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Appendi un desiderio
New event hosted by members of our community
about 3 days ago
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North Vietnam
Dilara is looking to meet other workawayers
about 3 hours ago
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Bin gerade in Griechenland Kalama und suche nach einen Schönen Ort zum Arbeiten und leben für die nächsten Monate.
Gabriel is looking to meet other workawayers
about 1 hour ago
Travel buddy
Hi! We are Antonio & Amanda 🌍🌿 Hello! We are Antonio (32) and Amanda (29), an Italian-Brazilian couple with a big passion for travelling, nature, art, adventure and meeting people from different cultures. We are not the kind of travellers who just want to visit a place, take some pictures and leave. We love slow travel, camping, getting to know local people, learning new skills and feeling part of the places we visit. 🌿 Who are we? Antonio is a photographer and creative person. He loves travelling with a backpack, photography, painting, climbing and anything that gives him a little adrenaline! He is curious about different cultures, traditions and food, and loves being outdoors and discovering new places. He also has a passion for art and enjoys expressing himself through photography, painting and creative projects. His style is quite relaxed: comfortable clothes, vintage, a little bit hippie and always ready for the next adventure. Amanda shares many of Antonio’s passions. She studied Decoration at the Academy of Fine Arts and loves painting, especially with watercolours. She has a very strong connection with nature and animals and is vegetarian. She absolutely loves the sea, surfing and water sports in general. She also enjoys climbing, camping, travelling and discovering new cultures and ways of living. ❤️ Us as a couple We have been lucky enough to find in each other a travel partner who loves adventure just as much as we do. We are a close and easy-going couple, and our biggest strength is teamwork. We like helping each other, learning together and facing new experiences as a team. We don't mind getting our hands dirty! We are happy to help with practical work, outdoor activities, animals, gardening, creative projects, hospitality or simply whatever needs to be done. For us, Workaway is about exchange: giving our time and energy, while learning something new and sharing our culture, stories, skills and everyday life with others. 🏕️ We love camping. 🎨 We love art. 🌊 We love the sea. 🧗 We love climbing and adventure. 📷 We love photography. 🌱 We love nature and animals. 🥾 We love travelling with a backpack. 🤝 And most of all, we love meeting people. We don't know exactly where our next adventure will take us — and that's part of the fun. Maybe it will take us to your home, your farm, your project or your little corner of the world. We would love to meet you, help out, learn from you and share the experience together. 🌎❤️
Antonio & Amanda are looking for a travel buddy
about 11 minutes ago
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I'm currently located in Brighton, UK but will be heading to Greece in a couple of weeks :)
Verity is looking to meet other workawayers
about 1 hour ago
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I'm interested in doing art projects, specifically murals. I love the beach and tropical weather and am looking to experience a new place that has this environment.
Maureen is looking to meet other workawayers
about 2 hours ago
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France
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about 16 minutes ago
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November 2026: Currently near Florence, Italy. Giving a hand to the olive harvest. :)
Nicolas is looking to meet other workawayers
about 2 hours ago
Photo competition
Danger sous le rocher
Séverine submitted a photo to the competition:
about 3 days ago
Language partner
Language(s) I would like to learn : English, Spanish
Viola is looking for a language partner
about 16 minutes ago

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What we do to keep Workaway safe

We strive to offer useful resources and ensure the safety of our community members with effective measures.

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Workaway Giving Back

We’re on a mission to make a positive impact through our travels!

Fighting climate change

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

Fighting climate change

Our mission

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.

Our mission

Workaway foundation

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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