Global Works Reviews

My teenage daughter went to Puerto Rico last Summer with Global Works and absolutely loved every moment. We were both impressed by the professionalism, excellent communication, and the strong emphasis on safety throughout the trip. It was the perfect blend of meaningful service work and fun, engaging activities. She liked every aspect of the trip, from the community service projects to the cultural experiences and outdoor adventures. She came home inspired and is already excited for her next Global Works adventure!

This was such a great experience for my 17-year-old son. He is a hard worker so going to a place where he could see, first hand, his work making a difference in people's lives was amazing. He loved the community they worked with, the culture, and the different experiences. The week without phones brought the kids together and they created good bonds. The worst part of the trip was when they got their phones back to arrange to go home. He will be talking about this experience for the rest of his life.

I would definitely recommend Global Works to anyone that loves to travel and learn about new cultures. My time in Perú was great my group was quite small so that made it even better. For this program you get to experience a bunch of different sides of Perú, from the rainforest to Cusco and other places. I would 100% do Global Works again and recommend to other people. Overall I had a great time on my program, and it was good. Also programs like these are a great way for you to meet people that you would not have met, and you could make close friends.

I can say that the Intro to Public Health/Pre-med trip to Costa Rica was one of the best experiences of my life. Here are some things I wish I knew before going. Bring shampoo, soap, and conditioner! On the packing list, it says toiletries, which I didn't realize included shampoo, conditioner and soap. Definitely bring water shoes, some of the people did not bring water shoes and it definitely wasn't the best when they had to go into rivers with socks and sneakers on. The food is very rice, chicken, and bean-focused. Bring a camera!!!! You don't get your phones, so make sure to bring something to do in free time like cards or a friendship bracelet string. And lastly do not take any moment from this trip for granted. I had no idea how fast these weeks would pass and it was so so hard leaving. On the last night every single one of us bawled our eyes out. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone looking for a good time and a learning experience. Before I went on this trip I was very nervous since I was going alone to a different country. If I'm being completely honest when I first met the group at the airport I was very skeptical. But I would say what definitely made my trip was the group I was with which obviously won't be the case in every trip but the people I met and became close with are people I would have never expected myself to become friends with. Even though we all had differences and brought so many different experiences to the table we all got along.

When I first signed up for the trip I was a bit hesitant but actually getting to see the sights and doing the activities made me forget about any worries I ever had and meeting new people was also a great bonus.please check it out whenever you get the chance it would a great shame that on miss out on this wonderful opportunity. Getting to see another part of the word being so different and similar to yours is a great eye opener for those who are interested and getting introduced to the culture.

The Spain Global Works trip changed my life. It was two weeks of fun, exploration, and service. I knew no one on the trip, and I left with friends that I cherish and I’m still in contact with. I started the trip knowing only a little Spanish but I learned so much more during the trip and left more confident in my abilities. From beach activities, paella cooking class, to siesta, everyday was full of laughter, learning and delicious food. At first it may have seemed like not have our phones was going to be hard, but after the first few days we forgot all about our devices. We formed real connections to each other, talked during hikes and bus rides, played games together during siesta, and took pictures with our digital cameras. The service we did together made me into a better person. I now know more about organic and sustainable agriculture, (I ate the most delicious freshly picked berries I’ve ever had!) I gave back to the children and practiced Spanish with the teens of Dílar, learned cultural arts such as crocheting and flamenco dancing, and learned about the experiences of refugees in Spain. I look back on this trip often, I honestly loved every moment and I know you will too. Give yourself (or your teenager!) the chance to experience this amazing trip! I promise you won’t regret it.

Honestly I was really scared at first since I've never left the country a lot, and let alone by myself with a group of strangers. But somehow the minute I got to the airport I already felt safe with the people around me. This trip has opened my eyes in so many different ways to so many experiences that I never really thought about. I've never felt so comfortable with group leaders before; they truly made the experience amazing and helped me focus more on the adventures at hand instead of focusing only on where we are going and the safety protocols.

Hola mi Nombre es Nicole Mora, soy de Costa Rica y tuve la oportunidad de experimentar un programa de tortugas con Globla Works, mi experiencia fue maravillosa, al lado de mis guías Luke y Rebecca, personas super geniales que me ayudaron en todo momento del viaje, fue un viaje que me dejó muchas cosas bonitas para recordar por siempre, al inicio la barrera de idiomas es difícil pero poco a poco nos desenvolvimos súper bien y logramos comunicarnos tanto en inglés como en español, hice muchos amigos nuevos los cuales seguimos en contacto todos los días, aprendí mucho sobre los Estados Unidos y ellos aprendieron mucho de Costa Rica, fue sin duda una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida, conocí muchos cosas nuevos como animales, flora de nuestro país, lugares y comidas nuevas, nuestro viaje constaba de 18 días y sin duda mi parte favorita del viaje fue el monitoreo de tortugas que se realizó con un programa llamado Latín American Sea Turtles, este programa está ubicado en playa Blanca, puerto Jiménez, fue increíble todos los tipos de tortugas que conocimos, mis compañeros de viaje fueron increíbles conmigo siempre me sentí muy conformes con ellos,es algo que siempre recordaré con mucho cariño y me encantaría repetirlo en algún momento de mi vida.

In English:
Hello my name is Nicole Mora, I am from Costa Rica and I had the opportunity to experience a turtle program with Globla Works, my experience was wonderful, alongside my guides Luke and Rebecca, super cool people who helped me at all times of the trip, it was a trip that left me with many beautiful things to remember forever, at first the language barrier was difficult but little by little we got along super well and managed to communicate in both English and Spanish, I made many new friends which we keep in touch with every day, I learned a lot about the United States and they learned a lot about Costa Rica, it was without a doubt one of the best experiences of my life, I learned many new things like animals, flora of our country, places and new foods, our trip consisted of 18 days and without a doubt my favorite part of the trip was the turtle monitoring that was done with a program called Latin American Sea Turtles, this program is located in Playa Blanca, Puerto Jiménez, it was incredible all the types of turtles we met, my travel companions were incredible with me I always felt very satisfied with them, it is something that I will always remember fondly and would love to repeat at some point in my life.

My child stated they actually spent 90% of this trip talking in English which was unfortunate since the teens discussions were in their home language which made up most of the great majority of the communication during the trip. It also seemed in this particular group- many of the participants were self absorbed rich kids there for the wrong reasons- which unfortunately can happen with expensive programs like these. The managers of the program do their best and kudos to the staff for having a VERY difficult job. Creating "groups of 3" to do projects certainly didn't work well in this case as social scheme which occurs in high school also occured here with "popular kids" shutting out quiter kids that didn't bow to the Queen Bees of the group. I just wish it had been a better experience. We have done Outward Bound in the past and team inner workings and group dynamics were better managed.

I I traveled on the Costa Rica wildlife adventure program It was an amazing experience. It was eye-opening and thoughtful. The program consisted of so many fun adventures, such as zip lining surfing, saving sea turtles, helping rangers at Poco sol, and finding new best friends! Along with all our fun activities, the leaders were beyond amazing. They supported and helps the group no matter what, along with making it super fun! I also had a great relationship with every kid on the trip. We were able to bond and play cards and hang out and have so many new inside jokes. The strip helped build my self-confidence put out of my social skills. I love to meet the new people and along with discovering more about animals and the culture in Costa Rica. Thank you Global Works for this experience!