Let me inspire your audience with transformative travel workshops led by an experienced travel coach, consultant, and bestselling author! With over 30 years in education and a background as a certified travel coach, I bring valuable insights and practical skills to help participants create more meaningful travel experiences. I have presented to a wide range of organizations and audiences, tailoring each workshop to meet specific needs—whether it’s highlighting particular destinations or integrating your resources.
Each workshop is crafted to educate, inspire, and empower participants with clear, actionable steps. My approach is interactive and accessible, drawing on the LEARN Through Travel Program I developed to guide travelers at any stage. Sessions typically run 60-90 minutes, and my rate is $100 per hour.
To discuss your group’s unique needs and goals, please reach out at erica@tripscholars.com.
Explore the workshops I offer below, and let’s start planning an engaging session for your audience!
Heritage Tours: How to Plan Your Own Ancestry Travel
Ready to uncover your family history and make meaningful connections with your ancestral roots? Heritage Tours: How to Plan Your Own Ancestry Travel is a workshop tailored to help you transform your curiosity into an unforgettable journey of self-discovery and cultural immersion.
In this hands-on workshop, we guide you through each stage of planning a personalized ancestry trip, from early research steps to final itinerary details. You’ll leave with actionable steps you can start today, allowing you to dive right into the planning process. Plus, we’ll share unique and creative ideas to deepen your experience—suggestions for activities, sites, and interactions that go beyond the typical tourist itinerary to make your trip feel truly personal.
Topics include:
- Genealogical Research Essentials: Learn how to locate and interpret historical records, connect with local experts, and discover resources that bring your family story to life.
- Creative Immersive Experiences: From walking in your ancestors’ footsteps to engaging with local customs and traditions, you’ll gain inspiration for making your journey a memorable one.
- Respectful, Responsible Travel: Discover best practices for honoring both your heritage and the present-day cultures you’ll encounter along the way.
This workshop provides everything you need to design a trip that’s meaningful and fully aligned with your personal heritage journey. A workbook with planning tools and resources is included to support you each step of the way.
Family Travel Workshop
Ready to make your family trips as enriching as they are memorable? Our Family Travel Workshop is designed just for parents who want to deepen connections, inspire curiosity, and create lasting memories through travel.
In this engaging workshop, we cover everything from budgeting and essential travel skills to aligning your adventures with your family’s values. You’ll discover activities that make the most of your time before, during, and after each trip—turning every journey into an opportunity for growth and connection.
We know the challenges you face as a busy parent, so we provide you with practical tips to make family travel easier, more affordable, and more educational. You’ll also receive a downloadable workbook filled with tools to help bring your family’s travel dreams to life.
Secure your spot today, and let’s make your next family trip one you’ll treasure forever!
Empty Nesters Taking Flight Travel Workshop
Whether you’re already an empty nester or approaching this new chapter, our Empty Nesters Taking Flight workshop is here to help you shape your next adventures with purpose and excitement.
In this inspiring session, we’ll dive into practical steps for making your travel dreams a reality—whether you’re envisioning extended trips, a nomadic lifestyle, or even life abroad as an expat. We’ll cover the skills and insights needed to travel confidently, along with creative ways to connect with new cultures and immerse yourself in each destination.
Join us to explore what’s possible in this new season of life and leave with actionable steps to start planning today. Whether you’re preparing for a solo journey, a new kind of adventure with your partner, family or friends, this workshop will help you get there with clarity, confidence and an action plan.
Secure your spot, and let’s make your long-term travel dreams a reality!
Journey Crafting: A Travel Workshop for Young Adults
Are you a young adult ready to travel the world? Our workshop is designed just for you! Join us for a transformative evening, where we’ll address challenges specific to you and help you turn your travel dreams into reality.
Whether you’re dreaming of a gap year adventure, weekend getaways, or looking to travel full time, this workshop will equip you with tools to make it happen. You will be inspired by our live interactive workshop is filled with actionable steps.
We cover challenges specific to people your age including budgeting, maximizing your time off from school or work, safety and confidence, and the skills you need to travel better. You will learn about options for international education, free volunteer based travel, and travel focused career choices.
But we also go much deeper and explore what it is we really want out of our travel experiences and ask challenging questions. How can we travel in alignment with our values and be fully engaged and respectful travelers when we are guests in other people’s homes and countries? How can we make the most of our time before and after travel to learn more about our destinations?
Travel is one of life’s greatest teachers and it can support you in understanding not only more about the world, but more about yourself.
This workshop is for those 18 and older. A workbook is included.
Teen Travel Masterclass
If you’re ready to gain travel skills, spark inspiration, and start mapping your adventures, this workshop is for you. In our live session, you’ll learn not only how to travel but how to make each journey purposeful and memorable.
Our LEARN Through Travel Program will guide you in aligning your travels with your values, staying safe, and making lifelong memories. We cover everything from budgeting and useful travel skills to being present and reflecting on your experiences.
This 90-minute workshop is ideal for teens ages 13-18 or those newer to travel. You’ll leave with an action plan and a workbook to support your goals long after the session ends. Parents should sign up unless the teen is 18 or older.
Let’s make your travel dreams come true!
Becoming a Backyard Naturalist Workshop
Ready to uncover the wonders of nature right in your own backyard? Our Becoming a Backyard Naturalist workshop is designed to ignite your curiosity and help you connect with the world around you, no matter where you live.
In this interactive session, you’ll learn skills to identify local plants and wildlife, tips for mindful observation, and ways to foster a deeper connection with nature. Whether you’re new to nature exploration or want to enrich your understanding, this workshop equips you with practical tools and inspiring ideas for discovering the beauty of your surroundings.
Join us to start your journey as a backyard naturalist and gain a new perspective on the world right outside your door!
Please email me at erica@tripscholars.com and let’s see how I can serve you and your audience!
