10 of the most unique and amazing Workaway experiences!

Over the years we’ve had so many great hosts join the Workaway platform. We showed you the most fantastical Workaway destinations, most meaningful projects, best hosts for digital nomads and more… but since then we’ve come across even more incredible projects that we haven’t seen on your typical travel itineraries, so we just couldn’t help putting together yet another great list. These ones come from all over the globe, maybe some destinations you hadn’t even heard of, and definitely some experiences you didn’t know existed. Add them to your bucket list, add them to your to-do list, who are we kidding? Go and contact them right now.

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1. Become an avocado farmer in Spain 

Tourist-free Tenerife? Sounds like a winning combination to me. Help grow avocados, beekeep and preserve veggies at this organic food forest on the edge of Teno Natural Park, and connect with nature while enjoying this Spanish island paradise. 

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workawayers volunteering on a farm in spain

2. Join a Bedouin community in Jordan

Live with traditional Bedouin families and experience their cultures while sharing the natural beauty of desert Wadi Rum in Jordan with their guests and other tourists alike… in the company of some true desert-dwellers! All you need in exchange are some computer skills to help them with their website.

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locals and volunteers sitting by a fire place in night sky desert

3. Live on a Sailboat in the Virgin Islands

Sailing intern – now that’s a pretty cool job to add to your CV if we do say so ourselves! No special skills required (apart from team spirit and an adventurous soul) to join this crew on their schooner sailing adventures. 

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virgin islands schooner boat sailing skills

4. Scuba dive in the paradise Caribbean island of St Barts

Did we mention you get to dive and stay long-term in one of the most beautiful French-speaking islands of the Caribbean? Hmm, let’s just think about this one. We’re in!

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caribbean scuba dive travel

5. Become a Yoga teacher in Nicaragua

Wild animals, tropical fruit and ancient trees await you in this Central American paradise. You will also need to ride horses and paint. Think you cante do that? If meditation wasn’t already a part of your life, it seems you won’t leave here without it being a part. Peace and tranquility to the max.

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nicaragua yoga volunteer exchange

 6. Help build a luxury dog vacation resort on the island of Aruba

Because dogs deserve the best too! Save abandoned pups and nurse them back to health on this stunning island in the Caribbean sea.

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workawayer at a dog shelter in aruba island

7. Help in the Amazon Rainforest in Colombia

Canoe rides, forest walks, lake sailing and dolphin spotting(!). All while living in the Amazon Rainforest. Once in a lifetime? We think so.

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Colombia eco lodge rainforest

8. Become a blogger in a surf camp in Morocco

Blog everything about surfing, spend your days on the beach, create lasting memories. Oh and they are also looking for a yoga teacher.

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traveller holding surfboard while riding a camel by the sea in Morocco

9. Whale watching on a PRIVATE off-shore island in Tonga 

Move around the 176 unspoilt islands of Tonga while picking up fallen coconuts and keeping the private beach clean, and tag along a whale swimming tour if you’re lucky! Is that even real life?

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birds eye view of tonga's heart shaped private island

10. Lead tours of a chocolate farm in Panama

Let us just get this right, you want us to show people around a chocolate farm on the beautiful island of Bocas Del Toro, learn how to make chocolate and enjoy homemade treats? Where do we join the queue?

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local farmer showing cacao beans to camera in the jungle

And yes…there’s a big world out there waiting for you, your life isn’t going to live itself! So let's start with a glimpse into the limitless possibilities we have on Workaway, and see where the world takes you…

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Sarah helps with the Workaway blog. She left her secure job and daily routine in the UK 5 years ago to pursue a life of volunteering and travel. Throughout her work as a freelance writer and scuba ins... show more...

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