My Favorite: It’s Just Around the Corner

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 …

Travel Tip of the Week: Put the Camera Down! (Sometimes…)

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 …

New Feature: In the News – Links Edition

A new feature here at Explorations, every Tuesday we’ll provide you with quick hits of some of the most recent travel news, articles, anecdotes, tidbits and more that we think are blog-worthy.  So, without further ado, let’s get to the good stuff… — Travel Everyman Rick Steves offers some sage advice for visitors to France Read More …

Travel Tip of the Week: Bring a Journal!

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 Adam Barton, and it’s a good one for members of the burgeoning travel literati… I know that at this point, it’s practically a cliche, but I strongly recommend Read More …

My Favorite: The Reichstag

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 Alyssa Geiger.  Take it away, Alyssa… I lived in Berlin for six months a few years ago, and Read More …

Travel Tip of the Week: Bring an Alarm Clock!

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 Senior Program Consultant Alyssa Geiger, and it’s a good one for the Circadian Rhythmically-challenged… My travel tip is to pack your own alarm clock. This might seem a bit silly Read More …

Better Know a Program Consultant: Alyssa Geiger

One of our main goals with Explorations is to give everyone an opportunity to meet the fine folks who work at Explorica to help teachers take their students on educational tours across the globe. This week’s featured Program Consultant is Alyssa Geiger. Here’s some of our favorite excerpts from our recent interview with her: Where Read More …