Rustic Pathways
Why choose Rustic Pathways?
Rustic Pathways is a premier student travel company specializing in educational, cultural, and adventure travel for teens worldwide. Founded in 1983, Rustic Pathways helps students build real-world skills and discover a deeper sense of purpose. We offer student travel programs that foster personal growth, leadership, and social impact. Our transformative experiences help students develop a deep...
Rustic Pathways is a premier student travel company specializing in educational, cultural, and adventure travel for teens worldwide. Founded in 1983, Rustic Pathways helps students build real-world skills and discover a deeper sense of purpose. We offer student travel programs that foster personal growth, leadership, and social impact. Our transformative experiences help students develop a deeper understanding of the world and themselves through: Student Travel Programs – Adventure, service, and cultural immersion trips for middle school, high school, and college students. Teen Tours – International travel experiences focused on learning and personal growth. School Group Travel – Custom-designed educational trips for schools and teachers. Gap Year Programs – Quarter, semester, or ye...
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The Most Amazing Experience of My Life
August 07, 2014by: Sarah Petrides - ScottsdaleThis was without a doubt the most amazing thing I have ever done. An incredible adventure despite failing to make the summit. I would highly recommend this program to any one with an adventurous spirit who is willing to put in the effort to train and go without a shower for a week. This trip changed my life and I continue to reflect on it each and every day.
Amazing
June 29, 2017by: Friday - United StatesProgram: Peru Service and Adventure Travel Programs - Rustic Pathways
Really cool trip. Learned a lot and will never forget about the experiences I had here. The Amazon was incredible and the people I met including all of the locals were amazing. Seeing so many incredible animals and learning about so many cool people who do so much to help out the areas we visited was very exciting.
Unforgettable
June 29, 2017by: Julian - United StatesProgram: Peru Service and Adventure Travel Programs - Rustic Pathways
Overall a really memorable adventure during which I made great new friends and experienced Peru in a way not many other people have. Rustic Pathways enabled me to interact with the people of Peru in a way that no tourism company can provide because the Sacred Valley Service program is so much more than tourism.
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Patrick Ziemnik
Interviewed in 2015
Patrick began his career in experiential education when he became to co-manager of Harvard’s First-Year Outdoor program while he was earning his under...
Patrick Ziemnik
Interviewed in 2015
What inspired you to travel abroad?
I graduated with a bachelor of arts in social studies from Harvard University in 2009, with a focus on public health, and had only limited international experience by that point (a summer internship-abroad program in Greece through the Center for Hellenic Studies, unrelated to my major). My extracurricular experience was mainly in experiential education and leader-training through the Harvard First-Year Outdoor Program (FOP), so when I was hired by Rustic Pathways three years later, that background served me well in my first summer in the back country of Mongolia. Since then I have traveled extensively with Rustic Pathways as well as on my own!
Eric Bragg
Interviewed in 2015
Eric currently works as Rustic Pathways’ Ghana Country Director. Before assuming the latter role in 2014, he was a program leader in Costa Rica and th...
Eric Bragg
Interviewed in 2015
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What have your own international travels entailed?
Ezra Remer
Participated in 2014
Ezra is a high schooler from New Orleans, who has volunteered in Fiji with Rustic Pathways three times. He volunteered for the first time when he was ...
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Rustic Pathways is a premier student travel company specializing in educational, cultural, and adventure travel for teens worldwide. Founded in 1983, Rustic Pathways helps students build real-world skills and discover a deeper sense of purpose. We offer student travel programs that foster personal growth, leadership, and social impact. Our transformative experiences help students develop a deeper understanding of the world and themselves through: Student Travel Programs – Adventure, service, and cultural immersion trips for middle school, high school, and college students. Teen Tours – International travel experiences focused on learning and personal growth. School Group Travel – Custom-designed educational trips for schools and teachers. Gap Year Programs – Quarter, semester, or ye...
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Rustic Pathways is a premier student travel company specializing in educational, cultural, and adventure travel for teens worldwide. Founded in 1983, Rustic Pathways helps students build real-world skills and discover a deeper sense of purpose. We offer student travel programs that foster personal growth, leadership, and social impact. Our transformative experiences help students develop a deeper understanding of the world and themselves through: Student Travel Programs – Adventure, service, and cultural immersion trips for middle school, high school, and college students. Teen Tours – International travel experiences focused on learning and personal growth. School Group Travel – Custom-designed educational trips for schools and teachers. Gap Year Programs – Quarter, semester, or ye...
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