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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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53 opportunities found

Non-Profit Project Recea, Romania

Vegan Chef: Friendly Vibes & Beautiful Scenery! 🇷🇴🥗🙌

30h/week Cooking
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Loumpa, Greece

Cook & Space Keeper

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Bibbona LI, Italy

Help a Meditation Center to cook vegi meals

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 weeks to 1 month Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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Hostel Asturias, Spain

Help us with cooking & cleaning in a pilgrim hostel

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 14 to 30 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Farmstay Bajót, Hungary

Healthy Plant-based Food Preparation in the Paradise

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Tent 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Kolubara District, Serbia

Kitchen and organisation

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Homestay Castelo Branco, Portugal

Nanny needed for my 5-year-old

15h/week Housekeeping Child Care Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 1.0

Holistic Center Sines, Portugal

Join as a Volunteer for Cooker Help in Portugal

30h/week Cooking
At least 30 days Tent 3 meals

Permaculture project Mata da Rainha, Portugal

Help us as Chef of Assistant Chef in a Incredible Space

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project

Holistic Center Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Do you love cooking delicious vegetarian meals? Come & join us!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Lucainena de las Torres, Spain

Apoyo en la cocina y limpieza de la comunidad

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Aberdeen City, United Kingdom

Volunteering at Buddhist Centre

30h/week Building & Repairing Cleaning Cooking Social Work
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Eco Village Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal

personas veganas y cocineras veganas

18h/week Cooking
From 22 to 22 days Tent 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Camping Terras de Bouro, Portugal

help at the bar

25h/week Cooking Bartending
At least 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy

Italian cooking lessons

16h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Inn Sayalonga, Spain

Cook Vegan/Vegetarian in yoga lodge in awesome setting in Andalucía!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

How many countries are there in Europe?

It’s nice to remember that Europe is different from the European Union (EU). The EU is an economic and political union of 28 countries. It allows free movement of goods, capital, services and people (including visitors!) between member states. When it started in 1951, only Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands participated. On the other hand, the continent of Europe comprises 50 countries. There are several nations with territory in both Europe and Asia like Turkey and Russia. They are considered to be “transcontinental”. 

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Is Eastern Europe worth visiting?

Eastern Europe is a term with many definitions! For people who travel to Europe, like tourists or backpackers, it usually refers to countries like Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Croatia, Slovakia and others. These countries are known as generally cheaper than Central or Western Europe. In Prague you can find beer as good as in Munich! In Krakow you can learn about the world’s history by visiting Auschwitz and other museums. In Viena you can experience the Opera! Buda Castle in Budapest dates back to 1265! The region is definitely worth visiting if you enjoy saving money while having amazing experiences.

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Can I go to Europe using Worldpackers?

Yes! At Worldpackers you will find hostels, camping sites, NGOs, guesthouses, eco lodges, farms...you name it! Use your skills to exchange work for accomodation in Europe. You can check our host list and make a profile for free. Once you provide info about your skills and travel goals, you can schedule a trip by becoming a member of the Worldpackers community for only $49 a year!

How Worldpackers works: the complete guideTime to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works