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Looking for ways to make your summer more exciting and prepare for college? Check out this post to learn how teens can make the most of their summer vacation.

Embarking on a gap year in Morocco with Rustic Pathways was a journey of discovery and connection for Sophia Dong. Here, she shares her heartfelt reflections and top tips to make the most out of your gap year experience.

I'd like to introduce you to Lauren Dahlhauser, a talented photographer that helped guide students through Moroccan cities and deserts throughout our 2015 summer season and captured its magic and mysterious beauty along the way: Hello, I'm Lauren! I'm a lot of things, but above all, I'm an adventurer, a risk taker, an inspiration seeker, a…

Take a peek at 11 of the best destinations for middle school and high school students who want to experience adventure travel.

Are you a language teacher considering the benefits of educational travel to a Spanish-speaking country with your students? While there are many factors to consider, one of the greatest benefits is immersing your students in a local culture where they can interact with native speakers of the language they’re learning.

Volunteer abroad programs for high school students and recent graduates provide opportunities to engage in fulfilling work while immersing in a foreign culture.

Moving into adulthood isn’t easy. Many cultures have coming of age ceremonies to welcome teens into their new world.

Where do you want to go this year? Before you answer that, we have a few suggestions. And many are likely places you’ve never…

Students can have a memorable tasting adventure during their Rustic travels. Here are some of the best programs for food-loving students who want to try something different.

Wildlife conservation preserves animal species for future generations, and aims to maintain earth’s biodiversity. Here are 15 facts about wildlife conservation and animal sanctuaries you need to know.

An unforgettable trip to Morocco takes students to a place that is often very different from home. It may be the first time they view the Sahara Desert, fortified villages or ksars, the "red city" of Marrakech with its clay structures and more. It's often the people though that teens meet during the trip that they remember the most. 

Schools with integrated education models point to Leadership as one of the skill sets necessary to develop well-rounded students. Separating leadership development from the dynamics of school culture and community power structures can allow for students to see practical and organic applications of leadership in the real world, sometimes more clearly than in their own home contexts.

Privilege is a difficult concept to discuss with students, especially while they’re in their home environments. The many layers and dimensions make it an uncomfortably ambiguous conversation, and even harder for students to deduce what they can do with this complex new understanding of self.

Learn how to say hello, goodbye, please, and thank you in multiple languages. This guide covers words to know before you travel.

Packing for international travel can be challenging. You'll want to balance comfort with a respect for local culture and customs. 

Each December, we start the four-month process of narrowing our pool of more than 1,000 Program Leaders candidates to just a few hundred. About…