Dear Greg,

Our trip was very successful – the adaptations to the itinerary worked very well, the hotel was excellent and the students had a great time. A lot of that is due to your hard work in putting it all together, for which we are very grateful. Please also pass on my thanks to Luc and Sarah for the effort they put into coordinating it “in the field”.

The trip went great! We are meeting with the students for the first time next week for a post-trip feedback session. I can give you more specific details then. Informal comments on highlights were: CHINA: Chinese food in Beijing, The Great Wall, Legend of Kungfu. In Hong Kong: Kadoorie Botanical Garden, Mr T’s Chinese Granny, Ocean Park.

First of all, the trip was very good. I really want to thank you and etr for all of your hard work in making our trip a memorable and successful experience for the students – I know they will never forget the experiences. Our guide Alvaro, the sites and the food were all great. Thank you for timely responses to our emails, everything went quite smoothly when it mattered.

The overall experience was fantastic.

The China trip was FANTASTIC! The pupils and staff (including me J) absolutely loved it. Big thank you to (etr program leader) Kent who was fantastic and helped insure all our needs were met and that everyone was happy. Thank you again for everything. I have put in a request for the trip to run again next year so hopefully I’ll be emailing you again soon asking for you to organise a 2015 trip to China for us!

Dear Greg,

I am grateful to you and etr for providing us with this opportunity. It was an absolute pleasure working with you. Your professionalism and expertise made Hillel’s first international trip a huge success. Thank you for the care and dedication you demonstrated in attending to even the smallest details.

Andrea,

Thank you for your help coordinating such a pleasant learning experience for our students. (etr tour leader) Lisette was a great help and we would love to have her lead our future tours. The local guides were very knowledgeable. The students have continued to talk about Vaclav since leaving Prague because he presented the facts in a fun and imaginative way that connected with them. Overall, our students had a very memorable trip and I look forward to working with you and etr as we plan our trip for next yea

The (North Vietnam Community Service) trip was fantastic- it really hit all the criteria I was hoping for. As I have come to expect from etr it was well organized, well prepared and everything went off without any problems what so ever. Our two etr tour leaders were fantastic as well. Trang with her behind the scenes work/calls ahead etc., and lovely Xuyen who was bubbly, always smiling and positive. You have found a gem there. The house building and the whole village experience provided a true eye opener for the students. I should be able to give you some 2011 dates when I return from Easter break

Our educational trip to Rome was wonderful, full of adventure and history; there were some moments so unforgettable and thank you for making our trip as pleasant as possible. I wish also that we can meet again on another etr adventure.

This was an overwhelmingly successful series of trips and hugely enjoyed by all concerned. I am amazed that all went so smoothly given the numbers and diversity of destinations, etc.! You and your team did a most outstanding job of putting this together and making is work – thank you so much for this!

Feedback from the students has been remarkable. For many of them this was the experience of a lifetime and something they will remember and cherish for years to come. I think we achieved and exceeded the outcomes I had set for the initiative.