BERLIN, PARIS, BRUSSELS, AMSTERDAM: Travel across Northern Europe for free this summer

Name: BERLIN, PARIS, BRUSSELS, AMSTERDAM: Travel across Northern Europe for free this summer
Brand: Angloville
SKU: 101339
Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)

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Location

Multiple Locations +4

France
- Paris
Belgium
- Brussels
Netherlands
- Amsterdam
Germany
- Berlin

Length

1 to 6 weeks

Project Types

Education Teaching ESL

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Program Details

Language

English

Age Min.

Timeframe

Summer Year Round

Housing

Hotel

Groups

Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30)

Travel Type

Budget Older Travelers Solo Women

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Starting Price

Price Details

Since we are booking accommodation and food in a partner hotel for you, to confirm your spot we will require a 129 EUR refundable confirmation fee: 99 EUR refundable deposit + 30 EUR admission fee (including transaction and foreign exchange costs/fees pertaining to online payments, bank charges or wire transfers, as well as local tourism and eco taxes).

What's Included

Accommodation Some Activities Meals Wifi

What's Not Included

Airfare Travel Insurance Visa

Last Updated: Nov 06, 2023

Last Reviewed: Jul 20, 2019

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About Program

Spend 10 days on a road trip across Europe and explore France, Belgium, the Netherlands & Germany!

Welcome to Angloville!

Angloville offers cultural exchange programmes where international participants like you receive free board and lodging in the most vibrant capitals (Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin) in exchange for meeting international participants and practicing English in a casual environment.

This typical 10-day road trip programme is spent in a stimulating environment mixing with international and English speakers in a series of casual 2:1 conversations, group & fun activities, negotiations, city tours & excursions, local meals & entertainment all in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

This is a fantastic opportunity to explore the beauty of Europe and meet people not only from various backgrounds and professions but from all over the world.

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Ethical Impact

We serve local communities is by partnering with local businesses for accommodation and activities that are often family-run small businesses. This is close to our values as we value the growth of small businesses and helping local communities. We are proud of our corporate responsibilities by supporting the local community and charity events.

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Program Highlights

100% free board and lodging (3 meals per day, shared rooms, private bathroom)
Meet new international friends (12+ nationalities)
A chance to become TEFL-certified (optional)
Opportunities to travel across Europe: Malta, France, Poland, Italy, UK and many more.
A lot of fun guaranteed!

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I highly recommend Angloville programs for anyone that is looking for an affordable trip between projects or school years, already backpacking through Europe, or looking to be TEFL-certified. Although this is the farthest thing from the typical classroom structure - which I am used to - there is an element of WORK incorporated into the schedules. Again, this is more WORK than holiday!

I was someone who was looking for a tuition-free TEFL certification, potential hours for TESOL certification, and opportunities for TEFL/TESOL-related work in the future. Therefore, Angloville provided me with invaluable education and experience. This rewarding experience was well-earned: do expect 12-hour days (2 hour breaks), little to no time between program weeks, and little privacy and personal space... all things I learned to not mind with time. Similar to my Angloville participants, I learned to overcome my anxieties and be more vocal at home and at work. I promise you will learn many, many things about yourself while at Angloville.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?

I would have definitely schedule more break WEEKS - not just days - between program weeks. Volunteer schedules and energy levels are never considered during recruitment. Know your limits during a work week, and then factor in one day or less for break time.

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I learned about Angloville online without any sort of personal reference, so when I read that a programme would be willing to pay for transport across Romania as well as a week of meals and accommodation I was immediately interested, as someone attempting to travel with a budget. When I met the staff at the bus on our first day everyone was very kind and welcoming, there is a sense of community in Angloville from the get-go and it only gets stronger as you go. The most challenging part of the programme was trying to keep the participants English stimulated constantly! This begins at breakfast at 9am and doesn’t really end until 10pm, with an hour and half break in between. However this is easily made up for by the friendships formed between the volunteers, coordinators and the participants themselves. Our accommodation was great and made an effort to make meals for those with a vegetarian diet. However, the electricity and water at times were not reliable, but this happened only occasionally. I’ve made great friends from the programme and I’m so happy to have taken part! My advice for those preparing is that Angloville sometimes feels like a lot of work - but it’s really just a lot of fun!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?

I was unfamiliar with the sheer variety of salted soft cheese Romania produced - though thoroughly content with it.

This is a great experience that I would 100% recommend! You get to meet people from all over the world whether they are other volunteers, participants or coordinators that might become great friends (I am still in contact with people from all of the programmes I participated in). Everyone comes from a different background and has interesting stories to share and something to teach you. You will get some experience "teaching" English, organizing and/or monitoring activities, mentoring and guiding the participants but you will also learn a lot from them and all the other people involved in the programme! Plus you get to discover a new country/part of the country!

It was great. The locals were nice and interested, I had a good time. I also learned a bit of Romanian. I'm planning to go back and work there as a permanent English teacher. It seems to be easy to find a job in Romania as an English speaker but it's not. I love the country so this is why I joined. I guess Prince Charles's love for Transylvania convinced me, for this beautiful peaceful places.

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Alumni Interviews

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Why did you choose this program?

Angloville is a comprehensive and well-planned program focusing on English teaching in Central and Eastern European nations. In addition to the program being incredibly affordable, Angloville also provides all of its participants the opportunity to receive a TEFL certification. This is in turn excellent for those volunteers who would like to capitalize on both their skills and their passions.

What did your program provider (or university) assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

Angloville guarantees full immersion in their programs, and all conversations are guided by prompts handed out by the coordinators. A volunteer always has something to do.

However, Angloville does NOT promise too much in terms of holiday or relaxation. A program week demands a lot of energy, and a volunteer must make his or her own time to decompress. There will not be enough time during the weekend between programs to see and do everything in the base cities. Do plan some breaks, and do plan some trips.

I suggest having one gap week to not only treat yourself, but also be a tourist! I feel like a mom saying this, but remember to have FUN!

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What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

Angloville does a near-seamless job planning the week, but a volunteer is completely on their own in regards to recreation. Each venue has its own unique quirks, so try to get a feel for everything within the first day or two. Be curious: poke around and see what facilities and activities are available to you, especially the free ones. See what is sold in the lobby or if there is a grocery store nearby. Explore the exterior grounds. Get the drink menu to gauge the costs of your night. If you are like me and your extroversion has limits, then prepare for quiet time leisure, too. Pack a Bluetooth speaker for music, a book, or maybe download some podcasts in advance.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

Adult programs are Sunday to Friday, and family and youth programs are from Sunday to Saturday. Yes, that means that there is less than 24 hours between programs if a recruiter schedules you in a family or youth-centered program. Choose your programs wisely.

In Angloville, a volunteer starts every day with breakfast at 900, and then proceeds to talk to European participants for four hours before lunch. Each hour has a promised ten-minute break, which I typically used for coffee, water, and the toilet. After lunch, there is an extended break until 1630. The next three hours are spent in speaking sessions, and then at 1930 there is dinner. For me, this is finally when I had my first beer, wine, or cocktail. Lastly, a group game or activity takes you until 2130.

Like my fellow filmmakers, I used military time for a reason. You may have caught why: a program day is a little over a twelve-hour day, with breaks and meals included in that time. If you are like me and bring your work from home with you everywhere, then plan your day wisely!

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

This may sound a bit strange, but my biggest fear was how I would act as a mentor in a non-professional environment. I have been an instructor of journalism for native speakers and a teacher of English for non-native speakers, so I am used to being the authority not only at my work but also in classroom settings. Angloville is not work, and Angloville is not a classroom; it is a strange hybrid in between which Anglovillians like to call "guided conversation". I somehow did not let that soak into my mind until the end of the first week.

However, especially during my second and third weeks of Angloville, I stopped using the given modules, and I was able to guide the conversations to best fit the participants' needs. Most of the European participants are looking to improve their English speech in some specific way, so vocabulary pertinent to their fields or their social environments is important. I cannot tell you the number of participants I had to teach the word "jargon"!

What should you bring to Angloville that you would not normally think of?

The answer is simple: buy snacks before you start a program week, ESPECIALLY fruits, veggies, and nuts. Angloville promises you all three meals, and depending on the venue, these can be really great or very iffy. I did have one meal that made me too sick for the session after a break. Snacks are essential for those days you have a meal with small portion sizes or questionable quality. Instead, bring your own fruits, veggies, and nuts for vitamins and FIBER. I promise that you will see grown adults compete over the greens at breakfast, and they will not leave anything behind for you!

About Angloville

Angloville is one of the biggest providers of free educational & cultural exchange programmes in Europe. We offer a fun and intercultural experience during which international participants can discover 8+ European countries for free, having their board and lodging in beautiful countryside hotels covered, while meeting young European students and...