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Amazing Opportunity in Victoria
My home is a 10 minute walk from downtown in a gorgeous area plus I have bikes. Victoria is one of the top ten cities in the world to visit and my place is located in the best neighbourhood in the city, I have guests from all over the world and we do daily cleans or what I call turnovers. Easy work with a maximum of 5 hours per day. I provide sleeping accommodations in a Westfalia campervan and basic food supplies. I have worked with workaways for over 9 years and everyone has loved it here. I do have two Havanese pups and a number of kitties so you must love animals. I do not smoke or drink and prefer people that have a healthy lifestyle. Also I much prefer people that can stay for at least two months as there is a learning curve with the job and it just works better with being trained.
I have owned my home for 45 years and I am an avid traveler. I flew with my two Havanese pups to Europe in January and wild camped in a campervan for over 3 months. I treat my staff extremely well as I know what it is like to be on the road in a strange place and how I would expect to be treated if I was doing this kind of job.
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About the experience in: Victoria, Canada
Chile
If you enjoy peaceful surroundings and nature, this place is perfect. My first volunteering experience was with Dianne, and it was really great.
She’s super welcoming and made sure I felt comfortable with the work and during my free time. In my downtime, she took me hiking and to some amazing natural spots, which made the experience even better.
If you're into calm environments and nature, I’d definitely recommend this place.
28 days ago
Dianne replied
Karla I am so glad you choose my place to volunteer and please keep on making videos as they are really fun and entertaining. Cannot wait to see your videos from your next experience.
About the experience in: Victoria, Canada
Germany
My stay at Diannes place was a great experience! Her place in Victoria is perfectly located and beautiful. The van I’ve stayed in was cozy and the bed too god to get up in the morning. The work especially in the airbnbs was rewarding and left still enough free time for discovering the island what would never be possible for me without her van I could drive whenever needed. Furthermore she took me on beautiful hikes with her dogs. If you are willing to learn and are ready to be passionate at work I can highly recommend experiencing her Place
2 months ago
About the experience in: Victoria, Canada
Chile
It was my first voluntary work and it was better than I expected. Dianne and her dogs were amazing. She took me in a hike first week with an amazing breakfast and she show me the city which I appreciate it too much. She was clear about what I need to do and we could communicate well. Theres so much to do and you have to be flexible because always is something going on. I didn bother that much because in exchange I had food, pets, a super cool van and a beautiful city to explore. My best part was working in the vans and get to know the island. Honestly, if a could I would have stay longer
2 months ago
Dianne replied
You are the best and I so hope life is going well for you back home. You are missed and hopefully you will come back one day and bring your Mom!
About the experience in: Victoria, Canada
France
Dianne is a nice person but hard to understand directly, you need time to get how she works. It's an other volunteer who show me how to do the beds etc and it's strict, it must be very clean for the guests. I slept in a van it was cool ! The hours and days off are not respected but Dianne let us 1 week and then 4 days with the van so we had the chance to visit the island ! The work is hard sometimes but if you have the chance to discover the island then, it worth it. The place is very nice, peaceful and you can see a lot of bird (specially colibri). I recommend if you are not a stress person.
3 months ago
About the experience in: Victoria, Canada
Thailand
My first volunteer experience here truly opened up my world! Dianne's a hardworking and energetic person, she’s kind to me throughout my stay. The work wasn’t too hard but it's a little bit tricky for me to plan ahead since I also worked remotely, and some days the flexible schedule drained my energy, but overall it was fine. I met many different kinds of people, and learned how to adapt and handle different situations. I loved staying in a van, surrounded by cute pups, cats, and beautiful nature. I would definitely come back with my driver’s licence and explore the island with the van!
5 months ago