Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

I spent 10 days here as my first Workaway, and couldn’t have asked for a better experience! The staff and teachers are extremely welcoming and eager to practice their own English, as are the students. For many students this was their first time speaking to a foreigner so having volunteers to practice with felt very rewarding. Students come for 25 days and at the beginning know no English so if able I’d recommend staying for the full 25 days to get the full experience. As a volunteer you speak to students on their breaks, I had some great conversations and really felt I was helping with their English. This is easy, very relaxed, and doesn’t feel like work. I also asked to get involved serving the lunch but this isn’t a requirement it was just a good way to break the ice! Meals are served at 7:30am, 2pm and 9:30pm and are variations of rice and curry. The kitchen were very kind accommodating to my food being a bit less spicy! There is also a tuk shop and nearby shops to get snacks. You have your own private room and bathroom which had everything I needed. I got the bus here from Colombo and this was just a straight route on the No.57 but you can also get a train. I was then picked up from the station by Wasala. In terms of things to do in the nearby area, it is remote so I’d recommend bringing books and Netflix to keep you occupied on your break. There is a nearby lake which I walked to a few times a day. If you are thinking of doing this Workaway, I’d definitely recommend you do as I had a great experience with lovely people and hope to return in the future!

Tricia and her family were the nicest people. They are open minded, welcome you and care for you. Not only accomdation wise but also in terms of showing you the culture and nature around. We felt really comfortable and had lots of exciting moments. The tasks were fun and not too hard. We would definitly recommend her. Cheers

I spent 4 wonderful months with Louise. The tasks were not complicated a little physical sometimes. However, when I'd never done a task before and was having difficulty, Louise was always pedagogical and taught me new skills. My main task was to help out in the garden (digging, demolishing, building, taking care of plants) and to clean the garden and the house. What's more, this mission was a great exchange where I was able to discover Australian culture and improve my English orally. We had some interesting discussions with Louise. She's a reliable and empathetic person. I feel a bit sad to leave and at the same time happy to discover a new region. I recommend Thank you

This is long overdue, but I stayed with Amy, Alexis and the girls for 2 months at the beginning of this year which flew by!!This was my first workaway experience and I really couldn’t have asked for anything better. The whole family are so welcoming, fun and easygoing to be around, with a lovely group of friends too. I found I had pleanty of my own time to focus on my own tasks/activities - any tasks that they did ask me to help out with was never hard or forced, it simply just felt like you were part of the family dynamic. Both Aliena and Ashlyn are such lovely girls, full of warmth, enthusiasm and passion about what they love! They are so fun to be around and I miss our girl trips together❤️ Alexis,Amy,Aliena Ashlyn and Adrian also showed me some beautiful areas around where they lived, and even took me skiing which was an amazing experience! I really can’t recommend staying with the family enough 😊 I also can’t forget to mention their 3 lovely cats which kept me company when I was studying!🐈🐈‍⬛ Thankyou for sharing your home with me, and welcoming me into your lifestyle! Missing you all a lot, Evie😊🤗

Natalie stayed here for more than one month in the hostel. In the beginning she was doing reception after two weeks she started to managed our social media, she did grate job with everything. Communication with her really easy. Thanks for helping out here.

Dear family, I'm deeply grateful that you gave me the opportunity to slowly arrive in Nepali culture and arrive in my journey - which wasn't very easy for me. I felt so much curiosity and goodwill towards me and the world in general, just very pure hearts. Everybody made the place special with his/ her own inner gift and being so kind and caring, lots of joyful laughing, many small rituals, gestures, happy music, surprise deserts, lots of acceptance to learn from, generosity, humbleness, amazing food, patient explanations, structure and love. I want to specially mention here Mangale, as these working hours with him were holy to me. Being around him in silence, exchanging only few words but lots of love. That meant the world to me. "Dherai Dhan'yavada"

Thank you for hosting me. This experience is perfect for someone looking to immerse themselves in nature and to learn more about Hare Krishna. The accommodations are about an hour walk from a quaint town with a pharmacy and grocery if you need to purchase any special items. And the food is vegetarian and delicious!

What a delight to host Jacob and Amber. A very bright and intelligent hardworking couple. Both are self motivated and easily handled numerous and various tasks with enthusiasm and competence They were great company with happy dispositions and able to engage on many subjects. Thanks to them we have a dream herb garden Which they built by themselves. What a job it was too removing all the old sleepers before rebuilding from scratch. We enjoyed their company very much and except for our commitments away we would have loved to have them longer. Would welcome them back and if they apply to you grab them quick as they are up there with the best. Ross and Ann

Fabi and Austin were an absolute delight to host. Both really hands-on, can-do people. We were very grateful to Austin for fixing things around the house. Fabi was helpful on the domestic front and both did good work in the garden. And as an added bonus they were both excellent company.

Paulita was a bleesing for us, totally recommended excellent help!

Staying with Mary and Sean was definitely one of the best experiences I've ever had. Not only the place is beautiful, peaceful and full of amazing animals, but I created a speacial connection with the hosts and they played a crucial part in my Australian journey. I helped with cooking, cleaning, taking care of the garden and the animals. I learned many useful skills and in the free time I explored and visited amazing places. With Mary and Sean you can expect good chats, great and varied food, and many interesting stories! Can't recommend enough staying with them and having this experience!

Daniel is a very talented and fun guy, he helped us with general maintenance and with customers at our kiosk. He also did a very good job painting designs of birds of prey on the windows of our restaurant, to avoid bird crashing the glass. I enjoyed spending time with him, chatting and hanging out in Cusco. He will always find his way solving problems and with creative solutions. I'm very glad to have met him :)

I spent 2 weeks with Peter's family teaching English in his 3 classrooms in Laksao. It was an amazing experience, I would recommend it to anyone looking to give time to meaningful actions in Laos! Peter is adorable and very welcoming, just like his family. You will teach 2 to 3h a day in afterschool classes, teaching is quite easy as you have an assistant teacher with you to help (a student very good in English). I have been included like a family member, he invited me to Pi Mai party/diner as Lao New Year celebration was starting. If you are searching for a local experience, and want to teach to lovely and involved kids, you have come to the right place ! Thank you so much Peter for everything !!

Kaja and her friend Kalina stayed with us in January for Workaway. I would highly recommend Kaja (and Kalina) to future hosts. Their communication was excellent, seeking clarification when needed about how to perform various tasks. They were super flexible, supportive and happy to help with whatever was needed around the farm at the time, which included things like cleaning, mowing, painting, sweeping, collecting furniture and building materials, building garden infrastructure and animal care. It was lovely to connect with Kaja and Kalina during their journey in Australia and we look forward to seeing them again sometime :)

You'll have a great time! Hernan & Dan are super chill and easy to communicate with. The shifts are relaxed as well and consist of 4 hours/5 times a week. You'll sleep in a volunteer dorm (up to 4) with fans. There'll be plenty of time to surf and hang out with the other volunteers of playa gigante :)

We absolutely loved our stay at La Despensa with Matt, Ana, the crazy and amazing dogs, Herman, Jose, Juan and of course the other volunteers. We helped out during this years' harvest. Work varies from getting up early to pick (lots!) of grapes, which was our favourite task, to punching down, pumping over, measuring the most. Also a fair amount of labelling and waxing! Work is fun, days are sometimes long, since sometimes stuff just needs to be done. After a day of work, a really good glass of wine is the perfect reward! In downtime, there's loads of opportunities to relax, go for walks, cook a nice meal (the house for the volunteers is great), and enjoy the beautiful and quiet surroundings of the Colchagua Valley. In the weekends we had loads of fun with Matt, Ana and the other volunteers, enjoying some good food and of course wine! La Despensa is a great place to go if you want to learn more about wine, and the only thing we can do is recommend this place. Really hope to be back here some day and see you guys again! :)

Dom is a hard working and commited volunteer!! We achieved a lot in farm days and his organization helped our operation goals. definitely a nice cook also!! Thanks Dom, until we meet again!

We had the absolute pleasure of hosting Antoine, Sabine, Lucie, and Noah — our very first family of Workawayers! Before they arrived, we were a little apprehensive about hosting a whole family, worried it might be chaotic, but they quickly settled in and immediately felt like a perfect fit. They were a huge help, especially when we went into the hills to fell trees, and also around the house and garden — splitting wood, tidying, and just generally pitching in wherever they could. Often, they would simply see what needed doing and get on with it without us even having to ask or explain, which was truly amazing. Antoine is also a fantastic cook (we called him our "morning fairy" because he'd have coffee brewed, breakfast ready for all the kids, and the dishwasher emptied before we were even properly awake!). Their children, Lucie and Noah, were an absolute delight. They played so nicely with our daughter, taught her lots of German, and were endlessly patient overcoming any language barriers. We will truly miss them — the campfires we shared, the Easter egg hunts, the excursions, and all the moments in between. These shared experiences are memories we will treasure for a long time. Antoine, Sabine, Lucie, and Noah are a wonderful, warm-hearted, and hardworking family with so many interesting stories from their travels around the world — yet they are incredibly down-to-earth. We would absolutely welcome them back anytime and truly hope our paths cross again. We can wholeheartedly recommend hosting them, and thanks to this lovely experience, we are now even more excited about welcoming families in the future!

I'm incredibly grateful to have gotten the opportunity to be a guest in Ritch's home and to give back to such a beautiful piece of land. Ritch is fantastic and appreciates honesty and clarity from workawayers. I learned a lot from him, on how to be a better human being in general. Thank you Ritch!

Marc stayed with me for 4 months. He is diligent and hard working. Marc was very concious of doing the amount of work required and is skilled in demolition, labour and cleaning. He's got a good sense of humour and pleasent to be with.