Workaway App for Travellers

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About this app

FIND HOSTS AROUND THE WORLD

50,000+ opportunities. 170 countries. 1 community.

App for hosts: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.workaway.app.host

Use the Workaway travel app to stay with thousands of local host families in over 170 different countries around the world. Use your time during your travels to give back and support local communities by sharing your knowledge. Over 50,000+ available opportunities.

App for verified travellers only (download a separate app for hosts) Meet like minded travellers along the way, and find a travel buddy to plan your new adventures with. Join our unique travel community and share amazing stories and ideas!

TRAVEL GLOBALLY, CONNECT LOCALLY

Looking for a way to give meaning to your travels and give back? Workaway is the leading community for language learning, cultural exchange, working holidays and volunteering in over 170 countries. From volunteering with beach clean ups on a deserted island in the Pacific to helping teach at a local school in Mozambique... there are thousands of communities around the world looking for help in exchange for an immersive cultural experience. Learn about local food, customs and traditions, while living abroad like a local.

KEY FEATURES:

* Search from over 50,000+ opportunities and connect with local hosts from around the world to swap your skills for food and accommodation or even earn a wage while exploring local life.
* Find local active hosts around your current location on a map, or near your future destinations
* Quick access to your personalised favourite host list
* Message the hosts you are planning on visiting and keep in touch with them while on the move
* Contact last minute hosts for immediate volunteering opportunities
* Login from your phone whenever and wherever to easily manage and update your profile or apply on the move
* Read reviews from other members and contact them for travel advice, tips, or ask them about their stay with hosts
* See other travellers near your current location or in the area you are planning on travelling to
* Chat and connect with like minded people and meet new friends along the way
* Find a travel buddy and connect your accounts to plan your next Workaway adventure, visit hosts and apply together

AVAILABLE HOSTS TO CHOOSE FROM:

NGOs, social enterprises, local farms, permaculture projects, families, schools, friendly individual locals and lots more…

Incredible variety of hosts from over 170 countries.

There’s a whole world of new experiences beyond the tourist trail waiting for you to discover. Join the world’s leading community for sustainable travel and cultural exchange!

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Ratings and reviews

Super great app for travelers looking to meet new people, have really great experiences, learn new skills, and visit a location they might not otherwise look to go to. Some workaway options are paid. There are so many permacultute, organic farms, eco villages, and other homesteading type places. You can live on boats, in villages, in castles, in hostels, with families, and various other places. Highly recommend trying at least twice. Cost is minimal and is valid for a whole year.

It freezes. The desktop version is more user friendly and easier to navigate when scrolling and looking for host information at a glance. Also there are a lot of ghost hosts who read messages but do not respond.

The spam filter wrongly penalizes legitimate users. Finding suitable hosts takes hours, and similar applications are natural when applying for similar projects with the same skills needed. I contacted around 100 hosts over 10 months, yet was blocked after applying for just 15 more. Many hosts reply only weeks later, making it necessary to contact several at once. As a paying member, I'd expect the system to better distinguish genuine users from actual spam.

What’s new

General UX improvements for feedback session