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James is a wonderful person with great attitude,. We had a very large job of digging 930 holes and what a trooper he was. There was some messy work to get done and James did it all with a smile on. James would be a great person in most any establishment. Many thanks go to James for all the work done here.

Had an awesome time with David and Iris and the kids in Romania! They made me feel like part of the family, and I picked up everything from outdoor skills to new recipes and music. The countryside was amazing, we went on walks, played board games, and had a few fun parties with the neighbours. Highly recommend if you want a laid-back, fun, and super welcoming experience!

Our life here was like a paradise. We had breakfast in the beautiful garden, bathed in the sun. Our main tasks were weeding and watering the plants. None of it was difficult, and Maren and Ian were very kind and made sure we didn't get too tired. Swimming in the ocean after helping was very refreshing and a great moment. In the evening, we watched the sunset and had a lovely Maren’s dinner with them. Maren's cooking was delicious every day, and we miss your cooking even now that we're gone. They also took us to play pickleball, and it was a great experience to play with the locals. Ian and Maren were active, kind, and always kind to us, even though we don't speak English well. Anyone who comes here will miss leaving. Thank you for everything!!!

I've spent three weeks with Åsa and Trygve, during the months of April and May, and I couldn't have wished for better hosts! They were both very welcoming since the beginning, they made sure that I was comfortable and that I had everything I needed (I had my room and a private bathroom). My jobs included house chores and project in the garden/fields and were all manageable. Åsa and Trygve were all available to help me and guide me anyway. They also made sure to include me in social settings, taking me to meet new people and explore the island (that was great!!). In general, it was I really beautiful experience, and I would recommend Åsa and Trygve to everyone!! :)

Simply put, I had such a wonderful experience here! Nozawaonsen is an amazing place to spend a winter... Lovely mountain, amazing snow, and plenty of interesting nooks, crannies and (of course) onsens to explore! The lodge is just 2 minutes from the mountain, so there's never an inconvenient time to get some snow in, whether before an evening shift, or after a morning shift. And of course, the work, (whilst not always glamorous), was always super rewarding, especially if you're the type of person who enjoys interacting with guests! I'll try and cover all the different topics just to give people as much information as possible! But the long and short of it is that you won't regret your stay 100% Nozawaonsen life: - Amazing little village, with plenty of restaurants (much more affordable than Niseko etc.) where it's possible to get a meal for just over 1000 yen, enough nice cafes to enjoy a quiet day, and just enough action at night to keep you entertained. - And of course the mountain is awesome. Weekdays especially are relatively empty, with a fun little inbound off-piste area at the top. If you know where to go there's also plenty of proper off-piste. Also JAPOW is mind-bogglingly awesome. Having said that, it's not a huge mountain, and unless you're willing to go exploring a bit, the pistes might get quite familiar after a month or two, but that's true for all the mountains in Japan tbh, especially if you're coming from Europe/NA. Plus, day trips are always possible and recommended!!! - As for day trips, these are a must! Nozawa is close to several ski resort within an hour or so that's awesome, some of the highlights of my stay. E.g. Shiga Kogen, Myoko, Madarao and also snow monkeys. - The Nozawa fire festival might be the greatest matsuri I've ever seen. It does get busy and crowded (so I'd recommend going early if you want a front row seat, which I'd recommend), and very cold, but it really was an incredible event to witness. - There's also a cool bouldering gym for those of you into that. Don't think other resorts can boast that! - Did I mention there's 13 onsens to explore?! - Pro: lot's of friendly Aussies everywhere, Con: lots of friendly Aussies makes it harder to practice Japanese if that's something important to you. The work: - Well it's what you'd expect when it comes to running a ski lodge. There's a good variety. From shovelling snow, making lattes, manning the food truck in the mornings, driving guests around (my favourite), being a friendly face, making beds, and of course, cleaning toilets. What else can you say? - Learning how to make Tatami matts was pretty satisfying, and trying to figure out the optimal way to arrange 5 tatamis in a room was always an amusing game of Tetris. - Japanese jingles at noon to keep your spirits up! - In terms of the working hours, I did end up working a little bit more than I'd signed up for (anywhere from 25-30h instead of the 20h I’d agreed). Admittedly, this was largely due to unforeseen circumstances forcing one of our coworkers to leave early... so next year should hopefully be better fingers crossed. - I really enjoyed socialising with guests as part of the job, and definitely I think it's quite important to enjoy this kind of work! - Shift times are a little irregular, with some early 7 am starts. 
-The work can feel pretty physical at times between snow-shovelling (more often that not, the guys job) and snowboarding. Personally, I enjoyed the manual labour and there’s always an onsen in which to rest your muscles. The accommodation/lodge life:
 - Let’s start with Yu-san and Tetsuro-san. Both were great to work with. Tetsuro-san especially was always mucking in and fun to work with. English-wise don’t expect much, so having good Japanese skills (or great hand signals) is definitely a big help! - Plenty of group events, shared food, (couple of bar trips), and cultural exchange with the bosses, such as New Years Soba (and Sake!) 
- I hear on the grapevine that one of my half-Japanese coworkers (who was a big big star) will be coming back to help run the lodge. She’s honestly the best, so I’m sure things will be even smoother this year.
 - Accommodation-wise, the rooms were all shared between coworkers. I got along really well with mine, but obviously having a roomy makes it harder to have your own space. 
- The rooms were all interesting in their own way. Just don’t expect luxury and you’ll be fine. 
 - Everything is shared with the guests, kitchens, bathrooms, laundry etc. I really enjoyed making friends with the guests, including occasional eating, drinking and of course plenty of interesting conversations, but there’s also nowhere really ‘private’ to escape to if that’s super important to you. For me, no problem, but the communal lifestyle has its pros (especially that everything was always clean, unlike many ski staff accommodation) and cons.
 - My coworkers were all super lovely people :)
 - 2 ski passes means there were times when scheduling clashed, especially on the pow days when everybody wants to get out, but overall it was fine, with 2-3 sessions a week being the norm I’d say. 
- The lodge is 15m from most of the restaurants, which makes grabbing dinner slightly less convenient if you’re lazy. On the plus side, cooking more saved me money!
 - Group grocery shopping trips to the local town were regular enough to be convenient. 
- Most guests are not Japanese, so if language learning is your goal, it might be tougher. After all, there’s a reason they’re hiring english-speakers right? Although the same can be said for basically all ski season work in Japan. 
- There’s Catan in case you want to make enemies of all your coworkers :p

 That’s about it. So would I recommend it? 100,000,000%. Was it perfect? Nothing is. But Nozawa is wonderful and the lodge life, whilst busy, was all the more rewarding for it. 

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I had a really good time in Ireland with Valerie! She is really kind, remarkable and honest (which makes communication very easy, especially if English isn't your mother tongue). She always worried about me or my needs. She also offered to bring me to the nearest bus stop on my days off, which made it very easy to get to other places. She really cooked delicious dinners, which I always enjoyed with her. :) I enjoyed my stay in the caravan since it is very cozy and peaceful. I loved hearing all the birds sing and seeing them near the caravan while I ate my breakfast. The caravan is equipped with everything I needed, which made it very comfortable. The work was very pleasant and not really hard. It is true that we weren't really able to ride a lot, but I understood that and also felt sorry for Val because I think she also would have liked to spend more time outside with the horses. Eanna and Cleo (the horses) are really lovely and cute. Cleo is very gentle and will always enjoy a good brush and scratch! :) As Valerie said, Eanna was not really cooperative, but I am sure if we had more opportunities to ride, it would have worked. All in all, my stay in Ireland was very pleasant and peaceful. I would totally recommend this experience, especially if you like to be around horses and being in a quiet environment, enjoying nature :)

During my stay on the farm, I was welcomed like a member of the family and included in all the daily activities—from feeding animals, walking the dogs, visit stores to helping with various chores. It offered a unique and honest insight into the many challenges farmers face, and I truly appreciated the farmer’s openness and sincerity in sharing both the struggles and the joys of farm life. The food was amazing: big portions of delicious home-cooked meals, and always plenty of cake and pie to enjoy. I definitely felt spoiled! The dogs were incredibly sweet and loving, always around and happy to keep you company. I have a lot of respect for his decision to keep Belted Galloways in a market dominated by Angus cattle. It's a bold choice that reflects a clear vision and commitment to quality. It’s unfortunate that the market doesn’t always recognize the added value of these beautiful animals, but I’ve tasted firsthand the excellent quality of the meat he produces—truly something special. What stood out to me most is how highly he values animal welfare—it’s at the very core of everything he does, and it shows in the way he treats his animals with care and respect. This was a warm, authentic experience that left me with lots of great memories.

One of the best experiences I have had so far! I felt at home right away, I think we matched each other way of being really well. I felt like an older sister for Laila and Vera, and always felt part of the family. They really are amazing people and have treated me in the best way possible ♥️

This was my first workaway experience and it was nothing short of amazing! Got to milk cows, enjoy Tasmanian honey and even help to train a beautiful horse. The property itself is amazing with plenty of nooks and crannies to explore, with an abundance of black berries if u ever get a bit peckish from working! Speaking of work, every day was a real learning experience but Suz will take the time to explain things to u and honestly things never get too strenuous. To top it off, my experience ended with a Māori Hangi which was really cool just seeing so many people getting together and digging in to a massive ram. Overall, I expected an authentic farm experience, and I would say I got all of it and more! PS To future workawayers, just be careful of the feisty cat that roams the barn house. Open the front door for even a second and she WILL run out.

Livio was pleasant company during his two-week stay with me. He helped me a lot with garden maintenance and preparation work, mainly weeding, building, and planting. He cooked Italian food for me and even made homemade pasta colored green with stinging nettles from the garden one time. This was especially meaningful to me because I had never eaten homemade pasta before! I recommend hosting Livio! He was a nice guy who liked talking and was interested in learning Romanian and about our culture.

a beautiful time I was spending here. Work was always talked through beforehand and I enjoyed it very much especially the outside jobs because you‘re just in the middle of an absolutely stunning landscape, peaceful and wonderfully green (well it was May). I saw a deer every single day! Alois is a super nice, clever, easy going guy. He is also a good cook who enjoys sustainable cuisine and even asks for his workawayers culinary preferences. I enjoyed the clean and tasty meals and like to say thank you for being considerate with my non-meat diet. During the first couple of days Naveen from UK/India was also as a workawayer at the farm and the three of us had a fine, fun and easy going time together working next to each other, sharing meals and the occasional game in the evening. Next bus stop is 20 min walk down to Auern and St. Pölten/Vienna could be reached easily. Love to be back some day - thank you Alois for everything - you‘re a great host with a fine personality. Best, Marie-Luise P.S. Also I‘ve been told a great hike to Ochsenburger Hüttn, starts right at the doorstep and provides you with the most wonderful sights and a fine walk through the woods.

I had a great time with Yael and Henk and their two guests from the Netherlands. I stayed for a week and we did an open table dinning table for guests. For me it was nice to be able to speak Dutch but there English is very good as well. Henk drove me and another workawayer to the beach and a market the other day and we went to have a coffee at another market and did grocery shopping with Yael. It isn’t hard work I would say but I do think it’s important to be flexible, I didn’t work set times which also made it possible to sleep in. So I helped with the table, did gardening, cleaned and so on. If I would have stayed longer I would have arranged my own transportation because it is a bit remote . Ah and I loved the cats and the swimming pool, see you next time!

What a wonderful exchange! Florian exceeded all expectations- such a hard worker, great company, wonderfully respectful young man … & (unfortunately for me) a great cards player! I am 100% certain he will take many fantastic memories home with him … & we hope we make the slideshow …

I had Paula come to help on my farm for 2 months. Nothing was a bother to her. She was such a lovely friendly person. The horses were all well looked after and the yard & house was always kept tidy. She was able to excerise the horses and take them on hacks. Paula kept the stables clean everyday and done all the feeding. I always felt the horses were in good hands. I wish Paula all the best in the future. Ryan

Sonaka and Tommy are fantastic hosts, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay with them. They have a beautiful home and an even more beautiful family. We felt very welcome and looked after during our stay. They provided us with lots of good local advice and were so easy to get along with. While we were there we worked in the garden, restored paper shoji doors and fixed Tommy’s bike. We were given clear instructions but also able to manage the work independently to fit it around sight seeing. It was great being able to use their push bikes to get around. We highly recommend staying with this family if you get the chance!

Pia came to help on the farm for 4 weeks. She was a great help to me & nothing was a bother to her. She was able to take care of the horses and look after the yard . She had everything kept tidy and the horses well looked after. I wish Pia all the best on her next journey. All the best , Ryan

Staying at the Hostel with Sunil and Richard was such a special experience. The vibe there is super unique , chill, creative, and full of good energy. From the first day, I felt really welcome and quickly became part of a little community of amazing people from all over the world. Sunil and Richard are awesome hosts. genuine, kind, and always up for a good laugh or conversation. They’ve built a space that feels more like a home than a hostel, where people connect easily and naturally. The work was fair and flexible, and there was always time to relax, explore, or just hang out with the crew. I met some incredible people during my time there and left with memories I’ll always cherish. If you're looking for a Workaway in Goa with heart, good vibes, and great people—this is definitely the place

Theresa was a really nice girl, very laid back well educated and always polite. She is really good at communicating and always executed the work I gave her perfectly. She worked a lot in the garden, which she not only did very well, but also seemed to really enjoy. She is a fast and hard worker and learns quickly. This became very evident when ironing. I was very impressed at how athletic Theresa is. She went biking and running a lot, so she is not only willing to dot the work, she is also most definitely very fit for it. She is a very kind girl who loves to explore new places and enjoy everything the world has to offer. She is very social and truly became like a family member. I hope to someday see her again.

Anaëlle was wonderful to have stay with us as she gave 100% with every task we gave her. Anaëlle became an expert with the whipper snipper. Even when it was raining, and we had a lot while she was here, she would be out in the gardens. We would have no problem recommending Anaëlle to other hosts.

Martina and Alessandra stayed with us around 3 weeks. They were a pleasent addition to our household with their positive attitudes, good energi and good humor. :) We, together with other workawayers enjoyed their company a lot. Even know they said there English was not good, there were quite fluient and communication worked excellent :) Martina and Alessandra did variety of tasks from work in the garden/fields , paintings buildings, housekeeping og cooked many delicious meals. Excellent at taking care of children (10 years old) Farm- and diy releated task needed bit more instructions and follow-up, but this is perfectly natural when it is first time trying, the most important thing is their good and constructive attitude :) We reccomend to have Martina and Alessandra as workawayers and we will love to see you again :)