South Africa South Africa is an awesome trip! Jose was our trip leader and he was fantastic. The trip was well planned out with enough time in Kruger for safari, dining under the stars every night, game days, then to Cape Town for penguins, table mountain and lions head, and wine days. There is something for everyone and Jose was awesome in guiding our trip 10/10!

Best vacation ever--Bali!! I went to Bali with FTLO in April and it was a magical experience as well as the best vacation I have ever been on! The trip had a bunch of great activities like snorkeling, beachclub, monkey forest, temples, etc. What made the trip most special was our travel group and our guide- Andy!! He was the best guide you could ask for the trip went so smoothly and he was always happy to help if you needed anything! If you are debating signing up for this trip just do it you won't regret it!!

FTLO Havana - my SIXTH FTLO tour! I recently returned from my sixth FTLO tour - I think that says it all about how much I love travelling with this company. I find their experiences so well-curated and customer service is top notch! They provide ample pre-departure resources that I find incredibly helpful, and their CS team is always very friendly and available to answer questions. Accommodation and dining experiences I also find are elevated compared to other tour companies, and I especially enjoy the mix of planning activities and free time they schedule into their tours. About this recent trip specifically, I joined the Havana tour starting April 3. It was a quick "long-weekend" type trip (4 days) but we packed so much into that time. Lots of great experiences I did not expect to enjoy so much, such as the cigar/rum tasting and local artist's gallery visit. My personal fave activity was the farm visit, bc I could have moved in right on the spot! There is also a fabulous night out at FAC, an AMAAAAAZING club with so many different rooms, art, concerts, dance floors, bar stalls....it went on and on and on, I've never seen a club like it! So if you like to travel for nightlife, the Havana trip has you covered. But mostly I enjoyed just exploring the city with our FANTASTIC trip leader, Ivan. Ivan might be one of the warmest, kindest people I have ever met in my life. His enthusiasm is contagious; you just can't have a bad time when he is around. I also always felt very safe and taken care of with Ivan, as he managed all the trip activities, dinners and other issues flawlessly. I stayed an extra few days and he availed himself to my needs/questions even though his job was technically done! And I also could tell he was an animal lover, which always speaks highly to me about person :) FTLO did so right hiring Ivan for their Havana trips - he made that tour and the whole experience travelling to Cuba (which can be challenging as an American) completely seamless and enjoyable. Cannot recommend highly enough!!!

FTLO Bali with Andy Swandi The Bali trip with Andy as trip leader was hands down the best travel experience I have ever had. Made great friends and had a well-planned adventure. I especially like how FTLO found activities for us to do that weren't especially tourist-heavy so we could enjoy as a group. Andy was second to none, would highly recommend!

Amazing trip to Iceland! I had a great time doing a winter adventure in Iceland! We explored the food scene, outdoors, and the day at the Sky Lagoon was my absolute favorite. The Northern Lights were an unexpected bonus, too! I love that the tour company handled everything, and our guide Olga was great. I'm definitely signing up for another trip - the best part is that the other people in the group were awesome and fun - I think it's a self-selective type of person (outgoing, adventurous, interested in the world) who signs up for trips like this. And these are the types of people I like to be around!