I chose Travel for Teens because my older sister had participated in the program two years prior to me. Both of her trips were transformational and amazing in different ways.
Her first trip was to London, Paris, and Barcelona. Her second trip was a community service trip in Fiji. My sister's experiences were each so unique that I knew that when my parents would allow me to travel, I would be going with Travel for Teens.
Travel for Teens handles the entire itinerary. As a participant, you have to handle transportation to the group flight or to the location of the first destination on the itinerary. Travel for Teens can also help you make those arrangements for an added fee.
While you are traveling, there is a little bit of free time and you can walk around on your own and shop around a bit. But overall, Travel for Teens organizes the whole trip.
I had a very unique experience because I did community service working on a farm with a family who temporarily takes in children in need.
I was the there to help with the kids and to help build a path. Because we were living on the farm and in one location, we would wake up every morning, eat breakfast, and get right to work! We would have a snack break and lunch break.
After lunch we would finish up our work and get some free time before dinner which is when we showered. Then, we ate dinner and got to hang out with the kids before bedtime!
One of the greatest benefits of going on a Travel for Teens trip aside from seeing new sights and and experiencing new cultures, is the friendships you make.
I’m not sure I realized how close I would become with the people I would meet on the trip. I met people from all over the U.S., and the world.
At first they were strangers, but then many of them became my lifelong friends. It’s amazing the bonding that goes on. One of my best friends that I made is from Germany but lives in China. I talk to her everyday!