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Watch "The Joy of Adventure", a new talk by director Blake Boles, featuring lots of fun stories about Unschool Adventure...
22/01/2025

Watch "The Joy of Adventure", a new talk by director Blake Boles, featuring lots of fun stories about Unschool Adventures + practical advice for parents who want to bring more adventure into their family.

(Originally given for parents at the Davidson Institute.)

Adventure isn't just about epic journeys to distant lands—it's about everyday moments of challenge, growth, and discovery that shape who we are. In this talk...

Are you age 18-23 and excited to travel independently in Europe next summer?Join our 10-day "Gap Year Launchpad" in June...
16/11/2024

Are you age 18-23 and excited to travel independently in Europe next summer?

Join our 10-day "Gap Year Launchpad" in June 2025 to make new friends, build deep skills, and launch into an unforgettable European adventure.

Apply by December 1st and save $200!

Learn everything you need for an amazing gap year, and then explore Europe with new friends! Ages 18-23. June 9-19, 2025. Apply by Dec 1st.

07/08/2024

One spot has just opened up for the Greece & Turkey 2025 trip!

27/06/2024

The deadline for Greece & Turkey 2025 is June 30th. We already have more applicants than spaces available—act quickly!

07/06/2024

Attention, young people age 17-23ish! 🚨✈️

Want to learn how to travel affordably and adventurously—across the world or your own country?

Unschool Adventures director Blake Boles and fellow experiential educator Dev Carey are giving a free, online, 1-hour presentation on unconventional travel advice for young people who are excited to try things differently in the name of growth, thrift, learning, and memories.

Blake and Dev will share stories from their own low-cost / high-meaning adventures, plus tales from their group travel programs. The goal is to inspire more young people to travel independently, without feeling like they need pricey organized programs. Adventure travel is more accessible than we imagine!

To register, simply email Blake ([email protected]) for the Zoom link.

Date: Tuesday, June 18th
Time: 10-11am PT / 1-2pm ET

If you cannot attend, you may also request a recording. Parents, you're welcome to join, but FYI—the talk is directed toward young adults themselves.

**Dev and Blake are co-leading the Unschool Adventures Greece & Turkey in Spring 2025, and this presentation also reflects the kind of adventure challenges that those participants will enjoy/endure 😉 A short Q&A about the Greece & Turkey trip will follow.

Our next teen trip just launched! Join us for six weeks of spontaneous adventure across Greece and Turkey in Mar/Apr 202...
19/05/2024

Our next teen trip just launched! Join us for six weeks of spontaneous adventure across Greece and Turkey in Mar/Apr 2025. Apply by June 30th.

Six weeks of spontaneous adventure in the Mediterranean for a dozen self-directed teens (ages 14-19) in March/April 2025. Apply by June 30th.

30/03/2024

Parents of self-directed teens: please note that a place called "Not Back to School Camp" exists, and it is AWESOME.

If you have a homeschooler, unschooler, alternative school student, or even an outside-the-box public schooler or community college student from ages 14-19, consider inviting them to join Not Back to School Camp in Oregon or Vermont this summer.

Oregon dates: August 7-21, 2024
Vermont dates: September 3-12, 2024

NBTSC is a place where we've witnessed teens form friendships that last decades. They get to hang out and learn from amazing staff, many of whom are adult unschoolers. There's tons of freedom combined with tons of workshops and all-group activities. It's a blast.

Many Unschool Adventures participants also attend NBTSC, and many of our staff have worked at camp.

The mission statement says it all:

Not Back to School Camp is a place that affirms, inspires, and mentors unschoolers… where campers and staff transform spiritually, emotionally, physically, creatively, intellectually… where profound friendships begin and grow… and where adventure, mystery, music, wild spontaneous fun, and magic prevail.

Register before April 7th to save $150 @ nbtsc.org

We're delighted to announce Dance Trip 2024: a 5-week adventure across the west coast USA, and the only trip that we are...
20/12/2023

We're delighted to announce Dance Trip 2024: a 5-week adventure across the west coast USA, and the only trip that we are offering in 2024.

Vital information:
• Dates: Sept 13 – Oct 18, 2024
• Ages: 15-20 (flexible)
• Group size: 12-13 participants
• Leaders: Milla von Tauber + one more TBA
• Cost: $5000 + lunches

Applications open February 1st, 2024!

[update: cancelled due to low interest!]

Five weeks of partner dance across the West Coast USA for ages 15-20. Sept 13 – Oct 18, 2024. Applications open February 1st.

Low-cost + no-cost urban adventure ideas for teens, courtesy of the UA Berlin 2023 group!
02/11/2023

Low-cost + no-cost urban adventure ideas for teens, courtesy of the UA Berlin 2023 group!

These are some of the activities that the teens on the UA Berlin 2023 trip discovered/invented during our month in Berlin (photos). We purposefully do not include most standard, touristy Berlin activities on this list. We did enjoy a handful of pricier outings—like the Berlin Zoo and Charlottenbur...

01/11/2023

Here's what some of the teens on the Berlin trip wrote in their post-trip feedback forms:

“I was worried leading up to this trip, but as soon as I got here, everything fell into place. It just felt right. I would not recommend this to people who are not willing to push themselves. In every moment I was learning something new. The community was also extremely welcoming and the leaders were very encouraging and supportive. The month that I spent in Berlin felt like it forever shifted something for me.”
– Ava

“This experience far exceeded my expectations. Going into it, I didn’t know what to expect. Leaving, I am torn between the thought of returning home to my family and the sadness of leaving this incredible journey and the people I grew to know as friends.”
– Chase

“Unschool Adventures provided a wonderful experience. Everyone here is so friendly, accepting, and supporting. Not once did I feel excluded due to my identity or interests.”
– Nikki

“With this group I felt very welcomed. I almost always feel invisible when with other teens, but with daily check-ins and group games I felt very included and seen. It was a little challenging to be open about how I was feeling in the beginning, but because everyone else was so open and honest, it very soon felt like a safe place to open up.”
– Scarlett

Final days in Berlin! Photo shoots, epic street art, a palace, an independent travel masterclass, and... cupcakes 🧁
26/10/2023

Final days in Berlin! Photo shoots, epic street art, a palace, an independent travel masterclass, and... cupcakes 🧁

Are we sick of Berlin yet?? Not a chance. Hostel hangs, Silent discos, Wes Anderson impersonations, Art jams, Horror mov...
23/10/2023

Are we sick of Berlin yet?? Not a chance. Hostel hangs, Silent discos, Wes Anderson impersonations, Art jams, Horror movies, Blindfold days, and fantastic guests. Living it up every day 🎧🎨🎬

We've got stacks on stacks of Berlin goodies. Hippo, stack.Climbing stuff, stack.Human tortilla, stack.Concert, stack.🦒
19/10/2023

We've got stacks on stacks of Berlin goodies.
Hippo, stack.
Climbing stuff, stack.
Human tortilla, stack.
Concert, stack.

🦒

The Festival of Lights had us ooo'ing and ahh'ing, more museums and the East Side Gallery tickled our brains, falafel is...
16/10/2023

The Festival of Lights had us ooo'ing and ahh'ing, more museums and the East Side Gallery tickled our brains, falafel is sooo goood, partner dance is happening, and after a few rainy days we've started happily enjoying the sunshine. We're also talking more about budgeting and responsible spending.

A charisma workshop, the Jewish Museum, boba, thrifting, and dancing in the sun—it's been a beautiful week in Berlin.
13/10/2023

A charisma workshop, the Jewish Museum, boba, thrifting, and dancing in the sun—it's been a beautiful week in Berlin.

No unschoolers were harmed in the second week of this trip!   In fact, they've been having a blast 💥
11/10/2023

No unschoolers were harmed in the second week of this trip! In fact, they've been having a blast 💥

Late night dances, hostel friends, flea markets, weird cheese, movie nights, and endless public transport: This is Unsch...
08/10/2023

Late night dances, hostel friends, flea markets, weird cheese, movie nights, and endless public transport: This is Unschool Adventures Berlin.

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