Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

Samuel and Julia welcomed us with simplicity and joy. We were fully integrated into daily life on the farm and with the surrounding community in Blatusa. A haven of peace. Everything is perfect here: happy children, animals, nature... A calm and joyful atmosphere. Thank you for your hospitality to my son and me. Julia is lovely and thoughtful. Samuel is cheerful and enthusiastic. Both are patient and attentive to our well-being. They have interesting conversations. Every day is different and enriching. Gideon is a wonderful little boy! Eliana is passionate about drawing and crafts. A beautiful family. They were very patient with my basic English... thank you!

Cali has been a wonderful volunteer during her time in Batang. She supported our English program with great dedication, teaching students with creativity, patience, and sincerity. Her ability to connect with learners of different ages made her lessons enjoyable and impactful. While staying with our family, Cali showed excellent manners, openness, and kindness. She adapted easily to our daily routines, respected local customs, and became a joyful part of our household. Her presence created a meaningful cultural exchange that we deeply appreciated. Cali also explored several tourism spots around, showing genuine interest in Indonesian culture, nature, and community life. We are truly grateful for her positive contributions, warm personality, and strong work ethic. Cali has made a lasting impression on our students and our family. We highly recommend her for future volunteering or professional opportunities.

Working on Jason’s farm was a great experience. The property is immersed in a beautiful forest, and volunteers help with a variety of tasks on a diverse permaculture farm. Meeting other Workawayers from around the world made the experience very social and enjoyable, especially sharing meals and conversation together. The camper accommodation was spacious and comfortable. Without a car it is usually necessary to hitchhike, which can occasionally be challenging, so future volunteers should be prepared for this.

Jordan has been an exceptional volunteer during his time in Batang. He contributed greatly to our English learning program by teaching students with patience, enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for education. His lessons were engaging, and he quickly built positive rapport with the learners. During his stay, Jordan lived with our family and showed outstanding respect, adaptability, and kindness. He embraced our culture, participated in daily activities, and made meaningful connections with everyone at home. His presence brought positive energy and cultural exchange that we truly appreciated. He also took the opportunity to visit several tourism places in Batang and visit my family's wedding party in Temanggung. We are grateful for his contributions, his professionalism, and his warm personality. Jordan has left a lasting impact on our students and our family. We highly recommend him for any future volunteering or professional opportunities.

This stay was my first Workaway experience, and it was truly wonderful！ Even before I arrived, I was welcomed with warmth and kindness. During my stay, I mainly helped with cleaning the rooms, assisting with shopping, and supporting the Japanese language school. They taught me a lot about their culture, shared meals with me, and made every day enjoyable. I would love to visit again someday！ またすぐに会いに行きます！

We had such a great experience here working with Willi on his latest project. Having just acquired 10 run down chalets we were helping clear them out and renovate them. We had a lot of fun, nearly everyday was different and we really got to work on our carpentry skills. It was inspiring to see Willi’s vision and how he was making it all happen. He was happy to show or teach us anything while also trusting us with all kinds of tasks. Work would normally start at 9 but Willi was really flexible if we wanted to start earlier or later depending on how the waves were looking. If you like surfing or would like to learn there is a great spot just on one end of the beach if you’re there in monsoon season. We worked 3 weeks of 5 hours and 1 week of 3 hours which we really appreciated the extra time to surf and relax. Cherating is a very peaceful little village with friendly people. We’re looking forward to seeing photos of when the chalets are finished! While we also expect that we will be back in Cherating sometime in the future. Thank you for everything Willi!

Noticed that I totally forgot to leave a review! (So 6years later, but better than never right?) I stayed with Bella, Ali and Anoushka in summer 2019 for about 6-7 weeks. They were from the start very communicative, open and easy to get along with! After finishing the work / in the free time you had enough time to explore more of the Black Isle (by bike if you wished or travel to Inverness and from there on around) I helped with collecting fruits from the garden, cleaned the lodges and caravans, weeding/gardening, feeding the little lamps in the morning/afternoon There was always something to do and you could talk with them. Would come back in the future to see how everything developed!

Sana was an outstanding volunteer at our center and a truly valuable member of our community. She taught English with great clarity, patience, and professionalism, and her classes were very well appreciated by both students and staff. She was always active, motivated, and fully committed to her work, showing a genuine passion for teaching and helping others. Beyond her teaching skills, Sana stood out for her strong sense of responsibility and initiative. She was always willing to help, both at the center and at home, and never hesitated to take care of daily tasks without being asked. Her positive attitude, kindness, and respect made living and working with her very pleasant for everyone. Sharing this experience with Sana was truly wonderful. She brought positive energy, reliability, and warmth to our home and our center. She will always be welcome with us, and we sincerely hope to welcome her again in the future, inshallah. I highly recommend Sana to any host looking for a dedicated, trustworthy, and inspiring volunteer.

Thank you so much for this absolutely lovely review! It truly makes our day to read about the positive experience you had with us. Your assistance was invaluable to us. We want to specifically highlight your creativity and proactive attitude. It was amazing how you didn't wait for tasks to be assigned but simply jumped in to help wherever needed, whether it was teaching the kids, helping with our Instagram, or optimizing the website. You made a real difference here. The energy you brought to the teaching sessions was fantastic—the children truly loved learning from you! The fact that you continued to work on the Airbnb listing and website even after your stay speaks volumes about your commitment. Thank you for making our transition to a smoother process! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the peace, the local culture, and the bike rides. Please remember that our door is always open for you. Wishing you the best on your future travels! P.S. Tiger sends his purrs! 😻 (The cat, not the car! 😉)

Thank you so much dear Erin for being part of my family. It was such a pleasure to have you in our home. We shared so many lovely, rich experience together and learnt a lot from each others. She is smart, thoughtful and very friendly. It was our pleasure to host her, She was so respectful, kind and calm. She helped me a lot in my kitchen, my shoppings in Bikaner, with animals, taking care of the kids...teaching them English etc. She tried to help milking cows and even went kite flying with our son. She is always ready for learning new skills and catches new things very quickly. We can definately recommend her to any host for sure. Erin, Wishing you all the best for the rest of your traveling, You are always welcome back in our home, Thank you for your company ! Love, Nandini

A wonderful week was had by all. Hard working, followed instructions, looked after the animals well and helped around the place. It was a pleasure hosting Jamie

They were amazing, followed instructions to the T. With the arrival of 2 new calves, one who jumped gates and fences. When I found myself at 1am in the morning trying to get him back in, these two wonderful people come out to help. They weren't asked, they come out regardless if it was their work hours or not. I am very grateful for their caring attitude towards myself and the animals. My dogs loved them as did they sheep. They are hard working, it was a really joy to host them.

Bauke was a delight to have stay. She loved cooking vegetarian food and baking for us so I got to enjoy some delicious Austrian meals and pastry. Bauke is responsible, attending to her tasks as required. I wish her well for the rest of her travels.

This was one of the best workaways I have ever done. Shamser's home in Gaunshahar is incredibly accommodating, and sat in a very beautiful place to spend time for a few weeks. There was a very clear organizational system for the volunteers ro understand what to do and when. The work we did always felt productive to some degree, and was extremely fair in return for the great hospitality we received. Gaunshahar is small but still a fun place to explore, with little things to do here and there. The children at the school are also very friendly, and always very inquisitive and interesting to teach and play with. I would highly recommend staying here.

We had a great and memorable time with Cole. Food was great and plentiful, the working hours fair and clearly communicated. You share the house with 3 charmingly silly border collies who seem to really love having new people over. In regards to the work we really enjoyed working with Cole on the farm. She seems to have found a good balance between trusting people with independent tasks/animal care and still giving you enough instructions to be able to comfortably handle all of the work. Even on the more unpredictable days (which are of course unavoidable on a farm) the communication and teamwork remained excellent. Handling and interacting with the sheep was a joy and herding back the fence jumping calves will remain a core memory of our nz trip. On top of that Cole is a wonderful person. We've had many great conversations over the course of the week, spent some very pleasant evenings watching tv together and overall felt very welcome at her place.

I was very lucky to have a chance to be with this special family before I leave Canada. I got a new perspective on life from amazing people. At first I was quite nervous because it was my first time taking care of kids, but Ben and Thai were super easygoing and friendly that I felt like home very soon. I also thank Rung, the other amazing workawayer who helped me a lot, and cooked delicious vegetarian dishes. I spent most of time with Anton, and he is the best 5 year old kid I've ever met. I really enjoyed spending time with him, and I miss his lovely smile. Seb was mostly crying for mom, but he made me realize the the joy of cradling a baby. I also had a chance to see kids playing hockey and to skate with them. Such a Canadian experience! I can't wait to see them again in a few years somewhere in the world!

Staying at tokushima shelter was a wonderful expérience. We walked and took care of those lovely dogs 5 days per week, 4/5hours a day and this was just perfect. Suzan and Hitoshi are two lovely persons too, they make sure everything is all right and they drive you back and forth between the volonteer's house and the dog shelter (they also have cat's we spent great time with). The accommodation is a bit dark and the kitchen a bit small but it has everything you need and the street is quiet, you can find a supermarket at 15 minutes walking and there is bicycles at the house. Spécial message for Suzu (the dog that stay with us at the house): Zoe and I miss you so much. Thank you for everything Suzan and Hitoshi <3

I had a great week here. The kids are very sweet and curious about other cultures. It felt like more of a cultural exchange/ practicing English. We still did a bit of teaching in schools though. I felt very welcomed and comfortable and would highly reccomend this workaway!

I had an amazing week here with Nandini and Babu. They were very kind and communicative people. I learned so much about Indian culture and the town they live in is quite peaceful. They made my introduction and first impression of India very positive and I will never forget the lessons, cooking, and love that I learned being here. Thank you guys for a wonderful week. :)

We had a fantastic experience with Sophie! She is an incredibly nice person who fits right in. She is full of energy and enthusiasm, which made her a great help. It’s obvious that she loves kids by nature. She connected with them instantly.