FTLO Travel Reviews 

By far the best part of the Greek Islands trip is the trip leader Isaiah! Being 20 weeks pregnant, she made me feel so safe, taken care of, and gave me real peace of mind as we made our way through the beautiful Greek islands. The trip itself was a stunning experience of culture, food, and island life. The first accommodation was a bit rustic, but I feel I truly got a deeper experience of the islands from this trip. From the first day on a catamaran to the last sunset dinner, it felt like a once in a lifetime experience

I had an amazing time in Budapest, Vienna, and Prague! Three of the most beautiful cities I've been too. Our trip leader Arpi was fantastic! I really enjoyed his passion and knowledge for his home. He really wanted us to have the best time possible. I highly recommend this trip to anyone who wants to go to Europe!

The Greek island trip with Isaiah as our group leader was a dream. She was caring, helpful, informative and had such infectious energy.

This was my 5th FTLO trip and each one seems to get better and better! Budapest, Vienna, and Prague made for an unforgettable trip. Each city had its own unique charm, with incredible food, rich history, and beautiful architecture. From exploring Budapest’s historic city center, churches, and some of the best wine I’ve ever had, to Vienna’s castles and coffee houses, to Prague’s Old Town and a walking food tour with delicious Czech cuisine. The cities were easy to explore, full of culture, and packed with iconic sights. Arpi was the best tour guide and really made sure that everyone felt included and always had the best recommendations for what to do in our free time! I highly recommend this trip with Arpi for anyone looking to experience some of Europe’s most beautiful destinations!

5 stars for Arpi and the Budapest, Vienna, and Prague trip! I had an incredible time! It truly blew away my expectations. He was so knowledgeable, attentive, and considerate. The trip was perfectly designed and went very smooth. I couldn’t recommend it more! This has been a life changing experience and I can’t wait to sign up for my next FTLO trip, hopefully with Arpi as my guide!!!

The trip to Budapest, Vienna and Prague was amazing! The itinerary was well organized, each city was beautiful and had its own charm, and I met incredible people that made the experience even more memorable.

Our tour leader Arpi is extremely genuine, knowledgeable and made the trip even more enjoyable. He cares so much about people and created a family vibe. Arpi’s passion for what he does is evident every day and he went above and beyond to make sure everyone had an unforgettable experience with a lot of laughter!

Arpi is the best! I would definitely go on another tour with him and would recommend any trip that Arpi is leading to other people.

My Budapest, Vienna, and Prague trip was life changing. The experiences, the food, and history were nothing short but spectacular! I’ve made life long friends!

Speaking of friends for life Arpi is legendary. Of course he makes sure everything is organized but more importantly he genuinely cares about you as a human being. He helped create a family vibe and I’ll never forget about my brotha!

Pay Arpi all the money because he’s the best! Also have him lead a Germany FTLO tour! Our squad is ready to adventure with him in Germany whenever it is ready.

Best time ever and best guide ever!

What an amazing trip to Budapest, Vienna, and Prague with Arpi!! Between Arpi going above and beyond the expectations of a travel guide, the amazing crew of people on the trip, the food that I still dream of, and the most beautiful scenery ever, I wish I could go back and do this whole trip again. 10/10 recommend!

Our week exploring the south of France and Barcelona with Jordana was truly unforgettable! Jordana was so knowledgeable about the best restaurants, bars and activities everywhere we went and went above and beyond to make sure everyone was comfortable and having a great trip. She was especially diligent with my food intolerance at every restaurant which made meals stress free. Additionally, Jordana helped to make my 30th birthday on the trip so special on our food tour that she arranged and led. She was also a very helpful resource for our free time, providing recommendations and walking routes as a local to Barcelona. I would love to travel again with Jordana and would not hesitate to recommend this trip with her!

My 6th trip with FTLO was to Crete, and it didn't disappoint. I honestly can't decide what my favorite part of the itinerary was, but a few standouts are the farm tour that included a cheesemaking demonstration, a fun cooking class, and even a chance to milk a goat, as well as visiting a beautiful pottery village in the mountains where we got to do our own pottery workshop, and taking an engaging tour through the ruins of the Knossos Palace and learning about the Minoans. (Also, who wouldn't love an FTLO boat day?! Another 10/10.) The beaches are some of the most beautiful I've ever seen, I think Elafonissi might take the top spot. While many Greek islands can feel super busy in high season, Crete still had some breathing room and so much charm in the old towns with plenty of shopping and also some of the most incredible fresh food in the world. (Not to mention the best sunsets I've ever seen!) I can't say enough about our fabulous trip leader, Artemis! She made everything so easy and fun for us and was such a joy to be around. As an authentic Cretan, it was so special to explore all of Crete, especially her hometown of Chania by her side. Forever grateful for another amazing FTLO experience.

The FTLO Greek Islands trip was truly magical! The trip was packed with everything I love ... boat days, sea swims, picturesque sunsets, delicious food and wine, and wonderful, new friends!

Manolis was a GEM of a group leader, and I would sign up again for any trip he organized in the future!

I recently finished my 4th trip with FTLO the Croatia trip. And it was nothing short of perfect and even over exceeded my expectations. From the walking tour in Dubrovnik’s old town learning about the culture and history and Game of Thrones of course. To the beautiful island of Hvar with some of the best waters you’ll possibly see in your life. And Split where you’ll maybe feel the most live and vibrant. But what made the trip run smoothly was our tour guide Hrvoje (Henry). He was knowledgeable about all the places we visited and toured. Even planned an extra boat day for the group since we had a free day on one of our last days. Even booking us a restaurant that had some of the best food in Dubrovnik. Overall the trip was a success and I have no complaints.

I just got back from the inaugural FTLO Seville and Mallorca trip and wow what a great experience. It definitely felt like we had access to another layer of each of the cities that we went to that we wouldn't have had if I had planned on my own. I particularly enjoyed the Flamenco and Ceramics classes in Seville and touring the Andalusia countryside, pueblo blanco cliffside villages.

Our guide Jordana was also exceptional and made us feel like we were family from Day 1, getting to know each person in the group on a personal level. Some of the other group members picked this trip specifically for her, as they had been on other trips she hosted and you could definitely see why. Mallorca is also lovely and feel like we saw each part of the island while also enjoying the beaches. Everyone on the plane clapped when we landed there and that was pretty much the whole vibe of the island. Would definitely recommend if you are on the fence.

5 stars for Vicky, the trip leader for Costa Rica. She was warm, knowledgeable, and so funny! She also taught us about the history and culture and was patient with our group when the inevitable inconveniences of travel occurred. If she was the leader of another trip in another location, I’d choose her over anyone! This was my second FTLO trip.

I like the age range the most. Hard niche to find. Great all around experience.

I couldn't have been more blown away by my first FTLO trip, which was to Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. Everything was seamless and high quality, the planned activities were a great mix of cultural and experiential, and the other participants were friendly, fun, and enthusiastic. Our tour guide, Arpi, really made sure that the experience was unforgettable - he went above and beyond to make sure that everyone was comfortable, offered up his free time to show us parts of the cities that were not on the itinerary, and was incredibly knowledgeable about anything we could think to ask. I couldn't recommend this trip more. The cities were incredible and I've come home with a new group of friends. I will definitely be signing up for more FTLO trips in the future.

This was my first FTLO trip (Croatia) and I’ve already booked two others. Night and day difference from g adventures. Can’t recommend highly enough. Really, really cool group of people. Hrvoge was a great guide. He was competent and just a generally cool, genuine dude who was fun to talk to. I had the pleasure of sitting next to him at dinner one night and laughed throughout the entire meal.

Fantastic trip. Our guide Arpi never took a break, guided us around for as long as we wanted. His love and knowledge of these countries made me love them more. Although I had thought about visiting Prague, Vienna, and Budapest on my own, I got so much more of the history and the culture by going through FTLO. I also think it's smart to have the 3 nights in Vienna, as you have the option to add extra nights before/after the trip in Budapest/Prague.

My one and only complaint about the Budapest, Vienna, Prague trip is that eight days was not nearly enough time. We explored these beautiful cities and learned about their histories and cultures, took a cooking class, visited a thermal bathhouse, enjoyed a live classical concert, learned about wine-making (and did some wine tasting as well), rode some rides at a theme park, and so much more. Our tour guide, Arpi, was phenomenal- super friendly, able to answer any and every question we had, clearly in love with his job and the cities that we visited, and he made sure that everyone had the best possible time. As a first-time solo traveler I could not have imagined a better experience, so if you're interested in a trip with incredibles views, friendly people, delicious food, and gorgeous cities, look no further.

This was my 9th FTLO trip and it was amazing! We had Pi as our leader for Sardinia and it was such a great experience! She was extremely nice, friendly, and always willing to help or answer any questions we had. We had such a blast during our dinners and boat days. I would love to have her again as a trip leader!