Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 2

I spent two weeks with this beautiful family. They are really flexible and kind. The house is quite isolated, and their children are still living with them and often need lifts to go to university or work. One of my main tasks was being a taxi driver. When not, Margo and Peers asked me to help with different tasks such as painting, tidying, picking tomatoes, or cooking, but I could manage my time by myself. Most of the time, I also did many activities. Margo is really inspiring and suggested wonderful things to do, such as drum lessons, a sauna near the lake, shared dinners in an ecovillage, sing in pub , a healthy conference, a cacao ceremony, or yoga. I loved her energy. I also had great conversations with Peers and shared good moments and parties with their children. I highly recommend this lovely family. You will share very good food in this house, as everybody cooks. Two weeks were too short to stay. I recommend coming with your own car or having a driving licence so you can borrow a car, because the house is in the countryside. They have really good accent and take time to speak with you. I really appreciate that.

Luis is very kind and welcoming. His dogs are so sweet. We really had a great time at his place. We would love to go back. Thanks for everything, love tiger

Cosimo and Elena were 5 star volunteers. Anything asked of them they would complete with a smile. They did a great job gardening, painting, cleaning and so much more. Any host would be luckly to have them. Two thumbs up!

As a first experience, it went very well. The place is beautiful, and the owners are truly kind and hospitable. They provided me with everything I needed for a relaxing stay, and Kiki is a truly excellent cook; on the first evening, she cooked delicious couscous. The property is very beautiful, large, and surrounded by greenery, with an ocean view. I recommend avoiding winter because it's very rainy, and when the north wind blows, it gets cold.

I was travelling with a friend, and Holly and her family welcomed us for one week. She was really flexible: we didn’t know how long we wanted to stay, and when we found a job in Letterfrack near her house, we had to leave quite quickly. The tasks could vary depending on your skills and what you like. We mainly did tidying and cleaning, and we could organize our days the way we wanted. She only asked for a few hours of work per day. Sometimes we decided to work all day so we could get more days off to visit around Westport. Her family is very nice and they have so many stories. We never got bored, and their accent is quite easy to understand, even if you don’t speak English very well. Most of the time, we shared breakfast and dinner together. You only have to prepare food once a week. Their house is located on the main road, so it’s very easy to take the bus. We really spend great time with them.

Michelle and Callum were absolutely fantastic - they took amazing care of all the pets, loving them as their own. They had to deal with Gizmo dog going blind unexpectedly - they really handled the situation with patience and care, vets visits and ongoing medical supervision. Always in communication and ready to help out with any house d.i.y - Callum new boiler install - Balkans style ! Blessed to have had them as workawayers .

Although my volunteers usually help with taking care of my rescue animals, I had a major maintenance job to do in my house and when I saw Jen's profile, I thought she might be the right person to get it done. I was not disappointed. Jen expertly used a circular saw to remove decorations on the many security grills that were unattractive and blocked the view from the windows. She knew exactly what to do with treating the rust on the grills and giving everything a nice fresh coat of paint. The end result was fantastic and showed it had been done by a professional. Jen indirectly helped my cats and dogs by improving my living environment which lifts my mood everyday. Jen is a great person to be around, easy to talk with and got along with all my friends who loved her. I highly recommend her to hosts who are looking for a competent volunteer who is easy going and who can get the job done in a professional no fuss way. We really enjoyed having you here Jen and our lives are better for your stay with us.

Catherine & Martin are really warm and welcoming people. They were really kind to let us stay at their second home while we were converting our campervan. Having their help and advice gave us a great base to start our NZ adventure from. Helping out around their farm was relaxed and interesting. They invited us over many times for special events and we had such a good time learning about working with farm animals. It was a pleasure to have this experience. Thank you for everything, Catherine & Martin! PS. Give pats to the girls!

I stayed a few days in carla's house. Carla and her family welcomed me in a last minutes! She is really flexible. This family is really nice. Children are really kind and they are able to keep busy themselves. The youngest one have a lot of energie though. My main tasks were taking care of children, the dog and cleaning house. I recommande to come with your own car, the house is located in countryside. Otherwise I did some activities with them, like going to the pub and listen to music, and discovering landscape by car. I spend a short and great time.

We had such a wonderful experience with Mandy and Brian! Our living space was private, cozy and nice. We had many great talks about life and cultural differences around the globe. Helping out around their place was a pleasure - everything was done on a relaxed pace, while having good chat and fun. Mandy prepared us many great meals and Magnus is really missing the cheesy muffins. They were really helpful and advised us on places to visit, even took us to some fossicking places in the area. We learned much during our stay - thank you for everything, Mandy & Brian.

I had a very good time at the hostel :) I taught yoga for a month, 6 days a week, and the rest of my time was free - just as stated in the profile. This place is a little family. I fell sick the first week I arrived and everyone took care of me (mind you, I couldn't even stand up). The communication with Emma (the current manager) was easy and clear. The guests that come to the place are not the very young crowd, they're usually 30+, have jobs (co-working space :) ), have traveled, and have a great conversation. I met a lot of people there and these contacts were very enriching. The place is well kept, it's being cleaned everyday and volunteers do pay attention to cleanliness. Guests might not behave their best regarding that topic - unfortunately that how it goes in hostels sometimes. I appreciated that all the volunteers stayed in the same dorm, there are not too much movement of people (as we usually stay at least one month) and it feels safer (as we all know each other). There are tons of activities throughout the week happening at the hostel (I'm an early bird, going to sleep early, so I did not take part in most) and the place is located in the center -- it's really a great place to stay. I will miss my baby love, Cumbita (la perrita !!) so much ! Sending love to the whole team

We had the most incredible experience house and pet sitting for Sadie. We stayed for 3 months but it would have been longer if it was possible. We fell in love with the four paws - Jazzy, Gizmo and Lady Chet who are the easiest and best animals to take care of. The house is located in a remote village in Mrkovi and was extremely peaceful and picturesque. Our daily with the dogs was a highlight because of the incredible views on the walking track. The house has everything you need and caring for the animals was straight forward and enjoyable. Sadie is an incredible host who we have all the time in the world for, she is kind, caring and was always responsive to anything we needed. We were lucky enough to spend time with her twice and loved her company. We lived this incredible temporary life in the beautiful country of Montenegro and it will forever be such a special time for us. We love and miss the animals already and think anyone would be lucky to experience this too.

Liz and Lockie were stellar hosts. I was there for about three weeks in December 2024 to January 2025. They were warm, hospitable and generous. They included me in the family Christmas celebration which meant a lot to me. The dogs and puppies were delightful. The work was great. I cleaned the house, the vehicles and the boat. My regret is that I should have stayed longer. Liz is so kind and understanding. Because it was winter I didn't get to go fishing. I highly recommend this Work away.

We very much enjoyed having Anita's presence in our home, and she's very much welcome back. As soon as we gave her an overview over the tasks we needed, she seemed to have a good idea of the type of tasks she would have excelled in performing. And she performed the tasks with very high level of independence. Anita seems also to have pretty clear ideas of her own needs, for example she was clear in expressing the need to take breaks when she felt she needed. This was very useful and reassuring for us as hosts because we could rely on her taking a short break and knowing she would come back after regenerating. And not to be forgotten: she can make delicious vegan soups!

What pure joy it was hosting Sadie & Naomi. Every day was a positive, alive and uplifting day in their presence. Gardening, mowing lawns, weeding, cleaning, assembling IKEA furniture - all to a high standard. They both worked extremely well individually and as a team, knowing where each others individual skills are. They are the best of friends with their smiles and positive nature radiating throughout my home. They are both calm yet vibrant, organised yet always made time to offer to help- big or mall, respectful, kind, always smiling, hard working, time efficient and always going that extra mile. Thank you Sadie and Naomi! They are welcome to my abode any time. May your positive, vibrant, sunny selves continue to flourish in all that you both have to offer throughout your travels in NZ and in the future wherever you may be.

This was a most special experience we had in Licata, our first workaway and everything went well! Marilia is such a wonderful host, very warm and welcoming. She showed us many Sicilian traditions from cooking, cutting olive trees to making olives and so on! The work is easy going, you can be creative and bring your own ideas into the project! We stayed in a little casetta with another volunteer, you share a kitchen, bath and living room. The place is quite remote, you can walk to the beach in 30 min and to the town in about an hour. But family members are happy to take you to town, whenever there is time. You cook all the meals by yourself and the food is provided, you can go shopping once a week for all you need. We initially wanted to stay 2 weeks but it became over a month :) grazie a tutti! and see hopefully you again!

I had an amazing time with David and the kids. I felt part of the family since I arrived. I learned many new skills and im very thankful that I had the chance of living in the mountains with this family. I will try my best to visit soon, if not, I will volunteer again haha. I absolutely recommend this host :)

In one word : fantastic ! In more words : not enough space here. Anna is a so nice young lady. Very curious and communicative. Very adaptative to local way of life. Very dedicated to the task she often ask to do. And a very nice, happy and smiling company, we played music together, went to Samba session. She was also independent and went to visit hot spots of the area by herself when I was busy. Well, top 10 experience and highly recommended. Thank you Anna.

I stayed with Sandra and Mark for a month in December and had a really great experience! I got to know both of them (as well as their visiting parents) as super friendly, easy going and open minded people with a good vibe going on. From the very first phonecall, communication was always very clear and relaxed, my arrival was warm and welcoming, and there were no awkward situations whatsoever during my entire stay. We had interesting conversations and I learned some interesting things and gained new perspectives. The work tasks were clearly communicated, fairly defined and without any pressure. I was also able to do many things freely in my own organisation and time management. There were also a few teamwork tasks, so for me it was a very healthy mix of everything. I was staying on the finca alone for part of the time (while the two of them were in Switzerland) and was entirely responsible for looking after the animals and the finca during this period. At this point, thank you once again for your trust! I was staying in the small guest house: The accommodation is really cute and has everything you need, including a comfortable bed, a hot shower and a fireplace for cold and unpleasant winter days/nights – for me, after living in a camper van for quite a while, this is a lot of luxury – for others, it might be basic accommodation, so it completely depends on your perspective 😉 I can definitely recommend staying with Sandra and Mark, and I would have loved to stay longer if other things hadn't come up in my life plans. Should another opportunity come up in the future, I would be more than happy to come back. Thank you both for a really lovely time at your place ❤️

Nuestra experiencia en la granja fue increíble, ha sido nuestro primero Workaway y seguramente ha subido mucho las aspectativas. Benja, Lupita y Jesus nós acojeron a brazos abiertos también si era un momento difícil para ellos, nós hicieron sentir como parte de la familia y pareció de conocerce ya desde mucho tiempo. Trabajamos por la mañana y la tarde con los animales y camperizamos la furgoneta (esperamos que le guste a los proximos workawayers) y también pintamos la puerta de la furgoneta y de la central de enerjia. Las clases de yoga de Benja han sido increíbles, es muy buen maestro, y también nos han enseñado mucho de los que saben hacer, de las traiciónes y de la cultura local. Nosotros también compartimos nuestras energías y nuestros conocimientos ¡ también hicimos pasta casera todos juntos!. La comida siempre ha sido compartida y también muy rica, hemos tenidos buenos momentos juntos por el dia y por la tarde, compartendo música, experiencias, risas, nuestras historias y también mirando peli. Fue una experiencia muy nutritiva. Muchas gracias chicos, ya los extrañamos, un abrazo gigante.