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Rustic Pathways
Education Management
Mentor, Ohio 5,866 followers
Culturally immersive adventure and community service programs for students and teacher-led school trips in 20+ countries
About us
Rustic Pathways has been the leader in global teen adventure and community service travel programs since 1983. Through purposeful design, we create culturally-immersive travel programs for middle school, high school, and college students, customizable teacher-led trips for school groups, and gap year semesters for recent high school grads. Rustic was named the Best Youth Travel Operator in 2019 by the World Youth and Student Educational Travel Confederation for the third time in five years. Outside Magazine named Rustic one of its Best Places to Work in 2018 for the third consecutive year. Rustic is a mission-driven company focused on creating the next generation of global leaders through transformative travel experiences. Here’s how we’re doing it: • Critical Issues programs expose students to the most pressing challenges facing our world and foster the skills they need to tackle similar situations in their communities. • Long-term community partnerships allow us to collaborate with local leaders to create sustainable projects that will have a lasting impact. • Exceptional and highly-trained staff have the experience to ensure the health and safety of students while contributing to the growth they experience during programs. Teen Travel: www.rusticpathways.com Teacher-led Trips: www.groups.rusticpathways.com Gap Year: www.gap.rusticpathways.com Australian Office: www.rusticpathways.com.au www.facebook.com/rusticpathways/ www.instagram.com/rusticpathways/ www.twitter.com/rusticpathways/
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https://www.rusticpathways.com
External link for Rustic Pathways
- Industry
- Education Management
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Mentor, Ohio
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- Custom Group Travel, Ecotourism, High School Travel, Gap Year, Teen Travel, Community Service, and Global Education
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Employees at Rustic Pathways
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Will Smith, MD, Paramedic, FAEMS
EMS/Emergency Medicine Physician Specializing in Pre-Hospital EMS/Disaster/Wilderness/Combat Medicine
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Nicholas Pompa
Student Travel Operations
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Gabriel Gunning
Paramedic, RN
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SIMONE E. VILLALOBOS
Director of Activities/Freshman Dean at Santa Catalina School
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Italy's best! 🇮🇹 How many of these places have you been to? https://lnkd.in/gzHqS8FD #travel #traveldestinations
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2025 Italy travel dates JUST DROPPED! 🎉 To celebrate let's hear about Francie's Italian experience: "Hi! My name is Francie, and I went on the Northern Italy trip. This was my second trip. Last year I did Costa Rica Pura Vida. I could ramble on about this trip forever! We had the best pizza, pasta, and gelato every single day. The castle base house that we stayed in was so so nice and beautiful, and it even had a pool! I went with my friend Sophie, and we ended up making a bunch of close friends who we plan to keep up with! We did the best activities, which included walking tours, shopping, a short service/hiking day, and swimming. My favorite place that we visited was definitely Lake Garda because it was such an authentic town and so beautiful. If I could chose my favorite aspect of this trip, it would hands down be the counselors. They were the funniest, most welcoming group of people I have ever met and they made this trip the perfect experience!!" 2025 dates here: https://lnkd.in/eMNDkvG 📍Northern Italy Adventure // #sorustic #studenttravel #teentravel #highschoolstudents #summertravel #rpstudenttakeover
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2024 STUDENT TAKEOVER Sawat dee kha!! Our names are Audrey and Jane, and we went on the Thailand Adventurer trip this summer! Some of our favorite parts of the trip were rock climbing in Krabi, staying at Our Jungle Camp in Khao Sok, swimming in Cheow Lan Lake, working with elephants in Chiang Mai, and exploring multiple night markets. We had such in amazing time in Thailand and it was truly one of the best experiences! We made great friends and met some of the nicest people. Special shoutout to Kong!! We loved our program leaders and the staff at jungle camp as well! We are so grateful for all of the memories and laughs that we shared!! Jane Rice + Audrey Martin 📍Thailand // #sorustic #studenttravel #teentravel #highschoolstudents #summertravel #rpstudenttakeover
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2024 STUDENT TAKEOVER: BULAAA! 🌊🌊 Our names are Lucy and Hayden, and we spent 2 weeks together on the Sun, Sand and Service trip in Fiji! ☀️ Some highlights of our trip include tea time, kids club in the village, cava ceremonies, snorkeling, and trying to fit four people in one hammock!! We had the best time meeting new people and getting to know everyone in our group. We definitely will be doing another trip next summer. We are so grateful for all these fun memories and lifelong friends this experience has given us. 💕💕 Sotatale!! 👋 Lucy Fosler + Hayden Farley 📍Fiji // #sorustic#studenttravel #teentravel #highschoolstudents #summertravel #rpstudenttakeover
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Alaska is for camping🏕 and blueberry pancakes for breakfast🥞, for midnight sunsets and campfires every night🔥. Alaska is for the truly adventurous. And our teen travelers are just that! 📍Alaska // #sorustic #teentravel #students #studenttravel #summer #summercamp #sleepawaycamp
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Our teen travelers took a deep dive into marine conservation while exploring the Dominican Republic’s natural beauty! 🪸🐠 They contributed to vital conservation efforts like working alongside NGO, Fundemar, and gained a deeper understanding of the importance of protecting our oceans and ecosystems! The group also explored Bayahibe, swam in freshwater caverns, snorkeled, toured the Colonial Zone in Santo Domingo and so much more! 📍Marine Life & Coastal Restoration Travel Program // #sorustic #teentravel #students #studenttravel #summer #summercamp #sleepawaycamp
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Hi everyone! What a wonderful summer it has been! My name is Dan and I served as a Program Leader in Thailand with Rustic Pathways this summer! My highlight on this adventure has been watching our students grow into global travelers throughout this journey. Their enthusiasm and curiosity has also contributed to my development as a leader, and I am deeply thankful for that. From Bangkok to Krabi, Khao Sok National Park, Chiang Mai, and back to Bangkok, every moment of our adventure was unforgettable. Working with such kind, adventurous, and culturally engaged students made each experience special. A big thank you to my amazing co-leaders Jay, Eva, and P' Oat! Also a huge thank you to Keegan, & P' Ja Oo for your unwavering support and collaboration. You all are the best and made me proud to be part of this team! Throughout our journey, we stayed busy with: - Rock climbing - Snorkeling - Island hopping in a Longtail Boat - Staying in the jungle @ Khao Sok National Park - Swimming and kayaking in Cheow Lan Lake - Exploring temples & connecting with locals - Cooking delicious Thai food - Supporting elephants - Whitewater rafting - Discovering the Night Markets - And so much more! Every experience was enriched by the vibrant spirit of our group. Thank you all for making this summer unforgettable! Feeling blessed and excited for more adventures ahead! Dan Lucassen 2024 Thailand Program Leader 📍Thailand // #sorustic#RusticPathways #ThailandAdventure #Summer2024
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Bula! Our names are Daisy and Abby, and we went on the first trip of Fiji: Sun and Surf this year! Some of our highlights include: -working with the locals and getting immersed into their culture -trying new foods -kava ceremonies -kids club -tea time -seeing so many different parts of the beautiful country that is Fiji -and making lifelong friends with the people in our group! We can’t recommend this trip enough and Rustic as a whole. The staff was always so kind, helpful and educating. We will never forget the memories we made on this trip and the people we met! Vinaka, Sotatale Abby #rusticpathways #studenttravel #summercamp #highschoolstudents
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WINNERS!🏆 We’re thrilled to announce we won the Skift Idea Award! We won the Industry Innovators category for Tour Operators! Competition was fierce, and the judges hand-picked Rustic Pathways from 300+ submissions! Go us!🎉 A big congratulations to our fellow Skift winners too!
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