Heart Button Summer Vacation: How to Make the Most of Summer Break for Teens 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.
Heart Button Why the Most Important River in Southeast Asia Is Under Threat Climate change and development have taken a major toll on the Mekong River. And that’s bad news for the 60 million people who rely on it.
Heart Button Different Fruits Around The World Eating abroad means you get to eat all the local food, delicacies, and in-season fruits and vegetables. Take a peek at some of the fruits and vegetables you might see at the market on a Rustic Pathways’ high school summer travel program.
Heart Button 14 Facts About Wildlife Conservation You Need to Know 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.
Heart Button 10 Fascinating Animals In the Rainforest Toucans can sound like frogs. That is among the things teen travelers may learn while visiting the world's rainforests, where they may encounter tropical birds, sloths, monkeys, and other fun creatures during their Rustic trips.
Heart Button Using Travel as a Tool to Explore Leadership 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.
Heart Button Using Travel as a Tool to Discuss Privilege 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.
Heart Button How to Say Hello, Goodbye, Please and Thank You in Different Languages Learn how to say hello, goodbye, please, and thank you in multiple languages. This guide covers words to know before you travel.
Heart Button Responsible Travel and Why it's Important from a Student’s Perspective | Part 2 The second part of my blog series covers my time during my Global Fellowship in Southeast Asia. Over three weeks I traveled to Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.
Heart Button What You Need to Know About Packing for International Travel Packing for international travel can be challenging. You'll want to balance comfort with a respect for local culture and customs.
Heart Button Photos That Will Remind You We Are All Connected Together we're building a world that celebrates diversity, inclusivity, acceptance, and peace. These photos remind us that we live in an amazing world where diversity and a connected humanity should be celebrated.