Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

My stay with Sam was my first Workaway experience, and it couldn’t have been better. He made me feel welcome from the start in his beautiful, quiet home. Sam was very considerate, showed me around and shared lots of helpful tips about New Zealand. Additionally, he’s an amazing cook. I’m really grateful for the amazing conversations and experiences and happily recommend staying with him.

Kirk stayed with us for a week and assisted with a variety of tasks, he is very skilled and a huge help. Rosa also came to join him twice, together they helped to stack wood - on Kirks birthday! - all afternoon, house sat and cooked a super nice meal together for us. They are a dream team with a lot of skills, very interesting conversation partners and lovely, kind and wonderful people. Highly recommended workaway guests.

Jana stayed with us on our life style block for just over a week. In that time Jana showed us that despite her young age she was able to very quickly understand and complete all projects with ease. Her stamina, attention to detail, and time keeping were amazing. Jana helped with weed control, animal care, and fence repair, and always with a smile. After work duties were completed Jana was always keen to help with food preparation and clean up. Jana was very comfortable sitting and discussing many topics with us in the evenings and showed great interest in Maori history and birds and plants of New Zealand. It truly was a pleasure to have her company and she would definitely be welcome back if the opportunity arose.

I’m so happy to share my experience of spending a month at Jenn’s home with her wonderful family in Golden BC. They welcomed me with great warmth and made me feel fully integrated. My main tasks included walking Morroco, a few days of house-sitting, general cleaning, some deep cleaning, English–Spanish language exchange, and helping with meal preparation. Everything was very well organized. It was a beautiful opportunity to connect with the local culture through their lifestyle, nature, friends and family. The Thanksgiving celebration was both delicious and fun! Everything described in their profile is exactly as stated and you might even be pleasantly surprised. Jenn showed me lovely walking trails around. It really felt like helping out at a friend’s house, with a focus on meaningful tasks rather than strict schedules. I wish them all the best in their personal and family journey. Thank you for allowing me to plan my next steps and find new inspiration for future adventures! 🌿✨

Words cannot describe how wonderful a time I had in Blenheim with these wonderful folk, from the second I entered Blenheim to the second I left I was treated as family every step of the way. The tasks were great fun to help with and it was always varied, never a dull moment here! In my free time I was able to tour the local vinyards by bicycle and hike Mt Vernon. My time here really has been one of the best moments of my adventure in New Zealand!

I am beyond grateful for this month in the little jungle village! From day one I felt accepted and welcomed like family, starting with a camping trip with Thilina and his friends. I've learned a lot about how to build a house and got some of the best tasks ever like roofing e.g. - it has been quite an adventure! Very satisfying work being outside all day and getting dirty hands. The cob house for living is basic but cozy and has everything you need. It was nice to live a slow lifestyle there, laying in the hammock for sunsets, learning to play the harmonica, making bracelets or spending time with our new dog Lola. And the waterfalls around are gorgeous! We spent a lot of time with our neighbors, too who cook excellent food. Another highlight are the brightly smiling village kids who we started giving English classes to. I'm leaving with a full heart and I'm very happy for having met these adorable people!

Tom and Amelia spent about a month with us this Fall. My wife, Irene and I thoroughly enjoyed their company and are both grateful to them for their many contributions to work about our farm. They approached every project, no matter how mundane with enthusiasm, diligence and humour. Thank you. We highly recommend them to any prospective Workaway host.

I had a great time in Hanoi with Huyen and her family! Huyen is such a lovely person and was always very accommodating. Starting around 4pm everyday we would help with the kids and in the evening we would teach English lessons to the neighborhood kids. During the weekends and day time we got to explore all the beauty Hanoi and Vietnam has to offer. Communication was always great, expectations were clear, and I am grateful for the experience. Her two boys are also very sweet and I miss them already! Thank you for being such a great host, Huyen!

I spent two weeks at Joanna’s shelter. She was very busy with her restaurant, so I was glad I could help her a bit with the dogs! We still managed to have a few very interesting conversations where we shared things about our lives. The shelter’s location is also really convenient, just 45 minutes from Bogotá.

I loved my experience at Jimena’s sanctuary. The place is absolutely fabulous, right in the middle of the jungle, with no signal or electricity (yet still close to Palomino). It’s incredibly peaceful! The dogs are adorable, very loving and affectionate. And Jimena makes sure you always feel comfortable, and she always has tons of stories to tell. It was a unique experience that I’ll remember for a long time.

Muchachoooooos! De verdad gracias por toda la ayuda en la cocina y por hacer presencia en la finca. El mes pasó volando al lado de ustedes, seres maravillosos. Recomiendo al 100% su sazón, mas que todo la paella, los gnochis, el babaganoush y todo lo démas. Ahora tienen el diploma de cocina con leña ;) Que todo los vaya bien en el camino, ojala nos encontremos otra vez. Abrazos de todos por aca (Wendy, Pecas, Paloma, Micthi,...)

Hanna She is a great person, respectful, quiet, willing to collaborate, and she successfully completed every task. She joined our activities with great curiosity and enthusiasm.

Xin volunteered with us for a a few weeks and it was a great experience! She's friendly, easy going, and is always more than happy to help. She helped us create a cool map with recommendations in the city. We would 100% recommend her!

It was truly an amazing experience at Roser’s place. The farm is fully designed around sustainable living — there’s a food forest, solar power, a water-collection system, a dry toilet… you can really feel how much heart Roser and the previous volunteers have poured into building this place. It’s far from the city, peaceful and beautiful, facing the sunrise. In the mornings, I can touch the first light fills the room, and reach out and pick fresh pomegranates and oranges. Because of my schedule, I only stayed for about five days, but every single day felt different.We helped cut plants for compost, prepared food, cracked nuts, cleaned the yard, planted flowers, paintedpots. Roser is charismatic, share her knowledge about sustainable life with us and her child Leo is really adorable! As a foreigner, I felt so welcomed and included. We shared thoughts about culture and life, and interacted like one family. I know I’ll remember this place for a long time — and hope I’ll have the chance to come back someday. Love you and wish you all the best！ to workawayers：The nearest town is about a 15-minute walk, and the beach is like a 20-minute drive. If you don’t have transportation and you really want to go out, it can be a bit inconvenient. But if you enjoy farm life and are happy spending time here, that works perfectly too!

Esbern was such an awesome guy to have around. So kind and considerate. He did way more work than he needed to do and because I was only a couple of weeks away of giving birth he wanted to be extra helpful and get my garden done for my summer crops. He got up super early in the morning to get into work without me having to instruct him or supervise him in any way. He made the most amazing meals for us on top of all that, in the evenings and we had some amazing chats. Such a nice guy to have around. Would host him again anytime. Thanks so much for everything esbern!

For my first Workaway experience, this was absolutely amazing. I spent just over two weeks with Hanneke and Olaf and I cannot recommend them enough, if you have the opportunity, take it, you won’t regret it. From the very first moment Hanneke picked me up at the train station, she was so welcoming. I felt very comfortable in her company and enjoyed our varying conversations over the course of our time together. She always made sure I was safe around the dogs and gave me very specific instructions for my safety and the dogs; she has a good routine going. I’m gluten free and she went above and beyond to make sure I always had everything I needed. She even got me gluten free dutch treats which I was SO grateful for. Hanneke, Olaf, and I shared wonderful meals together (when Olaf made it home from work in time) and terrific conversations that I will cherish forever. They gave me such a good experience of dutch culture and I am very thankful for everything they taught me about the Netherlands. The work itself was easy going and very rewarding. Hanneke was always very clear on what to do and when to do it which I appreciated. Most days I started at 10:00 and stuck around until after dinner was finished. I did some yard work (raking, mowing), some work in the vegetable garden (harvesting potatoes, clearing weeds, etc.) and helped out with their dogs as well as the foster dogs (feeding, walking, cuddling). We had some amazing forest walks that were so peaceful. You get a complete separate section of the house with its own entrance which I loved. It has a mini kitchen to keep food and you can cook using the air-fryer. 2 dogs stayed in the section with me downstairs so i always had some amazing company. She gave me plenty of recommendations on where to visit on my days off and allowed me to choose which days I took off. She even let me borrow her bike to explore. I will miss them very much, along with all their wonderful personal and foster dogs. Snowy, Dazzle, Raphael, Poppet, Khan, Odin, Mica, Vicky, and Viktoria were all so wonderful. I can’t thank you guys enough for welcoming me into your home. Thank you so much for everything <3

Having Lorén helping us with our project in Vietnam has been INCREDIBLE, and we can only say good things about her. She's a responsible, punctual, organized, and totally committed young woman. Our project involves working with children, and we couldn't have asked for a sweeter or more attentive person than Loren. Everything went smoothly from the first day to the last. She was committed from the very beginning with ideas, initiatives, and a desire to contribute to the project that frankly impressed us. After almost two months with us, it's going to be very, very difficult to replace her, so if you have the opportunity to have her on your team, don't hesitate for a second. You'd be missing out on a wonderful person if you decide not to choose her.

David and Rachel were our first workaway experience and we couldn't have wished for a better one. They really made sure that we have a pleasent experience, would show us points of interest and help us if there was anything we needed. We talked a lot about Austria and Australia, differences and similarities and just enjoyed spending time there! Dottie and Jazzy are two lovely dogs and taking care of them didn't feel like work at all. The work on the property does seem very fair and you do get a lot of time to explore the area. If you are looking for a quite and peaceful place, The Channon is for you.

Pasé casi dos semanas con Rocio y su familia en su lodge. La familia fue muy acogedora desde el primero momento. El trabajo fue sencillo y siempre en la mañana. Hice trabajos de jardineria y ayudé con las habitaciones. El lugar es maravilhoso y tranquilo rodeado de naturaleza. En la propiedad hay una piscina y una catarata que fueron lindo para disfrutar en la tarde. En el tiempo libre exploré la naturaleza y las dos ciudades muy cerca. Hay bonitas ciudades como Oxapampa y Pozuzo que puede visitar también. La comida que la señora Mirta cociné fue muy deliciosa y siempre increible despues el trabajo. Recomiendo este voluntariado para tener una buena experiencia en un lugar especial con una familia muy simpatica. Gracias por todo!

Arina and Jathen were perfect. They helped us a lot with the upkeep of the house and grounds. Hardworking, motivated, and well-organized, it was a pleasure to share meals and time with them. You can trust them completely, and we highly recommend them. Thank you again for all your help; we were sad to see you go. Have a good trip!