HelpX in Sydney: Connecting via Building

We stayed with Margot for a week helping her with renovating an outdoor bathroom in the Inner West of Sydney. During time off, we discussed politics, the environment, and current events.

Guide to HelpX: Volunteering & Free Accommodation

HelpX, or Help Exchange, is a website connecting hosts and travelers. Hosts provide accommodation, and most of the time food, to travelers in exchange for a few hours of work per day. It is an excellent way to do interesting work, meet locals, travel slowly, and save money!

Eating Fruits of Labor

Cooking food from the organic farm where we volunteered in Central Coast, Australia

Help Exchange – Organic Farm in the Central Coast, Australia

For about a week, we stayed with a lovely couple enjoying their newly retired lives in the Central Coast in Australia. We helped out with the small family farm not only in exchange for accommodation and food, but also comfy family vibes.

Help Exchange at the Daintree Rainforest – Flowers by Wynne

For a week, we volunteered with a local florist near the Daintree Rainforest. We prepared for wedding events while learning all about native plants and animals!

First Week in Australia – HelpX with Jenna & Brenton in Cairns

We finally made it down under to start our working holiday year in Australia! We started in the tropical north in the city of Cairns, famous for the jumpoff point of the Great Barrier Reef. The week was spent looking for a car and helping out with new friends via HelpX.

Volunteering on an Eco-Resort & Organic Farm in Thailand

Volunteering in exchange for accommodation is an excellent way to have a meaningful experience while keeping travel costs low. Using Helpx.net, we tried seeking volunteer opportunities all around Southeast Asia, but only had luck in Thailand. For a little over a week, we helped on an organic farm and stayed for free at Faasai Resort & Spa, a peaceful eco-resort located a few hundred meters away from Kung Wiman Beach in Chanthaburi, Thailand.

Volunteering at Care for Dogs in Chiang Mai, Thailand

A good way to help the community while traveling is to give some much-needed dogs at the rescue center, Care for Dogs, 20 minutes outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Happy Healing Home: HelpX in Northern Thailand

We spent some time with a Thai family on their organic farm in Northern Thailand. From gardening to cooking, fetching grass to fishing, we learned and experienced a whole lot.

I’m Leaving Korea

Announcement! After three years of teaching and living in South Korea and fostering a relationship with my birth family, I'll leave with a backpack and a boyfriend, both of which I've acquired in the lovely SK. What's next?