Volunteer in an Artistic Cafe and a Hostel in the Golden City

Brasil

3

Passei uma semana no hostel e foi uma experiência bastante desafiadora. O hostel fica na cidade de Jaisalmer, fronteira entre Índia e Paquistão e é uma região islâmica já de costumes bem conservadores. Para andar na rua eu precisava me cobrir por inteiro e também usar um véu para me esconder. Andando pelas ruas da cidade e dentro do forte há mto assédio sobre as mulheres estrangeiras. Os homens da cidade abordam demais e fazem todo tipo de pergunta íntima e constrangedora. Me senti muito vulnerável. Sobre o voluntariado a experiência foi positiva, porém desafiadora.

mais de 1 ano atrás

Talab respondeu

Thank you for staying with us, we are happy you feel generally positive about voulenteering. We're sorry to hear about your overall experience in Jaisalmer, however. At Wonbin, we do our best to make sure our voulenteers and guests feel comortable and safe, however, we have no control over your personal experiences with outside individuals. Also, it's importaint to note that many people in India are curious about foreign tourists, so they love you to approach you and interact. We do our best to advise our guests to have safe interactions, are always there to help you if you need anything.

Japão

5

Really nice place. one of my favorite:) hosted by talab,who is a nice guy! beautiful view,tasty food,friendly staff. thank you for all!

4 dias atrás

Estados Unidos

5

I'm so happy that I stayed at the hostel. It is a well-known hostel in Jaisalmer. The location is great, right next to the fort. 10 minutes from the train station as well. Talab was a great host and has a very inspiring story. The reception work was easy and I was happy to help with some troubleshooting too. Talab took me on some tours in his car and bike around the city which was really fun. He also made sure that I met other international travelers. My only critique is that I was very excited to take care of camels (based on the title of the exchange) and that isn't a job actually offered.

4 meses atrás

Austrália

5

I had a great experience volunteering at the hostel! Taleb was a good host who always looked out for me, and all of the staff at the hostel were good people and nice friends. The hotel has an amazing big rooftop with the best view of the fort and is in a great location for exploring the city. I was given a good private room for my stay and provided with meals. Taleb also drove me around the city, and to cool places like the lake and the haunted village. and at the end of my stay they kindly dropped me to the bus stand and made sure i was safely on my way!

11 meses atrás

Talab respondeu

It was great to host Wavey. She was kind and helped us with managing our social media and tourist engagement ! She was a lively and vibrant personality to be around. Thank you for coming to volunteer with us. Your help meant a lot!

Brasil

5

Talab is a great host, with an great history! He made us feel confortable since the first moment. We helped him producing photos and videos about the hotel and the desert the hostel, and dealing with his social media. Our schedule was very flexible, since it was important for us to visit the highlights of the city. We even got a chance to go to the desert the hostel! It was amazing! Thank you, Talab!

mais de 1 ano atrás

Talab respondeu

thank you so much for coming and for the role that you played here! you where an absolute joy to have. we are happy that you got to create these
amazing memories in Jaisalmer and we are really happy to have been a part of that for you. hope to see you again Maria Laura!

Índia

5

It was one of the best experience, i will definitely like to visit again, i met many new people and learnt new things, Thank you Talab for making it feel like a home 💗

mais de 1 ano atrás

Talab respondeu

we loved having you here Janvi! we are happy you felt at home, and you are always welcome here! thank you for your positive energy.

Argentina

5

I spent such a good time in the hostel, I felt treated as a family member. They received me very kind and offer me a room for myself. The job was pretty easy, helping in reception, some post and videos for social media and for sure sharing with the guest. Jaisalmer in general is such a nice place to visit and have a different experience of India. I really appreciate the time in the hostel specially with Talab and hiral, they are good persons 🫶

mais de 1 ano atrás

Talab respondeu

Thank you for your stay Ludmila! we loved having you here with us. I hope you created some fond memories in Jaisalmer, and that we'll see you back here soon!

África do Sul

4

My experience was interesting. I enjoyed the stay and the people were incredibly friendly. Everyone constantly made sure that I was comfortable and taken care of. One thing I struggled with a lot was the lack of communication of expectations or tasks. Sometimes I found myself sitting at the desk feeling completely lost, because I wasn't really explained what was expected of me. Overall it was an amazing stay and I would recommend it, but maybe for someone who already has some experience with running a business, so they can make suggestions and take action accordingly

9 meses atrás

Índia

4

The place is beautiful, but the host gave me non-AC room, and it was very hot temperature due to off season. But he gave me the opportunity to do the hostel twice, and there was no restriction in respective working time. The host didn't interact much, but his brother was managing the place, and I have spent a lot of time with Aladdin and Mehaboob. Highly recommended because of amazing the hostel experience.

1 ano atrás

Talab respondeu

Hello Rakshitha, it was an absolute delight to host you! You were very kind and helpful. We apologize if the room was inconvenient for you. Your review means a lot to us. Thank you for volunteering at Wonbin Safari!

Estados Unidos

4

The experience is truly what you make of it. I came during the off season, so there wasn't much to do except help with online tasks, such as writing emails, optimizing websites, and replying to reviews or comments. The communication started off good but after the first few days, it was really lacking and I felt totally out of loop. I got to experience the hostel which was amazing, but didn't get to work with the camels at all since it was off season. Not many people speak English. I had a lot of free time around Jaisalmer which was nice, and the local people really made the experience for me.

1 ano atrás

Talab respondeu

Hello Natalia, thank you for the review. We apologize for the lack of communication from our end and would surely consider your feedback the next time we host any volunteers.
You were really helpful and your presence meant a lot to us.
Thank you for choosing Wonbin Safari.

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