It’s our birthday – our 35th to be exact! We couldn’t have made it this far without you! Our loyal STA travelers who’ve helped get us to this milestone/mid-life crisis. Now, we don’t have to get all teary-eyed and poetic, but we will take a little walk down memory lane to where it all started…1979.
Two bright-eyed, inspired students returned from their travels newly cultured, slightly jetlagged and on the biggest wanderlust high of their lives. It was then that they founded STA Travel, originally called Aus Travel at the time, to help other adventurous students explore a world beyond textbooks.
Since those two crazy kids formed STA, the company grew throughout the 1980s locally and globally. Soon, services extended beyond the student market to cater to young travelers who subscribed to the core STA Travel value – remaining young at heart.
Now, 35 years later, the ethos of STA Travel remains the same. We firmly believe that experiencing the wonders of the world expands your mind. Travel is the best education. There is nothing like it to open the eyes, mind and heart, and start the adventure. We have grown up with our travelers and today you’ll find us on-campus as well as in high street and shopping center locations; if you can’t get to us in person, we’re a click or call away. We continue to expand in the areas where our target market live, work, study, shop and play. Our divisions are all around the world to make it easy for you to connect with our team of Travel Experts.
STA Travelers are passionate about travel, wanting to learn more about the world and about themselves. They are the reason we do things differently. We have built our exclusive adventures from the ground up in direct response to the needs and wants of you, our travelers. We have a big part to play in making the world a better place, too. Our commitment to responsible travel includes a vast selection of work abroad, study abroad, volunteer abroad and voluntour projects designed to help communities around the world and to help our travelers make the most of real, credible opportunities. We even designed a scholarship program to get our students where they need to go. We are passionate about changing the way people think about travel and in the process, making a positive impact on the lives of millions.
We have found that more people, not just students, want authentic, real-value travel options. STA Travel is for anyone passionate about fun, adventurous, educational travel; wanting flexibility, reliable service and support.
Finally, in honor of our 35th birthday, we’ve prepared a little speech to celebrate the occasion:
For 35 years we’ve been the older sibling, your been there, done that Travel Expert who went before you and is here to help you on your way. We’ve been able to tell you where to go and show you what to do when you get there, while always encouraging you to create your own path. Because of you, we’ve been able to live our lives through travel and touch every corner of the globe…for that we want to say thank you. It’s our birthday, but we’ve put together some pretty awesome presents here, just for you. You’ve earned it.
Thanks for sticking with us for 35 years.
Sincerely,
Your STA Travel Family
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