Pam Smith and her daughter Charlotte share a great deal, including a passion for educational travel, and sharing that passion with others. Pam and Charlotte’s unique story includes a lot of travel, and two careers that demonstrate the importance of experiential education. Pam, a high school art teacher, grew up an Army brat knowing the Read More …
Explorica is very proud of our new resource for teachers: our 2018-19 Around the World classroom calendar! The calendar features a new country and an international holiday or event for you to celebrate with your students each month. Download a new page each month on this blog (and subscribe!), hang it up in your classroom, and talk to Read More …
In advance of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, we reached out to Teresa Friar, a History and English teacher from Canada who is bringing her lesson plan to life by taking her students on an Explorica commemorative D-Day tour to Normandy and Paris. In planning this special trip, Teresa worked to customize their experience by Read More …
As a teacher, you probably spend too much of your time coaxing your students to put down their phones and pay attention to the real world. But, when you travel with your students, using the power of social media can be a great way to connect the group and keep families and friends at home Read More …
Memorial Day weekend will be here before you know it, and most of us at Explorica are ready for an unofficial summer getaway. But, where should you go that isn’t too far from home and won’t be so crowded you can’t enjoy the change of scenery? Below are five destinations in the continental U.S. that Read More …
If I’m being honest, when I booked my flight from New York to Tokyo, I didn’t have much planned other than “I am going to Japan”. The country had been on my ‘bucket list’ for quite some time, but had never made its way to the top since it’s so far away, and flights can Read More …
It’s no secret that teachers are some of the hardest working people out there. Every day, they show up to teach our children and shape the future leaders of our country. This can sometimes be a tough, thankless task, but any teacher will tell you it’s rewarding nonetheless. The teachers we know never give up, and Read More …
Explorica is very proud of our new resource for teachers: our 2018-19 Around the World classroom calendar! The calendar features a new country and an international holiday or event for you to celebrate with your students each month. Download a new page each month on this blog (and subscribe!), hang it up in your classroom, Read More …
At Explorica, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to see the world. Travel can open our eyes, build bridges, and change lives… but it can also come with a big carbon footprint. Thankfully, there are steps we can take — ranging from the big choices to tiny details — that can minimize the environmental Read More …
If you are a troop leader or parent, you know how valuable the Girl Scouts of America is to young girls across the country. The organization helps shape our future leaders through hands-on learning and discovery, while offering the best leadership development experience for girls in the world. At Explorica, we know how important educational Read More …
