Program Reviews

This last summer (2023) I spent 3 weeks in Peru and Ecuador with TFT and it was an amazing experience. It was my third trip with Travel for Teens. Not only did I create strong friendships through the program but my eyes were also opened to new experiences and realities. I learned so much throughout my time with TFT, from staying with locals in a remote village in Peru, to volunteering at a sustainable farm in the Galápagos, and so many more once in a lifetime experiences. I am infinitely and inexpressibly grateful to have been able to participate in this program, and I will remember this trip for the rest of my life.

This trip was the best experience of my life! I met so many wonderful people and we all instantly bonded! Everyone on the trip was amazing and we all still talk to this day! We’ve made plans to visit eachother and it’s like I’ve know them my whole life! I would recommend traveling with travel for teens if you ever have the chance, they made everything so easy and fun! I learned so many new things, and tried so many new foods and experiences. I can wait to travel with TFT again! I still think about us dancing in streets of Greece walking back from dinner, our days on the boats and so much more!

I went on a trip with Travel for Teens this summer as a 16-year-old girl and I loved every second of it. This was my first experience traveling alone and even flying alone. This was the best possible first solo travel experience I could have had. Travel for teens was perfect throughout the whole process. I chose to do a service trip in the Florida Keys working with marine conservation. I felt so fulfilled after the trip proud of myself for being able to travel alone, and I was also happy with the work I did. The people I met while on this trip were all incredible and I stay in contact with every one of them. The staff was incredible, understanding, knowledgeable, and helpful. I cannot recommend Travel for Teens enough. The experience is wonderful for teens in building independence and strengthening confidence in themselves and their abilities. I will always recommend Travel for Teens to everyone I know. I will never be able to thank them enough for the experience they provided me with.

It was an AMAZING experience. I have made memories that will last a lifetime and friends I speak to daily. It was amazing to see 1st hand how all the community service you were doing genuinely meant to the community. This past summer, I taught English to children in Thailand - it was indescribable watching the children light up when my group would come to teach them. Leaving them was the most challenging part of all. I have been on 3 TFT service trips and hope to go on many more. My friends at home can testify how much I recommend them to travel with TFT. It was a fantastic experience that I think everyone should do at least once.

I went on the “Europe for Older Teens: Iceland Adventure”. This was my second trip with TFT and I am so glad that I picked this one. Iceland has always been on my bucket list (of course the blue lagoon more specifically). But I never thought I could get so much out of a trip. I was able to learn so much about Iceland that I never knew about and I don’t think I ever would have known. What I liked so much about this trip is that I didn’t feel like just a tourist going around and looking at cool places and exhibits but I was able to actually experience it. I was able to experience the main town of Reykjavik but also the small little towns that I think get forgotten about a lot of the time, most times these are the cutest. This was the summer before I left for college and while I have been on a TFT trip before I still get very nervous with new people, but just like before I was worrying about nothing. I had four amazing counselors that always made sure we had everything we needed and were always there for me to talk, they never made me feel like I didn’t matter and it made me trust them so much more and made me see them not only as people to tell me rules but as my friends and people I could count on. Of course the teens were amazing and again I had nothing to worry about, I made amazing friends most I still keep in contact with today and this made the trip so much more fun because not only was I experiencing amazing sites but I was doing it with amazing people beside me. I absolutely loved this trip and cannot recommend it enough. You are able to see so many different parts of Iceland and also be able to learn lessons and have experiences that you will never forget (I certainly didn’t).

I went on the “Costa Rica Animal Rescue Service” trip. This was my first trip with TFT and I was one of the younger teens on the trip so I was definitely nervous. I am a relatively shy person and with random teens I just met this was way out of my comfort zone. But I knew I wanted to do it and I am so glad that I was able to convince myself because it was truly a trip I will never forget. Of course I loved going to a different country, all the amazing sites, the great adventures (my first time white water rafting and ziplining), and being able to be around animals all day. But, to me what made me love it even more and stood out to me were the little details, the friends I made, the counselors, and of course the food I had. Every single person on the trip was so nice, and I made friends that made the journey that much better. The counselors were always there for me and I felt like I could talk to them about anything. One of the greatest things was, I got to experience something different everyday and that made me see the world in such a new way. Whether that was trying a new food, hanging with the animals, or going on some crazy adventure that I would have never thought I could do amazed me. I cannot recommend this trip enough, not only did it get me out of my comfort zone and made me see myself in a whole different way but it also gave me experiences and life lessons that I will forever keep.

I traveled with TFT for the first time last summer. It was my first time traveling internationally, so as you can imagine I was a little (or a lot) nervous, but I couldn’t have asked for a better experience than my Scandinavian Adventure. The amazing and knowledgeable counselors kept the group safe without ever needing to impose strict rules. They also gave us lots of independence, which made everyone a more confident traveler. All the campers quickly bonded and we made friendships that will last a lifetime. Some of the trip highlights include white water rafting and hiking up a glacier near Voss, seeing an old fortress in Bergen, and exploring the beautiful cities of Bergen, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki. I highly recommend doing a TFT trip if you are at all considering it. They truly are life-changing experiences.

I had the best experience at Travel for Teens. I went on my trip alone and was nervous about making friends but within the first day I made friends I still talk to daily. The itinerary was clearly very well thought out, the hotels were great, and all the activities were incredibly enjoyable. The councillors were very organized, fun, and were always there if we needed something. The pacing was something that was especially amazing, I never felt bored or like we were going too fast. This trip improved my knowledge of the areas we visited as well as my independence and responsibility. I made lifelong memories and had the best summer of my life, I’m so glad I got to experience it. I truly could not recommend Travel for Teens more.

I was lucky enough to go on a two week trip to Thailand this semester and it was one of the best experiences of my life! We discovered so many new places, got to volunteer to help improve a school and learned so much about the nature, animals, and rich country found in different areas. The food was amazing and the counselors made the experience absolutely perfect. The most fun trip of my life, I cannot recommend TFT enough!
Loved it, did this my first year out of Hugh school and I loved meeting everyone!

I took part in the Portugal, Spain, and Morocco Europe for Older Teens program. This trip was without a doubt one of the highlights of my life. The itinerary includes a good mix of activities, including sight-seeing, shopping, beach relaxation, dining, and more. The counselors are fantastic! They are terrific company and add to the enjoyment of the journey. They care deeply about everyone on the trip and are very friendly and relatable. Every city was unique, and the tour did an excellent job of allowing us to explore all each one has to offer in a short amount of time. The cuisine is fantastic, and I enjoyed trying dishes that were particular to each place. I loved that we were also given our own time to explore too, with the staff nearby easy to contact if we needed them. I created lifelong memories and wonderful friends with whom I still keep in touch with.