Abbott Wallis

Owner & Founder

Abbott Wallis was born and raised with camping and adventure travel in his blood. He founded AAVE - All About Visiting Earth in 1976 to combine his love of education and adventure travel with the enormous potential of teenagers to grow as they transition from childhood into adulthood. The range of students who have joined AAVE over the years includes Abbott's own children and teenagers from over forty countries and forty American states. The responsibility of tens of thousands of families putting their trust in our guardianship is a bond that our company embraces and will always work 110% to accomplish.

The AAVE formula is to facilitate growth in a stimulating environment away from home, surrounded by new mentors, diverse peers and challenges which bring out the best in our students. Our support system is always there. Students who join AAVE are already carefully parented and schooled. Our goal is full immersion in a dynamic setting for a "break out" experience which will engage each of our student participants into a more hands-on and confident maturity.

AAVE has matured over 30+ years from small groups personally led by Abbott to almost 1,000 students and 100 adult leaders on six continents. It is amazing to consider that when Abbott founded AAVE in 1976 "Adventure Travel" as a defined field did not exist! The core of hands on participation and small group size remains the same. The scope, depth, quality and consistency of AAVE have greatly expanded over the years.

Abbott remains a hands on director who makes a point of speaking with most families and personally training and supervising leaders. During the summer, Abbott is the point person you will speak with if you have a problem. He has visited almost every location we visit and is instantly available to communicate with your child should there be a need. The privilege of working with families who partner with AAVE makes it all worthwhile.

Thank you for of sharing the adventure with our team!