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At last, renew a U.S. passport online quickly and easily with the new beta online passport renewal. In 2025, adults 25 years and older can renew their passport online.

You can marry a dead WHAT in France? Read to find out!

Trade your trousers for a kanga, and prepare to learn about Tanzania's alpine deserts and baobab-filled savannas. Why, even the lions have taken to climbing trees! Oh, how delightfully edifying!

Ah, dear compatriots of intellectual pursuit, prepare your mind-palaces for architectural marvels and celestial wonderments! This exploration of Cambodia unveils a land of reverse rivers and flags with edifices. Simply extraordinary!

Eureka, Brunei Beckons! Oil beneath, treasures above! This dazzling land—a blend of opulence and ecological brilliance—is a perfect example of efficient governance! You must analyze it!

Ecuador, I daresay, boasts an extraordinary fact: trees that walk! Imagine the magnificence of such nature, continuously evolving in movement. It is as if the very Earth beckons us to witness its finest spectacle!

Pandas. Cute! Where? China. Read this!

¡Pura vida! Learn what this means and why it’s so important in Costa Rica!

You won't believe what Cape Verde has in store. Is this Africa's best kept secret?!

This simple Fijian custom could RUIN your trip if you don't follow it!

Thumb-stealing GOBLINS spotted in Belize? Find the truth about Belize here!

Morocco just got WAY more interesting. These 12 facts will BLOW YOUR MIND!

Forget Charli D'Amelio (okay, she's actually a great dancer), but check out these 12 AWESOME dance styles from around the world!

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.

You won't necessarily need to prepare for medical school in high school, as med school comes after you graduate from a pre-med program, but you can still make choices that will affect you long-term. For example, if you travel while you're a student, you'll have an unforgettable experience that will change the way you see the world.

Throughout our programs, we have group discussions and reflections to hear how students are engaging with their surroundings and the program. Use some of these prompts to start conversations with your students about the experiences they’ll have on your trip.

Traveling during high school is a great way to broaden your perspective & grow as a person. Click to see how you can use travel in your college essays.

You WON’T believe who really invented surfing—hint: it’s NOT Hawaii, and it’s 4,000 years older than you think!

Travel with purpose. Learn how to minimize your environmental footprint and support local communities through responsible and sustainable travel practices. Responsible travel is all about positively impacting the destinations we travel to, something we are all about at Rustic Pathways.

Look beyond K-pop and K-BBQ to discover things you didn't already know about South Korea. This is our list of 16 interesting facts about South Korea from a local.