Vivian’s enthusiasm for travel is contagious. “I love to travel,” she says. “My husband and I do home exchanges, so when I started working at a high school I wanted to help my students see the world, too.” At the recommendation of a coworker, she reached out to Explorica. Vivian was thrilled by the support and the ability to change her student-chaperone ratio, Read More …
For Davena, travel and education go hand in hand. Her first trip to France was a two-year stay with her university’s exchange program, which inspired her career as a French teacher. So when it came to sharing her love of French culture as an educator, taking her students to France was almost a given. “You Read More …
BOSTON, MA—January 12, 2016—Explorica, Inc., a leading provider of educational student tours around the world, has joined with WorldStrides, the largest educational travel company in the United States. Founded in 1967, WorldStrides provides industry-leading global educational programs to more than 400,000 students from more than 5,000 K12 schools and universities each year. “Joining WorldStrides presents Read More …
Guest post by Program Consultant Cara Suriyamongkol. Living in China for a year and a half, I quickly found out which sights, activities and meals were enriching and enjoyable cultural activities and which were maybe just a little over-hyped. Sure, you probably want to form your own opinion on the most popular tourist attractions, but knowing Read More …
Meet Carol, a mathematics teacher & New York bagel fanatic, who’s just as knowledgeable about the world as she is eager to explore it. After venturing to over 30 countries, she’s learned that the surprising and unexpected moments one comes across when traveling are often the most rewarding part of student travel. Along with her upcoming tour Read More …
The following post is an excerpt from “Taking the high road across Manhattan” on page 102 of the 2013 Explorica January Brochure. Read the brochure online for the full story. Walking through New York City, the sights and sounds of construction fill the air: drills breaking concrete, scaffolding lining the streets, wrecking balls swinging from Read More …
Designed by world-class modern architect Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain embodies contemporary art and design from the outside in. Joining the Guggenheim museums in Venice, New York, and Abu Dhabi, the Bilbao location was built in 1997 to house one of the most remarkable collections of modern art in the world, including Read More …
Meet Nathan, an English and Theater teacher/talk show host with an affinity for tzatziki sauce & an approach to travel unlike any other! Nathan shares a deep connection with the world around him and is motivated by his faith to experience as much of it as possible. From acting in an NBC movie as a rapper Read More …
Experiencing the first Thanksgiving could become a near reality with a visit to Plimoth Plantation. A living history museum dedicated to telling the intertwined stories of the English Settlers and the Natives, Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA, allows visitors a rich opportunity to explore the forced melding of two very distinct cultures. Historical interpreters are Read More …
Educational Travel Photo of the Week: Itsukushima Shrine An island in the western part of the Seto Inland Sea, Miyajima or “Shrine” Island hosts one of the most mystifying and most photographed sites in Japan, the Itsukushima Shrine. The scarlet shrine that is said to have first been built in the 12th century stands in Read More …
