Looking out at green grass fields dotted with sheep, experiencing Irish culture and hospitality in quaint pubs or learning about historic treasures like the Book of Kells at Trinity College all sound like amazing experiences right about now. If there’s anything that Road Scholars have been dreaming of in the past year, it’s been a “wee ramble” in the Emerald Isle. Or, if you’d like to experience the best of Yosemite from the comfort of your own home, you can learn with us online.

If you’d like your next learning adventure to be in California’s Sierra Nevada, get active with us as we hike along Yosemite’s waterfalls, or learn about the intricacies of rock climbing with an expert. Just one look at Half Dome or a sunset in the Yosemite Valley, and you’re hooked for life. We aren’t surprised that so many Road Scholars want to follow in the footsteps of John Muir, who loved the Yosemite region so much that he helped draw up its boundaries, get it established as a national park and co-founded the Sierra Club in an effort to protect it all. If you want to get a head start on your Egyptian studies, consider joining us for an online learning adventure that gives a front row seat on Cairo. Sail down the Nile on a riverboat and learn from Egyptologists and you explore Giza, the Valley of the Kings and more. But one thing remains true: the ancient Egyptians continue to fascinate us, and Road Scholars would love to see these ancient wonders in person. No one truly knows how the pyramids were constructed, or why the Great Sphinx - the world’s largest statue depicting the body of a lion and the head of a human - was erected in the desert of Giza. Strap on your hiking boots for an e xpert-led trek through Zion, or introduce your grandkids to Bryce Canyon as you explore the landscape by horseback. Utah’s national parks are not only smorgasbords for incredible views, they are saturated with natural history, feats of geologic strength and important migration routes for some of America’s most fascinating wildlife.

There are so many great reasons to explore Utah, but Road Scholars have five favorites: Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion. So where are your fellow Road Scholars most interested in visiting when the world opens up again? Find out as we share our top 10 most-searched places by Road Scholars! While we may not have been able to travel over the past year, we sure did dream about exploring new places and learning with our friends.

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