Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

I am so happy that I had the chance to stay at Catherine’s home. For any Workawayer who loves food, staying in Bourges and spending time talking with Catherine will truly enrich your life. I stayed with her for two weeks, and it was such a joy exploring Bourges together and enjoying all the delicious meals. Catherine is an incredible cook, and as a food professional, she shared so much knowledge about food and French daily life. (Because I was very interested in food, she talked with me a lot, but she is also very knowledgeable about news, books, and many other topics.) I’m not very confident in my English speaking, but Catherine always spoke slowly for me and was patient. She even took me to an international pub to practice my English, which was a lot of fun. Studying French food culture usually requires knowing French, but I was so grateful to have the opportunity to learn from Catherine in English. Catherine’s lifestyle is beautiful—her home is clean and tidy, and her fashion sense, nails, and accessories… everything was inspiring. She is someone I genuinely look up to. My main task was to take care of the cats （Victoire et Voltaire）and they were so so sooooo cute and smart that I honestly didn’t want to leave. They became my friends, and I hope they stay healthy and live long lives🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛💛💛 I’m truly glad I met Catherine, and I sincerely hope she, her mother, and the two cats will always be happy.

Guchan is a beautiful place with natural, down to earth people. My stay was really relaxed, I was definitely not overworked and I learned some gardening stuff (plus french vocabulary). Pierre is a really chill guy, always ready to explain anything or have a laugh. Everybody was open to communicate, they made sure I felt welcomed and included. It’s like “eco bio traditional space”, but without such a label, in the most natural modest human way. Thank you for introducing me to the local community a bit (and a nice local climbing gym nearby), thank you for letting me participate in everything and thank you for welcoming me into your life for those two weeks.

It was an absolute joy to host Maria. From the very first day, she brought such a warm and positive spirit into our home. She's not only a fantastic worker, dedicated, organised and always willing to help, but also a truly lovely person to be around. Maria approached every task with care and attention to detail, showing both skill and initiative, whether it was helping in the kitchen, cooking delicious pizza and lasagne that was also enjoyed by our friends or preparing kindling sticks for our stove and keeping things beautifully tidy. Thank you, Maria, for all your hard work, good energy and friendship. and wish you well in your future travels We would highly recommend Maria to any other workaway hosts. Warm regards Rosaleen & David

Trustworthy, authentic person!

I enjoyed every day of my time here. There is not much left to say, when your hosts have to leave because they were invited to present their project at UN climate conference COP30! I'm proud I could be a little part of this important work of protecting and maintaining this part of the Amazon. A big thank you goes to my actual host who was in charge when Ellen and Nico left - Lauren ❤️ This is a place to learn, laugh, and connect with Pacha Mama. 100% recommendation !

we had a really chill time at this stunning place. The property itself is just amazing and the work was easy and fun. It was nice to see how managing a guest house could look like. Geoff and Jeff were good hosts and helpful at any time. If you're looking for a remote place to stay with beautiful nature around it's the perfect place to stay :)

Whilst Sean came without many skills or expertise to offer us, we are grateful we chose to have him join us for a couple of weeks. He is a very respectful, kind and gentle young man. His timekeeping was spot on, he helped maintain areas clean and tidy, and got to help us with many tasks he has never taken his hand to before. He learns quickly and tries his best to support whatever needs doing. His communication in Portuguese and English is impeccable. We recommend him to any host looking for an extra pair of hands and having a kind respectful young man around.

Es la segunda persona que recibo y realmente ha sido un placer. Fue un gusto recibir a Maria, se encargó de mis cabañas con total responsabilidad y confíe plenamente en su criterio. Se adapta rápido y mantiene una excelente actitud. Fue una presencia agradable en mi casa, nos hicimos amigas, divertida, jugábamos cartas, es cálida y confiable. Recomendable 100% Gracias Maria!!

Jake came as a volunteer without many skills or expertise in tasks we needed help with, but made up for his lack of experience with eagerness to learn and help wherever he could. He is highly disciplined, respectful, kind and a beautiful soul. We are grateful Jake had taken some time to join us and support us in day-to-day retreat and farm life. He is like a brother and remains a good friend for life. We even got to invite and meet his family whilst he volunteered with us.

Nous avons eu la très grande chance d’accueillir Cameron dont nous avons apprécié la gentillesse et la serviabilité. Il nous a vraiment aidés pour des tâches pas faciles, toujours avec le sourire,comme couper des ronces ou faire du bois. Nous avons bien aimé discuter avec lui et l’écouter nous parler de la Nouvelle - Zélande. Et beaucoup échanger sur la montagne et le ski. Cameron est un super workawayer,ne passez pas à côté ! Bon ski Cameron!!...

I stayed at the castle in htouba for about 5 weeks and loved my time there. Aicha and Amin are great hosts , generous, friendly, open minded and always happy to share a good story of which I enjoyed many. I'd encourage anyone looking for a workaway in an amazing setting to go and lend your hands and skills at htouba you won't regret it. I'm looking forward to returning:)

Than you Emma for having me! This was my firts Workaway experience and first time traveling alone abroad and I couldn't have asked for a better experience! I had so much fun working with Emma in the chateau and helping her. Also the kids, Arthur and Scarlet were amazing and fun! The tasks that I did were really simple and easy, like painting the gate or watering the dailies. Also it was really easy to ask for help from Emma! And days of she made sure that I got where I was planning to go and gave me tips where to go. It was so much fun and I'll be defiently going back!

This was my first Workaway experience and my first time in Iceland, and joining this family was far better than expected. Communication with Heiddis was open and honest, and I felt welcomed from day one. It’s a big family with a lot to do, especially in summer, but you are never working alone — you mainly help with cleaning vans, laundry, house tasks or shopping. Workload varies by day, and you always have support. You have your own room for quiet time, and you’re welcome to join family activities like swimming or trips, where I saw places I would never have found myself. I truly had an amazing time, learned a lot about Icelandic life, and can highly recommend this family to anyone ready for a small challenge.

They made me feel like part of the family from day one, showing me lots of nice places and doing everything they could to ensure I had unforgettable experiences. I enjoyed the conversations with them and with the other members of their family that I was lucky to meet. The children are so lovely, and it was a pleasure to play with them. It was heartwarming to see how patiently and lovingly they are raising them. And last but not least, the food was delicious! It was so hard to leave this lovely family!

victoria is a very sunny , reliable and interested girl about countryside life . She spent two weeks at the project where we did different activities such as managing the animals , collecting wood for the stove , sowing garlic and much more. she is interested , willing to learn and responsable about the space . Thanks so much for your help. wish you the best. Max

I had a lovely time looking after the shelter dogs who were staying at Lara's house. Lara and I never met but she was always kind and straightforward over the phone. It's a wonderful house in a very pretty town. I would recommend to all.

I did my volunteer work at Leslie’s home, Pat’s daughter, who is a kind and warm person. This was one of the best volunteer experiences I’ve had because I truly felt at home, in a pleasant space with plenty of time to enjoy my hobbies and explore the city. I really appreciate the trust and patience they showed me, especially considering my limited English level.

Josef byl můj první workaway host a za sebe jsem byla nadšená z naší výměny. Velmi mi pomohl s těžšími pracemi kolem domu a přípravou na zimu. S jeho prací jsem byla spokojená a jeho osoba přirozeně zapadla do běžného chodu domu. Děkuji Josefe.

Bastian is great person! I can recomand him to anyone as one of the best workawayers I hosted. First of all he love animals and animals love him. He is hard worker. Cleaning is something he is doing perfect and this is here very important work in the house and around the house with all this animals indoor and outside . With Bastian you place will become nice and realy clean. He is great driver too. He is very responsible person and you can count on him that he will do everything you ask, even more. Behind of all of that he is very pleaset company in free time. We spend some great time in conversation, watching movies and visiting some nice pleaces in our country side. Simply, he came here as worawayer and now he returnig here as my dear friend, I can say family. I'm hardly wait February when he planing to come here 3th time....

Abbiamo ospitato Ben e Isobel per due settimane condividendo i lavori di casa o del giardino e tutti i pasti! abbiamo apprezzato la loro gentilezza e tranquillità, la loro disponibilità per qualsiasi lavoro e le chiacchiere a tavola grazie all'italiano molto ricco di Isobel. Siamo contenti di aver incontrato questa giovane coppia che ha dimostrato responsabilità e desiderio di lavorare bene oltre al fatto di voler conoscere il posto e il modo di vivere diverso.