Those feelings of irritability. That pair of elephant-trunk ankles. The overwhelming fatigue. That’s jet lag for you. It’s hard to live with it and unfortunately, hard to escape it, especially for long-haul fliers. Experts say that for every time zone crossed we’ll need an extra day of recovery at our destination. And with a 10-hour Read More …
Pura vida! The “Rich Coast” is filled with it. It’s a life philosophy in Costa Rica, a toast, a blessing… It can mean hello, goodbye, thank you and you’re welcome depending on the occasion. Some say that the Costa Rican slogan, literally the “pure life,” came from the surfers and Ticos (the local name for Read More …
You know how to throw a party, but what about throwing festivals? (And making the throwing part of the fun, at that.) From tomato throwing in Spain to water throwing in Thailand, we’ll help you understand the rituals so you when you go, you’ll know to bring a healthy sense of humor—and a change of Read More …
Life’s a circus. But some days, you might still daydream about running off to join one. Try it on for size in Montréal, Canada whose unique circus company brought the world the spectacular Cirque de Soleil. Though the idea of a circus—involving a traveling group of trained animals, acrobats, and clowns—dates back to Ancient Rome, Read More …
Most people are familiar with the rivalry between the French and the English, but the reason behind it may not be so well known. Although the ‘frogs’ and the ‘rost-bifs’ argue over who has the better soccer team or fashion sense, the jabs of today are a welcome change from the history of hatred and Read More …
Rome, Florence, Venice… Whichever Italian city you’re in, one thing stays the same. Food is calling on every corner, “Mangia, mangia!” Here’s a few ways to answer the call when not eating a scheduled tour meal. You can’t go wrong with authentic Italian pizza. But try to think beyond pepperoni because you can’t order that Read More …
Our aim with these My Favorite: posts is to give our well-traveled Explorica employees a chance to share some of their favorite travel experiences with all of you. This week’s my favorite comes from Senior Program Consultant Aimee Chevalier. Take it away, Aimee… My absolute favorite hike (so far) is undoubtedly through the five villages Read More …
Every week, Explorations will offer all you inveterate travelers a travel tip from one of our expert Program Consultants. This week’s travel tip is from Program Consultant Aimee Chevalier, and it’s a good one for One of the most exciting (well, sort of) aspects of travel is that you have to expect the unexpected….. in Read More …
My Favorite: is a little different. It’s more about a general feeling than a specific experience. It’s about that feeling you get when you begin to comprehend that just around the corner lies an incredible site you’ve only seen in pictures–and that you’re about to experience it yourself, live and in person. I’ve been fortunate Read More …
Every week, Explorations will offer all you inveterate travelers a travel tip from one of our expert Program Consultants. This week’s travel tip is from Program Consultant Mark Ruggiero, and it’s a good one for those of us who sometimes forget to engage all our senses during travel… Well, it looks like Sarah beat me Read More …
