Talinta Teacher Pathways × Goofy Getaways
Travel Support
Explore the U.S. and more
Talinta has partnered with Goofy Getaways, an independent travel agency, to give Talinta teachers optional help planning travel — for program arrival and departure, return trips home, and leisure trips along the way.
What travel assistance covers
- Help finding and booking flights for your program arrival
- Return-trip planning for visits home during your program
- Leisure trip planning for weekends and holidays
- Support finding family and friend visit itineraries
- Budget-friendly routing and fare comparisons
- Help finding and booking flights for your program departure
- Guidance on domestic and international travel during breaks
- Travel coordination for teachers traveling together
- Travel insurance information and options
- A dedicated travel advisor you can reach directly
How it works
- Submit your request. Fill out a short form telling Goofy Getaways what kind of trip you’re planning.
- A travel advisor follows up. Someone from Goofy Getaways reaches out directly to talk through options.
- Review and choose. You decide what to book. There is no obligation to use this service.
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Where Talinta teachers have explored
A few of the U.S. national parks, cities, and landmarks Talinta teachers and staff have visited on their own time — a glimpse of what’s within reach during a J-1 program year.
Horseshoe Bend, Arizona 
Sedona, Arizona 
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 
Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah 
Canyonlands National Park, Utah 
Joshua Tree National Park, California 
Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona 
White Sands National Park, New Mexico 
Florida Keys 
Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska 
Glacier National Park, Montana 
Death Valley National Park, California 
Miami, Florida 
Glacier National Park, Montana 
Sequoia National Park, California 
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah 
Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah 
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 
Yosemite National Park, California
Important information
Travel assistance through Goofy Getaways is an optional service. It is not required to participate in the Talinta Teacher Pathways program, and choosing not to use it has no effect on your J-1 visa sponsorship or your standing in the program.
Goofy Getaways is an independent travel agency and is not owned or operated by Talinta Teacher Pathways LLC. Talinta does not manage, guarantee, or take responsibility for any bookings, pricing, or service arranged through Goofy Getaways.
If you are planning your initial arrival in the U.S., please wait until your visa has been issued before booking any travel. Talinta and Goofy Getaways are not responsible for costs related to travel booked before your visa is confirmed.
You are responsible for making sure your passport, visa, and any required travel documents are valid and in order before you travel. Please double-check entry requirements for any destination you plan to visit.
To coordinate program-related travel, Talinta may share limited information with Goofy Getaways, such as your program start and end dates, solely to arrange your initial and return program travel. No other personal information is shared, and it is not used for any other purpose.
Talinta receives no compensation from initial or return program-travel bookings arranged through Goofy Getaways. Talinta may receive disclosed referral compensation on optional leisure-travel bookings, paid out of Goofy Getaways’ own retained commission. This does not add any cost to your booking.
Ready to plan your trip?
Tell us what you’re looking for and a Goofy Getaways travel advisor will follow up.
Request Travel Assistance