Greenheart Reviews

This program was an amazing experience and it is something I will never forget. I never expected to have this chance and I’m so glad that I did. The staff at greenheart travel were amazing and answered all 101 of my questions. I felt very safe while I was there and walked all over. My favorite part about the whole trip was my host family. I could not have been placed in a better family. They matched my personality and took amazing care of me. I hope to visit them again someday. The placements were very good as everybody I talked to loved their families as well.
The classes were fun and fast paced and I really enjoyed them. There was a lot of homework and my host family had to help me with it but overall I really loved this program and would gladly go back

Deciding to do this program was one of the smartest ideas I have had, in the duration of the program I learned so many things that I never knew and I felt like I grew into a new person. During the year I was there I got so much support from Greenheart and my local organization SUN experience which helped me thrive. I have so many outstanding memories of my experience that will stay with me for a life time. I would not hesitate to recommend this program to anyone who enjoys doing new things, as this is a great chance to learn, travel, and make new friends. If you are unsure of whether or whether not you want to do this program, then my advice to you is to just go for it, because if you do it will be an amazing way to learn about a new culture.

I absolutely enjoyed my time with 3T and Las Casa de la Selva. It was a safe, enriching and spiritually rewarding place to be and quickly felt like my home. I would strongly recommend this program to all looking to spend time in a paradise with welcoming and vibrant people doing meaningful work. 3T, the director is basically one of my newest deities, and I adore her as such, and Andres was excellent company and blessed with so many skills! Together they were the perfect family to welcome me in and to work with and for. I could not have asked for a better situation. I did a variety of green work related tasks, very much what I was looking for,. I got to plant trees and learn more about trees and the ecology of the tropics (also very much what I was looking for). Lastly I got a fair amount of experience facilitating the younger volunteers, which was of help to both 3T and myslef. An overall outstanding experience.

This program was absolutely the best time of my life. I cannot express how much I enjoyed my time, and how badly I wish I was back. Everyday was an absolute dream. Greenheart is for sure making dreams come true. If you are hesitant in investing in the program, I promise you it’s worth everything. It was an amazing experience and I don’t regret anything. Traveling is a dream, and it takes a lot of character to go out there and explore and learn new things. For all the parents reading this, I would definitely send your child! However, always research everything no matter what. I was new to this and I wish I had just researched a little more about currency. Other than that, everything was great and money was no issue once I exchanged. Thank you Greenheart!

I learned so much more not just about the language but I got to really dive deeper into the culture of japan. I made friends from all of the world and would not trade this experience for anything. If you ever get the chance to go abroad take it. You will be amazed at how it changes your views. This program really exceeded my expectations. My host family was truly wonderful and I really felt a part of their family. If I have learned Japanese a few years earlier I wish I would have been able to study abroad there. I plan on going back next year for six weeks. There are so many fun and exciting things to do in japan. A tip is to get out as much as possible if you stay inside all the time you're going to miss all the amazing things that are included in the program.

Greenheart Travel allowed me to make my dream of living in France a reality by living with a family and teaching them English for a month. From the moment I committed to the program, the Greenheart staff were so supportive, organized, and welcoming. Over a month, I tried new foods, went to local festivals, improved my French, and even tagged along in a helicopter over the Pyrenees mountains. I learned so much about myself and my place in the world. I was able to do some traveling on my own of the region, but my favorite parts were everyday goings-on. My host family has become like a second family to me, and we are making plans to meet in a few months. I highly recommend GT to anyone who wants to travel and experience a country's culture firsthand!

This entire experience is hands down, the best experience of my life so far! I got to see France from a local’s view and completely immersed myself into the daily lifestyle and culture. My host family and I hit it off right from the beginning and that’s a huge part as to why this program went so well. I got to explore so much of southern France and a few other places. I figured out how to navigate myself in a foreign country which was a huge challenge at the beginning, but I became confident by the end! My host family hardly spoke any English when I first got there, mostly due to lack of confidence and vocabulary, but once we bonded, they were speaking English all the time! It was great to see them build their confidence by having to practice their English all day long!

I loved being surrounded by Spanish on the daily. And the classes in Spanish made it even better. It felt like every interaction was an improvement from the last. The teachers are kind and helpful, and I learned so many new things each day. They even helped with options on how to continue practicing my Spanish. The people in Salamanca are so friendly and the surroundings are beautiful. If you got lost or were trying to find out what you were supposed to be doing, you could ask essentially anybody, and they would be willing to help out. It makes you feel safer in the city too. I would recommend this trip to anyone, it's safe, easy to navigate (it helps if you ask the people around you), and has so many amazing sights. The museums are awesome and all the history is super interesting. If you want to practice Spanish and try something new, Salamanca is where you want to go.

As a recent college graduate with my BA in French, teaching abroad was always a dream of mine. Truthfully I did not do much research while looking for a program to fulfill this dream. I simply google searched “teach English in France” and greenheart travel was one of the first websites to show up. The recruiter/program advisor Savannah was very attentive, and always responded very quickly to emails. I signed up for the program pretty last minute (middle of January), and I left March 2nd. They were very quick and smooth with the application/ sign up process. Basically anyone who can pass the background check will be accepted into the program. A few weeks after applying is when you receive information about your placement, host family, etc... I will say if traveling by yourself in a foreign country scares you, this program may not be a good fit. The host family will only pick you up from the train station closest to their home, or obviously if they live near the airport they will pick you up from there. As I never travelled alone before, the idea of getting on a train (or multiple) from the airport with all my luggage scared me. Luckily my family lived a half hour from the Marseille airport, so I paid a little extra and did a layover in England and they picked me up in Marseille.

The program within itself was fine. Basically everything I expected it to be. I always felt safe and supported by Greenheart throughout the 3 months. However, if I could go back in time, I would not do the program. The truth is, there are actually a lot of programs in France that will pay YOU to teach there while living with a host family. This program cost me 2-3 thousand dollars. I understand this is how this program works and I’m not angry, because it is quite literally what I signed up for. When I was in France I met so many teacher assistants who were getting payed maybe 600-1000 euros a month. I regret not doing more research on teach abroad programs before choosing Greenheart, as now I feel as if I could’ve easily found a paid teaching job over there, or at least something where I wasn’t paying anything to be there. I also probably ending up spending an additional 500 dollars in transportation costs to travel to and from the school to home.

So my final advice to those interested in this program is to try to look more into paid programs first. They are more competitive, but if you have a degree like myself, you will should have no problem being selected. If you do not find a paid teach abroad program, I do recommend this program, as they offer much support and are trustworthy. Of course overall this was a very great experience and I can say I achieved a life long dream of mine.

Going to Berlin through greenheart was an amazing experience for me. There were a lot of people from a lot of different places, so I got to meet people from all over the world. In my room, we were one Turkish, two Belarussians and a Francoamerican - and that’s only our room. German classes were good although I think I should have been more militant about them putting me in the right class - if you go, make sure to be on their backs about that. The rooms were fine, we just didn’t have space to put away our clothes. The staff was really nice, and we got to do a lot of activities, with a lot of free time every day. Overall, I think this experience is totally worth it, especially if you find people who are willing to only speak german with you.