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Currently we are staying for a couple of days in Cartagena before we will go to San Andres and then return to Cartagena to go somewhere else.
Jari & Lilli are looking to meet other workawayers
about 8 hours ago
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Off-grid forest homestead welcomes help with firewood and garden in Northern California, USA left a …
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I'm planning to do a working holiday in New Zealand, but I haven't found a place to stay yet. Would it be possible to stay with you until I find a house?
Kota is looking to meet other workawayers
about 4 hours ago
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Connecting with like minded souls..
Sven is looking to meet other workawayers
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in South America, starting from brasilian-Peruvian amazon soon galapagos and more able to explore, work, volunteer....
Davide is looking to meet other workawayers
about 9 hours ago
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Hello world! I'm Nellie, 33, Danish and I'm looking to experience and explore different cultures and be a part of communities around the world. In all modesty, I would describe myself as kind, adventurous, open-minded, curious, empathic, occasionally fun, extroverted and I like to say "yes". I'm educated as a film director, but I mainly worked in Performance art, Circus and as a writer in Copenhagen. I finally got the option to do a travel blog/podcast project, allowing me to explore the world, like I've always wanted to. But I'm definitely not just looking for places to document, I'm also on a personal journey and my stays are a lot about being a part of something bigger, joining communities and learning about other ways of living, giving back whatever I can. This will be my third trip, I've stayed in Finland over the summer and I'm currently in Switzerland. I offer the possibility of documenting my stay with you and help with promotion, but it's far from necessary for me and I can also just help out and do the required work tasks. I can even do both, if the time allows it. I've been working with people my entire life, not only collaborating on different art projects, but also as a long term volunteer in emergency homeless shelters and for 10 years a teacher in film, acting and writing for adults struggling with mental illness and children coming from rough backgrounds, I even learned a lot about people during my time as a bartender. I've worked with other hospitality roles too, as a waiter, host, dishwasher, cleaning lady and kitchen help. I'll bring good energy and I work well in teams, so let me join yours, it would make me so happy! All the best to you Nellie
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Fighting climate change

Here at Workaway, we are committed to travelling sustainably and want to take responsibility in reducing our carbon footprint.

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Our ultimate aim is to build a community of global travellers who want to see the world whilst contributing and giving back to the places they visit.

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We believe empowering communities at a local level is one of the most impactful ways to help them build self-sustainable livelihoods.

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