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In Their Own Words: The Roadmonkey Experience

I will carry this trip with me forever as I, too, learned so much from all of you. I am grateful for the experience and all the fun that we had making it happen. — Stephanie, Los Angeles (Nicaragua 2010)

I was hoping for a trip through which I would learn about and participate in another culture and be challenged mentally, emotionally and physically in a relatively safe format. The Roadmonkey trip fulfilled and, then, wildly exceeded all my expectations. — Chelsea, Boulder, Colo. (Vietnam 2009)

Thank you for an incredible trip. I was surprised to return from travel to a new land feeling rejuvenated by and indebted to a group of people I traveled with. We Roadmonkeys dug our toes into foreign soil and I got the feeling that, in a little over a week, we were let in on some of the secrets Peru keeps from travelers of convenience. — McKenna, New York (Peru 2010)

This was an amazing experience. It was an absolute travel highlight - an experience of a lifetime with amazing individuals. — Susan, New York (Tanzania 2009)

I definitely experienced the “unbearable lightness of being” feeling many times on the bike path, as we sped up and down hills, through the gorges, and over the rice paddies.  Awesome does not begin to capture the emotion. — Philip, Los Angeles (Vietnam 2008)

This trip was fun, it was hard work, it was empowering, and it was eye opening. I am SO PROUD of what the kids accomplished, what the teachers/parents/community accomplished, and yes, what we all accomplished. — Zaby, New York (Nicaragua 2010)

Roadmonkey delivered as promised and then some—a challenging, unique, kick-a** adventure paired with a wonderful, fun charitable effort where you really worked hard, both of which were very rewarding. — Christine, New York (Tanzania 2009)

I was really impressed in nearly every respect. The trip was fun, challenging, exciting, hands-on, hands-dirty, heart-warming, heart-stopping, authentic, inimitable, and exactly the kind of adventure I was counting on. — Abi, New York (Vietnam 2009)

I admired what you brought together. You put the product out there and delivered. Well done. — Conrad, North Carolina (Vietnam 2008)

I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing group of people to have shared such an adventure with. I learned so much from all y’all, and I’m better for it. — Rollie, Colorado (Tanzania 2009)

I thought that the group dynamic was fantastic. I did not expect to like everyone on the trip so much and I thought you were just being cheesy in the promo stuff about how we’d make friends for life, but I think that I actually did make a few.  — Vanessa, Boston (Vietnam 2008)

This is the only trip I’ve ever been on that I’m still thinking about weeks later. — Christina, New York (Nicaragua, 2010)

Thank you so much for leading such a fantastic trip. I really had an amazing time—met incredible people, eating my way through Vietnam, working hard, and having tons of laughs. What more could I want? — Zaby, New York (Vietnam, 2009)