If you’re planning on traveling to beautiful Costa Rica, you’re in for a real treat: The climate is tropical, the people are friendly to tourists, and it makes for an excellent getaway. In order to truly make the most of your trip, though, it’s best to be prepared. Knowing what to expect in Costa Rica Read More …
In this guest post, International Program Consultant Catie Martin gives time-honored advice for preventing and handling jet lag while on tour. Anyone who knows me understands that I love two things: sleep & travel. However, they don’t really go together, do they? When I travel, I normally go to visit friends and stay with them. Read More …
My husband and I were looking for a fun winter trip that wouldn’t be too difficult to fit into a week, and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico turned out to be the perfect option: with the warm weather, the lack of jetlag, and the short flight times, plus the fact that neither of us had Read More …
As educational travel providers, few things make us happier than hearing from our travelers once they return from tour. Our staff spends months crafting the perfect educational experience for our teachers and students, and we love to hear all about it once it’s over! In May, one of our travelers shared this awesome video summarizing his Read More …
Every year, the National PTA celebrates Teacher Appreciation week—spending a whole week celebrating the many, many ways teachers affect our lives. May 8th kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week 2017, and here at Explorica, this is our favorite week of the year (except for, maybe, our annual staff trips)! For nearly 20 years, we have been able Read More …
BEFORE YOU GO Once you’ve finished signing up, you’ll get the information you need to explore your Tour Center—your online one-stop shop for all things related to your tour. Come here to make payments, receive important reminders, find out hotel and flight information, and more. This is also where you can access your personal fundraising Read More …
Signing up for an educational tour is an exciting experience! To make sure it goes smoothly, here are a few step-by-step instructions to help you navigate the process. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask your group leader or contact Explorica Customer Care. Step 1: Find your tour Go to explorica.com/sign-up and enter Read More …
It’s our favorite time of the year: Photo contest time! We received a record number of submissions in 2016 and we want to make 2017 bigger and better than ever. This year, we’ve chosen a theme: Learning in action. Show us the candid learning moments from your 2017 tour and you could win a $300 Read More …
How many holiday sweaters do you really need (or want) living in the back of your closet? This year, let your family and friends know that they can make a donation towards your upcoming tour instead! But before you ask them to help send you on an educational travel experience you’ll never forget, review these tips: Read More …
We asked. And you responded with resounding enthusiasm! Thank you for submitting a record number of fantastic images to our annual photo contest. It was incredibly difficult to choose the winners from the thousands (yes, thousands!) of great images we received, but here are the photos that stood out from the rest: Best cultural immersion photo | Students experiencing an exciting and unique activity Read More …
