Wow! Exploricans, you’ve done it again. Thank you for submitting such fantastic images to our annual photo contest. It was incredibly difficult to choose just a handful of winners from the hundreds of great images we received, but here are the photos that stood out from the rest: Category: Most immersive photo Photographer: Laura L. Arenal, Costa Rica Category: Best use of Read More …
It’s Teacher Appreciation Day, and we would like to thank all of you teachers out there for all the hard work you put into changing young lives every day. To show you all how much we appreciate what you do, we wanted to say thank you to all the teachers who impacted our lives. Bryan Ouellette Explorica Read More …
Happy Earth Day! On this day of all things green, let’s think about ways that we can reduce our carbon footprint with a trip around the world. Some countries are making green innovations of mind-blowing proportions, cutting their ecological footprint in half. By learning about these foreign initiatives to save the environment, we might be able Read More …
Today marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s death, the first presidential assassination in U.S. history and the tragic loss of a man many Americans still consider the greatest president who ever lived. Lincoln’s death is seen as the final chapter of the Civil War—a single tragic finale that marked the end of disunion, the Read More …
As you might have heard, the U.S. government has some very exciting plans in store for 2015: namely, loosening restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba. No beach vacations yet, but the prospects are looking good! After years of going through the rigorous processes involved to upkeep our people-to-people license to travel to Cuba, we’re as thrilled as Read More …
2015 is our 15th anniversary, and we’re celebrating with a trip around the world! If you’re looking for new places to see in the new year, check out our list of what our travel experts believe to be the 15 hottest destinations of 2015. #1 Cuba The U.S. is loosening travel restrictions to Cuba, and Read More …
Article written by Explorica Program Associate Charlotte Smith. In December 2010, I was given the unique opportunity to spend the month of December in Germany. Since then I have visited many more places and seen holiday celebrations in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and back home in the United States. But memories of my time Read More …
Need any last-minute gift ideas for your favorite jet-setter? Make everyone’s travels are a little less stressful with these fantastic holiday travel gift ideas. STAY CHARGED EasyAcc® 12000mAh Power Bank 4 USB 3.5A Output Portable Charger $35 This EastAcc portable charger can charge up to four devices at once. With 500 recharge cycles available on Read More …
Staying home for the holidays? You can still take your taste buds around the world with our international holiday recipes. Spanish Roasted Turkey Breast Spain Ingredients 8–10 lb/4–5 kg boneless turkey Roasting pan with rack 1 tbsp/15 ml unsalted butter Extra virgin olive oil 6 tbsp/90 ml Spanish paprika 2 tbsp/60 ml ground cumin 1 Read More …
Article by program consultant Cara Suriyamongkol. Due to the vast majority of my father’s family being in Thailand, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to visit multiple times over the last couple years. And while I love the golden-glinting temples and the hum of the tut-tuts buzzing in the streets as much as any other visitor, Read More …
