WIN A FREE TRIP WITH TRAVEL FOR TEENS!
We are giving away a free trip in 2026 to one lucky winner! If you have traveled with us before, simply create a video sharing your story with us and show us what your Travel For Teens summer was all about. If you have never traveled with us before, make a video showing us why you want to go on a Travel For Teens trip! The best video will win a free trip with us next summer!
To enter on TikTok/Instagram:
- Video has to be public on TikTok or Instagram
- Tag both @travelforteens and #travelforteens in your caption
- Email a copy of your video and a link to it to hello@travelforteens.com
To enter on Youtube:
- Video has to be public on Youtube
- Mention Travel For Teens in your video description
- Email the link of your video to hello@travelforteens.com
Submissions will be accepted until October 1, 2025. You can submit your video to hello@travelforteens.com.
Unlimited entries are permitted! Feel free to submit as many as you like!
Get creative and find ways to bring your experience to life! Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Consider TikTok trends.
- Create a glimpse of a day in the life on a Travel For Teens trip.
- Tell us how you were feeling leading up to your trip, and how you changed during or after your experience!
- Tell us why you want to go on a Travel for Teens trip
- Share stories about new friendships you made and the cool experiences you had together
- Tell us about your favorite activity or a new food you tried, what was the highlight of your trip?
- Did you learn anything new on your trip? Were there any challenges you faced being exposed to a new culture?
- Use creative sounds or edits.
- And most importantly, capture the magic of what a Travel For Teens summer is all about!
2025 CONTEST RULES
Only videos pertaining to the theme of My Travel For Teens Summer will be considered. Videos may not exceed 2 minutes. Any quotations or copyrighted material used in the video or essay submissions must be identified properly. Failure to identify non-original material will result in disqualification. Contest finalists will be disqualified if the entrant engages in any harassment towards other finalists, at the sole discretion of Travel For Teens.
Winners will select their prize of a free trip for summer 2026 from a group of pre-determined selections, not all trips are eligible. Prize trip excludes airfare and any costs not included in the program tuition, as described in each program’s FAQs. The prize has no cash value if the winner does not participate in one of the trips offered as part of the prize.
Eligibility
The prize is open to all interested travelers who are in grades 7–12 and between the ages of 13–19 years old from around the world. You may create a video nominating a teen in your life. Certain restrictions may apply, contest is not valid where not legal. By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to Travel For Teens terms and rules of the above-mentioned contests.
Eligibility
The contest is open to all students who are in grades 7–12 and between the ages of 13–18 years old, from around the world who have gone on a Travel For Teens trip. Certain restrictions may apply, contest is not valid where not legal. By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to Travel For Teens, terms and rules of the above-mentioned contests.
If you have any questions after reviewing contest rules, please email jackie@travelforteens.com.
Congratulations to our winners!
First Place
Congratulations to our first-place winner, Kate! Her video showcases her creativity while she shares her digital scrapbook of her trip, featuring her favorite things about Travel For Teens and the highlights of her summer. Kate really touched on all of the reasons that Travel For Teens is different from any other teen tour. Great counselors and forever friendships are just a few of our favorite reasons, but her seventh reason is at the core of everything we strive to do!
Runner Up
Join our runner-up, Jack, as he tells the story of his incredible adventure across Europe! His cinematography and passion for storytelling has officially fueled our wanderlust!
Honorable Mention
We couldn’t help falling in love with Costa Rica all over again after watching Charlie’s video! There’s truly nothing quite like the breathtaking landscapes and pura vida vibes Costa Rica has to offer.
Honorable Mention
Traveling with Travel For Teens is about so much more than just the destination, and Piper’s video perfectly captures this. Join Piper as she talks about the friendship, connection, and lifelong memories she gained on her trip to Greece & Italy!
Check out our past contest winners!
Join our 2023 winner, Colin, as he takes us on his incredible journey through Australia & New Zealand this summer!
Colin’s moving short film shows the spirit of a Travel For Teens summer along with the beauty and adventure of solo traveling. His creativity and clear skill for production is admirable and inspiring.
Our 2023 runner up Kate takes us along on her experience traveling through Norway, Denmark, Sweden, & Finland on a Scandinavian Adventure!
From the Norwegian countryside to the fairytale magic of the Tivoli Gardens, Kate shares it all with us through her adorable digital scrapbook.
With an abundance of rolling hills, plunging cliffs, emerald green grass, and fairytale castles, you can’t help but fall in love with the unique beauty of Scotland and Ireland! And Shalini gave us a front row seat.
We were blown away by her creativity and passion for storytelling.
Join the video winner of My Travel For Teens Summer, Grace Reppy, as she transports us to Thailand on her Elephant Service trip.
Grace’s video immerses us into the vibrant culture of Thailand, captures service work with the endearing elephants, and shows her flourishing friendships along the way. She truly encompassed the excitement and spirit of a Travel For Teens summer. We feel as if we are right by her side – as a traveler, not a tourist!
