From Erin and Fara Topolsky of the USA, 2025: “Laying on my couch late one night, randomly scrolling around on Facebook turned into what we can both only describe as the most incredible adventure of our lives! This entire trip, from start to finish, including every detail in between couldn’t have been planned more expertly and we can easily say that traveling with Kirsten Koza on future trips is a must for both of us. Aside from the fact that we were celebrating Halloween in THE ultimate destination for such a holiday, we unexpectedly fell in love with Romania as a whole. I am only disappointed to say that the food and cooking shows I constantly watch skip over this culinary gem and do not give Romanian cuisine the attention it deserves. Additionally, the views were breathtaking, as was all of the old European charm we have only dreamed of from scenes in movies – the cobblestone streets not suitable for vehicles (or high heels), windows that open right out into the city streets, and architecture that is nothing short of spectacular. And on top of all this, is the care, patience, and timely support we received from Kirsten during the entire planning process. Neither of us are world travelers in the slightest, so nearly everything we came across led to a multitude of questions and we couldn’t have been more impressed by the time she took to help us with every aspect of the trip including the level of detail she included when responding to our inquiries. 10/10 doesn’t even begin to come close to what either of us would rate this entire trip, or the care we received from our incredible host and expedition designer every step of the way!”
From Leslie Belson of Ottawa, Canada: “My first trip with Kirsten, we biked for 3 weeks in Peru. My desire to see Machu Picchu trumped my fears that I had never ever been on a mountain bike before, I was at least a decade older than anyone else on the trip (all of whom were total strangers to me) AND it had only been a year since I had broken my back and jaw. Oh. My. God. The trip was so amazing! The geography, the friendships that developed, the sights, the food, the people of Peru, the surprises….if it had been any better, my head would have burst. I was moved to tears when I reached Machu Picchu (and almost barfed flying over the Nazca lines, but it was SO worth it). I enjoyed myself so thoroughly that when Kirsten suggested a trip to Guatemala 6 months later, I signed up right away even though I had never kayaked before (and I was old and I didn’t know anyone). Now I’m looking forward to travelling with her to Jordan even though I have never ridden a camel before nor flown in a balloon (and I’ll be even that much older).”
From Jo Ann Bamdas of Florida, USA: Once you’ve taken an expedition with Kirsten Koza’s Writers’ Expeditions, your memories and friendships will stay with you for a lifetime. I will never forget the friends that I met first in Romania, then in Peru, and finally in Yorkshire. It was only COVID that kept me out of going to Sark and Guernsey, where I hope we go next. Writing, photography, food, sightseeing, and laughs along the way. Don’t wait, book your first or fifth or tenth expedition with Kirsten. She literally puts the package together. All you have to do, practically, is show up. I can’t wait for my next travel experience with Writers’ Expeditions.
From Sarah Newman of Vancouver, Canada
“17 days in Peru with Kirsten Koza will forever be etched in my travel memories as one of the most exhilarating, non-stop adventure trips of my life. It truly was the best of Peru on a guided, yet fully customized adventure. I would join Kirsten on another crazy adventure in a heartbeat!”
From Meaghan Riopel of Calgary, Canada “An amazing trip to Peru led by Kirsten – we met wild horses on our bike path, found ourselves dancing around a bull ring while they released the bulls, stayed in beautiful countryside hotels, ate many local meals, and willingly sat in the filthiest hot springs I have ever seen! Beautiful vistas, new friends, and some solid exercise made for the trip of a lifetime!”
From Saeeda of Tanzania “Kirsten knows how to organize adventure packed off-beaten path trips. I have joined her twice, in Peru and Guatemala. I have had unforgettable experiences where we had a fine balance of adventure, activities, local culture and food, participated in local support project and covered vast distances within a few days. I have followed her writing and her creativity– her imagination and humour are refreshing.”
A riot of recommendations made on Facebook, by participants, to their friends:
This is the photo that Jessica is referring to in her above testimonial. It was taken at our private battle of the breweries. She’s the one who looks like her photo is in black and white, when everyone else is in colour.
