Program Reviews

I am currently teaching in Myanmar through the help of Greenheart travel. I love my school and my experience so far. I highly recommend the group and country to anyone interested in teaching abroad. Greenheart Travel was able to provide me answers before arriving which was very reassuring. They also suggested Myanmar to me, which was a country I never heard of before arriving. They were still able to provide answers even though this country is not as well known and I had a different case compared to other participants. The placement week in Myanmar gives you a basic understanding of the culture and things to do. It is a very relaxed country and it is up to your placement group and team to decide on the activities and how involved you want to be in the placement week.

I had a great experience with Greenheart for my TESOL program in Thailand! I felt very guided throughout the process including Visa paperwork, arrival information, and general support, leading to my arrival in Thailand.
They partner with an organization in Thailand called Xploreasia so when we arrived, we earned our TESOL through both organizations.

I chose Greenheart Travel because it was the only program I came across that provided the opportunity to do the TESOL course in Thailand, as opposed to online or the US. I am so glad I did this because after a week of cultural orientations, we studied and prepared for the TESOL certification while living in Chiang Mai. This allowed me to already have lived in the country for a month before I began teaching- an experience I couldn't imagine doing differently. It gave me lots of insight into life and expectations in Thailand and I don't think I would have been able to do it without Greenheart!

As far as my placement and actual teaching goes, I feel so incredibly lucky to be teaching the students I do. I teach Kindergarten ESL in Trang (the south of Thailand) and am loving every second of it. Controlling all those little munchkins and navigating life in a work environment where most people don't speak English is absolutely challenging, but extremely rewarding. I fully believe that anyone who is motivated to join an organization like this and start a new life abroad can, but it takes a lot. Long days and cross-cultural frustrations are the norm, but I know that once I return home (eventually..) I will be incredibly grateful for all of the experiences I've had. I would 100 percent recommend this life changing opportunity!

I gained so much during my experience with GHT in Spain - I improved my Spanish language skills, learned about the culture and history of Spain, developed lifelong relationships with my host family, and gained a lot of confidence in myself.

Living in Spain with a host family helped me learn to be more independent, flexible, and increased my passion for learning about other cultures.

Staff from Greenheart Travel were very helpful during the entire process. I even got to meet one of their staff members when she was visiting Spain. I was fairly close to other people participating in the program, and we would often meet up to hang out/travel together.

The application process is straightforward and there’s is always someone available to help and answer questions. I definitely recommend this program.

I studied in Spain for 5 weeks during the summer and it changed my life forever. I learned so much Spanish, met incredible friends from all over the world and most importantly gained life experience that will help me forever such as not giving up when I tried something for the first time, learning how to take care of myself since my host mom was pretty much solely an in-home guardian and my teachers solely in-school guardians. I did always feel safe however and knew I could reach an adult at all times if I ever needed to but for the majority of my tile I was having to look after myself and keep myself entertained, engaged, and safe which has been immeasurably useful in my everyday life as I no longer feel nervous having to do anything alone. I also learned how to make the most out of every situation and find the silver lining in everything! My trip abroad was the best five weeks of my life. Of course I had my ups and downs (especially when I saw a cockroach for the first time since I live in Alaska and we don’t have any and of course it was in my room), but I learned from every experience and truly believe I became a much better person for it.

My experience with this program was amazing! I loved every second of living and working in Argentina! I loved getting to meet different people at my hostel placement. I loved learning about the culture of Argentina while getting to live it! I will never forget the connections I made during this program!

My experience with this program was very positive because GreenHeart Travel was very helpful in making it a simple process to move to a foreign country.
This experience really helped me strengthen my Spanish skills which is something I now know I definitely want to continue to strengthen and use in the future. Living and working in a hostel in Argentina has proven to be a great way to learn, speak, and improve my Spanish skills.

I would definitely recommend this program to anyone looking to travel, and make new friends abroad (maybe even move abroad).

Working in Argentina is one of the best decisions I've ever made (and, I'm glad i chose a company like GreenHeart Travel to help me in the process).

Going through Greenheart was an excellent decision! Working with their team was pleasant and stress free. They were very helpful and kind. I had a easy transition into Thailand and got a teaching position easily. I loved living in Thailand. I taught 2nd-5th grade. I was well prepared to teach to the students. I also helped teacher the other local teachers English! One morning I was about to start class and an elephant walked by our school! Love the kids and the people in my small rural town. I learned some words in Thai quickly that helped me get around. I enjoyed working at my school and had an opputnity to travel as well. Besides traveling around Thailand I also travel to Lao and Cambodia. I recommend Greenheart if you want to travel stress free and be happy!

When I decided to move halfway across the world and change careers, I was looking for company that would provide me not only guidance but nonstop support in the move. Greenheart gave me just that and much, much more. They provided me with pre-departure information. They provided me with knowledge I could use upon my first arrival in Thailand. They would notify me if there was any change in the process to get the visa for Thailand . They gave me a community throughout this experience of past, current and future particiapants. They made it a family; a place to ask questions, big or small, and a place to meet people in my same position, making a huge move! Greenhearts continues to be their for me and gave me a place to call family! I’ve been beyond gracious and happy to have gone through Greenheart Travek!

I had just come from teaching English in Thailand and wanted a challenge. Wow, was Colombia a challenge! When I got my city assignment I was initially a little nervous as I was going to be in one of the smallest cities they had teachers in. Arriving and speaking no Spanish was a challenge, and I found it really hard to adjust to the culture for some reason. However, due to the AMAZING support of the teachers I was surrounded by and the amazing coordinators, I stuck it out and fell so much in love with the country that I extended my contract for another semester and now live there part-time permanently. I can't recommend Colombia enough and teaching English there. Literally, if any part of you wants to do it, DO IT NOW. It's so incredibly rewarding and the experiences I had there have made me who I am today.

I was assigned to one of the smaller cities in the coffee region, Armenia, and initially had a really rough time adjusting to Colombia. I spoke no Spanish and found the culture to be even more shocking to me than when I went to Thailand. However, due to the fantastic group of teachers I was with and our fantastic coordinators, I ended up sticking it out and fell so much in love with Colombia that I extended my contract for another semester. I cannot describe HOW AMAZING Colombia ended up being for me and how rewarding the entire experience was. I've taught in Thailand and Spain as well but Colombia is by far the most rewarding of the three. HIGHLY recommended. If you're thinking about going just DO IT and don't worry about your placement. Anywhere in Colombia is great!

I used Greenheart Travel to move, live, and teach abroad in Thailand, after watching a friend successfully go through it. Upon graduating from college with a BS in education, I knew I wanted to teach abroad at some point but I had no idea where to start. I started teaching 4th grade in Virginia while starting to do some research, during which I landed on greenheart travel. From my first interaction with Sara, I knew this program was for me. Greenheart made the entire "scary" process, extremely simple, and made me feel so comfortable in my decision to come abroad. I have LOVED my time teaching and living in Thailand, and I don't plan to leave anytime soon. I am eternally grateful for finding greenheart and helping to make my dreams a reality!