Scott Ingram

Director of Admissions

Scott is the Director of Admissions at Rustic Pathways. He has spent the last 15 years in the student travel and experiential education world. Before helping families find the perfect Rustic Pathways program, he led gap year programs that took students around the world and spent three years teaching English in Japan. Read More About Scott.

Latest

7 Alternatives to Summer Camp for Teens [Ages 14-18]

January 16, 2026 · 11 min read

Camps are built for eight-year-olds. Seven other things a teenager can do with a summer, weighed on cost, independence, and what colleges actually make of them.

Is Rustic Pathways Safe?

December 23, 2025 · 3 min read

A straight answer to the question parents ask first, with the medical oversight, published safety reports, and award-winning record that sit behind it.

Can International Students Join Teen Travel Programs? Here's How

December 9, 2025 · 12 min read

Around 30% of our students live outside the U.S. How flights, gateway airports, payments, and passports actually work when you are booking from another country.

Purposeful Travel Groups for Young Adults Ages 18–22: Not Your Typical Tour

November 26, 2025 · 5 min read

Small-group travel for ages 18–22 who want something other than a party bus and a hostel crawl. What these trips involve, and what to expect if you are signing up alone.

Asia Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 5 min read

Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, and more. What teens actually do on Rustic Pathways's Asia trips, from elephant conservation to mountain villages and Tokyo streets.

Belize Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 5 min read

Snorkeling the barrier reef, Mayan ruins, and service in the rainforest, all in English. Why Belize suits a teen's first trip abroad, plus the 2026 programs.

Dominican Republic Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 6 min read

Coastal service work, marine conservation, and time in Dominican communities for ages 14–18. What the trips cover, and how students are supervised from arrival on.

Ecuador And Galápagos Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 7 min read

Giant tortoises, sea lions, volcanic hikes, and hands-on conservation across the islands. What teens ages 14–18 do in Ecuador and the Galápagos, and who guides them.

Morocco Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 4 min read

Camel treks in the Sahara, hikes in the High Atlas, nights in Berber villages. A look at how Morocco itineraries for ages 14–18 differ, and what safety should look like on each.

Italy Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 8 min read

Rome, Florence, Venice, and the coast, with cultural workshops and service that counts toward school hours. The Italy programs for teens, region by region.

Greece Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 4 min read

A Greek summer for ages 14–18: loggerhead turtle conservation on Kefalonia, boat days and swimming coves, and the routes that pair Greece with Italy and Spain.

Portugal Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 5 min read

Surf lessons on the Atlantic coast, Lisbon on foot, Pena Palace and Belém Tower. What a Portugal program actually covers, and how teens ages 14–18 spend their days there.