“Traveling [with my granddaughter] and sharing new experiences is nothing short of precious. It has allowed us to deepen our bond and have conversations that are so rich and meaningful.”

“What makes international travel a beautiful experience for us is the opportunity to learn about the culture firsthand through its people, food, and music. Discover Corps designed this trip to Cuba with all of that in mind. We developed genuine connections with people we would have never had a chance to interact with otherwise, and the casa particular was an incredible opportunity to hone our Spanish and, for my 8-year-old daughter, to be immersed in the language for a week. Our tour guide gave us chances to make the trip our own during free-time and showed us the local perspective day after day.”

“What really drew me to this trip was the ability to take my children on vacation and watch them fall in love with nature. Each day, we joined our guide on a mission to track animals that we had only seen in movies. Watching my kids stare in awe as they watched elephants and rhinos play in the wild was truly priceless. Since we’ve been home, they cannot stop talking about everything they learned in South Africa.”

“It was a truly unique way to experience Costa Rica’s beauty while making a difference. My hope is that over time I’ll be able to introduce more of my grandkids to volunteering as part of their travel experience, and if so, Discover Corps will be my first and only choice.”

This was my third Discover Corps trip—and the best one yet! Our guide, Josh, went above and beyond. From glacier hikes and puffin encounters to a dog sled ride with the Seavey family, every moment was unforgettable. I left Alaska inspired and can’t wait to return!