Kayla Anzalone is Director of Parent Experience & Portugal Operations at Rustic Pathways. She is the point of contact for families before, during, and after a student's program.
Kayla oversees Rustic Pathways programs in Portugal, including in-country partners, logistics, and student safety planning.
Kayla led Travel For All, a Rustic Pathways initiative to open educational travel to more students. She also launched the Global Perspectives Scholarship, which funds international programs for students who could not otherwise attend.
Kayla writes about the questions parents ask most: travel documents, health and safety preparation, packing, and what daily life on a program looks like. Her guidance draws on Rustic Pathways' 40+ years running student programs in 38+ countries.
Kayla has traveled across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific.
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What Is Included and Not Included in Rustic Pathways Programs
Rustic Pathways program tuition ranges from $1,995 to $13,680 and covers every in-country cost, including accommodation, meals, transportation, activities, and 24/7 supervision. See what families pay separately, the refund deadlines by season, and the payment plans available.
Best Summer Programs in Ecuador for High School Students
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 Mongolia for High School Students
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 the Dominican Republic for High School Students
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
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
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
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 Morocco for High School Students
Side-by-side numbers on every provider running a Morocco summer program for teens, from High Atlas village service to the Marrakech medina, and what each week costs.
Trip Before Scroll: Rustic Pathways Cell Phone Policy
Trip Before Scroll is Rustic Pathways' phone policy for open-enrollment Student Travel: devices are stored securely during daytime programming and handed back after the final scheduled activity.
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Travel for All: Inclusive, Accessible, and Affordable Student Programs
The scholarships, flight grants, and accommodations behind a simple position: money, mobility, diet, or mental health should not decide which students get to travel.