Kayla Anzalone

Director of Parent Experience

Kayla Anzalone is Director of Parent Experience & Portugal Operations at Rustic Pathways. A student travel and cross-cultural engagement specialist, dedicated to empowering high school students through global experiences, Kayla leads student travel initiatives, accessibility programs, and international education outreach. With a background in global communications and marketing, Kayla has developed student mobility programs, safety initiatives, and cultural immersion experiences. She spearheaded ‘Travel For All’, increasing accessibility in educational travel, and launched the Global Perspectives Scholarship, supporting international student opportunities. Her expertise extends to visa guidance, travel safety, and program logistics, ensuring students and parents have practical, research-backed resources for seamless travel. Kayla’s international travel spans the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific, shaping her commitment to responsible, sustainable travel. She is a trusted authority on student mobility, international education logistics, and youth-focused travel safety, equipping families with comprehensive, expert-driven travel guidance. Read More About Kayla.

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Best Summer Programs in Italy for High School Students

June 15, 2026 · 12 min read

Venice, Florence, and the Tuscan countryside, with language, homestays, and service in the mix. The fixed-date Italy programs compared on price and age.

Best Summer Programs in Ecuador for High School Students

June 10, 2026 · 9 min read

Galápagos marine ecology and Andean cloud forest service. What the fixed-date Ecuador programs cost, and which providers work on a different model entirely.

Best Summer Programs in China for High School Students

June 9, 2026 · 8 min read

Mandarin camps, school tours, and multi-city travel all land under the same search. What each China program costs, and what a teenager actually does there.

Best Summer Programs in Canada for High School Students

June 9, 2026 · 9 min read

Three very different things get called a Canada summer program: travel tours, residential camps, teacher-led trips. How they differ, and how to vet one.

Best Summer Programs in Cuba for High School Students

June 9, 2026 · 5 min read

Cuba is the destination where licensing matters as much as price. Who runs OFAC-licensed teen programs, who takes school groups only, and what it costs.

Best Summer Programs in Mongolia for High School Students

June 9, 2026 · 6 min read

Ger-to-ger life with herding families on the steppe. The few operators who take teenagers to Mongolia, compared on price, length, and the ages they accept.

Best Summer Programs in Australia for High School Students

June 8, 2026 · 6 min read

Great Barrier Reef work, outback travel, and wildlife conservation, with the price of each operator running teen Australia programs set side by side.

Best Summer Programs in the Dominican Republic for High School Students

June 8, 2026 · 8 min read

Community service and public health work in the Caribbean. The DR programs that publish a price and fixed dates, plus the operators that run differently.

Best Summer Programs in Fiji for High School Students

June 8, 2026 · 7 min read

Village homestays and coral reef conservation across Viti Levu and the Yasawas. The Fiji programs for teens compared on price, length, and age range.

Best Summer Programs in Cambodia For High School Students

June 7, 2026 · 5 min read

Angkor Wat, floating-village service, and what each provider charges to get a teenager there. The Cambodia programs compared on price, length, and age.

Best Summer Programs in Belize for High School Students

June 7, 2026 · 7 min read

Caribbean reef, rainforest, and Mayan ruins in the one Central American country that speaks English. The teen programs there compared on cost and age.

Best Summer Programs in Argentina for High School Students

June 7, 2026 · 4 min read

Patagonian trekking on one end, Buenos Aires on the other. Every operator running teen Argentina programs, lined up on price, length, and age range.