Program Reviews

This trip was truly an opportunity to experience the diverse aspects of life in Korea in little over a week. We were able to immerse ourselves in Korean culture through cuisine, faith, and service activities. We traveled throughout the country by bus, visiting major cities like Seoul and Busan as well as cultural landmarks such as Korean Buddhist temples. My favorite parts of the trip was teaching senior citizens and school-age kids English, as well as learning how to cook glass noodles. Would absolutely recommend this experience to future travelers.

Though there was less service than expected, the service trip to Japan exceeded all other expectations. The group leaders were well informed about the locations, we were taken to various different places, all with a different kind of impact, we were encouraged to think about the purpose of the trip for ourselves and how we could accomplish our goals in Japan. It truly was a very well thought out and carefully planned trip, with an amazing team to support the students. I highly recommend. Thank you.

Great trip, with fabulous people and incredible views and venues. Loved Sydney David as the instructor, were incredibly accommodating.

it was extremely refreshing to be here and even though i came alone i met the most amazing people and i’m going to miss them all a lot. a bunch of me and the friends i made will be visiting each other after this trip and i had a great time with the activities, sight seeing, the service project, and my friends! even when it was hot and tough the time we spent together and what we were doing was 100% worth it. 10/10 recommend i hope you all go on one of these trips and have an amazing time like we did

This was an amazing experience and so unique and eye opening to the culture of this beautiful place. This program tours throughout all of the different parts of Japan and the Japanese culture. From the bustling streets of Tokyo to the quiet gardens of Kanazawa. The program leaders led us each with their different skills to help us make the most of this trip. We were able to learn so much about the different foods, cultures, activities and everything we need to know about Japanese life. From the amazing housing and train rides. Our program leaders made this an unforgettable experience.

All the planned activities were both exciting and educating in both traditional Japanese culture and practices along with more modern things such as pop culture. The group leaders were so special and impactful to the overall experience and community that was built within the group. Thank you for providing the space for this experience.

Words cannot explain how amazing this trip was. As an avid fan of Japanese culture and Japanese media, this trip was something I have been dreaming about for years. Not only did we experience city life in Tokyo, but we lived in a more smaller area to see what life was like beyond a huge city in Japan. In Tokyo, we ate amazing authentic food as well as shopped depending on the interests of people within the group. The adults with us were easily approachable and easily the most friendly people in the world. They’re willing to accommodate for the needs of others and are flexible with adjusting plans if needed based on the wants/needs of others. I can’t express how much this trip has not only changed me as a person, but has prepared me for life beyond school and given me a brand new mindset beyond what I considered to be the ‘norm’.

The experience I had here was one I will never forget. They always made us feel safe and welcome where ever we went. I will never forget this trip and i encourage anyone thinking of going or thinking of it for your kids i would 100% send them or yourself on this trip. If you want a trip to try new foods this is definitely one i would recommend for anyone thinking of someplace to get new clothes this is that place and anyone just wondering if this is the trip you should go on… It is!! Be adventurous and go to Japan!!!!

I’ve traveled with this company a few times before, and they never failed to create a supportive and intimate environment. They facilitate connection amongst the students on the trip, as well as ensure everyone feels included. This was the first time any students went on the program, and they were very open to feedback to create a better trip! I met people that I hope to keep in my life forever, and I’m sure many people will have similar experiences. Out of all the trips, this was the one that I made the strongest connections with, and I had such an amazing time being able to be on my own and experience a culture I’ve never been to before.

I had a great experience on this program. Halfway through me and a lot of the others were sick, I think because of the food. I think that more options could have been given to us when this happened, we kept eating at the base house which ended up being fine but it would have been nice to have other options. I also felt like the packing list wasn’t totally helpful. I think it should have mentioned that we should bring pants we are able to do service in. Also it had us bring tank tops but we were not able to wear them for doing service. I think that it should have mentioned somewhere that there will be a lot of downtime so to bring chill clothes for that because I mostly just brought ones for service. Also maybe 2 towels instead of one and mention that they are for swimming and rafting, and that the base house will provide bath ones because that was confusing when packing. Finally the swimsuits, I didn’t realize how much we would be swimming so I only brought 1 but it was wet all the time. Lastly, last summer I went to Thailand and the rustic ties were actual friendship bracelets where as the ones here were just a piece of ribbon and some of them were too small. When we were sick, there wasn’t any medication like Pepto Bismol, the program leaders had to go buy some which we had to give them our money for. Overall I had a super fun experience on this trip, and I really enjoyed the memories I made + people I met.