Dominic Black is a California teacher who has taken his visual arts students across the globe to study the world’s masterpieces and create unique artwork on location. Here, he writes about his experiences with student travel, partnering with Explorica, and where he’s headed to next. Why did you decide to start taking students on educational Read More …
With countless cities to choose from, you can see the best of Europe, your way. Enjoy the baths of Budapest. Hop on a glass-roofed canal boat in Amsterdam. Stand where the Battle of the Bulge was fought in the Ardennes forest. Join the colorful chaos and excitement on Barcelona’s Las Ramblas. Wander down Paris’s Champs-Élysées Read More …
Take in Rome’s beautiful and unusual Baroque fountains. Observe modern Greek guards in traditional skirts, head scarves and pom-pom-adorned knee bands in the heart of bustling Athens. See some of the most highly regarded relics of Islamic history, including Prophet Muhammad’s cloak and sword, in the Topkapi Palace. Explorica pro tip “Historians and lovers of Read More …
All Explorica tours provide authentic educational immersion experiences. Narrow you search by choosing what topic you’d like your itinerary to focus on, and then we’ll help you to make any adjustments you need to make it perfect. History Go back to where it all began on an in-depth historical tour. See more: explorica.com/history Battlefields of Read More …
The inscription carved on the grand arch entrance in Delphi reads: “Know thyself.” Although it’s as relevant today as in the 8th century B.C., you might wonder how well it was heeded within the gates of ancient Greece. For centuries, pilgrims-common men and women, as well as generals and kings-flocked to the Oracle of Delphi to ask their most important life questions. And, legend has it, her Read More …
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 …
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 …
Visit the black sands of Santorini, one of the most magnificent locations in the Aegean and a must-see destination on any trip to Greece. The island is known for its rows of white buildings jutting off the edges of a volcano, and the sunsets over the Aegean reflecting off the whitewashed coastline. The best-known Minoan Read More …
Our next stop in Explorica’s three-part winter festival series is for Three Kings Day, which is also known as Epiphany. Three Kings Day is a Christian festival that is celebrated twelve days after the birth of Jesus when the three kings are said to have first set eyes on the newborn baby. But if you Read More …
You spend a lot of time mapping out the perfect itinerary, taking in all the sites you can cram into each day and sometimes even pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone to experience something new. All that and you’re thinking of bringing home a T-shirt to remember your trip? Before you go on the hunt Read More …
