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Thomas and Jakub were a terrific help in our property. They have an energetic spirit and are careful with their work. They repaired the net of our large covered orchard, cleared an acre of weed trees, and dug a large frog bog amongst other tasks. Both Thomas and Jakub were great house guests who fitted right in with the house routines and they are brilliant dishwashers!

Nathalie has been staying with us for a around 3 weeks helping out around the house during a busy work period for us. During her time with us Nathalie has fit in really well with the family, especially the kids who love having her around, her background as an early childhood educator is a real bonus. We would like her to stay longer, but alas she has travelling to do. Tasks have included meal preparation , laundry, general house work and hanging out with the kids.

Brigit brought the most wonderful energy into our home , she is bright, joyful, and full of positivity. Her presence truly lifted our spirits every single day, and she has that rare gift of lighting up any room she walks into. She is also a great conversationalist: thoughtful, engaging, and incredibly intelligent. She is an excellent cook; everything she prepared was absolutely delicious. Our baby Sky adored her, and she cared for him with so much tenderness and love. Brigit is a genuinely beautiful person inside and out, and any host who welcomes her will be incredibly lucky. Her time with us last year was truly special, and we all miss her dearly. I’m writing this review a bit late, but I couldn’t let her stay go unshared , she absolutely deserves it. Thank you, Brigit, for everything. You will always have a place in our hearts.

Recibimos a JB y Camille por dos semanas y fue una muy buena experiencia. Los chicos fueron muy entusiastas y flexibles para realizar el trabajo. Nos ayudaron desmalezando la huerta, sembrando papas, avena y haciendo un cerco. ¡Pudimos avanzar mucho con las tareas de la temporada!. Además, nos divertimos mucho conversando, compartiendo comidas y jugando pili pili, incluso nos regalaron el juego! Fueron muy respetuosos, limpios y ordenados con la casa y los lugares de trabajo, además de ser muy proactivos, lo cual valoramos mucho. Fueron unos voluntarios excepcionales y esperamos volver a encontrarnos en otro momento. ¡Qué tengan un excelente viaje por Latinoamérica!

I stayed with Tor for a little more than two weeks, working both on the farm in Turøy and in the cabin in the mountains. It has been such a wonderful experience, Tor is really a kind person and an excellent host. He was always making sure that I was comfortable and had enough food :) He also cooks very well and made a lot of traditional norwegian recipes for me, while teaching me about norwegian history and culture. He also gave me suggestions on what to do in my spare time and helped with the planning when possible. The work was a really good balance between heavy and light tasks. I did some forestry, firewood cutting, rock moving and I also took care of cleaning the chicken's house. When the weather was too rough I did some indoor painting and house cleaning. Usually we did 3 hours of work in the morning and 2 in the afternoon after lunch. He always took care of the most dangerous stuff, asking me and another workawayer just for assistance. Both the houses were really nice and comfortable, the one in the mountains is a bit isolated but has some really great hikes to do around it. The one in Turøy has great hikes too and also a bus connection with Bergen and other cities, though on weekends there aren't many busses so make sure to plan your trips accordingly. In conclusion, I would have loved to stay more! And who knows, Tor has a lot of great ideas for his properties so I might come back one day :)

I spent two and a half weeks with Kim and her lovely family. I had a great time, the whole family is super friendly, the dogs and horses are adorable, some wanting to play and others wanting to be cuddled. I really liked the surroundings, close to Montgó mountain where you can go hiking, close to the sea and the beach, all within walking distance or accessible by tram. Among other things, I did various gardening tasks, learned how to use a brush cutter, cooked once for the family, etc. A very nice experience, thank you for everything!

Ander, I came home half-asleep from vacation—then you arrived and the farm woke up. You fix, build, explore, laugh, and leave every corner better than you found it. Your energy is contagious, your kindness a gift. Pai’s waterfalls and hot-springs didn’t stand a chance against your curiosity. If you ever stay longer we’ll count ourselves the luckiest plot of land in the valley. Gates always open, kettle always on—come back whenever the road calls your name.

Este lugar ofrece proximidad. Es un espacio de encuentro con la comunidad Q'uechi' con quienes se comparte la tierra, el esfuerzo y los frutos de su labor, junto a un equipo de voluntarios y el staff del lugar. La comida provista fue excepcional: de lunes a viernes, las mujeres mayas encargadas de la cocina nos preparaban el desayuno y el almuerzo. La responsabilidad de la cena era distribuida entre los voluntarios, donde también cocinábamos para los huéspedes. Estuve a cargo de ella en múltiples ocasiones, colaboré en proyectos creativos pintando carteles, y de construcción como el barnizado de cabañas. También asistí como traductora de los tours de cacao y planté semillas en los cultivos. Fuera de mis responsabilidades, tuve la oportunidad de integrarme con los niños de la comunidad invitándolos a pintar mientras sus familias formaban parte de un taller. Muy nutritiva y disfrutable experiencia, con el río a sólo unos pasos y mucha montaña para explorar en torno a una cálida comunidad. ¡Gracias por dejarme pasar!

Valeria and Luca are a very kind young couple, always ready to lend a helping hand. They brought great energy from the moment they arrived, never wasted time, and went out to explore and enjoy this beautiful place every day. I really enjoyed having them stay — they were respectful, easy to talk to, and just genuinely good people. I strongly recommend them to any other host. You’ll be happy to have them. Wishing them an awesome adventure ahead and a beautiful future together.

Helena was a wonderful choice for our home and made the month she spent with us very light and special. She has an amazing, upbeat energy, is intelligent, highly motivated, and cooks incredibly well , we loved every dish she prepared! From the very first day, she showed herself to be willing, responsible, and very calm in handling all the tasks. She was lovely with our baby, with our little dogs Sam and Pudim, and always brought a positive atmosphere to the house. Living with her was easy, smooth, and full of great conversations. Helena is also very organized, respectful, and integrated naturally into our daily routine. Her passion for discovering Paris and experiencing new things made everything even more enjoyable. We truly loved having her with us and we recommend her 100%. She will always be welcome in our home, and we wish her a journey filled with beautiful experiences , just like the one we shared together.

Tugce is a workaway gem. It was an absolute joy having her stay with us for four months. She quickly became an invaluable and much-loved member of our sanctuary family, and we would welcome her back in a heartbeat. She is a powerhouse, incredibly organised and approached every task with energy and insight. Not only that, she is an excellent worker who consistently delivered and gave great care to our animals. She follows instructions perfectly and takes great pride in her work. Whatever the task, Tugce got it done efficiently. Beyond her practical skills, she has a delightful personality - warm, engaging, and always a pleasure to be around. She is an amazing chef and loved to take over the kitchen to prepare absolutely delicious feasts for us. Her secret superpower is climbing into hard to reach places and fitting into tiny spaces - surprisingly helpful for various tasks around the sanctuary! In summary, Tugce is a thoughtful, talented, and highly capable Workawayer. She brings positive energy and exceptional skills. Very highly recommended!

Dear Rebecca, what can I say. The six weeks with you were something truly special for me. Your family is one of the most open, funniest, most creative and loving I’ve ever met, and you are simply such a wonderful and exceptional person, with an extraordinary sense for the people around you and immense creative talent. I felt very at home with all of you, and after leaving, there is a hole in my heart. To all future Workawayers: If you’re creative, spontaneous and love animals, enjoy nature, and like being part of a lively and very social family, you’ll feel right at home here. The house is old and beautiful, and it can get a bit cold in winter, so bring some good jumpers — but don’t worry, there’s always plenty of tea, a warm fire, a lunatic cat, very cute dogs full of energy, and ponies with the sweetest characters. Leaving a review feels a bit strange because I fell completely in love with you guys, but I promised I would — so here it is! Thank you for everything and I hope I'll see you soon!

Callum and Victoria came to stay with us in Diamond Beach, NSW in late November early December of 2025. They were both absolutely outstanding Workawayers in every respect. With their help we totally cleaned our roof gutters, cleaned our fireplace flu, cleared leaves and branches from our garden shed and cleaned and vacuumed our pool pumphouse. By use of our leaf blower they cleared all our mossy tracks and creek beds of leaves, cleaned up around our winter woodpile, weeded our rainforest nursery, cleared leaves from around our container, watered plants, and dug out and removed a lot of soil from our retrenchment dam. Most of these tasks were performed without any need for supervision with all being done to a highly professional standard. Callum and Victoria are mature, lovely people who were a pleasure to have staying with us, always actively helping in the house with cooking and where necessary cleaning up after meals. While they were here they visited most local beaches, from Seal Rocks to Forster-Tuncurry to Hallidays Point and even to Laurieton and Port Macquarie. Their stay was indeed a very sociable one and they met and enjoyed the company of many of our friends and neighbours some of whom took them canoeing and mountain bike riding. This couple are the real deal, perfect workawayers who display maturity and common sense while never shirking the hard tasks. If you are lucky enough to host this couple it will be to your great advantage and we highly recommend them to any prospective host. Thanks for all you did Callum and Victoria, we most sincerely wish you all the best on your forward journey to the windy isles.

It was really lovely staying on the farm with Przemek, Sara and the kids. I had the special opportunity to learn more about certain jobs on the farm, as well as learning more polish. Przemek and the kids explained what needed to be done, and were patient when I didn't completely understand in Polish. Playing with the kids was a learning experience on both ends, and the kids caught on fast to things I was saying in English. I hope that next time I will be able to stay longer (and of course by that time my polish will be better 😅) Thanks!

Kristina volunteered with us for three weeks, and it was a pleasure to have her here. She taught both German and English, and was always kind, flexible, and engaged. She got along really well with everyone at the school and the house. We highly recommend her!

My time with Hedwige and her wonderful family was one of the most meaningful work exchange experiences I have had to date. I truly felt welcomed into the family. The work is diverse and a nice variance between outdoor and indoor work (when weather called for it). I appreciate her patience with my (very) beginner Italian and always taking the time to clearly explain each task. Their home is very comfortable and family meals were always delicious. I especially recommend to traveling artists as Hedwige is a talented ceramicist! Grazie di tutto. Ci vediamo in futuro!

Wir hatten eine ganz wunderbare Zeit bei Sabine und können sie nur weiterempfehlen!🫶🏻 Sie hat tolle Tiere, ein wunderschönes Haus, und wir haben unsere Zeit dort sehr genossen. Sabine ist eine sehr liebe Frau!

Muchas gracias para esta experiencia ! Jacob y Francisca son dos personas súper gentiles, y muy interesantes, con las que pude intercambiar sobre diversos temas y que me enseñaron mucho sobre Chile, sobre la vida en el campo, sobre las especies de árboles nativos... El lugar es hermoso (tanto la casa en la que pude dormir como el terreno en general, muy tranquilo, rodeado de ovejas, con unas vistas espectaculares al mar y a los atardeceres). Durante mi estadía pude ayudar con la huerta y pintando palos de madera. Si quieren disfrutar de la tranquilidad, y conocer la vida en una de las islas de Chiloe es el lugar perfecto. Es bastante fácil visitar la isla haciendo dedo. Muchas gracias para todo ! Espero regresar una otra ves.

i can't recommend this enough, if youre looking for a hostel volunteer this is the one. Mariam and AK are amazing people! my experience here was so incredible, all of the volunteers were truly a family and the hostel has such a chill and good vibe. it's so close to many many things in the center of the city. will definitely be coming back sometime in the future 🥰

We are so pleased Klausen chose to stay and do an exchange with us, she is so joyous and helpful. Klausen completed all jobs to perfection and helped keep all areas very clean and tidy. I recommend her for any job she applies for, she gets along with everyone, is clever and kind. We will miss Klausen but also wish her well on her travels.