Got pre-travel questions? Get expert advice on the best travel preparation practices. Experts share their insights to make your trip smoother and more enjoyable.
Teens around the United States are teaching youth important skills and helping individuals in need.
Pack your bags because we're sharing our top destinations for teen travelers in 2022!
16-year-old travel photographer and Rustic Alum, Jonah Gross shares his photography tips for capturing unforgettable moments and beautiful places.
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.
Rustic programs take students off the beaten path - far away from tourist locations. At these destinations, they are wowed by both the scenery and the people they meet.
“Rustic” lodging can include camping, or staying in huts, or even boats. Here are some of the lodging differences
Read details about three of the programs commonly picked by first-time travelers.
Traveling can help students with anxiety gain confidence, manage triggers and reduce stress. Discover how Rustic alumni used travel for their mental health journeys, gaining freedom, perspective, and resilience in supportive environments.
International travel is a key to mastering another language. Here are some essential tips from language experts on how students can use their program experiences to vastly improve their communication skills.
It certainly can be challenging for teens to try to figure out what to do with their lives. Some students rely on their high school experiences to make that decision. But when they travel, things often change.
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.
Students from 21 countries participated in the Rustic Pathways and Stanford University Global Youth Climate Summit. Explore these novel solutions to environmental problems in Fiji.
Stanford University professors have found an extraordinarily effective way to help people understand different points of view. This groundbreaking process will be shared with Rustic Pathways students from 25 countries who'll be participating in the Global Youth Climate Summit.
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.
The best travel stories often come after simple moments - a friendly encounter with a local resident, an unexpected project success, time viewing a stunning landscape. After years of gathering these stories, Rustic shares seven transformational travel moments that showcase how student travel can create lifelong memories.
Costa Rica is the perfect place for student travel. Using our 40 years of experience in the student travel industry, we put together the reasons behind our statement.
How does a parent pick the right travel program for their teen and then plan for the trip? Rustic Pathways has gathered some of the best tips after nearly 40 years of offering specialized international programs for teens and young adults.
Learn everything you need to know about your destination country, from cultural expectations to fun facts and foods you'll eat, in our country books.
A special online program is being launched this July by the Stanford University Center for Deliberative Democracy and the Rustic Pathways Foundation. The Global Youth Climate Summit will challenge students in 7th-12th grade to design innovative solutions to environmental issues.