Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

Sophia and Raphael are incredibly warm, open, and welcoming people! We loved being part of their daily life — cooking together, sharing conversations, and helping take care of their sweet son Gabriel. They are wonderful, loving parents, and it was inspiring to see the care they give him every day. We also learned many interesting things and gained a few new skills during our stay. This was an amazing experience — we will miss them very much and can’t wait to come back one day to see how everything has grown!

I was only supposed to stay three days in Valencia at a hostel, but my plans changed when they contacted me urgently for help. Having only had one experience before in France, I really wanted to try living abroad, so I jumped at the chance. I spent two weeks with them, experiencing their daily life. Lots of interesting conversations and exchanges with Xelo and Fede! Carme and Blai are very cute, but bring earplugs just in case XD they have tons of energy. There's plenty to do, but also enough personal time to explore the city and live like a local! I highly recommend this family who immediately made me feel at ease and gave me space while still including me in their lives. Muchas gracias, Xelo and Fede !

Yona spent several weeks with us and was an incredible help across both of our projects. On the farm, she supported content creation and helped design the packaging for our coffee, always bringing fresh ideas and a great eye for detail. She also volunteered at our school, giving classes and supporting the kids while they practiced their Spanish. the students loved her patience, kindness, and calm presence. She’s responsible, thoughtful, creative, and genuinely interested in contributing. Hosting Yona was a wonderful experience, and any future host would be lucky to have her.

The main task for volunteers is to take the dogs for walks. In addition, there are always current activities where help is needed. For example, I helped unload a large truck full of donations, distribute dog food into containers, and paint dog cages. For all these tasks, I was very grateful to be able to use donated clothing, which is available in large quantities. Meals are organized so that volunteers write a shopping list with the items they would like. The groceries are then purchased, and volunteers cook together in the well-equipped kitchen, which includes an air fryer, a microwave, and an induction stove. Leisure opportunities should not be underestimated. I went to the swimming pool, which has both a great lane pool for swimming and several pools for relaxation. In the pedestrian zone of Čakovec, I can recommend “P‘alapassion,” where they serve delicious pancakes and crêpes. I also took a bike trip to Varaždin, using the wonderful donated bicycle available for volunteers. What I especially want to highlight is the caring team, who look after both the animals and the volunteers with great dedication. I always felt welcome and supported, and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of them. All in all, I can highly recommend the shelter for a stay.

My stay with Max and Mira was lovely and wholesome: I honestly don't think I could have asked for better hosts! I spent a month with them, and they made me feel welcome in their home as if I was part of the family The house is beautiful, warm, lively, and it is surrounded by nature (forests, deers, pheasants, small rabbits and so on) I got to help both outside, in the garden and apple orchard with winter harvesting and general maintenance, and inside, with cleaning, cooking with fresh, homegrown ingredients, and sometimes taking care of the kids (both truly lovely and cute) Max and Mira where so patient, taking time to explain to me the tasks and to teach me gardening tips whenever they had time It was my first Workaway stay, and I don't think I could have asked for a better one If you're a nature lover, the island of Bornholm is a hidden gem waiting for you, especially in the months of August and September, as the weather is a lot nicer than the rest of Denmark and the tourist season is over, so all that is left to do is explore and appreciate the island Max and Mira's farm offers the best starting point for you to truly enjoy the island, while also getting in touch with nature and having an overall relaxing and comforting experience Max and Mira, all the love to your gorgeous family, I truly hope to see you again :)

The volunteer and retreat experience I had at the Temple was amazing! The volunteer work I had were cleaning rooms, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, grounds work, prep /cleaning kitchen duties, assisted with shop tasks and most importantly cleaning the temple from top to bottom. I really bonded with some of the nuns, monks, volunteers and staff. On a side note, the vegetarian food was really delicious, especially the fried tofu. The 6 day Mahamudra silent retreat experience was definitely challenging, but I really enjoyed and learned a lot from the teacher. I will definitely apply and practice this to my own life . I will always carry these terms in my mind when I try to do my meditation practices - the gross mind, subtle mind and very subtle mind. The 2 full days of silence was definitely challenging for me, since I’m considered a chatterbox. Haha! Overall the whole stay was phenomenal. I got so excited about this experience, I even booked a round trip ticket to the UK since I accepted to volunteer at the Temple next year in April for 2 weeks. How cool is that going to the very first temple that was ever built? Thank you everyone for making my stay here comfortable and enjoyable! Until next time!

the hosts Boris and Fernando were very clear and worked hard to guide us through the volunteer work. they were always helpful and nice! the hostel was a big family with lots of dancing and parties! had real fun and learned a few moves to bring with me!

We had the pleasure of hosting Mona for a couple of weeks and she was a great workawayer, Mona is very friendly and inquisitive, we loved having her around the house and she was great company, she was very respectful and she worked extremely well with care and enthusiasm, we showed her once and she picked it up straight away, she is in tune with the beautiful things in life and cares about nature passionately, we would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone, we will miss her, good luck Mona .

What can I say about this experience with Eugenia and Sebas ? Wonderfull ! I felt so at home and didn't want to leave. I really hope I'll have the chance to see you again. And I immediatly loved Selva Kai and was so sad to say goodbye. Thank you for everything you guys shared with me. And I wish you the best for your next adventures

Maxence & Clémence (we call them "Climax" :) are amazing people and great volunteers. They are helpful, relaxed, confident and flexible. We are good friends now and they are welcome to return any time. Thank you guys!

Amazing experience, my best Workaway so far and if I could come back next year I would gladly do so. The days basically went like this. Waking up, having breakfast and waiting for Leandro to arrive. When he comes and he's got the tractor running we all go to the olive field with him. At the field we start collecting, three people with the pneumatic rakes combing the trees clean of olives and the other ones moving the nets onto which the olives fall. After a while Giuseppe, Angela and Sandra arrives with the generously prepared sandwiches and we have lunch as well as some coffee in the shade of the trees. Then we work for another while until Leandro decides it's enough, usually 5 hours or less in total. Then we take all the olives to the oil factory and turn them in. After that the working day is finished and we return home where you can always find a cold beer as reward for the day's work. Sometimes we just sit and talk for hours, other times we go to the beach, which is 30 minutes away, or somewhere else. Then in the evening you can always be sure that you'll have a delicious dinner, and there's no reason to worry about going hungry. The free days are agreed upon and during those we once went to a hike into the mountainous landscape by Fara San Martino and another time to the see side area of San Vito where we cruised by the water on rented bikes for a day. Somehow I almost forgot to mention the wine festival of Perano, which would almost be a crime. Small, picturesque streets in a little town where for one weekend of the year the wine, food and music is flowing like water from a river. I'll make use of no more words to describe it, it has simply got to be experienced. I want to thank you all very, very much for your generosity, kindness and for giving me this experience. I'd also like to thank all the other volunteers who made it all even better, though I doubt you'll all read this. I now have memories that, unless I hit my head very hard, will never go away. Thank you!

Working at the school has been an unforgettable experience. I was welcomed so warmly by Nui, the teachers, and all the students. Thank you so much, Hani, for these memorable moments that were possible thanks to you! I’m grateful for all the love I was able to give and receive, and that’s why I truly recommend this experience to everyone!

Delia stayed with us at our hiking refuge for 3 weeks, and we cannot recommend her highly enough! From the moment she arrived, she immediately became part of our comminity. She is a confident and resourceful young woman who tackled every task with enthusiasm and competence. She is very skilled and capable and truly got stuck in from day one. She worked independently and was always eager to help with whatever was needed, from cleaning to maintenance, and kitchen help. We had lots of interesting talks together and I'm glad to had the opportunity to know her. We recommend her wholeheartedly to any future host bye Deliaaaa come back to visit ❤️

Ohhh Julia!! Es increíble cómo en tan poco tiempo se puede uno acostumbrar a esta persona tan maravillosa. La echamos mucho de menos por aquí. Ha sido un ejemplo de trabajo, gratitud, amor, esfuerzo, vivir la vida como "se debe vivir". Por supuesto, yo personalmente, hecho de menos esas mañanas con ella, realmente tiene un pedacito de mi corazón y un pedacito del corazón de cada uno de nosotros. Por supuesto, recomendaría a Julia como voluntaria al 100%! Se puede adaptar a cualquier trabajo con dedicación y amor. En este caso necesité mucha ayuda con la casa y los niños, y de verdad, es increíble cómo lo tomo como suyo, no podría agradecer con palabras los "días de liberación" que me dio. La casa nunca estuvo tan bien (y no es fácil con tantas personas, niños y animales varios jeje). De verdad entendió la necesidad y colaboró siempre, no sólo como voluntaria, si no que también sentí que lo hizo suyo de corazón como una más de la familia (la más ordenada por cierto jeje). Es una chica alegre, espontánea, amable con todos (niños y animales)... Aún mi hija pequeña escribe su nombre, mamá, papá y Julia... Fue muy bonito conocerla y disfrutamos juntos conociendo playas y pueblos de Cantabria. Ojalá hubieramos compartido más tiempo, pero siempre tendrá su hogar aquí en "lacasadetimmy". Recomiendo infinitamente a Julia, tendréis mucha ayuda y buena energía garantizada :)

Michelle joined us for around 3 weeks in Autumn and did an amazing job helping with a wide variety of tasks around the farm. She willingly and cheerfully tackled both strenuous tasks, such as hurling heavy logs down a hill for processing, and tiresome, tedious tasks such as carefully picking billions of cherry tomatoes, collecting billions of fallen chestnuts, and peeling said chestnuts for hours on end. Not to mention the back-breaking task of picking kiwis while perched on a ladder. We especially appreciated the amazing job she did of clearing invasive bramble and rock rose from the area around our solar panels, and we were impressed that she not only did whatever she did to a very high standard, and slaved away for much longer than we expected her to, but also that she still found the energy to explore thd area and go on long walks by herself. We loved hosting her, and greatly appreciated her flexibility, her curiosity and interest in our rural environment, and her joyful willingness to work outside her comfort zones. Hope she come back for another visit!

We spent almost Three weeks with Cynthia and it was a real pleasure to share a part of her life. We went to Sixilla, in a beautiful colonial house deep in Bolivia, in La Paz in her nice and quiet house and in Coroico, la casa de Campo familial, also a very nice place with stunning views on the Valley. The work is very varied, doing irrigation, clean the garden, planting, cooking, cutting branches, doing some handywork. All done with great energy and happy feeling. We ate very good with all vegetables and fruits she bought, making home bread, bbq, and even Pizza and Pedro's recipe in the big wood stove. We had also very nice conversations in english/spanich around a bottle of wine and our rooms were always nice and confortable. A perfect workaway we recommend to anyone with positive energy. Thanks to Cinthia and Pedro for their warm welcome.

Nikhil is a really kindhearted and humble person. He is dedicated to helping as many people as possible, and he plans to do so by giving space for self love and self expression to all who find themselves at his ashram. He is very adamant about making sure his volunteers only do what they want to be doing-so the experience will be what you make of it. Thank you Nikhil for all of your help and wisdom!

I spent 3 weeks here with Micaela and John, the 4 pooches, 3 horses, Michel and the other workawayers. It was a bittersweet farewell and I'm booked to come back already! Micaela and John work hard to provide and cultivate a community in their home and the whole experience was unreal! The rhythm, experience and pace of life here was unparalleled! I assisted with everything and no two days were the same! Painting, sanding, scraping, grooming and working with the dogs and the horses, looking after Buster when he had colic, cleaning tack, gardening and transplanting trees, cleaning the pool and surrounds ( 🤣😵‍💫IYKYK ) cleaning the kitchen, errands, collecting and welcoming other workawayers, demolishing rooms - the list was endless if you can put your mind to it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the joyous weeks and bringing my French journey back to life.

I originally planned to stay 2 weeks with Jane but ended up staying one more as her warmth is incredibly tenacious. Jane's love for life, culture, the environment, and travel gave way to insightful conversations, and she also gave me tips and tricks for caring for her dog, Maddie, who is an absolute sweetheart. There were plenty of things for me to do around the house and farm as well. I also enjoyed sightseeing in the smaller towns nearby, which was great. I recommend Jane as a host to any WorkAwayer in Australia! You won't regret it :)

Gustav joined us for a week at the tail end of summer. Despite his short stay, he made himself extremely useful, not only around the farm, but also using his photography skills to help me compile a portfolio of my artworks to contact two potential art galleries. We loved hosting this serious, cheerful and hard-working young man, really appreciated his help, and hope he returns for a longer stay so we can get to know him better.