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Pick your first adventure now!  FranceHelp in our participatory housing and gardening project in Languedoc Roussillon Indonesia (93) Language exchange and sharing experiences with us in Yogyakarta, Indonesia Canada (18) Come to beautiful Victoria, a little paradise on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Japan (154) Help in a traditional farm village in Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan Switzerland (35) Stay and help at our family farm close to Lucerne, Switzerland Nepal (140) Language exchange and some gardening in a Brahmin community, Nagarkot, Nepal Last minute  France (95) Disconnect, be and share the present, and help with our home in the Pyrénées, Asson, ... Indonesia (18) Help out in our school and get immersed in local culture in Jember, Indonesia View the full host list Discover our top destinations Canada Costa Rica Thailand Greece Colombia Vietnam Brazil South Africa Latest from the Workaway community Catch up with hosts and fellow Workawayers around the world, and get inspired by their latest adventures. Stay updated on projects from around the world Check out the latest hosts in your next destination Take a sneak peek at what the Workaway team is up to Get inspired by our community’s adventures Meet and connect with fellow workawayers or a new travel buddy Meet up at the moment in Germany AlexJN is looking to meet other workawayers about 2 hours ago AlexJN  Germany Updated host United States A host has updated their profile! Check it out here. about 18 minutes ago Join me for a language exchange (German) or cultural exchange in Northwestern Arizona, US  United States Meet up Romania Anca is looking to meet other workawayers about 3 hours ago Anca  Romania Meet up In my free time, I love playing football (soccer) and staying active through various sports – being outdoors and moving is a big part of my life. I’m also really into reading, especially thrillers and Louisa & Fiona are looking to meet other workawayers about 2 hours ago Louisa & Fiona  Germany Travel buddy I'm travelling by bike