Written by Explorica Program Consultant Kelly Bisbee. After living and traveling in Italy for four months and maintaining a strict diet of a 1 euro cono of gelato per day, it’s safe to say I’m (nearly) a gelato expert. Even with the ample choices for desserts in Italy, let’s be honest—the reigning king is gelato. Read More …
Written by Program Consultant Cara Suriyamongkol. China is pretty big—big cities, enormous population. Just look at it on a map and be impressed. However, after living in China for over a year and studying abroad in the country before that, I feel the press too often neglects its surprisingly rich diversity. Ask anyone on the Read More …
Want advice about traveling abroad? Just ask the First Lady! First Lady Michelle Obama (aka FLOTUS) speaks to students about her experience traveling as a student, and why she believes more U.S. students should be traveling across the world. Also, she clears up any concerns about her daughters skipping school to visit foreign countries—they have Read More …
Morro Castle on the coast of Havana Once a country sealed off from the U.S., Cuba is slowly revealing the formerly untapped resources it has to offer. You can now experience this cultural revolution firsthand with our Cuba Educational Exchange, a journey that exposes students to new and exciting experiences never before offered. As a Read More …
In the U.S., we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the color green, corned beef, and buckets and buckets of…potatoes. But is the Irish celebration of St. Patrick’s Day anything like the American holiday we know and love? We did a little research, and found a few facts about good old St. Patty’s that might surprise Read More …
Meet Kim, a foreign language teacher from Michigan and an expert world traveler. Kim shared a few of her favorite educational travel spots and top tips, so that you too can lead successful student tours across the world. Name: Kim State: Michigan Subject taught: French, Spanish, and a Hybrid Language course (Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic) Number Read More …
Meet Carol, a mathematics teacher & New York bagel fanatic, who’s just as knowledgeable about the world as she is eager to explore it. After venturing to over 30 countries, she’s learned that the surprising and unexpected moments one comes across when traveling are often the most rewarding part of student travel. Along with her upcoming tour Read More …
The following post is an excerpt from “Taking the high road across Manhattan” on page 102 of the 2013 Explorica January Brochure. Read the brochure online for the full story. Walking through New York City, the sights and sounds of construction fill the air: drills breaking concrete, scaffolding lining the streets, wrecking balls swinging from Read More …
Designed by world-class modern architect Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain embodies contemporary art and design from the outside in. Joining the Guggenheim museums in Venice, New York, and Abu Dhabi, the Bilbao location was built in 1997 to house one of the most remarkable collections of modern art in the world, including Read More …
If you were to take a peek into the windows of homes around the globe right now, you’d see generations of holiday traditions being enjoyed. Like many others, you may have grown up practicing a special way to celebrate the holidays that’s unique to your family. In the States, the holidays can be a Read More …
