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In the News
- ‘I don’t have a travel buddy’: More older adults are flying solo by choice (MarketWatch, May 1, 2024)
- Study shows more older, married women traveling alone (Mainstreet Daily News, April 20, 2024)
- Over 50 and Traveling Solo? Road Scholar Now Has All-Inclusive Trips Just for You (Frommer's, April 8, 2024)
- Tours That Are Surprisingly Great for Teens and Their Families (TourScoop, April 9, 2024)
- Making the Most of Skip-Generational Trips (AARP, April 5, 2024)
- Road Scholar Now Offers Exclusive Trips For Solo Travelers (Forbes, April 2, 2024)
- Ask Amy: My Friends Won’t Stop Asking to Travel With Me (The Washington Post, March 2, 2024)
- Our Favorite Food Tours And Culinary Vacations (AARP's The Girlfriend, February 27, 2024)
- Ready for a Getaway With Like-Minded Travelers? Here are our favorite U.S. group tours for older women. (AARP's The Ethel, February 22, 2024)
- Considering a guided tour in 2024? Here are the biggest trends to know before you book (USA Today, February 24, 2024)
- Road Scholar Debuts Special Trips for Retired Teachers (Tour Scoop, February 23, 2024)
- Women Love To Travel, Men Not So Much (Forbes, February 23. 2024)
- Born to Be Wild: For Paula Wright, travel adventures are the cat's meow (Newburyport Magazine, Spring 2024)
- Married But Traveling Solo: More Common Than You Might Think (Next Avenue, February 19, 2024)
- Why older women are increasingly choosing to travel solo (USA Today, February 13, 2024)
- Travel Granted (Chicago Caregiving Magazine print and online, Jan 2024)
- Growing Opportunities for Solo Travel: ‘A Journey of Loving Me’ (AARP, Jan 22, 2024)
- The Trick to a Great Marriage: Vacation Without Your Partner (Wall Street Journal, January 21, 2024)
- Tourism industry responding to women drawn to solo travel (PBS Newshour, January 18, 2024)
- Finding Life On the Trails (Boerne Lifestyle Magazine, January 2024) and in print
- The Nature of War: Road Scholar Tour Offers Veterans Fresh Perspective on Cost of Combat (Military Families Magazine, December 2023)
- More Reasons For Older Women To Consider Traveling Solo (55+ Life Magazine, December 20, 2023)
- Solo Traveler? You’re Not Alone: Popularity of Solo Tour Travel on the Rise (Tour Scoop, December 18, 2023)
- Married Yet Solo: More Women Are Traveling Without Their Plus-Ones (Skift, December 18, 2023)
- Thinking of Taking Your Grandkids on Vacation? (AARP The Ethels, December 14, 2023)
- Boomer Women Are Leaving Their Husbands Behind to Travel Solo — Here's What's Behind the Unprecedented Trend (Entrepreneur, December 4, 2023)
- Traveling Solo on a Group Trip Can Change Your Life (Next Avenue, December 4, 2023)
- Traveling for Christmas: Two local senior women are planning solo travel during the holidays (Northwest Prime Time, December 1, 2023)
- Mrs. Independent: Trends Show Married Women are Leaving Husbands at Home to Travel (Latinista, November 30, 2023)
- New Tours for Boomers Prove That Travel Adventures Don’t Have an Age Limit (AFAR, November 26, 2023)
- Solo Travel While Married: Why It’s a Growing Trend (50+ Today, November 11, 2023)
- The best tour companies for seniors (The Boston Globe, November 9, 2023)
- Learning Adventures Across the Globe with Road Scholar (Positive Aging Community webcast, November 8, 2023)
- Becoming Road Scholars: Multigenerational excursions can enrich all ages (Richmond Magazine, November 5, 2023)
- 8 Things Older Workers Dream of Doing in Retirement (MSN, November 5, 2023)
- Plan a Grandparents Trip with New Road Scholar Tours (Wherever Family, October 23, 2023)
- Why Your Next Vacation Should Be a Language Class Abroad (Hint: It’s Nothing Like High School) (The Wall Street Journal, October 25, 2023)
- Traveler explores the world with tour groups (San Francisco Chronicle online and in print, October 24, 2023)
- Road Scholar: Start Planning Your Own Travel Adventures! (Feisty Side of Fifty Podcast, October 24, 2023)
- Tour Review: Road Scholar’s Signature City Québec Tour is a Deep Dive into French Canadian History, Culture, and Food (TourScoop, October 18, 2023)
- Travel can be a retiree’s ‘fountain of youth’ — how to do it right (MarketWatch, October 13, 2023)
- Where to find the best European Christmas market tours for 2023 and 2024 (USA Today, October 14, 2023)
- Self Care, Serenity, and Solitude: 16 Best Solo Wellness Retreats in the U.S. (Upgraded Points, October 11, 2023)
- 6 Slow-Paced Tours for Seniors (Sixty + Me, September 30, 2023)
- The 10 Best Trips for Seniors and Retirees Who Love to Travel (Reader's Digest, September 26, 2023)
- The Joys of Grandparent-Grandchild Travel: Creating Memories Together Across Generations (Hey, Boomer Podcast, September 19, 2023)
- (From the Vine to the Wine, September 18, 2023)
- Georgian Wine On My Mind (The Corkscrew Concierge, September 17, 2023)
- Republic of Georgia Wine Tours (Eve Wine 101, September 13, 2023)
- 23 Best Tour Companies for Families (Groups Are a Trip, September 2023)
- Solo trips or ‘gramping?’ How older adults travel is changing (WTOP News, September 8, 2023)
- 7 Best European Tours for Singles Over 50 (Sixty + Me, September 2, 2023)
- 10 Great Tours of South Africa to Take in 2023 or 2024 (TourScoop, August 17, 2023)
- 7 Best Travel Companies for Women Over 50 (Sixty + Me, August 14, 2023)
- Grandparent Adventures: Local Grandparents Share Their Experiences (Northwest Prime Time, August 12, 2023)
- 10 Best Tour Companies for Solo Travelers (TourScoop, August 10, 2023)
- Embark On Grandparent & Family Adventures With This Company’s Educational Trips (Travel Awaits, August 4, 2023)
- Road Scholar Learning Adventure: Unveiling Georgia’s Oldest Wine-Producing Region (JCG Magazine, August 8, 2023)
- On the Road Again: Solo traveler? No problem. (55+ Life Magazine, Summer 2023)
- Embrace the Travel Age (Chicago Caregiving Magazine, July 2023)
- Living and learning out of a suitcase (Beacon Senior News, July 25, 2023)
- Aging Matters: Senior travel bounces back (Main Street Daily News, July 15, 2023)
- 20 Great Retirement Travel Ideas (Money Talks News, July 11, 2023)
- 7 Tour Companies That Cater to Travelers Over 50 (Family Vacationist, July 11, 2023)
- ‘Don’t put it off’: Cost concerns aren’t keeping Gen X, boomer travelers from the great getaway (WTOP, July 10, 2023)
- 10 Best Tour Companies That Will Make Your Next Vacation a Breeze (Reader's Digest, June 26, 2023)
- Revisiting Vietnam: A journey of discovery, a journey of healing (Military Families Magazine, June 2023)
- 11 Best Group Trip Providers According To Our Readers (Travel Awaits, June 12, 2023)
- Learning adventures across the globe (Beacon, May 30, 2023)
- 8 Energizing Senior-Friendly Travel Ideas (Seniors Guide, May 26, 2023)
- 6 Amazing Vacations for Single Women Over 60 (Sixty + Me, May 19, 2023)