Spain and Portugal I

The food in Spain can be a variety of styles—in Andalusia tapas are a very popular cultural specialty. Tapas are appetizer sized dishes that amount to a full meal. Parts of Andalusia also serve delicious Mediterranean dishes and Shwarma and Falafel wraps are ubiquitous in Granada. In Northern Spain, particularly in Galicia, a wide variety of seafood is the region’s specialty. Due to their size and diversity, Barcelona and Madrid are saturated with restaurants serving foods from all over the globe. In every location we visit vegetarian options are available.

The Trip Leader for every trip is a seasoned teen travel professional with extensive TFT experience. Trip Leaders often live or have lived and worked in the destination country. Extensive knowledge of the language and culture of the destination is crucial. Our Senior Counselors are experienced, responsible and fun-loving, so our participants enjoy sharing experiences with them. At Travel for Teens we pride ourselves on our rigorous staff application process and the professionalism of our full time and summer staff.

It is the job of the counselors to keep the fun clean and happening, the learning and the laughter in good balance, and to oversee the safety of the participants. Minimum ratios are one staff member to every seven participants. Trips may also include one or two Junior Counselors, who are college students with a history of TFT travel, and one or more Counselors in Training (CIT’s) with limited responsibility. CIT’s are not counted in staff-participant ratios.