Travel to Ghana (2026 Guide): Safety, Tips, and Essential Checklist
Travel to Ghana, a diverse nation with over 100 ethnic groups. Join your friends from Rustic Pathways for an epic West African adventure.
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.
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