Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

Nicole spent two weeks on our artist family farm, and it was truly a pleasure hosting her. She quickly became part of the family and embraced everything with such a warm, open heart. She helped with planting, harvesting, weeding, and took great care of the chickens under Godfrey’s guidance. We had meaningful conversations about Kenyan politics and elections, and she was always curious and respectful in learning about our culture. She visited neighbors and our grandmother, helped Sheryl make chapatis, and even enjoyed a night out at a local pub. Frank shared music with her, and she attended one of his gigs, which made for some beautiful moments. She adapted well to local life...taking matatus and motorbikes like a true traveler. Most touching of all, Nicole is incredibly generous, she bought us a lovely Christmas meal, which meant so much to us during the holiday. We would gladly host her again and highly recommend her to any future host. Until we meet again, Nicole — thank you for everything.

I spent two weeks on the artist family farm and experienced a warm welcome. Godfrey showed me how to take care of chickens and I helped with planting, harvesting and weeding and learned a lot. We talked about Kenyan politics and the elections. He also took me to visit neighbors and his grandmother. Frank let me hear his music and I visited his gig, apart from talking about music as well. Sheryl showed me how to make Chapaties and let me help and we visited a local pub. I also enjoyed taking matatus or motorbikes into town. I am happy I met you guys and will visit again. I would definitely advise volunteers to visit with them. All the best and until we meet again!

Julia was amazing . She can tackle anything cheerfully and with skill and assurance. She is a special person .i really don’t know what else to say except superlatives. She made our Christmas. She decorated the house A la Martha Stewart picking greenery in the dark before an early departure in the morning. Amazing woman x

We loved staying with Carlota and Miguel! They are such amazing people, sociable, loving, passionate and humble. They live an inspiring lifestyle close to the nature, which we learned so much about. We felt so welcomed in this peaceful environment with many laughs and good conversations. We wanted to go to Spain to improve our Spanish skills and experience the culture. Not only did we get that, but so much more!

Daniele and Rivka stayed with us for more than a month, arriving with their camper, and from the very beginning it felt completely natural to have them as part of our family. Sharing daily life together, and Christmas with them, was truly special and joyful 🥰 They are both extremely easygoing, respectful and discreet. During the day we shared time and work together, while in the evenings they were happily autonomous, always leaving us our family space in a very sensitive way. Rivka truly took over the kitchen and lovingly nourished the whole tribe every day with delicious, healthy meals. She felt completely at ease cooking gluten-free and vegan, and her care through food was a daily gift for everyone. She is also exceptional with children, with a solid background, great empathy, and a natural way of connecting with them. On top of that she's happy to give a hand wherever is needed and she is a great help in the garden, always willing to learn more about wild herbs. Daniele is incredibly skilled in construction, especially working with wood, with a great sense of aesthetics. He was a huge help in the garden as well, giving to us good advices and sharing his knowledge and experience with us. He's always happy to give energy to whatever project was going on here and he was also happy to join us with feeding the cows 😁 His curiosity and genuine desire to learn new skills really stands out. Both of our children built a beautiful bond with them and loved visiting them in their camper. They are proactive, reliable, and genuinely motivated to help, often without needing directions. Communication with both of them was always easy, open, and pleasant. On top of everything, they are fun, light-hearted, and bring a lot of laughter and good energy. We are deeply grateful for the time we shared and wholeheartedly recommend Daniele and Riska to anyone lucky enough to host them. They truly brought happiness and a strong sense of wellbeing into our home.🍀💚

My experience with Pascal and Benedict in their Finca was nothing short of unique! I lived for about two weeks surrounded by nature, that place is really great for those looking for tranquility and relaxation. Benedict and Pascal are welcoming and very kind people, their energy is really nice and you can immediately feel at ease with them. The work was physical but not tiring, in fact it was very stimulating to learn something new every day. A few minutes walk away there is the bus stop and also the village. I highly recommend having this experience in this place! Thankyou for everything. Greetings also to Luna, Mateo and Flash! A hug :)

Varvara y Nikolai nos ayudaron en organizar el jardín en limpiar las hierbas y tambien en una construción para la venida del agua esos trabajos lo isieron junto después Varvara iso varios trabajos de artes para nuestra galería y nos ayudó mucho en algunas Publicación para que los voluntarios sepan más y Nikolai tambien trabajo en un árbol muy viejo que estaba prácticamente rompiendo nuestra pared estoy muy agradecido que hayan llegado a ayudarnos. Recomiendo a Varvara y Nikolai por ser muy Carismáticos muy trabajadores y constante en sus trabajos. Gracias por todo

I had an absolute amazing time staying with Dedi and his family. They made me feel like part of their family and were extremely welcoming. I was sadly only here for 1 week and would have loved to stay longer. The students are lovely and really want to learn. They will ask you a lot of questions when they get over their first shyness. Same goes for the rest of the village :) Don't worry about the teaching part. Dedi has a lot of materials you can use and you only do what you are comfortable with. Dedi was an amazing host. He made sure I was comfortable and showed me so many things in his village and introduced me to many different aspects of the culture. We had some lovely talks about our different cultures and the society we grew up in. I got to learn some Bahasar and taught him a few german phrases as well. Anytime we weren't teaching we went somewhere in the area...to a waterfall, hiking to a mountain top, hot springs...you name it. It was one of my favourite experiences and voluteer opportunities I have ever had.

Sabinaaa! Thank you so much for your hard working, for being flexible, for being such a great mood maker and making harmony in the groups! She is so nice, respectful, thoughtful, flexible, reliable, hard working and is so fun to be with! She helped us in many ways : mainly weeding in the rice fields, but also cleaning the farm areas, cleaning the fish pond, cleaning and keeping tidy in the kitchen, taking care of the chicken, duck and our cat, helping Kakak and Chikako to cook, and so on. She might seems a bit shy at the beginning, but she is the such a mood make and bonds the people, gives ideas to make the people more connected and enjoy the time with. She is such a friendly person, whenever new volunteers arrive, she is so welcoming and goes to have a small conversation, and make them feel comfortable. Thanks to her and the other volunteers, the team of October is amazing and we miss them a lot!! Hope you as workaway host could welcome her in your beautiful place and enrich her travel more! You will definitely have a good time with her! Thank you again Sabina! We wish all the best to your journey and to your life ahead! Keep in touch and come back anytime to your Malay family! :D Terima kasih and jumpa lagi! MAKAN MAKAN! 😊

I was not very happy with the fact that Sophie’s son ghosted me for a different job while we were talking about his coming over to help with my garden in April/May, so when she contacted me for the first time about helping out, I didn’t really want it. She ended up spending time with her son in town and offer last time before year end for a couple of days. I agreed to do some garden work. It turned out fine for both of us. She enjoyed working the garden, swimming in the sea in between, going out for dinner with my local contacts. She worked very hard and understood that once you started a job, you didn't create more work for other people afterwards. It was all neat and tidy. Time was short. We could have done more and talked more about things but it was enough for the time being. I wish her safe travels, fun time in Vietnam with her son. Happy New Year, Sophie. Thank you.

My two stays with Anna in October of ’25 were absolutely wonderful. Anna is a really easygoing and friendly person. She is an experienced host, so she has everything set to run like clockwork. Her house and garden are idyllic and her two cats are superbly fun to be around. Anna is a really clear communicator, so any tasks and projects to be completed feel success-guaranteed. This was just a top-shelf experience!

Peter is simply an amazing individual! From the moment I arrived, peter was very welcoming and made such nice arrangements for the room prepared for me, he planned activities/tasks I could do such as collecting walnuts, cracking them and debarking logs. He explains them so carefully and patiently. Peter also brought me around the town to meet his friends and play pentanque!! How fun!!! Our conversations were meaningful and he even help to fix up a bike for me. I really had so much takeaways and I enjoyed exploring around the area. He ensures im very well fed and always asks for my inputs. And of course the goats! I will miss them so much and i enjoyed walking and feeding them. such amazing creatures

I really enjoyed my three weeks here! Willy has acquired 10 small chalets he is renovating. I spent most of my 3h/day painting and there is still a lot of help needed! The place is great, just 100 m from the beach and during monsoon, it offers nice surfing. The accommodation on site is very simple, but you have all you need . You can cook your own food but and there are also a few lokal shops and restaurants nearby. Cherating is a friendly little village and wonderfully lokal (read no KFC etc). And please, take good care of the three cats!

Our stay with the family was so nice and lovely! Unfortunately it was really short, because we all get ill, we had a great time with them! Serena is so a lovely and warmhearted mother, she is always really patient with her children, and i loved the good talks with her! Francesco is a funny dad and he was really good in showing us the real italian way of life (like doing the perfect pasta, coffee, stories, etc ...) The Kids: One is lovelier than the other one! Pietro is a really well-behavied and lovely big brother, he always take care of the younger ones - especially our son loved him. Miguel is so curious - he brings lots of interest in other cultures and other ways of life. Riccardo is a little "Strizzi" (that is how we would say in austria ;)) but when he looks at you with his dog view he's so cute. And also David, the youngest, is a real sunshine i think - unfortunately he was also ill, so he doesn't feel really good at our stay. Zoe, the dog, is cute and really well-behaved. Our tasks were easy, i cleaned something, we helped cooking, we spent time with the children, and we had freetime whenever we want, so we saw some places like Urbino or Fossambrone. So, all in all we're so thankfull for this short, but really good experience - and we would love to see you all again one day! :)

Tom and Cecile were the best, from the minute I arrived, they were so warm and friendly. Cecile cooks such amazing food, and Tom bakes the best pastries, I was so well-fed i was worried I was gaining weight! Our conversations were meaningful ,and the cultural exchange was such as eye-opening experience for me. The sheeps were so so adorable, both Tom and Cecile were patient in explaining how to clean the sheep stable and daily tasks. I enjoyed collecting firewood and processing them as well as the morning/afternoon walks with Arzain, Toosje, and Xoorde. Some my favourite moments also included learning to spin wool as well as taking a trip to the beach. I learnt and took away many things such as appreciating heating and the joy walking through the meadows. I enjoyed helping around the house with little tasks and i liked learning how enjoyable a simple life can be

Trish and Corliss are such caring, lovely and organised individuals. They both got involved with teaching the kids , from fun Science experiments to dance lessons. They were truly dedicated to the volunteering experience - Trisha stayed an extra week and it was so nice to see her grow in confidence as well as helping and organising with the deep cleaning of the entire gym and communal areas, thank you so much for this! It was a real pleasure having them both here, and we would welcome them back with open arms.

We had a nice time with Ghiléa. She loved spending time in the garden and was very helpful there! She works hard, she’s adaptable and a pleasure to be around. We would be happy to host her again!

David was an absolute pleasure to host...very easy-going, respectful, and full of great energy. He fit right in from day one, engaging with everyone on the farm and always ready to help wherever needed. He brought a lot of interesting insights, stories, and ideas, making conversations lively and informative. His passion for music created a beautiful connection with Frank and our local artist friends, and we appreciated his openness to immerse himself in the culture here. We’d happily welcome him back anytime and recommend him to other hosts without hesitation. Thanks, David — you left good vibes behind! 🙌🏾

I had an amazing time with Frank. We bonded over music and I met several of his artist/musician friends. Him and Godfrey made lovely food with plenty fresh mango juice. I had a comfortable private room on the cool farm. Kisumu is near Lake Victoria for a visit.

We so loved having Oriya with us! She was such an amazing help with many different things, especially with our baby girl who just adored her. I felt instantly that I could trust and rely on her. She was very responsible and took initiative with her work. She helped with fire wood processing, organising, carpentry, gardening, dog training and even helped build a big deck while she was with us. She also house sitted for us while we were away and I felt our place was in safe hands. As well as general help that I needed as a new mum. I saw her pushing herself out of her comfort zone in courageous ways. She has an incredible beautiful voice if you are lucky enough to hear it! We hope to have you back again with us soon. Thanks for everything Oryia ❤️