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Elderhostel

American  
[el-der-hos-tl] / ˈɛl dərˌhɒs tl /
Trademark.
  1. an international nonprofit organization that offers older adults short-term, low-cost courses, housing, and meals, usually on college campuses.


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Once covid restrictions ease, you could explore the idea of taking your grandchildren on an Elderhostel retreat.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2022

On balance, Road Scholar — founded in 1975 as Elderhostel and mercifully re-branded in 2010 — provided a fascinating look at what has been dubbed the Rooftop of the World.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2018

Elderhostel got rid of “elder” and became Road Scholar.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2012

At Exploritas, a nonprofit educational travel group previously known as Elderhostel, the proportion of people over 75 choosing adventure-tour options is up 27 percent since 2004.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2010

Founded by former Teacher Martin Knowlton, 64, Elderhostel picks up where most adult-education classes leave off.

From Time Magazine Archive

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