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

Spain Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 6 min read

Barcelona neighborhoods, the Mediterranean coast, and enough Spanish to order lunch. A guide to how the Spain itineraries for ages 14–18 differ and what each one asks of a teen.

South Korea Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 6 min read

Seoul palaces in the morning, food markets at night, K-pop and K-beauty in between. How the South Korea programs compare on activities, supervision, and daily rhythm.

Teen Tours In The Americas

November 25, 2025 · 6 min read

Costa Rica, Peru, Belize, the Dominican Republic, the Galápagos, and the U.S. Where teens go in the Americas in 2026, and what each trip is actually built around.

USA Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 5 min read

Washington D.C., Boston, NYC, California, Alaska, the Grand Canyon. A guide to teen programs close to home, and why they tend to suit a first trip away from the family.

Africa Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 5 min read

Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Eswatini. Where Rustic Pathways takes teens in Africa, what they do with wildlife and communities, and how the trips run.

Oceania Teen Tours

November 25, 2025 · 5 min read

Fijian villages, Australian wildlife, New Zealand volcanic valleys, and the new Saipan programs, laid out so you can see which corner of the Pacific fits your traveler.

Middle School Travel Programs For Ages 11–14

November 21, 2025 · 4 min read

What a first trip abroad looks like for ages 11–14: structured days, low student-to-staff ratios, owned accommodations, and local teams who live there year round.

Best Trips for Teens in 2026: 14 Destinations Compared by Age, Cost, and Trip Type

November 21, 2025 · 21 min read

Fourteen countries lined up by age, cost, and trip type, so a family can shortlist in one screen before anyone starts wading through destination guides.

Best Teen Tours For 2026

November 21, 2025 · 5 min read

How to tell a good teen tour from a well-marketed one. Trip types, supervision ratios, safety systems, and the 2026 picks worth putting on a family shortlist.

Thailand Teen Tours

November 21, 2025 · 4 min read

Non-riding elephant sanctuaries, cooking classes, temples, and time well outside Bangkok. The standards behind our Thailand programs, and why the elephant question matters.

Summer Teen Tours

November 21, 2025 · 4 min read

Summer programs across Costa Rica, Japan, Peru, Thailand, and Europe, sorted so you can find the one that matches how your teen actually wants to spend the break.

Spring Break Teen Tours: Adventure, Service & Safe Travel Abroad

November 21, 2025 · 6 min read

Seven to ten days is a short window. This is how a spring break program fits real service, culture, and adventure into it, and why it suits first-time and solo travelers.