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Road Scholar Announces First Sustainability Manager & Organization-Wide Initiative
OCTOBER 1, 2024 — Road Scholar announces a comprehensive sustainability initiative as part of their ongoing effort to minimize the environmental impact of and enhance cultural awareness on their programs. Learn More.
Road Scholar and AROHE Launch Travel Institute for University and College Faculty
JUNE 17, 2024 — Road Scholar and the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education, are pleased to announce the establishment of the AROHE Travel Institute to offer exclusive educational adventures for retired and current college/university faculty and staff, as well as their friends and family. Learn More.
Road Scholar Launches Groundbreaking Civil Rights Movement Program for Grandparents and Grandkids
MAY 23, 2024 — Road Scholar is proud to announce the launch of its new intergenerational program for grandparents and their families, focusing on the pivotal Civil Rights Movement. Learn More.
Road Scholar Introduces Exclusive Trips for Older Adults Traveling Solo
APRIL 11, 2024 — Road Scholar, the world leader in educational travel for older adults for nearly 50 years, has launched a new series of trips designed exclusively for solo travelers over 50. Learn More.
Road Scholar Steps Out with PBS Travel Host Joseph Rosendo in "Campus of the Year" Costa Rica
JANUARY 23, 2024 — In December 2023, Emmy Award-winning PBS travel host Joseph Rosendo joined a group of 20 lifelong learners in Costa Rica on an educational adventure with Road Scholar, the nonprofit world leader in educational travel for older adults. Learn More.
"Great Global Giveaway" for Educational Adventures to Seven Continents Begins January 2024
JANUARY 5, 2024 — Road Scholar, the nonprofit world leader in educational travel for older adults, is having an early kick-off of their 50th anniversary celebration with a contest called the “Great Global Giveaway.” Seven lucky winners will win one of seven educational adventures to seven continents, complete with airfare for two people. Learn More.
Road Scholar’s Senior Solo Travel Report Uncovers Trend: Married Women Traveling Solo
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 — Road Scholar has released a report on trends in solo travel. Perhaps the most fascinating finding from the study is that at least 60% of Road Scholar’s solo travelers in 2022 were married but traveling without their spouse. Learn More.
International Travel Demand Rebounding Quickly for Grandparents Traveling with Grandkids
JULY 26, 2023 — On June 4, Road Scholar, the world leader in educational travel for older adults, kicked off their 38th Grandparent Adventure season. And this year, Road Scholar’s grandparents and grandkids have had their sights set on learning farther from home. Learn More.
Road Scholar Announces Floating Campus Programs for 2024: Their Newest Shipboard Learning Adventures
APRIL 18, 2023 — Not-for-profit Road Scholar, the world leader in educational travel for older adults, announces a new collection of fully chartered shipboard learning adventures around the world: Road Scholar’s “Floating Campus.” Learn More.
Road Scholar Responds to Revenge Travel Trend by Releasing Three Epic Round-the-World Trips for Seniors
JANUARY 3, 2023 — Not-for-profit Road Scholar, the world leader in educational travel for older adults, announces the release of three new, epic round-the-world travel itineraries. Learn More.
Educational Travel Nonprofit to Announce 2023 D-Day History Trip to France Exclusive to Veterans
NOVEMBER 3, 2022 — This Veterans Day, Road Scholar will release an exclusive experience just for military veterans and their travel companions in 2023. Learn More.
Road Scholar Looks Toward a New Horizon: Unveiling Exclusive Voyages Aboard World’s Largest Sailing Ship
JUNE 1, 2022 — Today Road Scholar, the not-for-profit world leader in educational travel for older adults, unveils eight new programs aboard Tradewind Voyages’ SV Golden Horizon, the largest squarerigged sailing vessel in the world. Learn More.
Road Scholar Announces Partnership With Carbonfund.org
APRIL 22, 2022 — In celebration of Earth Day, not-for-profit Road Scholar, the world leader in educational travel for older adults, announces a partnership with Carbonfund.org Foundation, a not-for-profit leader in the fight against climate change, helping organizations and individuals reduce their impact on the environment. Learn More.