Workaway - a website for slow travellers

Travel

Apr 20

Using Workaway.info gives an opportunity for slow travel, to immerse yourself in the culture, and meet other travellers

Workaway.info is a website that connects hosts with travellers.

What is a Workaway?

Being a workawayer is offering small businesses, families or farms/homesteads, working hours in trade for food and accommodation

Your Host provides food and accomodation

Food : often not included on days off and most times are self serve for breakfast and lunch and then you join in on family dinners

Accomodation : Each accomodation will be different. Small businesses often offer a general staff accomodation. Homesteads often offer campers, off grid or camping, others provide a room in the family home

You work 20-24 hours a week with 2 days off

Each host is different, but they are generally laid back. They also know you are there to experience new places, and are welcome you to join their activities. Often they say to work whenever you want or just give you a list of tasks and if you’re done early you’re free to take time off.

What’s not included :

Travel to them - sometimes they offer to pick you up from a city if it’s a more remote place but otherwise it’s your responsibility to arrive there

Make sure you read entire listing and do a phone call or thorough email exchange with questions you may have

Benefits of doing a Workaway :

Free accommodation
Immerse yourself in the culture
Meet other travellers
Be more of a slow traveller
Gain new skills

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When Being a Workawayer may not be for you

Limited Time - if you only have two weeks of vacation a year - most likely you’ll want to maximize your time on your vacation
If you aren’t used to staying with a host there might be some adjustment - you’re entering a lifestyle and must respect your hosts

It’s important to understand this likely won’t be how you’re used to travelling if it’s your first time on this type of adventure. Often you have to sacrifice the comfortability you’re used to. Such as full accommodation privacy, full kitchen etc.

It can often be overwhelming at first, sleeping somewhere new, surrounded by new people and if you’re travelling abroad to a new country.

Remembering why you’re there - to experience a different culture will help, live simply for the day and remember it’s only temporary