"I am Jessica's grandmother, and my daughter has been sending me some of your messages about the teens‘ experiences. I must commend you for the vivid and detailed overview of each day’s activities. Your writing is filled with color, enthusiasm, and energy and I am so grateful that this tour is offering Jessica and her peers an opportunity to experience these historic and stunning European cities with the amazement and joy that you obviously impart to the group. With appreciation for what you do and the memories you are creating for these young adults each and every day!"
"We would like to thank you for taking Rafael on this amazing experience of East Europe. We know he has been having fun and learning a lot, and we have seen more smiles on the pictures TFT shares with us than we have in the past 2 years combined!"
"Thank you to the amazing teachers on this trip. My daughter Katie has had the most incredible time learning, playing and traveling with your group. Thank you for taking such good care of the group and providing them with a trip of a lifetime! The pictures and updates have been enjoyed so much by her family members. Thank you!"
"What an amazing trip it's been! Chloe is having the absolute best time. Also, the pictures are fantastic. I look every morning and you guys not only capture the kids but you really give a glimpse of what they are seeing which is so fantastic. You are all doing a great job. Very appreciative."
"I just wanted to thank you for being an AMAZING trip director! This was my first time traveling alone and going away from home for an extended amount of time. This was a huge milestone for me and you made it easier for me. I always knew I could talk to you and ask you any questions I had. I had so much fun on the trip! I enjoyed traveling from place to place and taking tons of pictures! All of the activities we did were so fun, thank you for planning them all! I admire your ability to navigate through all the different countries and their different forms of transport."
"We cannot thank you enough for ensuring that our Avril had the absolute trip of a lifetime these last couple of weeks.She has had such an amazing experience not only seeing all the beautiful sites that Europe has to offer but most importantly she seems to have made such meaningful connections and memories with the kids in the group. She had a pretty tough year at home so we thought sending her on this adventure would do her good. Thankfully she wanted to do this just as much herself and we were so proud of her for undertaking this journey. We had hoped that she would have a good time and enjoy the experience but seeing the pictures and hearing all the stories it was much more than we could’ve hoped for. We haven’t seen her this happy in a long time! We are hoping that she will take all she has seen and learned on this ISF trip with her and that it will help her move forward in a positive way! I can Imagine that chaperoning a group of teenagers through Europe is challenging to say the least but you guys did a wonderful job. Thank you so much for looking after Avril, for making sure the kids had such a fantastic experience and for making sure she got home in one piece. We are truly grateful to both of you and TFT. We are already missing the daily email updates and Waldo pictures which were such fun to see each day"
"Thank you, Kevin! She was really hesitant to try something like this before the trip, so we are so happy she participated and delighted she managed it well. Thank you again for your leadership and for doing such a thoughtful and wholehearted job!"
"Totally blown away! From day 1 to day 11! Breisen and Kristina are two amazing people. I don’t know how else to express my complete gratitude to & for them. I am just blown away and have been since the beginning. The funny thing is, from the get go, I saw it in the pictures that were posted on Waldo. They were amazing, fabulous, wonderful pictures that really told a story (as far as I am concerned). What I saw was a group of strangers that truly appeared comfortable, respectful of each other and appeared to really get along with each other. Part of that is just the group itself but the main reason, I believe, is that these amazing people made that happen & ARE TRULY EXPERTS AND AMAZING IN DOING WHAT THEY DO! They nailed it! I had basically no fear throughout this trip and when I did have a concern, there was an explanation immediately. All I can say is that I would send my children on a trip, (almost) anywhere in the world, with Breisen and Kristina! Throughout the morning at the LAX airport they happily and enthusiastically got every child either safely on their flight or at the very least, safely to their gate destination. I saw it! That is a HUGE feat! I flew into LAX because I was just nervous about my daughter in LAX by herself but I TOTALLY didn’t need to do that. This is one happy momma!!"
"With this being Owen's first time away from home in quite some time, we have been so grateful for the level of care and attention that you and the team put into every single detail of the trip. Even with the flight issues at the beginning you managed everything smoothly and ensured they had the time of their lives. It was so great to be well informed every day with emails and photos so we didn't even feel like we had to text Owen at all during the trip. I know he appreciated this independence! Owen had an unforgettable trip to Hawaii, met new people and had new experiences, and for that we can't thank you enough!"
"TFT offers a life changing experience for the teens. I think it played a crucial role in my daughter's development over all these years. We will be looking forward to continue traveling with TFT next summer. She loved everything but especially Community service at Misminay village and Machu Picchu. The program was really well organized, we felt that our daughter is safe during the whole time of the trip. The whole group had a strong bond. I've heard nothing but wow-impressions from Peru and all activities they did. Valery and Josh were absolutely amazing. My daughter always felt their support and care. They demonstrated great leadership qualities and were always there for the group members. Thank you."
"This trip…my goodness!!! When we hear from Jordan, he is beyond happy! He has said that “this is the best time he’s ever had” and things “couldn't be better”. Based on the photos, your blogs and the things he tells us, he is not going to want to come home!! Thank you, Vianeli and Hana for making this an experience of a lifetime!"
"Just wanted to let you know that we love your emails and look forward to getting them every night! It is so great to hear that Ben is doing well and everyone has embraced him. That makes me so happy! I can’t thank you enough for being so kind, so responsive, and so enthusiastic! I share them with Ben’s grandparents and we’re all getting such a thrill from hearing about your amazing experiences. We’re loving living this trip vicariously with all of you. Hope you’re enjoying it! And thank you so much again for everything."
"My daughter had the best experience - she made strong bonds with the other TFT travelers and she thoroughly enjoyed the program. Some of her favorites were visiting the islands, having dinner on the boat, cooking with the locals, and dinner at the rooftop restaurant with everyone on the last day. Simone did an outstanding job monitoring all the teenagers, and I can't imagine how challenging it must be to manage varied personalities and characters."
"It was an amazing and very memorable experience for our daughter - no complaints, only accolades! The Trip Director and other staff member were excellent - great communicators and super responsible and responsive. Our daughter had a blast!"
"Game changer for my son. He went on the trip not knowing anyone and came home with life-long friends, the ability to advocate for himself, and was independent and confident. In addition, he really enjoyed exploring and learning about Europe. I know this will make his transition to college next year much smoother. Thank you!"