Program Reviews

At first Gotoco seemed too good to be true, I thought it was a scam. But I had a wonderful time on my placement in Southeast Asia; it's made me want to pursue teaching as a career. It's really a great opportunity for young people to live and work in a foreign country and opens up so many doors and opportunities. All other organisations that offer a similar thing charge a large amount of money, Gotoco is the only organisation I know that is free for its participants. It's a really great thing that they're doing.

Overall I had an incredible experience with Gotoco, working in schools with the YMCA in Bogota, Colombia. It was a great professional experience and significantly improved my confidence in the field of teaching and working with kids. Moreover, the opportunity to live in a foreign country was extremely rewarding - I improved my Spanish significantly and learnt so much about Colombian culture. Moreover I made some really solid friendships with local people. I also had the opportunity to travel on weekends, and after the program.

Just completed my 7 weeks teaching In Bali. I would highly recommend this course as it really lets the experience of culture take over. Although the course is based around teaching, you have so much free time to really spend investing in the culture and locations so close around , I was able to see almost all of Bali by the end of it all. I feel so accomplished and I wouldn’t be able to do it without this company. It’s so easy to apply, just do it! I was slightly sceptical at first but thankfully from seeing so many reviews and hearing such good things, I went for it. Best thing I have done.

Each day on the Interway Cadiz programme was jam-packed with fun and engaging activities focused on getting campers to speak English in a natural daily way. Although the days were long, as a teacher/monitor, I was able to get to know so many wonderful people! A highlight for me was the planned excursion to major cities/cultural spots near the camp location every weekend which gave me a regular opportunity to learn about the history and people of southern Spain. There was also some time on the weekends to go to the nearby town and explore/make friends with locals. I feel like I truly had the chance to soak in a different culture and meet from vastly different backgrounds. I would absolutely recommend the experience to anyone!

Gotoco is a great way to experience a different culture in a non-touristic way, whilst at the same time building up your skills and CV. Being in the rural Thailand was a fantastic experience which has enriched me personally, professionally and culturally. Being outside of my comfort zone and the challenges that I had to overcome through the programme has made me a more resilient person and has helped me build character. The programme was fantastic. The school and our host were extremely welcoming and caring and I had a very positive experience. They made us feel like at home and helped us with everything we needed.

I had a fantastic time with Gotoco. The trips and expeditions the company organised for us were spectacular, and I thoroughly enjoyed the teaching aspect of the program. I loved being able to make a genuine social impact in the lives of the Vietnamese children and felt well supported the entire time. The accommodation provided by the company was of great quality, and was made to feel welcome and valued throughout the project. Would highly highly reccomend to students, solo travellers and backpackers.

My summer in Vietnam was unforgettable. I was placed in Bao Loc with 2 of my friends, Bao Loc was quite a rural area but it was easier to settle as I was there with 2 of my friends! Wer worked at an English school, we didnt have many working hours, so we had lots of free time to enjoy the area and we also had time to travel to nearby sities such as Da Lat. All of the staff at GoToCo were so helpful, especially El, who was always willing to help! I would recommend this to anyone who wants to push themselves out of their comfort zone.

I volunteered over the summer in Germany through Gotoco. It was absolutely amazing and I loved getting to know lots of different people (both gotocoers and other camp staff). Not only did gotoco fund my food, accomodation and TEFL qualification (that will enable me to teach abroad in the future), but they also funded an interrail pass so I could travel around Europe. The team is super friendly and so I felt comfortable asking them for help with the course and my travel arrangements. This experience really helped improve my confidence in travelling abroad. Thanks gotoco :)

I remember looking for reviews before I travelled with Gotoco and worried that it was too good to be true. I completed the Thailand Summer Teaching and I genuinely had the best time. I felt safe at all times, met the most wonderful people (Thai people, gotocoers and other people travelling) and Gotoco organised everything well. We had the first week to learn about Thai culture and language but also took lesson on Tesol to help us deliver great teaching. I honestly recommend Gotoco and would love to join the program again!

This summer, I spent 6 weeks teaching English in Italy. The programme was amazing with lots of once in a lifetime experiences, such as, exploring vineyards in Tuscany, interrailing through Italy and eating Italian families traditional dishes. The teaching was an amazing way to develop my teaching expertise, as a qualified primary school teaching the programme even taught me engaging ways to support EAL learners in the classroom. I have learnt many lessons from my experience that I can bring back teaching in the UK.