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May Survey: Packing Tips
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April Survey: Most Bizarre Foods
Guinea Pig in Quito, Ecuador
Heather Clayton
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Featured Tour Diary
 Northern Italy & France
This morning we left the hotel to reach Venice, using first our private bus and then the water taxi. Once there, passing in front of the Bridge of the sights, we went to visit first the glass factory and then with Antonella, our local guide, the group left from Piazza San Marco for a wonderful city tour, including a visit at the Dogi's Palace. Later we said bye to Antonella and we had lunch. Then the group went on the famous gondola for a nice ride to Rialto Bridge and back.
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Checklist for May:
 Pack light! You want to be able to carry your luggage comfortably. Please check with your airline regarding exact luggage limitations.
Give your tickets another look – confirm all flight times, traveler names, airlines and dates.
Tipping is recommended for a job well done. Collect tips in advance for tour directors and bus drivers, as well as cruise staff. It is recommended that you tip your tour director $4/day per student and bus drivers $3/day per student. |
Incentives
Enroll five students by May 31st and lock in the tour fee for your entire group until September 30th! |
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A Lesson They Won’t Forget
The successful Return to Vimy Ridge tour exemplifies the power of student travel
 An Explorica student tour is a great way to bring to classroom material to life. More interactive and effective than assigning readings or showing a video, taking your students on tour and teaching on location is a remarkable way to capture their interest and convey the significance of any topic. It’s particularly true when you choose destinations that highlight the academic focus of your curriculum.. Get the full story...
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Group Leader Profile: Dave Robinson
How a teacher’s passion for history spurred a patriotic pilgrimage
 Dave Robinson is passionate about history. It’s the subject he teaches at Port Perry High School in Durham, Ontario, and it’s his motivation for world travel with Explorica. In fact, Dave plans Exporica tours in conjunction with events of historical significance. And his trips are anything but ordinary. In 2005 he organized a trip to Hong Kong for over 200 students and 50 adults to commemorate the Canadian Veterans who died there in 1941. It was the largest civilian tour group ever in China. Get the full story...
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Meet the Team: Billy Torres
How the Explorica Travel Manager is organizing tour flights
 If you’ve ever shopped for plane tickets, you know that finding the right itinerary at the right price can be somewhat overwhelming. Particularly when arriving and departing in different cities. So imagine the organization required of Travel Manager, Billy Torres, who spends his days arranging flights for hundreds of tour groups that can consist of as many as 100 travelers. And while he’s only worked with Explorica for a little over a year, Billy is an industry veteran familiar with airline procedure. He knows how to get the best prices and the best schedules available. To shed some light on how he does it, Billy was nice enough to answer a few questions about the ins and outs of his job. Get the full story...
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