Seriously, thank you so much for this information. The reviews online are so all over the place and a lot of the RUclipsrs who have posted reviews were sent on their trips by EF themselves and you just never know if their trip was enhanced for the purpose of them saying favorable things but seeing a review from someone just like me, not rich & not an influencer was SO HELPFUL. I’m planning on going to Rome, Paris & London in October! 😊
of course! I felt the same way when I first was looking at reviews years ago. But they really are an amazing company who give people like me a chance to travel young! If you book you can use my code to save $100 with the link in the description (it activates the code) After you’ve traveled with EF they give you opportunities like what I do by sharing it to other peeps. Rome and Paris and London sound amazing!! Especially in the fall
If you’re watching this video, I would look into other travel tour companies. Contiki and Top Deck are probably the most popular and they’re for their reasons like being wayy cheaper for the same experience!
Thank you so much for this! 😭 I’ve been wanting to travel for as long as I can remember. I’m currently 23 and already lost 2 years of my early 20s to covid 🥲 I’ve been wanting to travel but had nobody to go with who was willing and I always got anxiety just thinking about the planning/booking of everything so I thought EF Ultimate was so perfect. I was so scared before of going on my own traveling with strangers but after this whole covid mess, I’m over my worries and just wanna live life! This video definitely helped cement my decision so thank you 😭❤️
5 days left to my first EF Costa Rica trip!! And I’m freaking out!! I’m also doing the 35 days trip to Europe ! Only 98 days !! 🎉❤ So much happening !! Thank you for your amazing video 🎉🎉
Ima make sure to use your link and my friend too because you’re the only person who looks like me. Aka not boujie and white 💀 get ya benefits girl you deserve it
Great video! I am hoping to go to Japan next year during the Spring. This will be my first trip out of the country and with EF, so I'll be looking forward to your review of the trip. I hope you get to go and have fun there.
Omg bestie thanks for making this video. It helps so much hearing this information from someone who’s not privileged 👀 I just wanted to ask real quick: What is the day to day like? Is it very fast paced that you can’t stay still or are there various times for free time?
Hey girl :) It really just depends on the trip itself! Like if you’re on an active Ireland one or if you’re on a chill low activity one. The site kind of has a rating for each trip :) But there’s always time for free time! Usually after your day activities you always get the evenings to yourself and to do whatever you want :)
The only thing I can say is if you fall on hard times or need to cancel your trip for any reason at all please be aware that they will not refund you a single penny. I lost $2185 to this company in 2018 because I had to move and needed to cancel my trip. They told me that the cancellation fees for canceling 50 days prior to the trip start date would be $2215 and claimed that they were charging me less than they should be for canceling and that I would not be able to receive a refund. Really sketchy seeing as I'm certain it would have been easy to replace me which they likely did, which would also mean that they pocketed all of my money and then some.
I’m sorry that happened to you :( I’ve had to cancel a trip and just received a voucher to apply to any future trip! The whole amount I had paid. Hopefully that procedure has changed since 2018!
Thank you so much for this video! I've been looking at EF for multiple years now and finally decided to pull the trigger a few months ago. It will be my first time out of the country and my first time traveling alone. I'm very very very nervous but it is a once in a life time opportunity and I am also so excited! Where will you be going on your next trip?
Thanks for the info! Planning on doing my first EF trip. Thinking of Austria, Czech and Hungary trip I just got back from a solo UK trip on my own. Let me know how the Japan trip is! I’m thinking of doing that next.
i was ify about at first because of all the scams but I'm defiantly dong this i still got some years on me i saw it was an age limit and i always had to budget so this year or next defiantly going
Thanks for the video! I am currently debating between Ireland and Costa rica, I know the countries are so different so you really can’t compare, but which trip did you enjoy more?
I personally loved Ireland a little bit more! But that’s because I preferred Belize (tropical) over Costa Rica! Which those are similar. So I say do Ireland and then Belize next! Ireland was beautiful and especially if you like history, castles, and beer! I didn’t like beer before this trip and now it’s changed my mind. It’s so beautiful. Costa Rica was also very fun though! Beautiful as well! So you can’t go wrong with either :) Please let me know if you book :D
Not really! Rules are just keep your group informed! Some days we’d have to wake up for the next event early but some people would be out until 2 am lol Also with Covid just google if there’s a curfew in the country but I’ve never experienced that
I didn’t travel during Covid! I rang in 2020 in Ireland before the pandemic hit, but others are traveling rn with it and it’s been still fine and easy with them taking care of what you need/preparing you in every way!
I've watched a few videos about this ans I haven't seen anyone answer this. What do they fly you on? Do you share a room with a stranger your own hotel room?
OMGGG. I think if you’re gonna do Japan (I am too) I would do the 14 day one!! It’s a huge trip on my bucket list might as well get as much as I can out of it! :)))
I always took the time off around Christmas time because usually work places I’ve been always gave a few days off around that time anyway so then I used PTO to cover the other days :)
I've never flown on a plane before, how is navigating through the airport cause I really wanna do this but so scared ill get lost in the airport and miss my flight. Lol
Airports can be stressful sometimes! But it’s way easier than it seems :) You get to the airport, check in with your airline, get your boarding pass, and check your bags (the ones that go under the plane) with an attendant. They’ll take it and it’ll reach you at your end destination :) Then most airlines allow you to have a personal item (like a backpack that can fit under a seat) and a carry on (small small suitcase or duffel bag that can fit above your plan seat in a compartment) After you do that you walk to security/TSA. There’s signs everywhere telling you where to go next :) Through security you have to empty your pockets, take off shoes and jackets and put in bins that will scan through x ray system to make sure you don’t have weapons and such. Or any product bigger than 4 oz (so no big bottles of shampoo, lotion, etc. that can go in your CHECKED bad which is the one that goes under the plane) You walk through a scanner and then that’s it! You’re in the gates now. Now you just walk to the gate your boarding pass says it’s at and sit and wait :) until your flight boards! Always show up to the airport a couple of hours before your flight!
This is entirely biased given that you are an influencer for EF therefore your “review” is a masked and disguised technique to promote the tour to people seeking a genuine and honest feedback. Very cheeky ;)
If you watched the video I say that I was an EF traveler and went on 3 trips with them over three years before they even had a program :) and during that time I would tell others about it. That was 2017-2020. Belize & Guatemala, NYE in Costa Rica and then NYE in Ireland I always give my honest opinion, which is why I said things like “if I’m being honest, I think EF needs to refine their itinerary more to include more of that pop culture, Japan stuff because if you don’t go out of your way and book your own separate excursions you may miss out, cuz it’s very history heavy. I explain that’s why I booked the Pokémon cafe, teamLab interactive museum, made a point to visit every Pokémon center in the big 3 cities, skipped an EF planned activity to visit the lucky cat shrine, Nintendo store, etc.” I would never promote a company I 1) do not use myself and 2) lie and say everything is perfect. I state the facts, my opinion on parts of the trip, provide feedback & show activities I did on the trip to help others plan their trip, and so on. So, whether you “believe me or not” my review is not “masked and altered or disguised” and IS filled with genuine honest feedback. And even if you yourself dont read or care for this comment, I hope others who had the same thought see it too. Have a good day :)
@@rafaeldeoliveira3676 also sorry, I thought this was my Japan review video lol 😂 which is why I went into the Japan specifics but this is the overall review video, which I still cover some topics I mentioned above. Thank you :) I try to be as articulate as I can be, always haha. even if I’m telling a short story to my friend, it’s never short cuz I have to give the details 😭 Anywho, have a great day :))
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Seriously, thank you so much for this information. The reviews online are so all over the place and a lot of the RUclipsrs who have posted reviews were sent on their trips by EF themselves and you just never know if their trip was enhanced for the purpose of them saying favorable things but seeing a review from someone just like me, not rich & not an influencer was SO HELPFUL. I’m planning on going to Rome, Paris & London in October! 😊
of course! I felt the same way when I first was looking at reviews years ago. But they really are an amazing company who give people like me a chance to travel young!
If you book you can use my code to save $100 with the link in the description (it activates the code)
After you’ve traveled with EF they give you opportunities like what I do by sharing it to other peeps. Rome and Paris and London sound amazing!! Especially in the fall
@@exelynnn I will DEFINITELY use your link! I am going to book my trip next week, as soon as I get back from Hawaii 😁
@@ikaysiaprice326 omg!! Have fun in Hawaii!!
omg i’m going to that one too october 5-15! i’ve been seeing a lot of negative reviews so im skeptical but i already paid
If you’re watching this video, I would look into other travel tour companies. Contiki and Top Deck are probably the most popular and they’re for their reasons like being wayy cheaper for the same experience!
Absolutely
Thank you so much for this! 😭 I’ve been wanting to travel for as long as I can remember. I’m currently 23 and already lost 2 years of my early 20s to covid 🥲 I’ve been wanting to travel but had nobody to go with who was willing and I always got anxiety just thinking about the planning/booking of everything so I thought EF Ultimate was so perfect. I was so scared before of going on my own traveling with strangers but after this whole covid mess, I’m over my worries and just wanna live life! This video definitely helped cement my decision so thank you 😭❤️
I love this so so much. Let me know if you decide to go and if you use my code :)
Traveling is the BEST therapy
5 days left to my first EF Costa Rica trip!! And I’m freaking out!! I’m also doing the 35 days trip to Europe ! Only 98 days !! 🎉❤ So much happening !! Thank you for your amazing video 🎉🎉
Ima make sure to use your link and my friend too because you’re the only person who looks like me. Aka not boujie and white 💀 get ya benefits girl you deserve it
Hahaha I love this! And I relate to what you mean! It’s kind of hard sometimes to trust something when all you see are rich people doing the reviews 😅
Thank you so much for this honest review! I think I'm going to go through with booking an EF tour.
I had cold feet about booking my trip and now I’m so excited! Thank you!
Cold feet is soooooo natural with stuff like this! But once you dip your toes into travel you’ll want to just keep diving right in :)
I used your link to book my first ever trip out the country! Your video convinced me, thank you! I'm so excited 😊
Omgggg yay!! Where are you going
@@exelynnn London and Paris in September 2024! I never even been on a airplane before 😭
I agree, life is short make it happen now. Im going to Turkey with EF tours cant wait!!
Great video! Impulsed booked my trip to Thailand in 2023 lol but I’m so stoked for it
Great video! I am hoping to go to Japan next year during the Spring. This will be my first trip out of the country and with EF, so I'll be looking forward to your review of the trip. I hope you get to go and have fun there.
Going to Japan towards end of year with UB, this video made me commit. Thx very much
Nov 23 if anyones goin :)
IM ENCOURAGED
Thank you fo this! I am about to book my ICELAND trip with EF Ultimate and I am more excited after watching this video (:
Oh Iceland is on my list!
Omg bestie thanks for making this video. It helps so much hearing this information from someone who’s not privileged 👀 I just wanted to ask real quick: What is the day to day like? Is it very fast paced that you can’t stay still or are there various times for free time?
Hey girl :)
It really just depends on the trip itself! Like if you’re on an active Ireland one or if you’re on a chill low activity one. The site kind of has a rating for each trip :)
But there’s always time for free time! Usually after your day activities you always get the evenings to yourself and to do whatever you want :)
@@exelynnn Thanks so so much :))
i booked a ef trip to japan and im extremely excited and cant wait
Dude me too
That's the one I want as well, wondering when is the best time
@@itsElian I book Nov 23
Im doing the Ultimate Europe Trip next month!! May 21st if anyone else is going
Thank you for sharing your experiences! I’m seriously considering booking one of these trips for later this year.
Of course! I love that. Where are you thinking of going :)
@@exelynnn London/Paris/Amsterdam!
The only thing I can say is if you fall on hard times or need to cancel your trip for any reason at all please be aware that they will not refund you a single penny. I lost $2185 to this company in 2018 because I had to move and needed to cancel my trip. They told me that the cancellation fees for canceling 50 days prior to the trip start date would be $2215 and claimed that they were charging me less than they should be for canceling and that I would not be able to receive a refund. Really sketchy seeing as I'm certain it would have been easy to replace me which they likely did, which would also mean that they pocketed all of my money and then some.
I’m sorry that happened to you :(
I’ve had to cancel a trip and just received a voucher to apply to any future trip! The whole amount I had paid. Hopefully that procedure has changed since 2018!
@@exelynnn Yeah I reported them to the ftc for it and am hoping that refunds can be issued for those who experienced the same thing as me,
Love this 😍 and gained a subscriber! 💓
You as well! Thank you 😊💙🖤🤍
Thank you! Booking now
Thank you so much for this video! I've been looking at EF for multiple years now and finally decided to pull the trigger a few months ago. It will be my first time out of the country and my first time traveling alone. I'm very very very nervous but it is a once in a life time opportunity and I am also so excited! Where will you be going on your next trip?
I’m so happy for you!!! I’m going to Bali & Japan this year if borders allow it :)
@@exelynnn That's so exciting!! I hope it works out! I will be going on the European Road Trip in June!
Thank You So Much For The Information! I'm going to Paris, Spain and London In June with EF! 😊
Yay! That’s exciting. I have a Paris & London trip booked as well! Will it be your first trip?
I do toooo! But in July
How was it?
Thank you so much for all the info!! P.s. you are so pretty!! 💖
🥹🥹🥹🥹 thank you
Thank you for this
I'm doing the Egypt in Dec!!
Thanks for the info! Planning on doing my first EF trip. Thinking of Austria, Czech and Hungary trip
I just got back from a solo UK trip on my own.
Let me know how the Japan trip is! I’m thinking of doing that next.
Will do!! I leave to Europe with them in 2 days! So I’m really excited about that. And that trip sounds amazing!
I just booked the England/Scotland trip for may 2023!! I'm trying to find tips on what to pack for the UK!!
OMG YAY!! :))
Did you end up saving money with my code?
I will be going to the UK this December! So I’ll make tips about it after!
i was ify about at first because of all the scams but I'm defiantly dong this i still got some years on me i saw it was an age limit and i always had to budget so this year or next defiantly going
Thanks for the video! I am currently debating between Ireland and Costa rica, I know the countries are so different so you really can’t compare, but which trip did you enjoy more?
I personally loved Ireland a little bit more! But that’s because I preferred Belize (tropical) over Costa Rica! Which those are similar. So I say do Ireland and then Belize next!
Ireland was beautiful and especially if you like history, castles, and beer! I didn’t like beer before this trip and now it’s changed my mind. It’s so beautiful. Costa Rica was also very fun though! Beautiful as well! So you can’t go wrong with either :)
Please let me know if you book :D
@@exelynnn did you do Grand Tour of Ireland or one of the mixed trips?
@@ptaparia25 grand tour! 😊
Do you know how well they are at booking flights/rooms with your “companions” /friends that are also booking? Ps great video! 😊
Did your flight have tons of layovers? I'l be flying from LA to London with EF in December and I'm really hoping it will be a bearable flight! hahah
Me too going to Japan
How much money do you usually bring with you in trips?? I’m going to Spain in august and don’t know how much to bring with me!
Omgggg yay!!
I bring around $700-$1000 but usually end up spending $500-$800 :)
Which airline did EF book your flights with ?
Delta!
Are there any rules?
Do you have to be at your accommodation at a certain time? Etc.
Not really! Rules are just keep your group informed! Some days we’d have to wake up for the next event early but some people would be out until 2 am lol
Also with Covid just google if there’s a curfew in the country but I’ve never experienced that
How was traveling during covid?
I didn’t travel during Covid! I rang in 2020 in Ireland before the pandemic hit, but others are traveling rn with it and it’s been still fine and easy with them taking care of what you need/preparing you in every way!
Thank you so much!!! i’m debating between the Germany, Italy, Switzerland trip and the England, Ireland, Scotland trip. Help!
I’ve only been to Ireland, and it’s AMAZING!! But if I had those two options I’d probably do the Germany Italy Switzerland one first 🤩
But the 2nd trip would be cheaper! So think about that :)
What tour is for older adults
go ahead tours! its their sister company
If you want to start paying with a different credit or debit card is that possible??🤔🤔
Yes! You change it in your account
I've watched a few videos about this ans I haven't seen anyone answer this. What do they fly you on? Do you share a room with a stranger your own hotel room?
Yay you did have hotels
I’ve flown delta, American and other lines before! And yeah I answered the roommate situation :) but you can always upgrade!
What was the age ranges like on your trip or others who have been (especially to Europe trips)?!
19-27 mainly!!
Omg Im sooooo considering the 9 day Tokyo trip or 14 day japan?????? SISTER HELP ME , THIS IS MY FIRST TRIP TOO
OMGGG. I think if you’re gonna do Japan (I am too) I would do the 14 day one!! It’s a huge trip on my bucket list might as well get as much as I can out of it! :)))
hi bb when is ur japan trip!!!!??
it was in April :) about to upload a review for it
Awesome video! But how do you ask for days off from work?????
I always took the time off around Christmas time because usually work places I’ve been always gave a few days off around that time anyway so then I used PTO to cover the other days :)
It cost 4000 dollars
I've never flown on a plane before, how is navigating through the airport cause I really wanna do this but so scared ill get lost in the airport and miss my flight. Lol
Airports can be stressful sometimes! But it’s way easier than it seems :)
You get to the airport, check in with your airline, get your boarding pass, and check your bags (the ones that go under the plane) with an attendant. They’ll take it and it’ll reach you at your end destination :)
Then most airlines allow you to have a personal item (like a backpack that can fit under a seat) and a carry on (small small suitcase or duffel bag that can fit above your plan seat in a compartment)
After you do that you walk to security/TSA.
There’s signs everywhere telling you where to go next :)
Through security you have to empty your pockets, take off shoes and jackets and put in bins that will scan through x ray system to make sure you don’t have weapons and such. Or any product bigger than 4 oz (so no big bottles of shampoo, lotion, etc. that can go in your CHECKED bad which is the one that goes under the plane)
You walk through a scanner and then that’s it! You’re in the gates now. Now you just walk to the gate your boarding pass says it’s at and sit and wait :) until your flight boards! Always show up to the airport a couple of hours before your flight!
that’s too many ppl to travel wit, im coo 😂
That’s fair 🤣 it’s not for everyone but sometimes it’s a party lol
Is it more solo travellers than couples? .. im thinking of going solo and im very nervous
It’s a good mix! Lots of solos, a few couples and some friends :))
i just came back from my trip and i went with my best friend. there was a couple siblings, 3 couples and a handful of solo travelers.
I have to be 21? I’m 20
18!
Do you buy the travel protection when you went on your trips?
Yes! $150 is worth it in case flight changes/missed flights, luggage issues, health issues etc
wasnt worth it to me
This is entirely biased given that you are an influencer for EF therefore your “review” is a masked and disguised technique to promote the tour to people seeking a genuine and honest feedback. Very cheeky ;)
If you watched the video I say that I was an EF traveler and went on 3 trips with them over three years before they even had a program :) and during that time I would tell others about it. That was 2017-2020.
Belize & Guatemala, NYE in Costa Rica and then NYE in Ireland
I always give my honest opinion, which is why I said things like “if I’m being honest, I think EF needs to refine their itinerary more to include more of that pop culture, Japan stuff because if you don’t go out of your way and book your own separate excursions you may miss out, cuz it’s very history heavy. I explain that’s why I booked the Pokémon cafe, teamLab interactive museum, made a point to visit every Pokémon center in the big 3 cities, skipped an EF planned activity to visit the lucky cat shrine, Nintendo store, etc.”
I would never promote a company I 1) do not use myself and 2) lie and say everything is perfect.
I state the facts, my opinion on parts of the trip, provide feedback & show activities I did on the trip to help others plan their trip, and so on.
So, whether you “believe me or not” my review is not “masked and altered or disguised” and IS filled with genuine honest feedback. And even if you yourself dont read or care for this comment, I hope others who had the same thought see it too.
Have a good day :)
@@exelynnn fair enough. No, I believe you ;-) Well articulated. Thank you
@@rafaeldeoliveira3676 also sorry, I thought this was my Japan review video lol 😂 which is why I went into the Japan specifics but this is the overall review video, which I still cover some topics I mentioned above.
Thank you :)
I try to be as articulate as I can be, always haha. even if I’m telling a short story to my friend, it’s never short cuz I have to give the details 😭
Anywho, have a great day :))