From a teacher’s desk: Multiple parent meetings

Michael Nickerson is a Spanish Teacher at Winthrop High School near Boston, MA. Sharing his love of travel with students has been a big part of his almost 20-year teaching career: Michael “Señor” Nickerson has taken several tours with Explorica, beginning with a trip to Spain before venturing to other countries. Here are his tips Read More …

Explorica Expeditions: Barcelona and Madrid

Melissa is an international program associate at Explorica’s Boston office. When not working, she can usually be found with her nose in a book, or tracking pricing for flights for her next great adventure. Here, she goes into detail about her summertime travels to two of Spain’s most popular cities, Barcelona & Madrid.   I Read More …

Student stories: How travel changed my life

Emily Beeland is currently a senior at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. She is double majoring in Sociology and German Studies, and is involved in the student-run coffee shop on campus, Campus Grounds, as well as the rock climbing team. Emily has an interest in the environment, and spends her summers working in Yellowstone Read More …

Around the World classroom calendar: September

Explorica is proud to introduce a brand new resource for teachers: our 2018-19 Around the World classroom calendar! The calendar features a new country and an international holiday for you to celebrate with your students each month. Download a new page each month on this blog (and subscribe to the blog!), hang it up in your Read More …

From a teacher’s desk: How to choose an educational tour

Michael Nickerson is a Spanish Teacher at Winthrop High School near Boston, MA. Sharing his love of travel with students has been a big part of his almost 20-year teaching career: Michael “Señor” Nickerson has taken several tours with Explorica, beginning with a trip to Spain before venturing to other countries. Here are his tips Read More …

Five can’t-miss adventures in Ireland

John Hasse is an international program specialist at Explorica’s San Diego office. When not working, he can usually be found globetrotting, cycling, surfing and photographing the many beautiful natural areas within California and beyond. Here, he describes his five favorite experiences from his travels to Ireland. Ireland is a land of old-time charm, bucolic vistas Read More …