Fascinating story on an experience I've never heard about before. Thank you for alerting me to this. As far as doing it yourself, this is a resource you may find useful. Let me know what you think. https://medium.com/illumination/the-workaway-experience-your-labor-in-exchange-for-room-and-board-worldwide-af3850da1db4?sk=7f26c10736550c2b2b593cd9f9282025