When abroad, correctly greeting locals could be the difference between coming off as a clueless tourist and a well-traveled globetrotter. Don’t leave home before you know whether to shake, kiss, high five or bow upon meeting new friends on your tour. Do you know your French bise from your Kiwi nose-rubbing smooch?
Ring-a-ring-a roses. A pocket full of posies. Atishoo, atishoo. We all fall down. Folklorists say that this children’s nursery rhyme originated when the Great Plague ravaged London in the mid 17th century. With symptoms of red rings on the skin, people clutching flowers to fend off the disease (remember, this was the old days) and 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 …
At Explorica, we’re all about making cultural connections. And this blog is just another way to help you—as teachers, students, and parents—connect with the best educational travel experiences possible. Every week, we’ll post ideas to get you on your way. Like fundraising tips, travel advice or unique destination insights that we’ve collected from 11 years in the educational tour business. Read More …
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 …
