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Portugal
Great experience - the place, the team and the guest were top class
15 days ago
Slovakia
It was a wonderful experience volunteering at happy hammocks!!🌞 i really enjoyed organizing and joining activities and family dinners, meeting all the lovely people that came to the hostel and the friendly and welcoming staff, and just enjoying the amazing vibe of Arugam Bay!🏄🏽♀️ definitely recommend for future volunteers, and i will definitely come back in the future!🫶🏽
24 days ago
Croatia
Volunteering at the hostel in arugam bay was probably one of the best volunteering experiences so far. Staff and people you meet truly become like your second family. The whole vibe of arugam bay is something you just have to experience. from chill to party vibes. social host job is super chill, basically just hanging around guest/your friends and planning activities that everyone wants to do i'm having the best time together. what 100% recommend us and excited to hopefully come back one day!! xx <33
about 1 month ago
United Kingdom
I had the best time at the hostel lookin after the dog sol. He is an amazing dog and my job was to take him to the beach everyday which I loved. I then got to enjoy joining in with all the hostel activities and met loads of other travellers. The accomidation is super nice and Harshit and Mahir were so welcoming. I would reccomend to anyone who genuinely loves dogs and is comfortable around different dogs
about 2 months ago
South Africa
I had a great time taking care of Sol (the dog belonging to the owner of the hostel). It was straight forward task to take the dog to the beach where he could get out his energy. He loved stopping by at a resturant where the owners sometimes gave him chicken bones which meant having to fetch him there every time he was let off the leash. Regular walks made him more relaxed and once he realized I was taking him everyday things between us and for us got a even easier. Hiriketiya is a lovely and relaxed place, food is great and the people are lovely.
about 2 months ago
Netherlands
Staying at the hostel was the best volunteer experience I could have ever asked for. From the start, I felt so welcome and found myself in such a warm atmosphere. The staff and other volunteers were so lovely and made everyone feel very welcome. The work itself was so much fun. You meet people from all over the world and get to connect with them. It's a very social hostel with a cozy common area, and every day there is a fun activity planned. Leaving this place was so hard because it felt like home. I would recommend this place so much if you want to become part of a warm family 💌🫶
2 months ago
United Kingdom
I absolutely loved this experience, it was exactly what I expected and so much more. The team at the hostel not only cares about their guests, but also prioritises their volunteers, workers and the local community. It really is such an enriching experience that I would recommend to anyone wanting to connect with locals, international guests, and explore this part of Sri Lanka. Tara, Nirfras, Hayas, and Sifan are absolutely brilliant. They run the hostel with such care and are such beautiful people to be around.
2 months ago
Switzerland
We had a fun time at the hostel. We were really free, you just need to organize an activity and a family dinner a day. The work is easy and fun!
3 months ago
Germany
I volunteered in Hiriketiya as a social host for four weeks in June and couldn't have asked for a better experience. The activities change from party nights to chill activities like family dinner and sunset beach volleyball which is a nice change. It's a very chill atmosphere and between the activities I always had enough free time to go to the beach and surf and explore. The people here really make this hostel a safe space and a place that feels like home. I'm very grateful for this experience and the friendships I made and am sad to leave this beautiful place. 10/10 would recommend!!!
3 months ago
Portugal
My time at the hostel was truly epic :) The staff, the guests, the locals and the whole atmosphere in Arugam Bay made my experience incredible. The job as a social host is really chill, basically just hanging out with the guests and planning activities that are of interest to everyone. I really hope to return, thank you<3333
3 months ago
Many worldpackers have been applying to this position recently. The host will probably not be able to respond to all of the applications, so we recommend that you also apply to other hosts in our community and not just this one :)
