Field report

I was immediately made to feel very welcome in my hostel. In addition to two other participants from WanderWorld Travel, there were many volunteers from Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela staying there, which really helped my Spanish skills.

My job consisted of helping at reception and showing guests to their rooms. At the beginning I was really shy about speaking Spanish, but my coworkers really taught me everything so that after a few days there I could give a perfect tour in Spanish.

Living in a hostel was really something new for me at first, but after a short time I loved it more than anything. We volunteers all got on really well with each other and went out together almost every evening. I also made friends very quickly with other guests, some of whom I still keep in touch with today.

I have particularly fond memories of the street dogs in Cusco, who ran around the city and greeted us happily every day when we left the hostel. They were very trusting and well-groomed and were also popular with the locals.

During my hostel experience, I worked 5 hours a day, 6 days a week. However, if I wanted to go on a longer trip, I could simply change my shift.

Otherwise, I got up in the morning, had a Spanish lesson with a private teacher from WanderWorld, went to the market and worked in the hostel. In the evening, we all met up in the bar to round off the day together.

I also often came into contact with Peruvian culture. I will never forget the friendliness and warmth of the people. I had very enriching conversations, made great contacts and simply got to know cool people.