Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 2

What an incredible place! This was our very first Workaway experience as a family — and honestly, what an unforgettable start! From the moment we stepped out of our camper and shook hands for the very first time, we all said nearly the same thing at once: it felt as if we had known each other for years. That sense of warmth and familiarity set the tone for our entire stay. We were given the freedom to explore, to just be ourselves, and to enjoy being together. The surroundings are absolutely wonderful, and our two dogs had the time of their lives on the daily walks through the forest. Leaving was bittersweet — sad because we didn’t want the experience to end, but comforting because we now know we’ve found a second home.

Je suis parti 3 semaines pour mon premier Workaway chez Martine et Jean-Paul et ça a été absolument génial ! Ce sont des gens extrêmement généreux et bienveillants, j'ai vraiment adoré passer des moments avec eux. Ils m'ont renseigné beaucoup de choses à faire durant mes jours de congé et chaque activité recommandée était super chouette. De plus la charge de travail n'était pas énorme et il y avait beaucoup de pauses tout au long de la journée, vraiment parfait pour une première expérience Workaway ! Encore merci à eux pour ce séjour inoubliable !

I stayed with Francesca for two weeks and felt at home from start to finish! Francesca is a warm-hearted, caring person who did her best to make me feel comfortable as a Workawayer. As her days were usually quite busy, I helped with whatever was needed, which mainly involved helping with the housework and cooking in the morning. In the evenings, we usually spent time teaching/learning Spanish. I often had time during the day to explore the amazing city of Rimini and its beaches, as well as taking longer trips to the surrounding area (Ravenna, San Marino, etc.). Francesca was great at introducing me to her family and friends, and she took me out for walks, for coffee in a local pasticceria, and even to the cinema. Her cute cat Tellulah was an added bonus:) I left Rimini with a backpack full of good memories and experiences. Grazie mille!

Para nosotros vivir estos días con Francois fue hermoso, nos ayudó siempre con alegría y compromiso, fue una gran experiencia, un ser humano luminoso que llegará fácilmente donde se proponga. Buen viaje hermoso!! Tienes casa aca en Chile.

Our time with Rita was fantastic. She is a wealth of knowledge in life and in the garden. We spent the first part of the day in her gardens, helping clean, organize, weed, etc. It was a beautiful, serene space. Rita was adaptive with time. We asked to make some adjustments to our schedule and she did as well. Everything was seemless and easy. Her cooking was fantastic and more than abundant. Conversation and coffee were always available. We highly recommend Rita's place. Keep in mind that You will be at a higher altitude and the walk to the gardens in the morning may be challenging.

Marama is a very enthusiastic and eager woman. She picks things up quickly and quickly grasps the daily tasks. She performed excellently. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring and doing things. We hope you'll come back again.

Con grande piacere scriviamo questo feedback per Lorenzo, un ragazzo simpatico che ha saputo adattarsi con grande rapidità nella nostra casa, la sua disponibilità, entusiasmo e semplicità ci hanno conquistato. Merci Laurent per la tua collaborazione che riteniamo ottima e ti auguriamo tanta fortuna nella tua vita. Speriamo di rivederti in futuro, saluti da me, da Silvia e da Biagio🐕.

Thank you for this experience, I was able to do manual tasks that I like, for example painting, woodwork or general repairs. I had my own apartment and Mit with Kata were friendly and never left me hungry. Both Kata and Mit are great cooks. If you like peace and beautiful and quiet mountain view right from the window, this is the place. In addition, Mit arranged a padel game with a local guy for me. Talking about Samson, their little boy, I want to say that he is cute and we had a great childish-like connection. Maybe one day I will pass by again :) One never knows where the roads will lead

We spent three wonderful days with Lane and Ulrik. She is sweet, attentive, curious, and very helpful. He is calm, thoughtful, and fun. Our time together was characterized by naturalness and harmony. It's not often that you can communicate in a foreign language in such a profound and friendly way. And the proof was that we couldn't wait to see them again when they returned from their tour of Italy. We wish they could have stayed longer. We feel like we've truly created a new and wonderful friendship.

Harry is a joy to be around! It will be hard to find a volunteer that brings as much to offer to the Hacienda. He is very likeable and will say the funniest things while he may not be intending to be funny and will also make you feel like the most interesting person in the world. We really enjoyed his stay and I think all of the staff here at the Hacienda will greatly miss him (especially the young ladies that fell in love with him). While here, Harry helped with some painting and some maintenance work. We were able to get some projects out of the way which was a huge help. I hope that he will come visit us again and that I can someday visit him in Australia. Thanks for your visit Harry!

Catherine was our oldest volunteer so far. However despite her age she did very well and was a great worker. In fact her age was not an issue at all. She was more fit and lively than some 20 years olds. She seems to have green fingers and the lettuces and other things she planted grew very well. We picked a record harvest of grapes and made over 1000 litres of wine. It was fascinating to hear stories of her many exploits in Spain and all over the world. She got on very well with the other volunteers. She has a nice kind, friendly personality. Choosing her as a volunteer was a success.

I stayed about 3 weeks with Evangelia and her daughter Marianna and it was a wonderful and rewarding experience. They both created a really good atmosphere in which I felt very welcomed and cozy. We had many interesting talks, some fun dance sessions did plank, headstand or just chilling with some delicious tea in the evenings. For work I helped in the garden, collecting pine needles, chopping wood and some woodworking tasks. I really enjoyed being in the forest and working outside so much. Evangelia made sure we got to eat many different delicious greek dishes and always gave recommendations for off days. The sourrounding is very peacful and you can go explore beaches or Athens on your off days. I also really appreciated that Evangelia took time to explain a lot about her lifestyle, plants and agriculture, I learned a lot from her. There was also a retreat happening during my stay at the house so I got to meet a lot of lovely people and I could participate in the workshops. I can wholeheartedly recommend staying with her if you are looking for a place in nature and good company!

EllieAna was a great volunteer. I kept mis-pronouncing her name and she never took offence once. During her stay we picked a record amount of grapes and made over 1000 litres of wine. She has a very pleasant personality and is always smiling and in a good mood. She is a good worker and was interested in what we are doing. She got on really well with the other volunteers. She made good use of the hikes to practice her Spanish with the native speakers. Shep, our dog, loved her because she took her on many walks. So, to sum up, we were very happy with EllieAna and though her excellent contributions as a worker and companion we all had a very pleasant time.

This place have a really strong energy and you can tell since the first step you put in. You can feel how it calm down your nervous system in few days, is it build for that. In the beginning I thought we could make few things in a faster way but then I understood that for example grinding your own flour at the moment and others things like this are the best way to train again our mind to be present and not always rush thinking about the next task. The work was mostly focus on keeping the comunity working, task as: -baby sitting the 2 sweet kids -taking time for cooking meals with love - Wood collection, planting tree, collecting water, repairing and cleaning house Guillermo and karina enjoy sharing their knowledge, and are happy to answer questions about our curiosity for this lifestyle. They are very good musicians. At one point I became the only volunteer and I was sharing the house with the family cause the others people were just guest. From this moment some tension build up between me and guillermo so I decided to leave earlier cause I wasn't feeling anymore free to be myself around him, like everything i did or said could trigger him. I like to think that responsibility for relationships are always 50/50 and is never one person fault. So in this case my responsibility were to try speacking with him as soon as I start to feel uncomfortable instead of waiting and building resentment. I dedice to leave 5 starts cause there is a quote that say: “You really get to know a person when you see how they act in an argument", and being able to sit together talking about our feeling and being able to say goodbye with a smile was a real sign of high level of maturity from both side. Thanks for this opportunity.

Nuestra experiencia con Flor y Hugo fue muy buena! Se integraron rápidamente al equipo y entendieron el trabajo perfectamente. Fueron muy responsables con las tareas a realizar en el voluntariado y siempre con una sonrisa. Siempre dispuestos a colaborar en lo que necesitáramos. Estamos muy agradecidos de que hayan compartido su tiempo con nosotros y con Gabriel (el gato) que siempre tuvo la atención y el cariño de Hugo. Esperamos que sigan disfrutando su viaje !!

I stayed with Sabine and Cliff for about one and a half months, from September to November, and had such a great time! They are incredibly kind and helpful hosts who make you feel welcome and supported in everything you do. The place is beautiful — surrounded by nature, horses, wildlife and peaceful views — and the apartment was spacious and super comfortable. The work is very fair, never too hard, and you can manage your time quite freely. If you enjoy gardening, learning about fruit growing, harvesting, and how to process and preserve fruits and vegetables, this is the perfect place for you! I’m really grateful for my time here with Sabine, Cliff, and all the animals — lovely people in such a wonderful part of Canada

Our two weeks at the hostel have been wonderful! The energy of the place is very relaxed. We volunteers help and support each other in every situation. And the travelers who pass through have also been very friendly. Thanks to Klaus's help and contacts, we were able to put on a musical show, and it was wonderful to have all the hostel's travelers (and Klaus too!) as our audience! It was a marvelous night. The hostel feels like a big family. It's definitely a place to share with people from all over the world! The tasks are simple, and above all, you learn them day by day as we all teach each other. Work hours are announced weekly, which helps organize your days and plan if you want to go out. That's great! One detail: finding showers has been a matter of luck. (We were there in the fall, and sometimes the water wasn't very hot, barely lukewarm or completely cold, while other times it was too hot. It varied greatly depending on the time of day.) Klaus was always on his phone, and even though he wasn't at the hostel every day, he always helped by providing immediate answers via his phone. Was a beautiful experience there! We are very grateful to the hostel and its people. thank you very much!

My time at Hilary's was so great. I came a few days early to learn the routine. Hilary introduced me to her friends and family, so I wasn't alone while she was away. The house is beautiful, Hilary keeps the fridge and pantry well stocked, so I didn't need anything while I was there. The animals were so sweet, and the work wasn't too labour intensive. I would definitely recommend this workaway to anyone wanting to be around animals and nature!

Anna stayed with us for two weeks. She was a very helpful volunteer with obvious experience in the garden and generally in independent thinking. I think she missed not working together, although she never complained. She was great with the kids and liked to stay with the family more than most volunteers so far. We definitely count her amongst the few that can always come back without any hesitation.

We had three lovely weeks with Frances. We enjoyed second hand shop, Krea and hardware store tours 😁 together, and it was generally really pleasant to have Frances around, we enjoyed spending time with her. She is very mature for her age, respectful and friendly, the kids really liked her too. She is well-balanced and has a very calm, peaceful aura, which has even calmed our noble and demanding princess -🐆 our bengal cat Lily, not to mention myself. 😉 Unfortunately, we had been ill shortly before Frances' arrival and didn't have much energy, so we were hardly able to play cards as we had originally hoped. It was incredibly helpful to have a woman around who is skilled with tools and can fix things. Frances helped with all the small projects that local carpenters are too busy to do, small but big enough to be a tremendous help like repairing the sheep‘s playhouse-roof, shortening a banister, improving and adapting a gerbil cage and sanding 2.5 square metres of wooden floor. Additionally she helped for example with the potato harvest, autumn leaves, fire wood and taking the caravan to its winter quarters in the middle of a storm. 😁 What would I have done without you, thank you so much! And of course you are very welcome to come back another time, another season! 🌸🌞😻