleasant first experience with lovely people. Thanks Marco!
Marco is the person who spreads kindness to this world. You can see the good in his eyes and if you get to know his story, you will find out that he helps many people and takes care also about the place..
My daughter Laura and I spent an unforgettable 3 weeks in Menzonio, which enriched with experience like in "alternative universe"..
The
… read more location is absolutely stunning.. It is peaceful place to enjoy beautiful hikes and refreshing waterfalls..
If you love nature, you will have many possibilities to explore truly amazing spots..
We are beyond grateful for this opportunity to experience life in a small community with lovely people, who quickly became our friends..
We mostly worked on the hill or in the garden, helping to sort stones and clean wooden boards.
Marco was always interested which work we enjoyed and accordingly tried to individually take care about everyone's preferences..
He set aside one day for us and showed us the place where he grew up as a little boy, we had a nice lunch together and he brought us an amazing dessert..
On the other day he prepared a game that broadened our perception at the level of personal development.
Marco also found time to say goodbye to us while sitting on the sunny terrace and enjoying tasty snacks together..
Marco thank you for all your care, help and amazing experience, which is more valuable than money..
With love
♡
Laura & Maria
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Benjamin) para o anfitrião
Had an absolutely wonderful time in menzonio, Marco was a brilliant host and created a lovely environment for us to work and get to know our fellow workawayers. I got lucky enough to help with the strimming of local hiking trails which involved taking a helicopter to the top of a mountain. The jobs were all enjoyable but you definitely have to be
… read more ready for hard labor :). Marco was very knowledgeable about the area and the history of the local area, it was great to learn about stonewalling and the intricacies to it too. Overall id love to go again.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ismael & Paulina) para o anfitrião
The best place, I recommend to the people go to menzonio, Marco is a really welcoming person, he love story and you can learn more about the place with him, the landscape is beautiful, you have river close to swim, waterfalls, mountains, nice people, the house is really good, you have all you need, I met really nice people I hope to come back
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Alice & Davide) para o anfitrião
What an amazing experience! I stayed in Menzonio for 2 weeks with other 4 volunteers, there were wonderful landscapes, good food and a super kind host :) we worked in the morning (mon-fri) and had the afternoons, weekends and national holidays free. The work was varied and Marco explained how to do everything. Loved it. Thank you Marco!
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Roy) para o anfitrião
That was my first workaway experience, and it was above and beyond my expectations! I stayed for only two weeks which flew by and If I would able too I was stay longer. I really got attached to this epic landscape, to those wonderful people, and to this magical valley. Marco is a very generous host who manages everything so well and it is always a
… read more pleasure to have a conversation with or to learn from him during the work. He answered every need we had and always made sure we had a good time. I highly recommend this place, there is a lot to see, with a very special atmosphere.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lisa) para o anfitrião
Wow, what a great Workaway! My time there was too short and I wish I had stayed longer. A great team of Workawayers made the house feel cozy warm and friendly. And a shout out especially to Marco, our host, who was amazing and generous, and started everyday with a happy smile. What he is doing for his village is inspiring.
The work was structured
… read more 4 hours in the morning and then in the afternoons we could hike around the beautiful valley.
It really is a special place with a special host. I totally recommend and enjoyed so much that I hope to be back again next year. Miss you all already.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Maitri) para o anfitrião
I had an amazing time here and recommend this workaway to anyone looking to experience the beauty of Switzerland! Marco is an excellent, attentive, caring, kind, and open host- I feel so lucky to have come here. There is also plenty to do in the area as long as you enjoy hiking and being outside. Thank you Marco (and Cami, Martín, Wren & Maddie my
… read more fellow volunteers 💕)Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Camila & Martin Andres) para o anfitrião
Nos gustaría comenzar y finalizar el feedback con la misma frase:
"Ojalá todos los próximos Workaway, sean como este".
Host:
En principio nos gustaría remarcar la filosofía de Marco acerca de la experiencia WorkAway. Para él el intercambio no trata solamente de trabajar por alojamiento y comida, sino más bien de acercarse y acercar a las personas
… read more para generar nuevos vínculos y amistades, aprender nuevas habilidades como también aprender sobre otras culturas. Este sentimiento se hizo presente desde el primer día hasta el último. Marco siempre se mostró dispuesto a explicarnos y enseñarnos, abierto a escucharnos y a dialogar de cualquier cosa. Una cualidad destacable de Marco es su bondad, siempre está dispuesto a ayudar en todo lo que puede y a facilitar las cosas.
Trabajo:
Durante la jornada laboral nos explicaba el trabajo que íbamos a realizar ese día y nos dividíamos las tareas. Algo importante que nos gustaría remarcar es que Marco, no estaba encima inspeccionando cada cosa que hacíamos. Nos explicaba y luego nos daba la confianza para que solos logremos el cometido del día.
Trabajamos en promedio 4hs por día. Iniciaba a las 8am hasta las 12am de lunes a viernes (días feriados no se trabajan). Las tareas durante el mes de abril consistieron en limpieza de la huerta como también plantar vegetales, limpieza de casa en construcción y elementos de trabajo, limpieza de la casa, construcción de muro de piedra, como también nos enseñó a manejar maquinaria si así lo deseábamos, entre otras cosas.
Otra cosa que no esperábamos y nos gustó es que, durante el Workaway Marco nos prestó pantalones y guantes, como así también una mochila para llevar nuestras cosas al lugar de trabajo.
Vivienda:
La casa consta de dos habitaciones, cocina-comedor y baño, simplemente acogedora. La mejor frase para definir la casa es “lo tiene todo”, desde ollas, calentadores en cada espacio, hasta un televisor que nos hizo sentir como en casa.
Comida:
Una o dos veces a la semana, mandamos una lista junto con los demás voluntarios especificando todos los productos que necesitamos para la semana. Si bien Marco no provee cosas de consumo personal, no escatima en la cantidad ni en la calidad de los productos. Nuevamente “como estar en casa”.
Alrededores:
Durante el periodo que estuvimos, vivimos en Menzonio. El mismo es un pueblo de 100 habitantes, con unas vistas a la montaña INCREIBLES. Siempre que podíamos hacíamos largas caminatas, pero solo bastaban 10 o 20 minutos caminando para tener paisajes épicos.
"Ojalá todos los próximos Workaway, sean como este".Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Wren) para o anfitrião
This was such a great first workaway experience! I loved my time in Menzonio, and Marco was a great host. So much to explore on our time off work, lots of hiking! I hope to come back soon! 🫶🏽
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Michał)
Michal shared with us two weeks and has been really nice to have his company. He helped us with the renovation of the house, and the construction of a drywall. Michal is polite, and capable of managing relationships in a positive way at all times.
He is not afraid to get dirty and he is engaged in every activity. Thank you very much for your help
… read more and for the positive spirit you shared with us. We wish you all the best and hope to see you again in the future.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Michał) para o anfitrião
I will not write much cause Marco has already a lot of good feedback but being there was very chill and quiet. Menzogno is a really small town with a lot around to walk and trek, a river, waterfall. i did it Spring but they say in summer it's even better to Live Up in the mountains in a simple house.
5/5
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Emile)
It was a pleasure to have Emile with us for 3 weeks. Emile is a nice polite and open guy. He put himself on the line with commitment in every activity without fear of getting his hands dirty. His positive spirit helped to create a good atmosphere both in work and in fun moments. Thank you Jo
Emile for your precious help,
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Emile) para o anfitrião
This summer, I stayed for three weeks up in the mountain hut. The work was quite fun, both cleaning the forest up in the mountains and destroying an old ruin down in Menzonio, with also some work in the garden. Marco is the nicest guy, and incredibly knowledgeable about the region's histrory, culture and old ways of life. Ask him questions,
… read more because there is just so much to learn from him. The landscapes are astounding; the stone villages have remained virtually untouched, and staying up in the hut, completely cut off from the rest of the world, was one of the best experiences in my life. Thank you so much Marco!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ilenia) para o anfitrião
This was my first workaway and I could not have wished for a better experience. Marco is always friendly, generous and warm-hearted. He will do as much as possible to make workawayers feel comfortable with the tasks of his project and he provides anything that is needed (food; cleaning products). He is an excellent mentor, as he always explains
… read more any task with absolute calm and patience.
All of this made it easier to confront myself with tasks that I have never done before, which scared me at the beginning, but felt very rewarding over time. I am grateful for having learnt to feed chickens, to clean their house, to do some gardening and to help making concrete for construction. I will treasure this experience and all the things that made me get out of my comfort zone. Working with an international team of volunteers also made my stay fun and meaningful.
Marco made us enjoy our stay even more by taking us to his hut to admire wonderful mountain views and to taste some delicious fondue. We had a lot of truly inspiring conversations with him about his mission to help disadvantaged people through construction work and bring people with cultural differences together through communication and listening.
I absolutely recommend this experience to anyone who wants a perfect combination of great people and great mountain landscapes! Do not let this opportunity slid away from you!
Grazie mille per tutto Marco!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Rab)
Rab stayed with us for 4 weeks and it was nice to enjoy his company and his precious help expecially on carpentry activities.Polite, cheerful and always ready for a joke. He worked with pleasure and learnt every task quickly. He helped us in the garden, cleaning lawns and woods, using the chainsaw and the brushcutter with confidence. He has also
… read more helped us with the renovation of a ceiling, demonstrating very good manual skills.
We wish to Rab all the best and advise everyone to welcome him.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Rab) para o anfitrião
Marco is a great host, always made sure we had lots of food (going to the shops every two or three days), took us on a trip up the mountains, or into Locarno, or taking us out for pizza. He really knows a lot about the area, and looks after you well!
The landscape is absolutely beautiful, whether you're in Menzonio, or up in Monte Cima. We only
… read more did four hours of work a day, which is really fair. Mostly I was cutting down trees with the chainsaw, and also did a bit of carpentry.
The only bad thing for me was the Church bells ringing through the night, but most people weren't bothered by them, and I slept fine with earplugs in.
Thanks for everything, and I hope mabye one day I'll come back!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Damian) para o anfitrião
(ESCRIBO EN ESPAÑOL PARA EXPRESARME BIEN). Junto a Marco, en menzonio, realice Mi primer experiencia y la verdad que fue INCREÍBLE!!! Marco me enseñó sobre construcción, es una persona muy inteligente, con ideas extraordinarias, conocí muchas personas, fórmanos un equipo de trabajo genial. Nunca nos faltó nada en la casa, siempre estuvo muy
… read more atento! Y además agrego que Ticino y menzonio es hermoso!! Muchos lugares por conocer, a solo 1 hora en colectivo de Locarno/ascona.
Espero tener la oportunidad de volver en verano!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Mia) para o anfitrião
I stayed for six weeks... and that was the best idea, I ever had!
The surroundings are awesome, I felt like I stumbled into a picture book.
The work was rewarding and got me a feeling that I can rely to myself.
The place was nice and offered anything, we needed.
And Marco himself was always nice, always patient and full of informations.
It was
… read more hard to leave...Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ceri) para o anfitrião
If you are looking for a sociable Workaway this is perfect, there are always other Workaway’s there and everyone is very friendly. I had an amazing time and learned so many new skills. There was lots of variety in the work and the company was always good.
Marco knows the area and the history extremely well and can point out good walks to do and
… read more places to visit
Thank you very much for hosting me MarcoSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Derek & Alessia ) para o anfitrião
We had an amazing month in Menzonio working with and learning from Marco!
Marco is very passionate about his projects and it was fun to work alongside him and learn some new skills like building a rock wall and doing some maintenance in a forest further up in the mountains. Marco is also incredibly knowledgeable about the area and offered great
… read more suggestions on places to explore. He even took us on a fun adventure one Saturday, which we loved! Marco is especially kind and patient and we appreciated this a lot.
Our accommodations were great and cozy and we loved sharing it with other workawayers as it made for a fun communal environment. We cooked and ate together, and we also explored the surrounding areas usually as a group. There are smaller villages to see and places to swim around Menzonio, and you can take the bus into Locarno. There are great hiking trails as well!
We really enjoyed our stay and will miss everyone (including the chickens) so much. We are very grateful we were able to have this experience and thank Marco for welcoming us to Menzonio. :)Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Karoline) para o anfitrião
Very late feedback, but better than never... Last summer I stayed for about one month in Menzonio. This was a really good first workaway experience! Most of the time I slept in a hut on Monte cima. The nature there is incredible. Such a beautiful view and so much to discover. The work is varying a lot, for example I learned how to handle a chain
… read more saw. I met lots of cool people and had the chance to visit wonderful places and swim in the cold Maggia River. Marco is very caring and tries always to make everyone happy. Thank you Marco for this unique experience!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Emma) para o anfitrião
My time in Menzonio was just a dream! It was mind-blowingly beautiful, and I would've never have been able to experience the magic of these mountains and towns had it not been for Marco opening up his heart and home to me. I am still and forever grateful for the short two weeks I spent there. Had I not had another work away right after, I would've
… read more loved to stay a few extra weeks!
The work was straightforward and Marco was always understanding and patient. He has so much knowledge that he wants to share, which is a beautiful gift. We helped with a few different projects, and it was nice to have a good mixture of things to do. I already miss the chickens! Not sure I miss the painting though, haha!
Communication was very good, he always made sure we had enough food to eat and that we were comfortable. He was even kind enough to drive me to the bus stop on my departure.
I will always have a place in my heart for Menzonio, Marco, and all those I met there. It truly is a Magical town and a magical experience. I absolutely want to return! If you have the opportunity to go, you will not regret it!
Thank you Marco and wish to see you again!
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Avtar)
It was a pleasure to meet Avtar. Although due to unforeseen circumstances his stay was only one week his work and company were excellent.
In just a few days he helped us define and get our website online. Avtar is professionally very competent, able to understand the wishes and propose the best solutions in a simple and pragmatic way. In doing
… read more this work we also appreciated his kindness and humanity. Thank you Avtar for your valuable help. We hope to welcome you again in the future.
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Marco is an excepional host and one of my best workaway experiences.
He has great life experience and a fantastic vision for the foundation he is creating.
There are so many possibilities to learn and contribute.
Marco is extremely accommodating and all my needs were met and I had a very happy time.
Thanks Marco ....
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Joshua )
Josh is a person of kind and willing character. With him during 3 weeks we did many different jobs both in the village and in the mountains. Josh is proactive, curious, motivated and not afraid to get his hands dirty. It was a pleasure working and spending time with him. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help and companionship.
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I stayed in Menzonio for 4 weeks at Marcos place. It was really a great stay and Marco was a pleasure to work with. He is full of information about the area and a very positive guy.
The location is within a valley between 2 mountain ranges. There are many hikes to do in the area. We had use of 3 electric mountain bikes to use to explore. This
… read more allowed us to explore most of the area. I stayed most of the time in Menzonio, but also a few days in the mountain hut at 1,500 meters.
We worked from 8:30 until 12:30 in the morning and then the rest of the day was free. I learned to use a chainsaw, make a chicken coup, build a traditional stone wall. Marco was very kind and willing to teach everything slowly and thoroughly. There were 4 other volunteers and was great for meeting others.
I can highly recommend this Work away to anyone.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Brechtje)
We were happy to host Brechtje and Robin. Two cheerful and nice girls who are not afraid to get their hands dirty. They really put in a lot of effort and their help was valuable even when the activities were physically demanding.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Brechtje) para o anfitrião
Robin and I stayed with Marco for 2 weeks. It was amazing to stay in the house with the other workawayers and discover the beauty of Ticino and Valle Maggia! The work was nice and Marco and his girlfriend are really welcoming :) We also stayed in the mountain hut for a few nights, which was lovely and refreshing. Marco will make sure that you are
… read more enjoying your stay and will accommodate your adventures if possible. In those two weeks we have made amazing hikes, rode the electrical bikes through the beautiful valleys and went climbing on the dam 😍 We've had the best time and I think that if you're looking for a good workaway experience this is the place for you!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Thijs & Maria)
Thjis shared with us three weeks and has been really nice to have his company. He helped us with the construction of the chicken coop fence, the demolition of the walls of an old house and the construction of a drywall. Thjis is kind, polite, cheerful and capable of managing relationships in a positive way at all times.
He is not afraid to get
… read more dirty and he is engaged 100% in every activity. Thank you very much for your help and for the positive spirit you shared with us. We wish you all the best and hope to see you again in the future.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Thijs & Maria) para o anfitrião
I stayed at Menzonio for three weeks. It was the perfect first Workaway experience! Working with Marco is great, he is very experienced and likes to teach you his techniques. I learned how to build a drywall. In the afternoon there is plenty of time to discover the surroundings. If you are fond of mountains, this is the place to go. Everywhere it
… read more is incredible beautiful. For me the best experience was the possibility of staying in Monte Cima, the mountain hut, for a couple of days by myself. Everything is arranged very well, and Marco does a lot to make sure we had a great experience.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Isacco) para o anfitrião
Very great experience. Marco is very good person, very flexible and gentle man. Here is possible to do everything and the good thing for me was that I changed always the jobs. And always cool jobs , I had the opportunity to learn new things and to stay with different workawayers from all the world. Thanks you Marco!
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Johnny)
It was a pleasure to have Johnny with us for two weeks at the start of our season. Johnny is a nice polite and open guy. He put himself on the line with commitment in every activity without fear of getting his hands dirty. His positive spirit helped to create a good atmosphere both in work and in fun moments. Thank you Johnny for your help,
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Johnny) para o anfitrião
I had a great time volunteering in Menzonio with Marco. Marco was very friendly, kind and helpful. Marco is very knowledgeable of the area and overall a great host. I had a lot of fun, thank you for hosting me!
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Alejandra) para o anfitrião
I really enjoyed my stay in this volunteering, it has been one of the best I have done. It exceeded my expectations and i wish I could stay longer. Marco has several projects underway and each one has something interesting, so there are many activities to do and opportunities to learn something new. Marco is very kind and patient when teaching,
… read more conversations with him are pleasant, and he makes an effort to make you feel good and comfortable. He has a big heart and is an exceptional host, who makes a difference with his actions, way of seeing life and treating volunteers.
If you have the opportunity to go to Marco's place don't think twice, it will be an incredible experience. In addition, the place is beautiful and you have the opportunity in your free time to get to know and explore nearby (the natural places that I met during my stay did not stop making me fall in love with this place), you can use electric bicycles to explore too. Everything published in this workaway profile and agreed with Marco is fulfilled
Thank you Marco for your kindness and help. I have a lot of good and nice memories from this experienceSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Edison Miguel)
Meeting Edison has been a real pleasure. With him we started the workaway season 2022 in the best way. Edison is a really nice and motivated guy.
He went out of his way to help us with all the activities we did and is not afraid to get his hands dirty.
He has excellent manual skills and has safely used both the chainsaw and our tracked digger.
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We worked, we also had fun and shared our experiences with each other. Thank you so much for being with us. We wish you all the best in your future. Take care of yourself.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Edison Miguel) para o anfitrião
This Workaway experience with Marco in Menzonio, Ticino, Switzerland is one of the best Workaway experiences I've had! Definitely a great cultural exchange, learning opportunity, and a good way to explore and get to know south Switzerland.
TASKS:
I helped with cutting trees using a chainsaw, using the trimmer/grass cutter, proper maintenance and
… read more cleaning of a chainsaw and a trimmer, using the digger/excavator, demolishing a stone wall, digging and creating a fence for the chicken coop, and clearing and cleaning a part of the forest.
ACCOMMODATION:
The Workaway house was nice. It's shared by 5 Workawayers in total which was great because we got to spend lots of time together to cook, watch some films, and enjoy each other's company.
LOCATION:
The location is incredible. There are plenty of hiking trails everywhere and some waterfalls and a nice river. For nature lovers, you'll have a blast. Marco gladly lent us electric mountain bikes (I didn't even know such bikes exist!) and we were able to bike to around 2000m altitude in a couple of hours to enjoy a peaceful lake and admire the beautiful of this part of Switzerland. Also, before we left Menzonio, Marco organized a trip to do a little hike and see the Tibetan bridge which is spectacular. We had a nice lunch and coffee with Marco, Sylvia, and the Workawayers.
THE HOST:
Marco is SO kind and knowledgeable. He taught us the proper way of doing things and took time to explain everything. He is generous with his knowledge about different skills and his life experiences as well. He provided us with everything in terms of food, working clothes/bags, etc. In short, he really cares about the volunteers and he makes sure everyone is comfortable and having fun.
Thanks again Marco!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jérémy & Fanny) para o anfitrião
Hello guys,
Sorry for the late comment, I was very busy until now. New job, new city, new life takes a lot of energy.
Marco is a great person, always available even if he has a great agenda. The accomodations, either at the village or the mountain, are top.
About the organisation of the workaway, at Marco's place we had enough flexibility to
… read more oganize ourself. For example, each afternoon was free, so I could go on my own project or activities, discuss with other people of the workaway to get to know them better. Thanks to Greta, Keenan, Robin and Alex for their company.
My tasks fit well with my skills.
To improve this workaway, I would imagine a list with a few rules on paper to help structure our days. For example, it was not clear at the beginning when we have to be prepared for the day in the morning.
Thank you so much Marco. You were busy but you were always there for us. I hope you can rest a bit now.
I hope to see you again.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Cristopher) para o anfitrião
This experience was Marvelous!
The time I spent at Marco's place was splendid. This was my first experience doing a workaway and I chose Switzerland because of its beauty nature.
Marco is easy-going, open-minded and also very kind person. The place he provides is comfortable and its surroundings make the experience even more magical.
According
… read more to the experience at Menzonio with Marco, I must say he was very dedicated and patient to show us how to do our tasks efficently during the stay. Besides of learning new ways to share with other people, he taught us different manners of labours regarding to the job done on the land, with stones and building projects.
Although, I had this experience a couple of months ago, the time I shared with Marco and the other people there, and all the things I learnt from him, makes me remember this as an unforgettable experience.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Cristopher)
It as been very nice to spend more than one month with Cristopher. He is a respectful, cooperative person, with an open and cheerful character. With him we spent beautiful days caring for uncultivated lawns or cleaning the building site of the house we are renovating. He was also very active in his free time and we were happy that he was able to
… read more take advantage discovering the area.
It was great and we hope to see you again.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Stefana) para o anfitrião
Thank you Thank you Thank you
I was fortunate enough to have my first Workaway with Marco in Menzonio TI.
One of the most wonderful and inspiring people I had the pleasure of meeting in my life.
Its been quite a few months now since I was there and I remember his teaching and ways dearly.
Not only did he show us how to get our tasks done
… read more efficiently he was there accompanying us.
We worked on a few different things in accordance to the season, which made it even more exciting.
Apart from always making sure that we had everything we desired for the house, Marco made time to show us around his truly jaw dropping surroundings ✨
It is really amazing everything one can achieve with a vision, plan and action.
I can only say I can’t wait to get back there and see the progress!
I miss the people, the place, the cozy home,the work, the food we cooked together and of course little adventures!
A truly special experience 💜Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Robert) para o anfitrião
As my first workaway experience I don't think I could have started off in a better place. Marco is an incredibly kind man who is doing some very interesting work with his association and has a huge amount of hands-on, practical knowledge. He is someone that anybody could learn a lot from and was the perfect host in terms of providing engaging work
… read more and catering for us. I felt very welcome from the beginning of the workaway, and was lucky to be sharing the experience with some really lovely people. Between the house in the mountains and in Menzonio, you will spend a lot of time with fellow workawayers, which ended up being one of the most enjoyable aspectsfor me.
The work itself is physically engaging and for us involved dry stone wall building and some elements of construction with wood. In terms of the local area, there is a huge amount of awe-inspiring nature and I personally found it an incredibly peaceful place to be. Opportunties like this definitely show the best possibilities of workawaySó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Keenan) para o anfitrião
Marco is one of the kindest men I know. The jobs were simple but physically demanding on some days. had me exhausted in a good way. From the little house in the village of Menzonio, to the cottage in the mountains, I truly met some really good people, learned a lot of Italian and French, and enjoyed the amazing views day and night. Marco was
… read more gracious enough to show us some great locations in nature and help us find cool activities in the mountains. There was no doubt in my mind that he would do anything to help us get the most out of the experience. I'll have to return to the Maggia Valley soon.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Fue una experiencia maravillosa, mejor de lo que podría haber imaginado. Trabajamos en un lugar bellísimo en la montaña. Marco es una gran persona, muy atento y generoso, me hace muy feliz haber formado parte de su proyecto.
Todos los días aprendíamos tareas nuevas, tuvimos la posibilidad de cosechar alimento de la huerta, compartir experiencias
… read more entre voluntarios de diferentes lugares. Fue una experiencia inolvidable y de mucho aprendizaje. Estoy super agradecida!! Si te gusta la naturaleza, trabajar y crear en ella, al igual que conocer gente, este es el lugar!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Giorgio) para o anfitrião
Spoiler: it was the best experience ever!! If you have the chance to come here, just come!
The best parts of the experience were:
- living in the mountains (1.500 above sea level), in a completely unspoiled area, far from the noise of the city
- living together with other workawayers in an "uncommon" situation
- learning from Marco how to work
… read more with the wood, build a stone wall, and tons of other things
- chatting with Marco about life (he has a lot of interesting stories and views of the world)
- hiking in the area around the hut during the free time
We were working around 4.5/5 hours per day, the job itself was sometimes slightly heavy but never too much.
The activities have been diverse and always fun and interesting, such as: wood chopping, small carpentry, building a stone wall and cutting the grass. Marco was always ready to ask us our opinion and discuss what would be in our opinion the best way to do the work (he really cares about good communication!).
Marco (the host) is an extremely nice and interesting person, and he would always try his best to make you have a great experience.
Summary: if you're lucky enough to find an available spot here, just come!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Juliette) para o anfitrião
This was my first workaway, I had no idea what to expect and this was far from my best scenarios.
I had the opportunity to stay three weeks in Monte di Cima, in a stone cottage which is surrounded by the forest and the mountains (very nice for hiking around).
We were 5 volunteers living in this cosy house, all together, sharing our meals, the
… read more daily tasks and a big bedroom. We got along very well and the atmosphere was super friendly and relaxed. Marco was very attentive and provided us everything we needed to cook.
The work was nice, physical and very interesting. I could learn how to use a lot of new tools that I would have never had the opportunity to learn in my normal life.
Marco is a very nice host, he took care of us and made sure to vary the type of work so that we could enjoy and learn as much as possible.
He is a very interesting person. His knowledge is quite comparable to an encyclopedia for me. We had so many interesting conversations about life and his experience. I learned a lot thanks to him and I'm very grateful.
The life upthere in the mountains is really something different, the atmosphere is so calm. After three weeks, I could feel the changes in my life rhythme and in my mind. The body gets used to the physical work and the mind slows down, becomes more at peace. Maybe it has to do with the surrounding nature but I feel better than when I arrived.
I recommend this workaway to anyone who is willing to live in concord with others and in nature.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Carolina & Pablo) para o anfitrião
We stayed with Marco for 3 weeks and we really enjoyed the stay. the place is spectacular at the top of the mountain and a lot of peace. The work can be a bit hard at times but the exchange is more than fair since as I said before you are living in a paradise and everything you ask for Marco gives you, not just food, and accommodation, he always
… read more offers to take you to know nice places around. He offers you his friendship and shares his experience and you learn a lot from him. he is really a smart person with many things to teach you. we want to return at some point in our trip. thanks marco for everythingSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Tomek) para o anfitrião
It was great adventure to stay in Ticino at Marco's house in the mountains. I met there wonderful people and everyday I had opportunity to enjoy beautiful views. Marco is very generous and warmhearted, he is always taking care about volunteers ,moreover he often organise great trips for volunteers and telling interesting story about area, and
… read more history of it. Work with him was also very interesting, because if You want to learn something he is always there with lot of patience to explain how to do job properly. Unfortunately due to some personal reasons I had to make my stay shorter, and I spend just two weeks there instead of four, but I hope in future it will be opportunity to come back to this beautiful place.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Rose) para o anfitrião
I was lucky enough to stay almost 4 weeks at Marco's project in June 2021 as my first workaway experience. I had a great time throughout, working mostly outdoors in the garden and surrounding forests with a great team of other workawayers. Marco is very friendly and welcoming, and taught us a lot about the local way of life. He is really
… read more passionate about his project and caring for the people who come to stay. I couldn't have asked for anything better!
The area is REALLY beautiful and has tons of options for hiking, biking and swimming after work/at the weekend. It was a great escape from the city and nice to refresh the mind. I highly recommend a workaway here, and I hope that I get the chance to come back again someday.
Thank you so much Marco!
RoseSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Adryan) para o anfitrião
I cannot describe the experience that I had in this workaway!! The place is just magnificent and beautiful, surrounded by nature and crazy landscapes!! Marco is such a good man that does everything he can for you, I really felt welcome like I am part of his family!! For me it was just perfect and I'm really glad that Marco gave me this
… read more experience❤️❤️❤️!! The host and the place are just PERFECT.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Membro Workaway) para o anfitrião
Increíble experiencia con Marco en Menzonio! fue algo mágico lo que viví en este hermoso lugar, solo quiero agradecer enormemente a Marco, el es una persona maravillosa, atento a todo, siempre con buena energía para enseñarnos y mostrarnos todo el trabajo en su ciudad.
Es inspirador ver a una persona tan dinamica como el, siempre voy a estar
… read more agradecida a este lugar y su gente!
Gracias y más gracias Marco por hacer mi estadía tan enriquecedora!
Ya se extraña todos esos momentos vividos!
Abrazo grande y espero que nos volvamos a reencontrar !
WandaSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Kauri) para o anfitrião
Hi everyone :)
My Workaway experience here in Menzonio, Switzerland was nothing short of MAGICAL!!! :) :)
If I could give Marco 6 stars instead of 5 stars I would!!! What an amazing adventure it was, with so much laughter, positive communication, good work and cultural exchange!!
Firstly, we did many things from stone-building, gardening,
… read more planting vegetables, house renovation, cutting trees etc. The work was always varied and always very fun :)...Marco was very happy to show us how to use tools and the theory behind what we were doing. I learnt many things !! we were working in the mountains, so you have an amazing view, and even when it rained Marco tried to do activities indoors.
Furthermore,
Menzonio is amazing, close to the river, hiking trails, biking trails, animals, birds, if you like nature you will love it here. There is a local bar here too, and we made some friends as well.
The house was a little small, but very comfortable and there was always food in the house too (Marco made lovely fondue and showed us how to make cheese as well.
I have so many good things to say, I could write about it for pages.... but Marco is the most patient, considerate and kind man I have ever met. He cares about the welfare of young people and I feel that he helped heal my soul in Menzonio. He taught us about communications/life skills too....
IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT COMING HERE, JUST COME!!!! IT WILL BE AMAZING!!!
THINK ABOUT WHAT SKILLS YOU HAVE AND HOW YOU MAY BE OF A HELP TO MARCOS PROJECTS :)
nothing short of amazing. I am missing this place already. unforgettable experience.
Kauri
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Mayan) para o anfitrião
Marco is just an incredible human being that cares for everything you need. The work we did was a lot of fun and Marco shows you how to garden and build so you really feel like a big part of the process. The group of volunteers is incredible we felt like a little family. Menzonio and it's surroundings are beautiful, far more than any picture can
… read more ever capture. I really hope to come back!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Mayan)
With Mayan we spent ten beautiful days. She is a lovely girl, curious and with many interests it is always pleasant to chat with her.
Although the activities were often physically demanding she gave her best at every moment. We really appreciated her character and positivity.
Thank you for your valuable help.
We wish you all the best, we hope to
… read more see you again and recommend you to everyone.
Hemos estado con marco unas 4 semanas y la experiencia fue exelente, vivimos en una cabaña con muchas comodidades, no habia electricidad pero si una batería para conectar nuestros móviles y nos proporciono internet también, se encargo que no nos faltara nada durante toda nuestra estadía
Luego bajamos a su casa en menzonio donde tiene
… read more absolutamente todo
Nos enseño a utilizar herramientas, cortar madera, construcción, pero lo mejor fue la parte humana ya que fue muy paciente y comprensivo siempre que pudo
Fue nuestra primera experiencia y no pudo haber sido mejor, estamos muy agradecidos y ojala todos los workaway fueran como este
Gracias y saludos!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Nicolas) para o anfitrião
About 7 days in a mountain hut and 3 days in a theater made my first workaway experience a magnificent one. Marco is an exceptional host and his project is crazy good. It was a good break from cycling and a good training for the rest of the body. The only bad thing is that I left just before raclette night!!
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Craig) para o anfitrião
Out of the 8 Workaways between us this was by far the most beautiful. From stunning crystal clear rivers, to the peaks of gigantic snow topped mountains, this experience is a must see. Marco has a lovely house in the rustic village of Menzonio which was fantastic to stay in, then on some days he’ll take you high up the mountains where you’re above
… read more the clouds with sensational views of the Swiss alps. Marco will always be buying you nice food and all you have to do is ask! We loved his cooking, fondue being definitely our favourite. Wildlife up in the mountains is really cool too; cool caterpillars, rare eagles, and we also saw a snake. The work we did was manageable and we only worked 4 hours in the morning, with the afternoon and evening completely free. Marco is a very generous and friendly host, laid back and trusting; it was a pleasure working for him and great fun working alongside the other workawayers there. There’s no surprise he got 200+ applications last year!!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Tamara) para o anfitrião
Five shining stars, that’s for sure! I’ve spend ten days in the area of Menzonio and had a great time. This place is extremely cinematic. Already from the terrace (of the house you’ll stay in) the pre-alp mountains greet you. Moving on a little further, you can have a ten minute walk to see the beautiful blue river down the village.
In this
… read more cinematic setting, we had a wonderful ‘director’. Marko is working on many different projects and still finds a way to arrange everything perfectly. During the week Marko is driving to the supermarket several times, to make sure there isn’t anyone with an empty stomach.
He took us on a day trip to Lago del Naret (in his weekend), drove me to Locarno (did I say 'in his weekend' before?) and made it possible to take pictures from the top of a hotel in Ascona. When I needed a new SD card for my camera - it’s getting full pretty quick in places like this - he was already on the telephone to call the photo store before we were back home.
Marko listens, observes and analyzes carefully, and is a story teller too - during our day trip he was like a professional guide to us, giving lots of information about the area (he’s checking before if you are interested in hearing it: ‘Do you want to have a look at the beautiful nature, or do you want some stories as well?’). We wanted both and didn’t regret. Like we didn’t regret coming to this wonderful place with a great, caring host.
È stato fantastico, e per fortuna non hai dimenticato il teatro!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Chloe) para o anfitrião
What a magical place this is :) Marco is such kind and gentle person, and I am so happy that I crossed paths with him. Marco is always there to help and give you one of the best cultural exchanges. Touring around Ticino with Marco as a tour guide was amazing! There is so much history in this beautiful little valley.
The work can seem daunting at
… read more first, but once you are done you feel so fulfilled. Could not recommend coming here more !
Thank you for everything Marco. Hope to come back soon <3Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Chloe)
Chloé stayed with us for three wonderful weeks. Long enough time to appreciate her. Chloé is a passionate and determined but also very generous girl. With her and the other volunteers, we worked a lot in our vegetable garden but above all in cleaning our lands. At all times she always gave her best, even when the task was really demanding. She
… read more never gave up. When we asked Chloé and Giorgia to follow us in cleaning an impassable mountain path with a shoulder-mounted brushcutter we were really impressed. I can assure you, it wasn't a foregone conclusion, but she made it.
Being in her company as been real fun and her hugs will always remain in our hearts.
Thank you Chloé, we wish you all the best and hope to see you again soon.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Amandine & Karolína) para o anfitrião
I spent three lovely weeks in Ticino in August.
Menzonio is a beautiful, peaceful place, filled with wildlife, lovely hikes and relaxing times by the river.
I learned several new skills (always after learning the appropriate safety measures of course!) during my stay, including felling trees with a chainsaw, quite an intense experience! The work
… read more is really varied, which means there's something for everyone. I was also able to stay in the mountain house for a few nights, which I can definitely recommend - you can really get in touch with yourself and a more 'natural' rhythm up there.
Marco was a very thoughtful, kind host. I could tell he really enjoyed and valued the experience of hosting Workawayers and discovering new points of view. He was generous both with his time and with his great cooking and baking. I genuinely appreciated having him as a host.
I'd love to come back someday.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Riccardo) para o anfitrião
My stay in Maggia Valley has been a great esperience! I volunteered for 2 weeks in Menzonio and Monte Cima, helping with both practical work and videos/photos about the activities of the volunteers and the gorgeous landscapes that you can find in the area; it is perfect if you enjoy staying in the nature, hiking, swimming in the river
… read more Maggia.
Marco is a very nice and generous host. We worked all together in the morning and he involves you in a lot of different activities, like wood cutting, painting, translations, building a yoga platform,...
Moreover he is eager to teach you how to use the work tools and really cares about safety.
On some days off we travelled with Marco, that told us a lot about the history and culture of Ticino (he has a great knowledge of the place) and also took us to a day trip in the Bavona Valley.
In the free time I relaxed and enjoyed hikes in the nature. I had great time in the mountain house, an old fashioned stone building surrounded by woods and near a beautiful view of the valley. I also had the chance of visiting Locarno and Bellinzona, that can be easily reached by bus. The exchange with the other workawayers was easy going and funny too.
I can highly recommend this place to everyone, and I hope to come back soon. Thank you!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lukas) para o anfitrião
I really enjoyed the stay with Marco in Menzonio/TI. It is a wonderful area where a lot of things await you to be discovered. If you like hiking, biking, mountains and savage landscapes, then this is exactly the right place.
Marco was an excellent host and provided us with everything we needed. The accommodation in downtown Menzonio right at
… read more Main Street had everything we needed. We shared a tiny but cosy house and had the opportunity to cook and eat whatever we liked. Sometimes, Marco cooked typical, tasty local food for all of us. It was also a nice experience to stay a few days in the other house which is located in an astonishing place in the mountains.
The work was sometimes quite demanding, but also very interesting. For me as a regular office worker is e.g. the handling of a chain saw a completely new experience. Marco really took care of all of us and made sure that we got the necessary safety instructions. If you like the challenge, go for it! ;-)
Depending on the season, there are a lot of different kinds of work to do. Due to Marco's broad variety of projects, it will be almost sure that there is something to do you like or you want to discover. I can recommend to stay in this place and maybe I will come back either for another workaway stay or just for holiday to relax.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Skye)
With Skye we spent ten beautiful days. She is a lovely girl who is committed to everything she does. Curious and with many interests it is always pleasant to chat with her.
Although the activities were often physically demanding she gave her best at every moment. We really appreciated her character and her ability to manage relationships in a
… read more positive way with other volunteers. She also surprised us positively in the kitchen. :-)
Thank you for your valuable help.
We wish you all the best, we hope to see you again and recommend your collaboration to everyone.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Skye) para o anfitrião
My stay with Marco was exactly what I hoped it would be and more! It was a real cultural experience, he took us around the area and explained the histories and culture of the people from the area, and to waterfalls and villages. The work was varied which was great - he is really attentive to ensuring you don’t do too much of the same thing and is
… read more super fair with the work load (8:30-12:30 mon-fri). He genuinely looks after you and does everything to make you feel comfortable and at home and it’s so appreciated! There is so much care for his Workawayers - he’s literally just bought and is currently renovating a beautiful house for workawayers to live in - it doesn’t get much more dedicated than that does it? Thankyou for everything Marco - I cant wait to come back and visit when everything is complete ☺️Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (sabrina78) para o anfitrião
The stay at Marco's was so nice and varied: one week on the mountain with its astonishing views, working in the woods, the other one in the valley's village working on the vegetable garden and on some photos/description of the landscapes for the website. Marco is a very kind and available person, and very conprehensive with different food and
… read more needs of each of us. I definitely recommend it! Many thanks Marco and all the workawayers met during these last two weeks, it was such a pleasure!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Magdalena & Dominika )
Magda joined us with her friend Konrad for a short but intense time spent in the mountains away from everyday life in harmony with nature. Magda and Konrad were looking for peace and quiet and we were looking for someone who was not afraid of a mountain environment far from civilization. They really gave us a great help in cleaning up a part of
… read more the forest during the whole period. In their free time they often practiced yoga and gave us some interesting tips on how to make our yoga stations in the forest. Thank you very much guys and best wishes.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Magdalena & Dominika ) para o anfitrião
Our stay in Ticino was perfect from start till the very end! We really appreciate all the things Marco did for us - he is very toughtful, friendly, knowledgeable person with warm heart.
The work was not too hard and nothing that regular person would be unable to do.
We recommend staying in Vale Maggia to everyone, even if just for a while!
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Giorgia) para o anfitrião
I wish I could choose more than 5 stars for rating the time I’ve spent with Marco and the girls...indescribable, it was great! and absolutely beyond any expectations!
I am very surprised to read such a nice description about me, it really seems like you’ve truly deduce myself better than my inner self ever has! This is me! Funny to read it from
… read more you after ONLY 3 weeks! ;)
I thought that 20 days would be plenty of time, but I can swear it was too short period for being there...I was really sad to leave, but I know I am not too faraway to pop in Menzonio again to say “Hello, I am back!!!” Or maybe spending other time in the wood with Marco who is the most patient and persevering person I ever met!
That is the kind of place I could spend the rest of my life! Not joking!
Surrounded by beautiful mountains and lakes to explore, nice little trails, cute typical houses called “Rustici”, (Marco has got many to renew!) a river for a cool swim in the warm summer afternoons after work, lots of good vibes during the days and last but not least both serenity and good chats in good company with Marco, Monica and someone else...
thanks to Marco I have learned a lot of things...
We carried a string trimmer up in the mountains, me and the smartest american girl I met, Chloe, it was tough but Marco usually keeps silence during the hike and he doesn’t push yourself he prefers let you handling with your pace, no pressure at all, in the time you struggle with the hill he peacefully enjoys the nature...Ahahah
it’s really good to get to improve some new skills, but as he said I also like challenging eh eh! :)
I could spend hours explaining about his kindness and generosity... but it’s better you go directly to try it in person!!
The food he took us was super good, often the homemade cheese and he even cooked for us a Zuppa Inglese Dessert!
Every time a Workawayer leaves Marco tries his best to celebrate it with dinners or a tour around the places... you won’t believe how many things I astonishingly discovered about the Ticino culture, History, historical and natural spots, food and agriculture...
A special thanks for the last couple of lines you wrote Marco...
you are a role model for me, your perseverance is something rare but above all I am glad I met your personality...a very openhearted person full of altruism and this is not common nowadays!
I promise I will be around sooner or later!!
Much loveSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Giorgia)
Giorgia spent three weeks with us that we wished they'd never end. Giorgia is an adventurous girl who loves to challenge herself. Not exuberant but positive, always smiling and enthusiastic. She loves to be outdoors and has helped us a lot both in the care of our garden and in the cleaning of a plot of land, a job that has sometimes been very
… read more demanding. We were amazed by her commitment and how easily she tackles each new task. In our spare time we discovered an intelligent, idealistic girl with many interests. In her way she has infected us and the other volunteers by creating a beautiful environment. If you are lucky enough to have her with you, you won't let her leave again!
Thank you Giorgia, take care of yourself and come back to see us.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Anna) para o anfitrião
Menzonio is a magical place. I spent three wonderful weeks there and explore the Maggia Valley with all its charming corners.
Marco is a very generous host who spares no effort to make his team's stay as pleasant as possible. Even at work, he is always worried that no one will take over. He likes to tell everything about the history of stone
… read more houses and villages in Ticino and also about his family.
I lived in the house in the village and on a great trip I got to know the house up in the mountains. It was an unforgettable moment in my life, it is so wonderful there, so extremely beautiful and peaceful. Marco also cooked for us, a very tasty farewell dinner and a birthday dinner, we enjoyed very much.
Locarno has a special meaning for me, because I was born there and I could celebrate my birthday during my stay. Marco was so kind to invite me to a birthday lunch at a vegetarian restaurant. I was very touched by his invitation. I got to know other workawayers there and spent a great time with them. They were very helpful, caring and just loving. I’ll never forget this place in my life. Thank you very much Marco for everything. Maybe we’ll see again.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Anna)
Anna spent three wonderful weeks with us. Reserved but also able to tune in laughing and joking.
With her we carried out many different activities in the garden, for the renovation of the house and the cleaning of our lawns. We also celebrated her birthday.
Thank you for being with us and we hope to see you again.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Samarth) para o anfitrião
Hi everyone,
I stayed in Menzonio for 3 weeks in June in the house in the village. It was my first workaway and I didn't really know what to expect. The experience turned out to be incredible in every way. Marco is a great host. He is very kind and makes an effort to get to know every workawayer and their story. He matches you with work for your
… read more skill level and takes care that it is done safely. He also knows a lot about the history and culture of the area, so make sure to ask him about everything!
For work, I helped in the forest, cutting branches and collecting them to clear small meadows. I also helped planting and weeding in a small garden as well as working in an old stone house in the town. Work was never too hard and the 4 hours normally passed by quickly and were filled with conversation and laughter with Marco and fellow workawayers. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have met such amazing people during my stay and learn about their lives and stories.
There is so much to explore around Menzonio. I enjoyed hikes up through the forest to small beautiful villages with views of the mountains and goats and cows as company. I also took the emtb multiple times to explore different places around Vallemaggia. My favorite trips were to Lago del Naret and to Bosco Gurin. One weekend Marco was kind enough to take us to cable car up to the lakes at Robiei where we saw the Basodino mountain and glacier. If you want to relax there is always the river down in the valley where you can be completely at peace.
I would definitely recommend this workaway to everyone! Menzonio is indeed a magical place!
Thanks so much for this opportunity Marco and I hope to return sometime soon!
Samarth SaksenaSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Samarth)
We're glad Samarth chose us for his first workaway experience.
We spent three wonderful weeks with him.
A young but mature and educated boy capable of integrating easily in any context. He never gave up under any circumstances showing commitment and ease of learning in different activities.
During the period spent with us he helped us in the
… read more maintenance of a forest and in the construction of our new garden where we planted the first vegetables.
Although he had never done this before, he learned to work in (almost total:-) safety) even with our heavy brushcutters.
We were impressed by his interest in discovering every corner, hiking or riding our e-mtb.
A very pleasant company also during the group outings to discover a bit of the history and customs of our territory.
He promised to visit us again and we are happy about it.
Best wishes for your future.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (LuziaZett)
This time we' ve got the covid-19 to thank.:-)
Yes, Luzia stopped by only because she couldn't reach her favourite destinations. Luzia is an open and positive person, always capable of putting herself out there.
With her we spent a short but intense period of time working mainly outside to recover a fallow land and to take care of our young
… read more garden. Thanks to her character and the ability to relate positively with everyone, a beautiful relationship with the whole group was immediately born. We were really lucky to have Luzia with us and we hope to see her again.
Thank you, and best wishes for your next adventures.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (LuziaZett) para o anfitrião
So cool, my best workaway experience so far! The host, Marco, is a very generous, motivating and supportive person, taking really care that everyone is feeling fine. I loved the outdoor work up in the forest, in the vegi garden, in and around the house. The volunteer house is set up cozy and is well equipped. The landscape is dramatically
… read more beautiful and wild, mountains, rivers and waterfalls. The exchange with the other workawayers was easy going, friendly and funny. Magical place! Coming back one day. Thank you Marco!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Emiliocopello)
Emilio stayed with us for 6 weeks and it was nice to enjoy his company and his precious help. Polite, cheerful and always ready for a joke. He worked with pleasure and learnt every task quickly. He helped us in the garden, cleaning lawns and woods, using the chainsaw and the brushcutter with confidence. He has also helped us with the renovation of
… read more a ceiling, demonstrating very good manual skills.
We wish to Emilio all the best and advise everyone to welcome him.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Mira)
It was really nice having Mira with us. She is a really nice and smiling girl ready to try her hand at any activity with enthusiasm. With Mira we did mainly outdoor activities in the garden or in the meadows above the village. It's a shame we couldn't stay in our mountain hut for a while because Mira was fascinated by it.
We advise everyone to
… read more host Mira even if we would like to have her always with us. Thank you for your commitment and for your sympathy.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ivan) para o anfitrião
I stayed at Marco's house in Menzonio for almost a month and I really did very well; Marco is a very fun and hardworking person, and always attentive to whatever the volunteers need.
The house is very nice, spacious and very well equipped.
The town is very nice surrounded by waterfall mountains, the river and a lot of snow in winter; and it is not
… read more far from cities like Locarno, Bellinzona or Lugano that are easily reached by bus.
The jobs are really simple and enjoyable, only 4 hours in the morning, and during bad weather days Marco had no problem giving us the day off.
And of the food I can only say excellent, both in quantity and in how good it was! Really an excellent experience that I would definitely repeat!
Totally recommended!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Ivan)
We were lucky to have Ivan with us for three weeks. Ivan is a very respectful, cooperative person, with an open and cheerful character. With him we spent beautiful days caring for uncultivated lawns or cleaning the building site of the house we are renovating. Ivan was also very active in his free time and we were happy that he was able to take
… read more advantage of our e-mtb to discover the area.
It was great to have you with us and we hope to see you again.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Claudia)
Claudia became at home, arrived to stay a month at the end she stayed with us for 3 months. She has an exuberant character, full of ideals and proactive. Claudia has expressed on every occasion her ecological but also kind and altruistic spirit. Her best moment is not the sunrise :-) but after a good coffee she doesn't stop in front of any task
… read more and she solves the unexpected in a creative way.
Too long to list all the activities done with Claudia from the kitchen to the work in our yard to the cleaning of the uncultivated lawns always with a smile and with the joke ready.
Thank you very much Claudia for your commitment and sympathy. We wish you all the best.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Nicolàs Alejandro & Mayra Dianela)
It was really nice having Nico and Mayra with us. A funny and positive couple. With them we did a lot of different jobs always with a smile. Time passed very quickly, between garden work, renovating activities, and the mornings spent preparing jams with our apples and grapes. Even when they cleared the basement of the house and rubble and dust had
… read more covered them as mummies have not lost the smile. Nico is also an excellent cook and bartender. For him cooking is really a passion and for us it was a real fortune to enjoy his dishes.
We were also able to appreciate their company on the occasion of a couple of really fun trips to discover the region. Thank you guys, a big hug and a lot of luck.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Nicolàs Alejandro & Mayra Dianela) para o anfitrião
This Workaway experience has been awesome! Marco is a very funny and generous man, he is always ready to help you and make your stay pleasant. He even took us on a day trip: we went to a chocolate factory and to the castles in Bellinzona, and we finished the trip with some pizza! :D
The 4 hours of work went by really fast and during the rest of
… read more the day we would go for a walk near Menzonio or we would ride the electric bikes to more faraway places. On rainy days we stayed at home and made some lasagna and jam. The house is very pretty and comfortable. Regarding meals, we had everything we needed and much more haha
On our last day, he made our life easier by taking us to the city where we had to take the bus. It was such a great day because we also went to a cheese market and then to a beer tasting! We took our bus with happy faces :)
All in all, our stay with Marco was remarkable, we really enjoyed it and we highly recommend him as a Host if you like nature, small places, peace and the mountains.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Cicel & Gabriel)
It was really nice to welcome Cicel and Gabriel. They spent about two weeks with us. A short but intense period.
The work with them was a pleasant interlude between interesting conversations on political history and culture. Cicel and Gabriel are friendly, open and interested in intercultural exchange through contact with the territory and
… read more people. With them we spent almost every day working outdoors. Although they do not have any specific experience, they are engaged with us in the care of meadows and woods at the village and in the mountains. Cicel led a daily battle against brambles and ants while Gabriel did a long apprenticeship with the use of the brushcutter! On the last day we also found time to put in place a "Leonardo's bridge" made just with logs removed from the wood.
Thank you guys for your commitment and pleasant company. We miss you hope to see you again :-)
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Cicel & Gabriel) para o anfitrião
This was so far, the best experience we had! Marco is a real host and this workaway is a real workaway :)
This is for people that love nature 100%. Mountains, rivers, waterfalls, old towns, history, everything!!! All the magic is here in Menzonio and surroundings. We bike a lot and go to differents really nice places, like Fusio, Cevio, Bignasco,
… read more Locarno, etc
We recommend using bicycles and hike and discover. You will not regret.
And Marco, the Host, oh my..he is extraordinary. He is interested in meeting you, he has time to tell you stories, and most importantly, he is inclusive, friendly and fun.
We love you Marco, you will always be in our memory and heart! Hope to see you again in the future and drink a beer together. Salute! Salud! Cheers! Prost!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Erica) para o anfitrião
I volunteered at this Workaway for around 10 days in August and it was a lovely experience. I highly recommend this Workaway! Marco is extremely generous and kind and the area is truly beautiful. While I was there I mostly slept in the house in the village and worked during the day at the house higher in the mountains. We were three staying in the
… read more village house (me and another couple who were volunteering) and we prepared our food together. The work we did was mainly lawn maintenance (grass cutting and raking) and wood cutting/splitting. We also had an idea for a more creative project while we were there (making a sign) and Marco also encouraged us to work on this.
Our experience was extremely relaxed overall because it was raining for a couple of the days that were were there and the majority of the work that Marco wanted to do at the time was outside. However, I think in that this Workaway is quite relaxed in general. When the weather was good enough we would work in the morning until lunch and then we had the afternoons and weekends off to explore the area. Marco had three e-bikes that we often used to explore the beautiful rivers and valleys. There are a lot of steep hills in the area, but the e-bikes make it surprisingly manageable to get around even for someone who is not very in shape.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Erica)
We cud appreciate Erica during almost two weeks. Curious and cheerful, always quick with a sassy comeback, she loves being in nature, discovering new places and getting in touch with others.
Committed to every activity with passion and creativity with Salomé and Nadav she created and decorated a beautiful "totem workaway" we are very proud.
She
… read more helped us to renovate our house and clean up a pasture in the mountains, collecting the wood she cutted learning how to use the chainsaw safely. Nothing scares her, she even learned how to split large logs of firewood using wedges and sledgehammers, which really impressed us.
We also had to struggle to get her to stop working when comed down cats and dogs :-)
Thanks also for organizing the beautiful evening spent together having dinner on the terrace.
We wish you all the best and hope to see you again.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Mandy & Grant) para o anfitrião
We absolutely loved our time in this beautiful part of Switzerland and felt we had a genuine cultural exchange. We worked for three weeks over July with Marco and one other Workawayer in the lovely village of Menzonio. We stayed in Marco’s Menzonio house, a 16th century stone house typical of the region, which is charming. I can not emphasise
… read more enough what a thoughtful, generous and kind host Marco is – a real gentleman. He spent so much time with us, showing us around, hosting and guiding us, and sharing his knowledge of the Ticino region. Our work was varied: half of our time was spent in taking photos and preparing a marketing report as part of a plan for operation of Marco’s accommodation business. The rest was spent working around Marco's mountain house where we cleared forest, stacked wood, carried stone and helped to build a drystone wall. In the Menzonio house, we moved furniture to storage, and sorted through household goods to prepare the place for guests. We particularly enjoyed time the three of us spent sharing life stories, ideas and business plans and learning about regional history over wine, lunch or a coffee. We had a hired car with us which helped us get around but Marco makes three e-bikes available to his Workawayers, which we also used. The bikes make it surprisingly easy to get up and down from Menzonio to other villages. Marco has a vision and big plans. He is appreciative of all the help he gets and any Workawayer is privileged to share his hospitality and knowledge.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Mandy & Grant)
3 weeks with a KIWI super couple!
A real pleasure to host Mandy and Grant. Dynamics, open and friendly, just delicious. They have collaborated in various activities from the heaviest such as the construction of drystone walls to the most conceptual helping us to give more character to our rooms with ingenious advice or to refine the promotion of
… read more our activities through a social media strategy, strong of their long professional experience.
Both are at ease in the kitchen and
Mandy has given us more than one trial and spoiled us with cake and a delicious Paella.
It's enriching to be with them, to talk about the mutual experiences and social and cultural differences of our countries of origin Switzerland and New Zealand geographically at the antipodes of this planet, that now thanks to them we know a little more.
Thank you very much for your contribution. We wish you good luck and happiness and hope to meet you again, maybe in New Zealand!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Nadav & Salomé) para o anfitrião
Marco and Monica, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
We stayed in Menzonio for 9 days and regretted we didn’t plan more time there.
Marco came to welcome us at the train station in Locarno, and then take us for grocery shopping for the weekend. We were staying in Marco’s old 17th century house (beautiful house) with another Workawayer. The house was for us, and
… read more we had a perfectly equipped kitchen, two separate bedrooms, and bathroom, and 2 amazing balconies. We met Monica the next day and they both took us up to the mountain (20 Minutes ride by car) to the mountain hut Marco built. We started our work on Monday under crazy rain, so we stayed in Menzonio to work in another house owned by Marco, cleaning the house and the furniture. The next day, we went up to the mountain house and got a private lesson on how to use a chainsaw. We cut wood, cleared the meadow and cut the grass in front of the house. We were working in the morning and in the evening we enjoyed the 3 mountain e-bikes to go to the beautiful valley Maggia, dive into the clear blue water between huge rocks and waterfalls.
Marco was so welcoming, available, and made everything to make our stay confortable. He answered all our questions about the region, the house building and si one. Marco is a very interesting person, open-minded, curious and we enjoyed speaking about actuality, travel experiences and Ticino culture!
We enjoyed a special moment on the last day, we helped Marco’s friend to hang the net full of grass to the helicopter, and saw it leaving and taking it to the village to feed the cows.
We got the amazing chance to stay a night in the mountain house, lighting our fire and enjoying the peacefull and quiet night in the mountain surrounded by the forest.
We don’t know how to thank you dear Marco for this more than perfect week with you! We will definitely come back to have more pasta and interesting chats! Gracie Mille!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Nadav & Salomé)
Nadav and Salome spent 9 days with us.
They're a really nice couple. Their open character and enthusiasm made every moment enjoyable. Even when we found ourselves moving furniture in the pouring rain the smile was not missing.
In just a few days, these fantastic guys threw themselves into many different activities, without forgetting their
… read more creative contribution and the many reflections made to improve our activities.
The last night then, together with Erica literally amazed us with a delicious dinner on the terrace of the house taking care of everything with details that excited us. Thanks guys, we hope to see you again.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (morsega)
Pamela spent a month with us. Always active and on the move, she has helped us in every task with enthusiasm, from garden care, to work in the woods and even in the construction of dry stone walls. She is not frightened by any task and faces things creatively.
We appreciated his cheerful spirit and his jokes.
Thank you and we hope to have you
… read more back.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (morsega) para o anfitrião
Was my first workaway and I just Say great!
Wonderful accommodation: you have all you need and Marco take care every day if you need something.
Work: you can learn a lot and the work is fun!
Free time :you can enjoy wonderful river, hiking here is amazing and if you prefer cicling Marco has ecobikes.People are kind and if you miss city ...Locarno
… read more is so near.
The most important things is that this is a real workaway experience!the Host has a great view about.
I will come back.sure!
Thank you Marco and workawsyers friend from New Zeland.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Maria Fernanda)
Fernanda is a positive girl and always smiling. With us she has carried out a lot of different activities always with pleasure and commitment.
No matter if it's cooking, cleaning, painting walls, or working in the garden, Fernanda has never been afraid to get her hands dirty.
For a couple of days she also helped us in the construction
… read more activities. With a smile, she would bring buckets full of earth and stack bricks, giving everyone the pleasure of working together.
She is extremely responsible and able to organize herself, sometimes she was the one who gave the best ideas about what and how to do it.
We all appreciated her open character, empathy and the pleasure of catching and making jokes. Even the cats of the country are fond of her:-)
Two months have passed in a flash. Thank you very much from all of us.
We hope to have you back with us in the future.
Good luck and take care of yourself.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Maria Fernanda) para o anfitrião
Hello everyone!
They went for 4 weeks and I stayed 2 months ... this means that I am really very well. Marco is a very gentle person, attentive to every need, flexible, generous as a Host and sometimes even a nice haha.
Thank you very much Marco and the people who are with him for these precious 2 months, I learned so much from you, to from my
… read more colleague and now workawey friend.
Menzonio is a magical place for me, those who like nature will understand what I mean. There are to much wey for trekking, lots way of mountain bike, the view from anywhere is beautiful.
You can also enjoy the river where there are waterfalls, a perfect place to relax.
The workawey house is very comfortable, all you need is a nice terrace to have breakfast, lunch or a drink while watching the sunset.
I always worked in the morning and I had free time every weekend, I used to go to Cima a la montagna.
The work I did was; to arrange the garden, cleaning and arrangement of 2 houses, mason's helper, to paint the walls, to clean and arrange the space of other association, to maintain and to cook in the house of the workawey.
I recommend this Host and this destination !!!! For those who need to get away from the city, to find calm and contact with nature, for those who want new mountain experiences and why not? For those who need something different.
Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to get to know and enjoy your natural paradise ....
Good life
See you soonSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
(Excelente)
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Patrizia)
Patrizia is a very genuine person, something which I prize very much. I am grateful to have been spending some precious time with her, during which, we, were all enriched by her gentle soul.
She formed warm friendly relations with other workaways too.
Patrizia was extremely helpful and sensitive as a guest - she always went the extra mile. I felt
… read more she put her heart and soul into every activity.
I hope to have Patrizia with us once more in the future.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Patrizia) para o anfitrião
Hi everybody, this's my first experience whit workaway. I was for 4 weeks and shared a house whit other workaway.
We have prepared cakes, drinks enjoying the sun (when isn't raining) on the small terrace at our disposal.
There is the possibility of walking, trekking, use of electric bicycles for the most demanding journeys.
The 4 hours of
… read more real activity pass quickly (including laughter) by carrying out work: as bricklayers, gardening, cellar arrangement, and cleaning on the premises of the Association ...
I recommend this experience to those who, like me, want to stay away from city noises: here you are immersed in genuine mountain life and you breathe cordiality as well as, of course, good air.
I hope to come back
PatriziaSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
(Excelente)
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