Students are paired up with a local student of the same age. Throughout your trip, buddies will spend time learning about each other’s lives through a range of fun and educational experiences. Buddies will have exchanged letters before the trip, and sharing time on the trip enables young people from both countries to get to know what life is really like for the other. Be prepared for some very interesting conversations! We have found that exchanges between people of the same age but from very different cultures is the best way of challenging preconceptions as well as being a lot of fun!

Travelling teachers will have a similarly enriching experience by spending time getting to know and working together with local teachers.

There will be excursions to local sites of cultural importance – your buddies will come too; this is an opportunity that would not normally be available to them and it is always interesting to share reactions to these experiences. There will also be other cultural activities such as music and dance. The exact nature of these excursions and activities depend on the location of your trip and will be tailored to areas of particular interest and educational value to your students.