First Workaway Experience in Japan

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This video is about my first workaway experience at a guesthouse in Kyoto, Japan
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@edvhollywood4544 6 лет назад

I am on my third work away. 2 were Japan now Greece. Yes you do work. The upside is the non tourist life. I chose small villages which are not even on lonely planet. Very good way to travel longer with purpose. Best thing i did in life and im not young, they are very accepting types of intelligent young people.

@GabrielaMelgar415 6 лет назад

I'm glad to hear you've had such great experiences. I'd like to try doing it in a small village somewhere

@blazeitup6735 7 лет назад

I've host internationals here in the USA. So far I've taken them camping, hiking, surfing and they get to stay st my house for free for 1 week.

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

That's great :)

@amyalfuso2400 5 лет назад

where in the us?

@LizNeptune 7 лет назад

when you get there, do they make you work the next day? do you have time to recover or no? Have you seen any workaways that offer stipends? it seems all only offer room and maybe food.

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Hey Liz, I had to work the next day, but maybe this is something that can be worked out with your host. I haven't seen workaways that offer stipends, but there may be some out there?

@davidostrowski679 7 лет назад

Hi Gabriela I've got a question about visas. did u need a working holiday visa to volunteer? I really want to workaway in japan but I'm 35 so too old for a working holiday visa

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Hello! I didn't need a visa because I was only in Japan for a month. As an American I only needed a visa if I were staying over 90 days. I suggest looking into the regulations for your country. I hope you get to go! Also- workaway is a volunteer program that doesn't pay, which is another reason you shouldn't need a working visa.

@davidostrowski679 7 лет назад

Gabriela Melgar thanks Gabriela, it's the same for the UK but alot of the workaways state I need a visa. I've emailed a few to see what they say. Thanks for sharing your experience by the way!

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

That's interesting..I didn't come across that. I'm sure you'll find some that don't though. Good idea emailing them. Best of luck!

@مشاهيرليف 7 лет назад

I want to register on this site but I do not have the money. Can I help? Please help me to register in Workaway

@ruth9797 5 лет назад

شاهد وستفد workaway is free www.workaway.info

@yousifahmed6226 7 лет назад

Thinks for you shearing your experience

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

thanks for watching!

@yousifahmed6226 7 лет назад

You welcome i need to be contact with you if possible

@TK_Lowtierwaifu 5 лет назад

A little late for this video but I'm thinking of trying Workaway to go to Japan. My question is.. How did you do it with the money? If your host doesn't pay you, how would you get around the city buying stuff? or you just save up like $1000 for two weeks? thank you

@Brunnu 3 года назад

I really wanna do some workaway, i'm planning to do in the next year, or in the year after that. But I gotta save some money to buy the tickets.

@babachele8284 6 лет назад

You Looks so Sweet 💜💜

@kavitaredkar1818 7 лет назад

good, inspiring video,thanks.India.

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Thanks for watching!

@osamaalsubaie9773 7 лет назад

Welcoming to come to my country

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Thank you! I enjoyed it a lot

@francescaimparato1772 5 лет назад

very useful information! did you have the chance to travel to other cities while you were doing the workaway? I was wondering if with just one day off per week you can manage to take a return train ticket to spend the day somewhere else? thanks

@maya742 7 лет назад

Hello! I am very interested in workaway as well but I'm confused about the visa. I can't get holiday working visa since I'm American but I also don't want to get a working visa for 1 month of work! Since I'm American I don't need a visa for a visit less than 90 days, will this be enough to work in japan ? (Since I'm not actually getting money) Thanks!

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Hey, I didn't need to get a work visa since I was only in Japan for a month, and you don't need a work visa to do workaway. I only worked at my workaway for 2 weeks; that's usually the minimum you can do. Best of luck!

@dhouhabecheikh5086 5 лет назад

Did you ask for a voluntary work visa ?

@yingchong214 7 лет назад

Did you go there by yourself? How much did you spend on travelling?

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Yes I did. I probably spent around 2k for a month there

@freespeechless380 8 лет назад

before you arrived at your work away, how did you communicate with your work away host? did you discuss the actual work arrangements, food, and sleeping arrangements? sounds like a good overall experience. i am looking to do the same in south america over a longer period of time.

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

You can communicate with them by messaging through the workaway site, Hope you enjoy your time!

@ashatraders3697 5 лет назад

Cutest lady I have been ever seen

@nataliecorrea2137 8 лет назад

Hey Gaby I was wondering what is the other program you suggested at the end besides "workaway"? It was kinda of hard to hear. The one about knowing your career and what not.

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

I also suggested couchsurfing. I was saying that I like workaway because Idk what I want to do career-wise and I get to dip my toes in different fields w/ workaway. Hope that was helpful

@iiAngelic 6 лет назад

Gabriella, I have a completed profile with interesting photos of what I do, but have no responses from anyone yet after one week. What else can I do? About how many days did it take for this Japanese host to contact you back? Did most of the people you applied to reply to your inquiries? How far ahead did you make plans with your host family?

@GabrielaMelgar415 6 лет назад

I would continue to reach out to as many hosts as possible since it can be competitive- specially in popular destinations. Most of the people didn't respond to me. I think it took my host about a week to get back to me? I can't exactly remember. Best of luck, Eva!

@marysoph5332 7 лет назад

hey, I'm also thinking about doing workaway and I wanted to ask a. how much did you spend? b. did you make some friends? like did you go sightseeing alone all the time or did you go with someone else? c. did you make any trips to other parts of japan? d. about the visa: how did you apply for it? (i'm from germany)

@lyveslayer 7 лет назад

Mary Soph can you answering to his question plz i think to doing workaway too

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Sorry for the late response. I spent around 2k for my month in Japan, though I think I could've spent less. During the workaway I spent less because I shared meals with other volunteers. I made some friends doing workaway, which was the most enjoyable aspect of it all. Got to hang with them and go sight seeing with cool people. I traveled to Tokyo, Naoshima and Hiroshima too. As an American I didn't need a visa to enter Japan

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

responded :)

@guylinos4057 8 лет назад

your no: 1 enjoy

@rangogh 7 лет назад

Beautiful video and very helpful, i have a question, Can the host help me with the invitation letter for the embassy? as a friend or acquaintance visiting visa ?

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Hi Ran, I don't think workaway hosts typically assist with visas. You might want to look into this on the site: workaway.info

@rangogh 7 лет назад

thanks Gabriela

@mightymouse1361 7 лет назад

what type of work did you do in japan?

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

I worked in a guest house

@marianoavilagray9705 8 лет назад

Buenos dias, Me parecio muy interesante el video ya que tengo pensado hacer algo parecido en el futuro y la verdad que me saco muchas dudas. Estuviste mucho tiempo buscando un lugar en workaway? el proceso de inscripcion es largo? como te manejaste con el idioma apenas llegaste? Muchas gracias!

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

Hola Mariano, no pase mucho tiempo buscando, pero tuve que pedirle a varios "hosts" por que muchos ya estaban llenos y no necesitaban voluntarios. Si ya sabes donde vas a ir recomiendo buscar donde trabajar lo mas pronto posible. La inscripcion en el sitio de web no es larga, pero tienes que pagar como $30 anual. En Japon me parecio que mucha gente entiende ingles pero no le gustan hablarlo por que le da pena

@Jt0987 8 лет назад

Enjoy your videos! Update us more :)

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

thank you! Will have to post another soon

@chappelle5766 8 лет назад

Kirei onna. Watashi wa Nihonjin des. and I' don't remember the river you sitting by in Kyoto. Which river is this? I hope you were able to take advantage of the JR week pass which is only available to visitors and must purchase them outside the Japan.

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

Hey Noah, it's the Kamo river. And I totally spaced on the JR pass, but I was traveling slowly so it was ok.

@chappelle5766 8 лет назад

Thanks Gabriela. Have you had chance to visit Kiyomizu temple yet? it means, Sacred water temple. That is my favorite temple when I visit Kyoto.

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

I don't remember that temple..too bad i missed it. Kyoto has lots of amazing temples

@MarkTheTerror 8 лет назад

Hey, what do you think about teaching English in a country without knowing the language?

@MarkTheTerror 8 лет назад

*native language

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

Well, it's more challenging but it also gives the students a full immersion experience. It can be awkward and you need patience with beginner students, but somehow it worked out

@vincepham2997 8 лет назад

Another good video! did you do workway in japan before heading to vietnam? And how long were you in japan for ?

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

Hey, I did workaway in Japan after I taught in Vietnam. I was in Japan for a month

@TheN1H1LL 5 лет назад

@@GabrielaMelgar415 did you regret not staying longer?

@merycarrillo7685 8 лет назад

Hola :D me alegro haber encontrado tu video :D y me gustaría saber más o menos cuánto te gastaste en total? Fue mucho? Gracias de antemano y tienes un nuevo sub :D

@GabrielaMelgar415 7 лет назад

Hola America, creo que en un mes gaste casi 2 mil dolares, aunque pudiera gastar menos Gracias por subscribirte :)

@bellinivernon 7 лет назад

: )

@karunayogahu 8 лет назад

Hi, are you heading back to Ha Noi after Japan?

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

Hello, no I'm not. I'm home now in SF

@ztezmaxim2683 8 лет назад

+Gabriela Melgar Are you going to teach English again? Any countries you want to teach in.

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

I was thinking about it, I'm particularly interested in Europe, but for now I'm happy at home and will probably stick around for a while

@ztezmaxim2683 8 лет назад

+Gabriela Melgar I hear EU saves tefl for EU citizens. only some jobs in Spain and Czech Rep. I dont know for sure, just what I have heard. CIEE has Spain jobs, but they want you to pay them for job placement. For both paid and volunteer jobs.

@GabrielaMelgar415 8 лет назад

Yea, it seems harder for non EU citizens to get teaching jobs because of the visa and stuff. I know Spain has a government program that takes American teachers