Olive trees harvesting in Croatia

Estados Unidos

4

My experience was great! The beach is beautiful and there's so much time to connect with nature. The communication is a little hard at the beginning, learning how to do the jobs with not much help. The boss is very busy so being self-sufficient is pretty important. The kitchen staff is very kind as well. The accommodation was pretty basic but not much time is spent inside, and the food was great, fresh fish and plenty to eat. Robert was very friendly and giving once I got to know him. Tasks were pretty simple and the work time is respected. It was definitely worth it for the experience!

quase 2 anos atrás

Brasil

4

If you are a sensitive person I'd definitely not recommend this opportunity. The job: The tasks are basically helping in the restaurant: set the chairs and tables, cleaning garlics/onions/fishes, polishing silverware. Also sometimes we picked up figs from the trees and cleaned olive trees. The place/staff: The restaurante is a huge mess and the atmosphere in the working environment is not so healthy, which is the opposite of the village's vibe, a very calm and chill town. Some people from the staff don't speak English and also there are lots of miscommunication. The village: Awesome!

quase 2 anos atrás

Brasil

4

I'm not sure how to express my view on this experience without going into further details.. but as I have to be short here, I'll say that I'm grateful to have spent 2 weeks in Lovište, the place is paradisiac. The food is spectacular, thanks to Mario and Ludmila. Regarding the work itself and the living situation, I'll say that there's a lot of discrepancies. Some work hard, while others not so much. Some might be placed in a room near the restaurant and some on a far away farm with no electricity. I think having a good time there will depend on how well you can adapt to different situations

quase 2 anos atrás

Reino Unido

2

The job is entitled bartender and kitchen hand but was pretty far from what the job actually was. The owner is pretty rude to his staff. My accommodation was on a farm a while away from the guest house with no electricity, shower, hot water or door to the toilet which I shared with two others (apparently this isn't normally where they keep volunteers, but they didn't have space for us)

quase 2 anos atrás

Marijana respondeu

Dear Isla, you got a lot tasks in the restaurant, like keeping the space clean, washing glasses and making drinks and coffees. The owner is strict, when someone is not doing the job right or didn’t listen. We offered you a shared room with electricity, warm water and a shower. You wanted to sleep alone and we offered you for some nights a guest room alone and with everything you needed. Then we needed the guest room and we offered you the room alone on the farm and you accepted. We offered you a bathroom for showers. You told us you enjoyed the experience and it was so fun and you would stay longer, but your sister is crying in Split and you will go to work with her on party boats. You left us the next day and we didn’t had enough time to organise a new volunteer, that’s why the owner was not happy with your behaviour. We still wish you all the best.

Portugal

4

I liked my time at the inn. It's the perfect place to relax and enjoy the beach. One of the staff members taught me how to snorkel in his free time and that was an excellent experience. People working there were from Ukraine and Croatia, and some of them didn't speak English which made communication challenging. Communication was a bit of a problem during my stay, apparently, Robert (the host) only knew I was going a couple of hours before I arrived. The working schedule and tasks were very flexible. For more information check my IG (afs_coelho) and tiktok (a.f.s_coelho).

2 anos atrás

Colômbia

3

It was my first experience as a volunteer, I would say overall it was a good experience, there was a miscommunication at the end but that was it.

2 anos atrás

Estados Unidos

4

I had a good time at my week long stay at Pansion the inn! I think your experience here could vary widely based on what time of the year you come & who is working here when you do. The inn (with a separate olive farm) is run by a family. The main host speaks English and is the person I spent the most time with during work. It wasn't a family immersion experience; it's more focused on helping with work at the inn. I recommend this experience if you're happy to pick up random tasks and don't want a super curated volunteering experience and if you like quieter, more isolated places!

mais de 2 anos atrás

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