Global Travel Programs

Students will embark on a road trip exploring Utah’s “Mighty 5” National Parks, State Parks and geologic landscapes. Students will engage in daily hiking,  sightseeing, trip planning, wilderness training, leadership development and reflection while on the trip. Students will see some of the most unique landscapes that the American Southwest has to offer. Learn about protected lands, marvel at earth’s creations and learn the history of the land and engage with people who call Utah home with Tabor in Utah. Students will be challenged to step outside of their comfort zone, form connections and engage with their peers on this unique National Parks trip.

Students will experience Thailand through various, exciting perspectives and be afforded the opportunity to learn firsthand about different landscapes, cultures and ways of life. Starting in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, students will learn to cook traditional Thai dishes, visit historic temples and explore the vibrant city. An off-road adventure will take students to into the foothills of the surrounding mountains, where there will be opportunities to learn from different community groups in local homes and schools. In De’Kashor, students will walk in the jungle with, bathe and care for elephants under the care of a government program for previously exploited animals. Students will build their own rafts and travel gently down a local river, before enjoying rafting of the white-water variety! Living in the hillside community of Doi Pumuen village, there will be various opportunities to learn about local agriculture and commerce, especially in the areas of tea and coffee cultivation.

The Basque Country is unique among Spain’s 17 autonomous communities. With its fascinating pre-Indo-European language (hola = kaixo), world-famous gastronomy, rich folkloric traditions, fast-paced sports, and widespread embrace of mother nature, it has something to offer everyone! We will explore Euskadi in the seaside city of San Sebastián, living and learning alongside new friends at St. Patrick’s English School. During one week of homestays and school-based learning and cultural activities, such as playing traditional Basque sports, doing a river clean-up via kayak, and discovering 50-million year-old cliffs from the sea, we will begin our adventure along the Camino del Norte, one of the paths of the Way of St. James (or Camino de Santiago), a pilgrimage dating back to the 9th century leading to the shrine of St. James the apostle in Santiago de Compostela. Starting in San Sebastián, we will travel 70 km (~43 mi) over three days (4-6 hours per day, guided), staying overnight in Zarautz, Deba, and Bilbao.

Students will rehearse and remount Tabor’s fall drama production She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen at The Wilbury Theater Group, a highly regarded a professional regional theater in Providence RI, before traveling to London for four action-packed days of drama-specific activities in the theater capital of the English-speaking world.   

Tabor students live with home stay families or in dormitories to experience the life of a Chinese teenager. In addition to attending English-curriculum classes across a range of subjects during the week, students will visit sites of interest around Beijing with faculty chaperones, or with their home stay students or parents. The goal of the program is to provide Tabor students with an opportunity to experience life and friendship in one of the world’s major cities. Not incidentally, students will be immersed in Chinese language and culture, providing an opportunity to develop simple language skills and social knowledge. Finally, the opportunity for friendships and return hosting with their RDFZ counterparts beckons to students who value global education. Tabor and RDFZ look forward to strengthening their connection and friendship in future years. 

Tabor students will travel to Copenhagen where they will stay with a host student from Rysensteen Gymnasium and their family. Tabor students will have a full weekend with their Danish hosts prior to a week of experiencing school life at Rysensteen in the mornings till noon, followed by targeted cultural excursions and learning experiences throughout Copenhagen and beyond, led by a team of Tabor faculty members. Tabor students return to their Danish host families daily around 6 PM.  Learning about cultural similarities and differences between the U.S. and Denmark, making new friends, and learning experientially together are primary goals of this exciting global education program.

Travel to San Salvador Island in the Bahamas, stay at the Gerace Research Centre, and continue the effort to find Elkhorn and Staghorn Coral populations and rescue fragments that have fallen from the original reef structure. The fragments are then suspended on coral reef restoration trees and tables designed and built by the students to grow into larger specimens and then outcropped to a safe location to develop thriving new reef communities. Our coral reef student scientists will snorkel over reef communities that have been affected by warming water temperatures and violent hurricanes, looking for viable fragments to rescue and grow. We will all enjoy the incredible aquamarine, tropical water and the amazing biodiversity found the Bahamian reefs.

Students will spend the long winter weekend exploring the unique geography and geology of Iceland’s natural wonders from hot springs and geysers to glaciers and ice caves. We will start by delving into the country’s Viking roots, walking the colorful streets of the capital, and swimming in one of the country’s many outdoor natural hot spring pools. From there, we will head out along the Golden Circle and the picturesque south coast over the next two days with the hope of seeing the Northern Lights on a late-night excursion. Finally, we will finish off the trip back at Reykjavik to soak in Sky Lagoon before heading to the airport.