Educational Travel Photo of the Week: 1,665 Steps
Here’s a photo from a student traveler taken while climbing all those steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower!
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High School Tour France: Student Tours to The Loire Valley
Our ‘Get to Know’ blog series gives you an in-depth look at the people, places and activities that make educational tours amazing. Today’s post features the Château de Chenonceau, one of the most beautiful landmarks in France, and a destination available on our popular Paris & the Loire Valley tour – just one of our high Read More …
Three Must-Dos on History Class Trips to Colonial Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love (which is Philadelphia‘s literal translation from its Greek origins) is proud of its deep history. Home to the busiest port of the original thirteen colonies, it also served as the nation‘s capital while Washington D.C. was under construction. Take a step back in time along Philly’s cobbled streets and check Read More …
Get to Know: Student Tours to Kruger National Park
Our ‘Get to Know’ blog series gives readers an in-depth look at the people, places and activities that make educational tours amazing. Today’s post features a destination available on our popular South Africa tour. Spanning over 7,500 square miles, with more than 147 mammals to spy, Kruger National Park is one of the largest safari Read More …
New Explorica Educational Tour: Munich
This week Explorica introduces three new tours to our already stellar lineup. All three of these new tours were created due to customer feedback from our avid educational travelers! Easy on the budget but still grand in its offering, Explorica offers a new single-city tour to the European capital of Germany. Experience fun-loving Munich through Read More …
An Italian Valentine
Valentine’s Day as we know it—filled with cutesie cards, teddy bears and school kids exchanging valentines in class—is customarily a no-go in Italy. (In fact, Italians consider that kind of Valentine’s rather foreign). Italians celebrate La Festa degli Innamorati (which means “the festival of lovers”) on February 14th. It’s a day for celebrating only romantic Read More …
A French Valentine
No wonder the French are regarded as the most romantic people in the world. Legend has it that a Frenchman was the first person to send a Valentine’s Day card—all the way back in 1415. This romantic Romeo was none other than Charles the Duke of Orleans who sent a love note to his wife Read More …
A South African Valentine
The South African look of love does abound on February 14th with flowers, chocolates, dates at the disco or even a trip to…a wildlife park. It’s true! Kruger National Park in the north of the country is a top Valentine’s destination for visitors. (And it’s teeming with rhinos, elephants, leopards and lions, too.)
Sneak Peek: Sweet Valentines around the World
I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. Love is all around us. So, let’s go around the globe. (To find out how other countries celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, of course!) Although it’s common everywhere for sweethearts to send each other cards, offer flowers and go on romantic outings, Valentine’s Day Read More …
Student Travel to the Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu (meaning Old City in Incan) is arguably the most amazing site in Peru, if not in South America. So much so, it’s even got archaeologists arguing about its original purpose. Some say this 15th century Incan city was built as a secret ceremonial center. Though it’s debated whether this was in honor of Read More …