Help us with Childcare at a Kite&Surf Hotel by the beach

Brazil

5

I had almost two months of one of my best experiences traveling. I met volunteers, employees, guests and customers who became friends. Karaoke and Kebab nights, learning a new language, boat trips, cooking together, card games, surfing despite the cold and having fun. Although having had a lot of work every day by not having many volunteers in the low season, it was still possible to enjoy Aveiro and I'm very grateful to have been part of the host family, I will definitely be back soon.

8 months ago

Italy

5

It was a very nice experience, even if unfortunately I had to stop it before the deadline. The team is fantastic, I immediately felt like I was in the family, I heartily recommend it

11 months ago

Brazil

5

I had no expectations when decided to go to the host but it really got me! I felt really welcome by the people there and had a lot of fun during my stay: Karaoke nights, playing la bamba around the bonfire, skating around... it was really nice! the place itself is a bit far from everything but you will be able to borrow bikes, skates or maybe even the car to go shopping or visiting the places you want. you also get a good coffee and a nice bread everyday. Laura is a lovely person that will be looking after you making sure you have all you need 🫶 thanks for everything guys!!

over 1 year ago

Brazil

5

My time in the host was awesome! You feel part of the family the moment you arrive, Laura and mathias were such AMAZING host! They give you a lot of authonomy and trust, you have flexibility to choose your tasks and schedules (as long as you communicate of course), they give space for clear dialogue and they truly hear you and try their best to make you feel comfortable and safe. You have full access to everything the kitesurf the host provides, you have discount in the bar/restaurant and the vibes are totally incredible. I couldnt have had a better time. Seriously. Gonna miss everyone tremendously

over 1 year ago

United States

4

Overall, it was a great experience. Stephy is great and, as an experienced traveler herself, knows how to welcome and treat the volunteers! I got the opportunity to learn some kite surfing and experience what coastal life in Portugal is like. I got close to my fellow volunteers and coworkers and felt my saudade before I even left. However, communication is an issue and one must be ready to always ask and communicate their needs. Other than that, you get what you put into it (like every experience) and Aveiro and its greater region will forever and always leave a special place in my heart.

about 1 year ago

New Zealand

1

My Way is an amazing place to volunteer if you love water sports such as kiting and surfing. There is a great team of volunteers and workers, and it has the potential to be an amazing volunteering experience. However, most of the time, all the fun and enjoyment is lost due to the owner creating a stressful work environment. I really hope things improve in the future but I cannot see this happening unless the owner makes some real changes to his leadership style and stops blaming everyone else but himself when things go wrong.

about 1 year ago

New Zealand

3

The host should be an incredible volunteering spot as you have access to a lot of equipment which you can use for free, the people are amazing, and there are always fun activities happening. But the reality was different to what I expected. - The expectation to work is 36+ hrs (worldpackers says 32) - The main form of 'payment' for your time is kite surfing, but this was hard to come by. In the first month I only kited once, and in the entire 2 months I went 8 or 9 times. - The communication is unprofessional. As an example, threats were made to the entire team on a group chat.

about 1 year ago

Australia

2

At a surface level this volunteering was good - a great bunch of people were volunteering and working there! However, the place was unfortunately poorly managed. Volunteer roles were very unclear - working more than the agreed 6 hours per day. For not wanting to work more than this, we were threatened with lawyers and the police. I also never had the opportunity to learn to kite surf properly even though that was the incentive to do so many hours. Personally I would not recommend this experience.

about 1 year ago

Australia

2

The host has great potential to be a fun place to volunteer where you can surf, kite etc. This unfortunately didn't happen. We only had one kite lesson then we were expected to teach ourselves (dangerous!). We worked over the agreed 36h per week and still got told off. The owner was incredibly rude and dysfunctional, he even threatened to call the police and lawyers and attempted to charge us volunteers over €1500 for our stay for not working 12 hour back to back shifts. Unfortunately all the negatives far outweigh the positives, I would not recommend this location to volunteer.

about 1 year ago

Argentina

4

The host, a community of lovers of watersports from everywhere. The most particular volunteership I did. I surfed for the 1st time, did SUP, and took kitesurfing lessons (I wish I could have taken more). I won't lie: it was a caothic experience for moments, stress and disorganization most of the weeks. Anyways, we spoke about problems to find solutions. They need to work in a better communication. I had bonfire, music, sunset surf sessions, collective meals, day-trips, parties, private room. Thank you Laura, Matthias, Stephie, my colleagues and kitchen crew. Overall, it was amazing ❤️

about 1 year ago

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