Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 2

Geirgianna & Owen are wonderful people and fantastic volunteers. During their stay with us, they helped with a wide range of tasks — from picking mandarins and cleaning rooms to assisting with painting and helping in the kitchen. They were always willing to help, very proactive, and handled every task responsibly and on time. Beyond the practical help, they brought a great energy to the place. Both are positive, polite, and genuinely interesting people to talk to, and it was a pleasure sharing everyday life with them. We spent a very fruitful month together, after which they continued their journey. I would be very happy to host them again in the future — either as volunteers or simply as guests — and can warmly recommend them to any host.

Rafa's house is a great way to truly experience rural Mexico. He is an excellent communicator, always keeping me in the loop with what needed done or when food was ready or just checking in with me. The jobs were simple and easily accomplished. I would work in the garden weeding, or helping to water the lawn and plants. Several days while I was there we had large groups of guests so that would mean helping to clean or do laundry. It was never too much and there was usually plenty of time to get the things finished. Rafa would also always help if he was home. I enjoyed walking to the local market daily to see and experience daily life in a small Mexican town. We went to see the pyramids that are close by for a nice day trip. We also went to Mexico City to explore and we stayed with his parents, who are so kind and welcoming. The food situation worked out well for me. I would buy a few things for myself that I specifically wanted and most days Rafa would cook the meals, which were always delicious!! I would chip in for the cost of the food sometimes when we were in the market and I could help. I never minded because it wasn't that expensive and to me, this is what 'sharing the food expenses' means. And I can't complete this feedback without mentioning his sweet dog, Sanson. I connected with this sweet pup instantly and he became a fast friend! I would be weeding in the garden and Sanson was never far away, such a sweet pup!! Thank you Rafa for a great and memorable first time in Mexico! I am grateful for your kindness, hospitality and generosity. You and your family welcomed me and treated me like family. Thank you!

This was my first Workaway experience, and I stayed with Jara for two months. I never would have thought that Jara and the kids would take such a special place in my heart ❤️ From the very beginning, Jara made me feel like part of the family, like a friend, like a sister. Even though my Spanish is basic, I was able to communicate well with the kids, and staying alone with them felt safe right from the start. Putting the kids to bed or going to the park quickly became part of my daily routine, and I truly enjoyed it. Jara and I shared the tasks, and I never felt overwhelmed. We also did many things together, like going to the beach or the mountains. But to be honest, it was the simple moments like laughing until we had tears in our eyes at dinner that made this stay so special. (And Jara is an amazing cook 🤫) Gracias por todo. Os echo de menos. <3

Ramon has enriched our family life for two months in a wonderful way. He was very careful and reliable with all household tasks, cooked regularly, and was incredibly warm and patient with our children. Ramon is easygoing, open-minded, and genuinely interested in the people and culture around him. He is very well self-organized, always helpful, and absolutely trustworthy. We felt very lucky to have him as part of our family! We highly recommend Ramon to future hosts and would be more than happy to welcome him back to our home anytime.

Durante la estadía en casa realizaron todas las tareas asignadas, con mucho entusiasmo y gran dedicación. Aparte del diseño prometido, fue una buena experiencia trabajar con ambas chicas. además esta voluntaria y su amiga se comprometieron con el diseño de la cocina , por lo se encontraban en su periodo de practica de titulación, ellas mencionaron que esto esto es lo que podían aportar, hasta el dia de hoy sigo esperando el famoso diseño que nunca llego. Mucha suerte de todas maneras.

My Workaway stay with Danie and Suzanne was truly amazing. Working on the farm itself was not only enjoyable but also grounding — it really brought me back down to earth. I loved the variety of work, especially because I was always welcome to bring in my own ideas and be creative. I stayed for three weeks, and somehow it felt more like three days. Time just flew by, and I would definitely recommend staying longer if you can. From the very beginning, Danie, Suzanne, the kids, and life on the farm made me feel completely at ease. Everything was pretty chilled, and I always felt welcome — whether it was spending time in their house or simply asking for anything I needed. I stayed in my own small cabin, which was cozy, comfortable, and had everything I needed. Playing with Miah was a lot of fun, and at the same time I always felt respected — whenever I needed a break or some alone time, it was never a problem. To sum it up: a beautiful place with even more beautiful people. I’m already looking forward to coming back one day.

Thank you, Santiago & Daniela, for such a thoughtful and honest reflection of your time and experience with us. We really appreciate the way you captured the spirit of the place and the intention behind what we’re building here. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we’re grateful for the energy and care you brought to the Jardin. Your positive vibes, playful energy, and willingness to help with a variety of tasks and projects made you excellent volunteers. We enjoyed hearing you laugh and share cultures with the other volunteers and are very thankful for all that we learned, shared and improved on together during your stay. These are great people, adaptable, understanding, highly social, smart, fun to be around, collaborative and generally good energy, don't hesitate to host them. We would highly recommend both of you to any and all other hosts that you are interested in volunteering with and welcome you back to the Jardin with open arms for anytime that you would like to spend in our region. Wishing you both meaningful travels ahead. Best wishes, Darrell & Clarissa

Staying in the Hostel was wonderful, Camila and Chris are really nice people, very warm and ready to help in every way they can. Our plan was to stay with them 1 month, but as we got really comfortable with them and the volunteering we ended staying for almost 3!! The work is really good, we did 5 hours per 4 days a Week, and the other days were free, the place is really good and we had a staff room so we were relaxed with our stuff. I really recommend to come to the Hostel, make it your home and a place to meet people and make friends.

oh ziggy, the wonderhost. If there was ever a person that embodies the spirit of Workaway, it is this man. So open to every type of person, ecouraging each soul to put whatever love into the land they're called to, he really offers a fantastic exchange opportunity. Everyday, Ziggy falls in love with his land, an energy that cannot help but to wiggle it's way into your body. Careful coming here, because you might return home utterly inspired to drop it all, go off grid and commune with the wonders of nature everyday. Ziggy is incredibly open, and committed to find a living//working structure that works for everyone. He worked with me to find our best rhythm for together, doing a split of gardening, carpentry, water management (drainage ditches), and off grid living duties: cooking, cleaning, composting etc.. As a budding builder, it was incredible to get to work with and learn from a man whose spent all his life in the building trades. He has a real eye for detail, beauty and harmony. I would go back in a heartbeat to learn more skills in the craft. Ziggy was also committed to showing me the magic of Connemara, with rural roadtrips and weekend adventures to Westport for music. I recommend anyone thinking about off grid, slower ways of life to take the leap with zyg, you will surely remember it for the rest of your life. I have experienced real healing of the body and soul in that wonderful valley, things I cannot forget. Many blessings to this man and this land, I hope our paths cross in the future.

Thank you for everything David!! I arrived pretty unprepared on my part, but David made it a priority to get me adjusted as best he could, and I really appreciate that. Though my stay was shorter than the minimum, I had a great experience living and learning about the land. Also shoutout to Morgan (the long term volunteer here) for showing me the ropes and hanging out :) I'm excited to see the progress over time and hopefully return for another workaway visit in the future!

Nolle, One of the kindest and most positive people we have ever met in person, he undoubtedly helped us enormously to grow as a hostel and we had many incredible moments together. He is a great professional and a very cool friend.

We hosted Tiago for a couple weeks early last Spring. He was very helpful as we moved our of our house in preparation to begin renovations. He is a cool young dude, thoughtful and gentle, a willing worker, follows instructions well, and our 1.5 year old little boy adored him. He probably spends too much time on his phone in his free time like everyone nowadays! Haha ;) We hope he will give a chance to more workaway experiences after ours~ it's good to get out into the world and try different things. We would welcome him back, and wish him all the best!

Becky carried out her responsibilities in a professional and reliable manner. She followed instructions clearly, met expectations, and worked well with both students and staff. Her contribution supported our students’ speaking practice, and her communication and attitude were appropriate throughout her time with us. We appreciate her work and wish her success in her future endeavors. Becky can be confidently recommended for similar roles.

J'ai passé un séjour très stimulant chez Béatrice et Marco. Les tâches à accomplir étaient variées et pas trop difficiles. Il s'agissait de travaux dans le jardin et dans la maison. Béatrice est également une excellente cuisinière qui utilise beaucoup de légumes frais. Béatrice et Marco sont des hôtes très gentils et prévenants, et j'ai passé un bon moment avec eux. Nous avons rapidement découvert que nous avions une vision similaire de la vie et j'ai beaucoup apprécié nos échanges. J'ai également pu améliorer mes connaissances en français. J'y retournerai avec plaisir. Ce fut une expérience merveilleuse ! Traduit avec DeepL.com (version gratuite)

We really enjoyed hosting Mathijs for a couple weeks last Spring. He is a great human, with lots of interesting stories and perspectives! We loved that he traveled with a small batch of his beloved sourdough culture to bake bread for us on our farm! He is a willing and motivated helper, with a positive attitude, community spirit and a true desire to learn about our lifestyle and what farm life really is (harder than it looks on YouTube! Haha!). We would not hesitate to welcome him back, and we hope one day he does return to visit us again!

I had an incredible experience working with Diane for the 2 weeks I stayed with her. She is a grounded person, rooted in the good things; community, music, plants, dance, spirituality, and lots of apples. By some stroke of magic my stay coincided with one of the best apples harvest seasons in memory and I got to volunteer for the lovely orchard she works for. Also with the fall season and going into darkness, being around her showed me so much intention and mindfulness, things I will carry with me for a long time. I will hold those quiet evenings with the turf fire so dear in my memory, such a blessing. We originally thought my work would be more in the garden but it turned out that my skills were most useful in building and mending realms, making shelves and other carpentry projects. It felt really good to do meaningful work, and to have the space and time to try my hand at something that will last; as Diane said, "Graham, I will look at those shelves until I'm very old (Godwilling)". Apart from the volunteerwork, she made an real effort to show me around the beautiful community of east Clare, taking me to community dance classes, historic pubs and Irish trad sessions, saunas by the lake, and even a storytelling session with Irish legend, Eddie Lenihan. Overall, I had such a lovely time with Diane. She has great communication and sets good boundaries for her solo time as well as helped to foster my recharge time, bike adventures etc. She really cares about who she's hosting and their needs, making sure they have an enriching time. I loved working with her, I would go back again! I left feeling like I not only did great work, but I made a real friend. 5stars to Diane, Bodhi and Booshkins!

We hosted Mario and Saskya for a couple weeks last Spring and had a great experience. They are both motivated helpers with positive attitudes and eagerness to learn & participate in our life here on the farm. We enjoyed their cooking & Saskya's pumpkin bread recipe especially! Very grateful for their help in a time we really needed it! We would welcome them back and wish them the best in their van life adventure!

Of the three workaways i did in summer this was my favourite! The family are pretty inspiring in that they are all hardworking, resourceful and creative. They have evolved their property so much, making it into their own sanctuary. While i stayed they were in the process of building an art studio and finishing off a swimming pond. Eva and Toby are open minded, willing to teach and full of ideas for how you can contribute. Momo and Noah are a joy to be around, very intelligent and eager to help you practice your German! My tasks involved mostly cooking, cleaning and gardening. They are growing the most delicious fruits and vegetables, and we made many seasonal suppers. I stayed in a cosy caravan at the end of their property which gave a lot of privacy and is a brilliant spot for stargazing. The surrounding area is very beautiful, excellent for hiking and mushroom picking. I definitely recommend this workaway experience, I hope to visit again someday and I envy the paradise they have created for themselves!

My friend and I stayed with Leo for 5 nights and we had the best time in Chacabuco. His communication was great and he was flexible and kind about our delay getting there. Leandro made us feel at home immediately and we played music (he’s a great teacher) together and ate together most nights. He introduced us to food, friends, and traditions. He is a great cook and one of the most fun, kind people you’ll meet. In the morning he prepared breakfast and coffee for us. Leo was patient with my beginner level Spanish and curious about English and the US. We were tasked with enjoyable work like peeling fruits for jams and taking care of the land. The farm, the wonderful dogs, and the nature and peace in Chacabuco is beautiful, and Leo was the missing piece of the puzzle. I will miss it a lot and will forever remember it