The Road Less Traveled Blog

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 …

It’s time for another student story on our blog! Today’s reflection comes from KJ P., one of our incredible alumni travelers. KJ’s journey with RLT began in 2016 when she joined our Bonaire: Bon Bini program. This past summer, KJ continued her travels on our Thailand program, where she took part in community service projects …

In celebration of our incredible 2018 Alumni, this fall we are featuring student stories on our blog. Today’s reflection comes from Maya Deogun, who has traveled the globe with RLT for the past four summers. This year, Maya joined our New Zealand: Aotearoa program, but she has also traveled with RLT to Ecuador, …

We are thrilled to share our first student reflection of 2018! The following reflection was written by Sophie DuBard, who traveled on our Colorado: 5280′ program in 2018 and our California: Pacific Sun program in 2017. Keep reading to learn about Sophie’s experience making new friends, reducing her impact on the environment, and …