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Why Travel During Covid-19? We Asked a Road Scholar Participant!
Road Scholar
More than 10,000 Road Scholar participants have gotten on the road again since we re-opened our global campus in July. To share what travelling during COVID is like, we spoke with Road Scholar Christine Cegelis from Palatine, Ill. who returned from ...
10/21/2021
Travel in the Time of COVID
Road Scholar
Concerned about having to jump through hoops to get to Europe in light of COVID-19? Hear one participant’s personal story about how Road Scholar made travel to France during a pandemic easy!
10/5/2021
Road Scholar Grandparents: On the Road Again
Road Scholar
If you’re wondering if you’d feel safe traveling with kids in the context of the COVID pandemic, read about some of these grandparents’ experiences traveling with their families this summer.
9/28/2021
New Roads for Women Over 60: Thelma and Louise, But with a Happier Ending
Road Scholar
I was discussing the amazing growth of the over 60 women travel cohort with my friend and colleague, Ann Marie McCarthy, founder of the Over 60 Women Travel and Meetup group on Facebook. She said, “We are living very different lives than our m...
9/14/2021
How Covid-19 Changed My Travel Bucket List
Road Scholar
How has the past year and a half changed what’s on your “bucket list”? Road Scholar participant and writer Barbara Winard shares how hers used to “pail” in comparison — until now.
8/27/2021
Road Scholar is on the Road Again Beginning July 2021
Road Scholar
After more than a year of coronavirus-induced hibernation, Road Scholar participants will be able to resume their journeys of discovery with the educational travel non-profit once again beginning this July. Road Scholar, which serves Boomers and sen...
5/12/2021
Five Famous Gardens That Are Worth the Visit
Road Scholar
You don’t have to have a green thumb to appreciate world-renowned gardens. From cherry blossoms to water lilies, here are five famous gardens that we think are worth a visit!
4/19/2021
Where Do Road Scholars Want to Go When the World Opens Again? See Our Top 10 Most-Searched Locations
Road Scholar
Where do your fellow Road Scholars want to learn and discover? Find out as we reveal our top 10 most searched for and requested program locations!
4/9/2021
What’s in store for air travel in 2021? We asked the expert!
Road Scholar
As the world gets closer and closer to opening up again, we interviewed Road Scholar’s air travel expert, Carol Ferullo, to find out what Road Scholars should know when making their plans.
3/16/2021
U.S. National Parks Checklist: A Complete List of All National Parks in the United States
Alex Morris
Do you love to learn about national parks? Keep track of your adventures in America’s most beloved canyons, forests and mountains with our complete list of all U.S. national parks and printable National Parks Checklist!
3/13/2021
Short Stories From Road Scholar’s Virtual Classrooms
Road Scholar
Our online adventures have hosted more than 50,000 lifelong learners since March. Here are just a few “short stories” about YOU, our participants from our adventures into online learning this year.
2/8/2021
Brighter Future Ahead: Top 10 Places to Visit (and Learn About) in 2022
Road Scholar
Whenever you’re ready to explore the world again, the world will be waiting for you to come and learn all about it. Find out what cities, countries and more Road Scholars are planning to experience next year.
1/4/2021
Exploring Portugal from the Comfort of Home: An Adventure Online!
Road Scholar
Is an online learning adventure right for you? Road Scholar Christie Hardwick explored Portugal virtually and has discovered a new way to learn about the world, all from the comfort of home.
12/2/2020
6 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Lifelong Learners & Explorers in Your Life
Road Scholar
Are you busy working on that holiday gift list? Explore our list of gift ideas for travelers and lifelong learners that allow you to give to your loved ones AND a good cause at the same time!
11/16/2020
11 Ways to Really “Get Away” During Your Adventure Online
Road Scholar
Make your Adventure Online with Road Scholar a real escape from your “normal life!” Fully immerse yourself in your upcoming learning adventure with these 11 creative tips from other Road Scholar participants!
11/5/2020
How to Make Online Learning a Family Affair (And Connect From Afar!)
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Read about one Road Scholar alumna who made her online adventure a family affair by inviting her adult daughter and sister-in-law to join her, and find out how the experience brought them together from afar.
11/2/2020
Read Your Way to the 7 Continents
Road Scholar
Journey around the world with Road Scholar as you check out these book recommendations that will show you the best of all seven continents!
10/27/2020
Five Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Online Learning Adventure
Road Scholar
Ready to try an online learning adventure? Here are five recommendations for making the most of your virtual experience!
10/19/2020
Learning & Change: How a Road Scholar Program Changed a Widow’s Life
Road Scholar
Find out how a trip to Alabama to learn about the Civil Rights Movement gave one Road Scholar participant a new perspective on life and pulled her out of a deep depression.
10/13/2020
Armchair Explorer: Discover 7 Sacred Indigenous Landmarks in New Mexico
Road Scholar
This week on Armchair Explorer, celebrate the history of New Mexico’s 23 sovereign indigenous nations as we explore seven natural sites that are sacred to their cultures and traditions.
10/6/2020
Oaxaca & Poughkeepsie: Sister Cities United by Road Scholar Participants
Road Scholar
Learn how Road Scholar participants Ellie and Martin Charwat championed a cultural connection between their home city of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and Oaxaca, Mexico as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
9/28/2020
Armchair Explorer: Mastering the “Sanibel Stoop” in Sanibel Island, Florida
Road Scholar
Welcome to Sanibel Island, one of Florida’s best-kept secrets! Get a look at the wildlife — and quiet life — of this island community, and learn tips for perfecting your “Sanibel Stoop.”
9/22/2020
Armchair Explorer Barcelona: An Architectural Paradise
JoAnn Bell
Architecture admirers, rejoice! This week on Armchair Explorer, follow us to some of Barcelona’s architectural treasures, from the Gothic Picasso Museum to the epic La Sagrada Familia.
9/16/2020
The Pandemic Evolution of Road Scholar: Adaptations on Educational Travel
Jim Moses
Road Scholar President James Moses shares how Road Scholar has adapted to the challenges of the global pandemic and the way those changes will influence the organization’s future evolution.
9/14/2020
Nine Places in North America to Walk on Cobblestones
JoAnn Bell
What is it about a cobblestoned street that immediately infuses a stroll through a historic city with infinite amounts of charm? Just the mere thought of treading upon crooked cobbles is enough to send a history buff into dreamland. You can't throw a...
9/10/2020
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