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1. Verified Purchase
   
   By Gardenia Lemalu August 21, 2026

   Reviewed Tour 12-Month USA Work & Travel Program

   I'm so grateful to IWH

   This is my first program with IWH and it has been an incredibly fun experience. The whole process was smooth and everything went as expected. I got to work with amazing people from all around the world and experience a completely different lifestyle and culture. I've adjusted really well, but the first couple of months were definitely an adjustment, especially being away from home and getting used to a different work environment. Over time, I became more comfortable and started seeing the USA as my second home. I've learned that you either, miss your family or your future. I love travelling and exploring new things, and being in the travel and tourism industry gives me the chance to learn new things and meet different people every day. I've really enjoyed the experience so far. My biggest advice to anyone thinking about applying is to say yes to opportunities and not be afraid to apply just because you're not sure what to expect. You won't know what you're capable of until you put yourself out there. Start the process early and save up before you leave. The beginning might feel unfamiliar, challenging, and you may feel homesick, but you'll learn to become more independent. You're not here just to work, travel around the state or outside while you can. Just have fun, make the most of every opportunity, and make great memories. This experience has given me so much confidence and pushed me outside of my comfort zone. I'm so grateful to IWH.

   Date of Experience: August 21, 2026
2. Verified Purchase
   
   By Reiko Diaz August 6, 2026

   Reviewed Tour 12-Month USA Work & Travel Program

   Engineering Technician at Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah

   Hi! Time has definitely flown by! My name is Reiko Diaz, and I’m from New Zealand. I studied electrical engineering before coming to the United States, and I’m currently working as an Engineering Technician at Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah. Honestly, this has been one of the best experiences of my life. I absolutely love Park City—the town really suits me, and so do the people. Everyone has been so welcoming, and I’ve made some amazing friends both at work and outside of work. One of my favourite things about living here has been mountain biking. I ride almost every day after work and have explored so many incredible trails and pushed myself around Deer Valley and Park City. My roommate has become one of my best friends, and we’re always out riding or hiking together. Just yesterday we spent the day hitting the jump trails, crashed more times than we’d like to admit laughed it off and got straight back on our bikes I possibly broke my pinky but Those are the kinds of memories I’ll always remember. I’ve also had the chance to DJ while I’ve been here, which has been an awesome way to meet people and be part of the local music scene. Being able to combine my passion for music with everything else I’ve experienced has made this trip even more special.Work has been great, and I’ve learned so much from the engineering team. It’s been a fantastic opportunity to build practical skills, but it’s also taught me a lot about myself. Living in another country has pushed me outside my comfort zone, made me more independent, and shown me how much there is to learn from different people and cultures Now that I’ve had a taste of living in a different country, I don’t want to stop. It’s fascinated me seeing how people from different cultures live, think, and connect with each other. After the US, I’d love to keep travelling, experience more countries, meet more people, and continue learning about different cultures before eventually heading back home to New Zealand

   
3. Verified Purchase
   
   By Reiko Diaz August 6, 2026

   Reviewed Tour Montage Ski Resort Placement

   Engineering Technician at Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah

   Hi! Time has definitely flown by! My name is Reiko Diaz, and I’m from New Zealand. I studied electrical engineering before coming to the United States, and I’m currently working as an Engineering Technician at Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah. Honestly, this has been one of the best experiences of my life. I absolutely love Park City—the town really suits me, and so do the people. Everyone has been so welcoming, and I’ve made some amazing friends both at work and outside of work. One of my favourite things about living here has been mountain biking. I ride almost every day after work and have explored so many incredible trails and pushed myself around Deer Valley and Park City. My roommate has become one of my best friends, and we’re always out riding or hiking together. Just yesterday we spent the day hitting the jump trails, crashed more times than we’d like to admit laughed it off and got straight back on our bikes I possibly broke my pinky but Those are the kinds of memories I’ll always remember. I’ve also had the chance to DJ while I’ve been here, which has been an awesome way to meet people and be part of the local music scene. Being able to combine my passion for music with everything else I’ve experienced has made this trip even more special.Work has been great, and I’ve learned so much from the engineering team. It’s been a fantastic opportunity to build practical skills, but it’s also taught me a lot about myself. Living in another country has pushed me outside my comfort zone, made me more independent, and shown me how much there is to learn from different people and cultures Now that I’ve had a taste of living in a different country, I don’t want to stop. It’s fascinated me seeing how people from different cultures live, think, and connect with each other. After the US, I’d love to keep travelling, experience more countries, meet more people, and continue learning about different cultures before eventually heading back home to New Zealand

   
4. Verified Purchase
   
   By Naomi Hohepa July 6, 2026

   Reviewed Tour Montage Ski Resort Placement

   Montage Deer Valley in Utah

   I’ve had such an amazing experience through International Working Holidays. From the very beginning, the team made the whole process easy to understand and were always there to answer my questions and support me. I’m currently completing my internship at Montage Deer Valley in Utah as a Spa Front Desk Agent, and it has been an incredible opportunity. I’ve gained valuable hospitality experience, built my confidence, met people from all over the world, and experienced living and working in the United States. Moving overseas was a big step, but IWH made me feel prepared throughout the journey. Everyone was always happy to help whenever I had questions, which made the whole process much less stressful. I’m so grateful I decided to take this opportunity, and I would definitely recommend the programme to anyone who wants to travel, grow personally and professionally, and experience life in another country. It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
5. Verified Purchase
   
   By Naomi Hohepa July 6, 2026

   Reviewed Tour 12-Month USA Work & Travel Program

   Montage Deer Valley in Utah

   I’ve had such an amazing experience through International Working Holidays. From the very beginning, the team made the whole process easy to understand and were always there to answer my questions and support me. I’m currently completing my internship at Montage Deer Valley in Utah as a Spa Front Desk Agent, and it has been an incredible opportunity. I’ve gained valuable hospitality experience, built my confidence, met people from all over the world, and experienced living and working in the United States. Moving overseas was a big step, but IWH made me feel prepared throughout the journey. Everyone was always happy to help whenever I had questions, which made the whole process much less stressful. I’m so grateful I decided to take this opportunity, and I would definitely recommend the programme to anyone who wants to travel, grow personally and professionally, and experience life in another country. It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
6. Verified Purchase
   
   By Ethan Embry Barker June 22, 2026

   Reviewed Tour 12-Month USA Work & Travel Program

   Working in Cliff House made me learn more skills and met great people

   I’m Ethan/Embry From Christchurch New Zealand, I’ve been living in the USA on a one year work and travel program for about 7 months now, I’ve been working at the cliff house and Maine and I’ve learned so many new skills and met so many great people from all over the world, even though the language is the same it can be hard to adjust because things we do in New Zealand are different from how the Americans do it, I’m grateful to work with amazing people who are Americans and also other international workers like I am, I’ve been to see formula one in Miami, and I’ve been to see a couple baseball games and currently having the best time having group watch alongs of the Fifa World Cup, my advice is that if you love to travel and wanna get some experience this is the sort of thing that would be right for you.

   Date of Experience: June 22, 2026
7. Verified Purchase
   
   By Wilson April 30, 2026

   Reviewed Tour 12-Month USA Work & Travel Program

   My US Experience

   My life in the US is pretty simple, the only thing that isn't covered once my paychecks come through is goods and cleaning stuff, which makes budgeting super easy, and I have more time to relax after work Work is going pretty good. I just finished my training and now I'm a lifeguard, which is pretty cool. The leadership at Sea Island has been great, and I've really enjoyed my freedom at work as well as the trust I get when it comes to doing my job Plans? I'm about to visit my girlfriend in Austin, which I'm very excited about, although I cant say much about how it's gonna go since it hasn't happened yet The process getting here was super smooth, and the way it all unfolded actually made me less worried over time as I went through LAX Airport, the whole thing was super unnerving in my head but the reality was so much more simple! IWH has been crucial in supporting me with getting myself sorted, Joanne did an awesome job helping me with my Visa and Dale sorted everything with flights, I probably couldn't have done it without them.

   Date of Experience: May 01, 2026
8. Verified Purchase
   
   By Britanny Horell December 11, 2025

   Reviewed Tour Turtle Conservation Project

   Sri Lanka for 2 weeks

   I did the turtles in Sri Lanka for 2 weeks, and I wish I had more time! I’ve always wanted to volunteer with turtles, and this experience made it so easy to accomplish my dream! The programme is so flexible. I was able to travel before and after with my own plans. It fit in perfectly. The team in New Zealand and in Sri Lanka were amazing. It was a trip of a lifetime, making memories I’ll remember forever. There were weekend trips and a beach across the road I didn’t want to leave! And you can’t forget about the turtles. They are such beautiful animals and working with them was incredible from feeding the injured older turtles to releasing the newly hatched baby turtles it never got old! Thank you to everyone involved and here’s to more volunteering in the future.
9. Verified Purchase
   
   By Sophie Broughton November 26, 2025

   Reviewed Tour Canada Working Holiday

   Best decision I've ever made!

   Moving to canada has been the best decision I've ever made, was hard to leave but absolutely no regrets and IWH was so helpful in getting me here with everything I need. Working in the small town squamish at the Sea to Sky Gondola is so beautiful and so much fun with only a short trip to whistler! Can't wait to see what winter ski season has to offer!!

   

   Date of Experience: November 25, 2025
10. Verified Purchase
    
    By Kate Scott October 9, 2025

    Reviewed Tour Exclusive Big 5 & Lion Sanctuary Veterinary Expedition

    Exclusive Big 5 & Lion Sanctuary Veterinary Expedition

    Wow - what an incredible once in a lifetime experience. I can confidently say there’s no other place in the world where you can get up close and personal with this many lions every day. Ant made our stay a memorable one - I have never laughed so much and so hard in my life. I wish I could have stayed longer and I would love to go back one day. The landscape is magical.

    

    Date of Experience: October 09, 2025