Homestay Roswell, United States

4.5
(11 reviews)11

Check out the aliens in Roswell, New Mexico!

Learn about sustainability
7 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Connect with nature
7 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

3h

Hours per day
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Cleaning
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Tent
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
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Availability

Oct
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Mar
Stay at least
1 week

The Experience

I am an older woman, living on five mostly undeveloped acres just outside Roswell, N.M. (yes, THAT Roswell) who needs help, mostly outside. I have two llamas, three goats, a mini donkey, three ducks and two dozen or so chickens, along with four cats. I also have plants to water, gardens to plant, weed and harvest, and am trying to make my property self-sustainable. My water comes from a windmill-pumped well, and I've just had solar panels install

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Requirements

  • Fluent English
  • Between 18 and 80 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Academy Course How to become an outstanding Worldpacker
  • United States Visa
  • Mandatory volunteer introduction video

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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11 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Homestay

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

  • 7 Learning about sustainability
  • 7 Get in touch with nature
  • 5 Meeting locals
  • 4 Developing environmental awareness
  • 3 Immersing in the local culture
  • 2 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 4 3. Good health and well-being
  • 4 7. Affordable and clean energy
  • 2 13. Climate action

United States

5

This was my first Worldpackers trip and it was a great intro. Outside of feeding the animals daily, the tasks you complete are kind of up to you. Karen is very lax and allows you to choose tasks that suits your interests. There was plenty of free time to explore and I loved spending time with all of the animals. I will truly miss them.

7 months ago

United States

5

Karen is a very welcoming Host, Running to town and showing you around, And even allowing use of a vehicle or bicycles. I very much enjoyed my stay there. Though I do believe that there are some things. People should realize when coming to Roswell, New Mexico LOL. It's in the middle of the desert, And while there are aliens and caverns and lakes and interesting things to see, You can get pretty much everything done in a couple of Weekends. So if you plan on staying for months, You might want to take things a little slow .

8 months ago

United States

1

This was not a good experience for me. My biggest complaint is that I had no way to get meals. The kitchen was torn up which I can accept as it was part of the work exchange— to put in a new kitchen counter. But, there wasn't any area to prep food. The place was very dirty. She is using the bathroom sink to wash dishes. I didn't trust the food in the refrigerator. Many items were moldy. I had to go to restaurants while the host did errands and buy my own meals. I only stayed 4 nights.

7 months ago


Karen replied

It's very interesting that she didn't tell me ANY of this until she'd already made the decision to leave. If she had, I could have easily cleared the big table and made lots of room for food prep and eating. (And maybe we could have even put bins on the table to wash the dishes.)
And yes, a few of the items in the fridge were moldy. I get my food from a food bank and if it's something I don't like eating and my guests don't eat it it goes bad. But if she had pulled things out they could have gone in the trash or compost. Again, she said nothing.
It's sad when people don't know how to communicate then blame everything on the person they're NOT communicating with.

Mexico

5

The home was a great introduction to the WorldPackers experience. She was an excellent host that went above and beyond to make our experience memorable. Despite her injuries and difficulty getting around, Karen was willing to help us out and take us to different sites around New Mexico. I personally cannot drive her stick shift vehicle but she was more than willing to let others who did borrow it. The work is reasonable and not at all overwhelming. There is always something to do and a project to undertake on her property.

11 months ago

United Kingdom

5

Karen is a great person always willing to help and explain whatever is needed. The work is easy to understand. It's great if you like animals, especially cats😁 I was very fortuned to find this place

about 1 year ago

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