Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 2

It feels almost wrong to write a review because, after just three weeks with Liz, she feels closer to a long-lost family member. It is clear that she is a seasoned workaway host, who made us feel right at home and gave us a list of jobs that felt both fair and suited to our individual skillsets (cooking, organising and dogcare mainly due to the cold weather). We felt welcomed into the Montreal community and gained an insight that only a local could provide. Her daughter was kind enough as well to give us a list of food recs when she learnt Rowland was a chef. Goose is a sweetheart of a dog who takes a while to warm up but is a great character once she knows you. We really loved watching her run free in the snowy forest! We came away from our time here feeling looked after, inspired to create unique art, and as though we'd gained a friend. We hope to return to Montreal in the warmer months and would not hesitate to reach out to Liz. Many many thanks <3

We spent a few wonderful weeks in January and February at Jey and Rhea’s vineyard with their little son, Liam. From the first day, they made us feel at home and created a warm, welcoming environment. During our stay, we learned a lot about wine and the production process, and we also shared our own knowledge about alcoholic beverages. We had a great cultural exchange, practised Italian in a real-life context, and enjoyed cooking Mexican food for them from time to time. Spending time with Liame was one of the highlights of the experience. Playing and sharing moments with him brought us a lot of joy, and made our stay even more special. Overall, it was a truly enriching and memorable experience, and we are very grateful for everything we shared together. Speriamo di tornare un giorno a Rassina e di rivedervi. Ricorderemo sempre questa bellissima esperienza e i momenti speciali passati insieme. Grazie mille per averci accolto con tanto affetto. ✨🫶🏻

Lanes place is a great option to flee from the big citys and enjoy some rural, simple life in nature. Foods always great from Lane and cooked with love, self harvested meat and regional vegetables. The work is hard, but the beauty of this place makes it worth it. The coffe harvesting week was interesting, seeing all the different steps that it takes to harvest the coffe. I had a super cool time with lane and enjoyed my time there with him. All the best for you man, hope i can come visit one day!

Betina y Jouan fue un placer para nosotros conocerte una persona muy sencilla y amable la repostería que preparo fue muy deliciosa gracias por elegir pasar este tiempo con nosotros espero que vuelvas pronto 🥰 Sabes que tienes una familia aqui en Bolivia que cuando quieras volver te estaremos esperando un abrazo hasta pronto 🫂 Yovana Alain y Swami💐🌳

Me quedé con María y Roberto solo unos días, pero fue genial. El trabajo fue variado y no muy duro: recogí frutas y verduras, rastrillé y pinté postes de madera. La comida estaba muy deliciosa y la prepararon con ingredientes frescos del jardín. La habitación también era cómoda. María y Roberto fueron muy amables; María incluso me llevó desde Buenos Aires! Muchas gracias!!

Clara and Eloise stayed with us for about 3 months in 2025. They were very helpful with the tasks we gave them. We enjoyed the many varieties of meals they made us. And we hope they return for another visit.

It was amazing! Thank you so much for the experience. Sara and her team are super nice and polite people and it was very important to them that the workawayers feel all right. The atmosphere was very warm and familiar..Communication was super. It was more holiday than work. Being a guest teacher was a pleasure and no work at all. It was a great and exciting experience to have talks with local young people in my age. I learned so much about their culture, customs and thoughts. Unfortunately I got sick and left 2 days earlier than planned and stayed just a week. But I can imagine to come again. Saras Team cared a lot for me and was very helpful. Sara organized my arrival at night and as i got sick one of her team organized an appointment with a doctor for me and came with me. Super nice! I will recommand this workaway to all my english speaking workaway friends. Thank you so much. I wish you all the best for your future :)

Recomiendo la estancia de Mathilde, una chica muy simpática que está dispuesta a trabajar de lo que sea. Limpia, ordenada y agradable. Ayudó bastante en todo lo que se le pidió y nunca molestó. Muchas gracias y hasta pronto!

Marta is a good volunteer, she works with carefulness and highly responsibility. She is kind but she is nervous to make friends (just a bit), so if you are her host, you should make chance to talk with her she would be a very good friend.

We were happy to host Lili and Emma during one week in décember. They are kind, cheerful and enjoy each moment of life ! It was nice to spend time with them, play boardgames and Solen was happy to have encouragement during her climbing compétition ! They helped us with gardening , walking with Luna , talking english with us and cooking one evening. Thanks Lili and Emma, we wish you all thé best for thé future !

I couldn’t have wished for a better ending for our workaway journey. Ann and Fitz are such wonderful people and it felt so inspiring to be in their home. I can only agree to what Heidi mentioned in her feedback! Throughout our stay we got to know so many lovely friends (and dogs). BB and Dot own a special place in my heart and I already miss rubbing BB’s Belly and throwing the ball for Dot (unless Dot lost her toys in the garden). We shared lots of laughter, interesting conversations and visited lots of beautiful places with Ann and Fitz! The work didn’t feel tiring at all. We conquered clearing the loft and other spaces with joy and curiosity as there were so many treasures to be found! Heidi and I really loved helping to organize stuff. I recommend Ann and Fitz to everyone and I hope to visit them in their new home!

Merci Michel, Valérie et bien-sûr Barbara! J'ai passé trois semaines très agreables chez eux à Montélimar. Faire connaissance avec Barbara c'est un privilège, elle rayonne d'amour. Michel est comme ton père français - Merci de me montrer la région, et de manger du bon fromage ensemble! Valérie s'occupe de tout les repas délicieux! C’était une expérience incroyable qui m’a beaucoup enrichie. Merci beaucoup Gros bisous!

I had a great time with Mohammed and the other teachers in Morocco. His language school has really reinvigorated my passion for teaching in the best possible way. The students were also very kind, social, easy-going and appreciative about our visit, I think we got on very well with one another almost instantly. Mohammed did not only excel at running his school, but also at hosting volunteers, we had a great time, did some fun trips together, or just had a conversation with a mandatory cup of tea. I am really glad I could get a glimpse into this community, and I am looking forward to coming back!

At first, I wanted to stay for one month. Then I thought, okay, let’s do two – and in the end, I stayed for three months and didn’t want to leave (October–December 2025). This bilingual school run by Ana and Carol was my first stop in Central America, and I think it was the perfect place to start with such a positive experience. I can only recommend everyone to do the same. In the mornings, I worked in the kindergarten, which opened in September, so at the beginning there were not many children. Over time, however, it grew, which was very nice to see. I helped the kids with their drawings, played Lego with them, helped them with their merienda, and took part in circle time with them. Most of the time everything was in Spanish, but during circle time they also learn English songs and stories, and they get some English input during the tasks they do. After kindergarten, I received delicious food from María (she helps with the household). Most of the time she cooks typical Honduran food, so you get to learn a lot about Honduran cuisine. :) After lunch, I prepared the English lessons, which take place from Monday to Wednesday from 3–5 p.m. The first hour is with beginners and the second hour with intermediate to advanced students. Each class has about 6–10 students. Twice a week, I taught German in the evenings. So if you speak German and would like to teach classes, I think there would be some interested people. I also heard people talking about wanting to learn French, so teaching French classes might be a possibility too. Working with kids can be exhausting sometimes, haha, but I still enjoyed it a lot. And in the kindergarten, you are never alone – Ana is always there to help you and answer questions. The afternoon classes were fun too. The students are older (9–30 years), and most of them are eager to learn. Be prepared to listen to a lot of jokes and an incredible number of questions, haha. In my free time, I went for walks with Ana and Carol, went to the gym, visited nearby cities with friends, went hiking to waterfalls and hot springs, met up with friends, or just relaxed. It is not necessary to speak Spanish, but it is helpful for the beginners’ class and also very, very helpful for making friends and talking to people in town, since most of them don’t speak English. The room was great. It is very big, and you can watch beautiful sunsets. :) You also have a kitchen and a bathroom (without a shower). The shower is downstairs in the school, so you can only shower when there are no kids. However, you can sign up at the gym and shower there too (there is even hot water!! :) ). The Wi-Fi in the room is not very good, but downstairs in the school it works well. All in all, I am very grateful for the experience that Ana, Carol, and María offered me. I learned a lot about Honduran culture, whether it was food, language, traditions, or how life works there. Ana, Carol, María, and all the other wonderful people I met there – thank you so much! I miss you and am really looking forward to seeing you again! <3

Hillary and Rebecca were absolutely fantastic workawayers! They were a huge help from the moment they arrived, full of common sense, taking the initiative and were positive and enthusiastic. Both were skilled and capable making them a delight to host. They were thoughtful, friendly, easygoing and great company. We wished they could have stayed longer! We wish them both all the best with their future travels and adventures and they are welcome back anytime.

I spent 1 wonderful week with Rosanna, Dario and Isa before Christmas. They were so warm and welcoming to me from the moment I arrived and picked me up from the station. Isa was shy at the beginning but warmed up to me and was very mischevious and sweet. Her dance performances made my nights 🥰 This is a lovely family who always made me feel comfortable and cared for. I never went hungry and always enjoyed having lunch and dinner together. My bedroom was large with a beautiful view, a comfortable bed and a TV. I spent my time doing housework- ironing, vacuuming, washing windows, tidying, etc. At times the amount of housework felt like too much in one day, but I also understand it was necessary given the size of the house. Overall I loved my time here and hope to see the family again in the future. Sending all my love to Rosanna, Dario and their lovely girl Isa 💛

This was our second Workaway as a couple and we stayed nearly 3 weeks with Astrid, Chris, their kids, all the different lovely animals, and various guests on their site! They were all very friendly, the communication before the stay was very good, and we even could arrive some days before the initial planned date. We really enjoyed our time on the cool camping with all required amenities. We had our own little house with a lot of privacy. The daily tasks (e.g. feeding the chickens in the morning, cleaning the pool etc.) were rewarding and fun 🐓 in addition to that, we had an ongoing project to create and paint several signs for the property which we appreciated a lot! The fresh bread in the morning and the daily dinners were fantastic! After a while, we also learned how to deal with Loki, the young 🐒. In certain moments he can be very exhausting when he's making a mess or stealing things during the day, but this is mostly forgotten when he's quietly sleeping on your lap after dinner 😊 we had a very good time and can only recommend this host!

Sandra stayed with me for one month and was a very positive presence in both the shared living space and the overall atmosphere of the place. She supported daily tasks reliably and with care, including gardening, pond maintenance, organizing outdoor areas, and helping in the household. She approached her work attentively and responsibly, without needing much guidance. What truly stands out about Sandra is her ability to perceive and name things as they are. She has a strong sense for unspoken dynamics and is able to articulate feelings and topics that are present but not yet addressed, always in a calm, respectful, and constructive way. She clearly recognizes the connections between emotions, actions, and behavior, which made communication honest and grounding. She is very empathic, emotionally aware, and respectful of personal space and time. Sandra learns rules quickly and follows agreements precisely, and her communication style is thoughtful, clear, and considerate. Sandra values quiet, calm environments and contributes to them naturally through her presence. I am genuinely grateful for the time we shared, as I learned a lot from her about myself and about mindful communication. I can wholeheartedly recommend Sandra as a Workawayer both for her reliable, conscientious work and for the depth, awareness, and calm she brings into shared living and collaboration.

¡Qué estancia tan genial en casa de Carmen y su familia (humanos y perritos 😊)! Carmen es una persona extraordinaria: generosa, decidida, interesante, culta, divertida y, por supuesto… ¡amante de sus animales! Me encantó compartir las comidas con ella: por un lado, porque cocina de maravilla, y por otro, porque tuvimos largas y bonitas conversaciones, a veces serias y… a veces muy divertidas! La vida con los animales fue súper agradable. Todos muy entrañables, cada uno con su personalidad, pero con algo en común: ¡su AMOR por los paseos! También tuve la suerte de conocer al resto de la familia y de participar en comidas familiares que me encantaron, ¡llenas de vida y alegría! Y eso sin contar los paseos diarios por la playa y los baños en el océano: un verdadero placer. Gracias a Carmen, Jose, sus hijas, Mayda, Anita, todos los doggies, los gatos y a todos los demás por vuestra acogida ❤️

My time in Arusha was a wonderful experience. All of our meals were provided, which made everything easy and stress-free. We were able to spend time at the schools with the children, participating in meaningful volunteer activities and building genuine connections. The volunteer home was amazing—comfortable, welcoming, and a great place to relax . I truly enjoyed my time in Arusha and would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone looking to volunteer, learn, and be part of something impactful. l