The Road Less Traveled Blog

In celebration of our incredible 2019 Alumni, this fall we are featuring student stories on our blog. Today’s reflection comes from Max L. Max has explored Ecuador, Tanzania, and Vietnam with The Road Less Traveled. On his most recent trip with RLT, Max volunteered with victims of Agent Orange at Friendship …

In celebration of our incredible 2019 Alumni, this fall we are featuring student stories on our blog. Today’s reflection comes from Delaney G., and this summer she joined The Road Less Traveled on our trip to New Orleans: The Gulf Coast. This program combines community service and hurricane relief efforts with cultural immersion and adventure activities. …

Reflection by RLT Alumni Parent Allison Kimmich:
My husband Nik and I sat in the hotel lobby, leaning over his cell phone listening to our son Sameer on speaker from his Road Less Traveled program in Tanzania.
“Hi son, how are you?!” Nik exclaimed.
“Hi honey, we miss you!” I chimed in.
“Hi guys, I’m great!  This is the …

Though many of today’s teens have grandparents who fought in the Vietnam War, it is surprising how little most students learn about the war in school, let alone Vietnam itself. On our Vietnam: Ban Than program, students spend 25 days immersing themselves in Vietnamese culture, visiting markets and museums, trying dishes like pho and …