High school tour France
Every year on July 14th, French citizens and francophones around the world break out in celebration of Bastille Day, a national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789. Similar to the way Americans celebrate our own Independence Day, Parisians typically celebrate the birth of the French Republic with a massive Bastille Day Read More …
An Explorica tour director since 2004, Jane Davies has lived in Amsterdam, Boston, and now London, where she brings European destinations to life for students and teachers. She studied French and German in school and enjoys traveling and hiking with her two children. When she’s not creating engaging educational moments on tour, Jane can be Read More …
Tyrese S. is a high school student from Florida gearing up for his class trip to Paris, Brittany & Normandy this spring. We sat down with him to discuss fundraising, traveling outside the U.S., and life-changing experiences! Let’s start with fundraising. How much money have you raised for your trip? So far, I’ve Read More …
Mary C. is a Project Manager on the marketing team in our Boston headquarters. She recently traveled to Europe with an Explorica group and is here to tell us all about it! Most tourists flock to Europe during the warm summer months, but I was lucky enough to go on a trip to Read More …
The following post was written as a part of our Explorica Student Ambassador program. Our student ambassadors documented and shared their Explorica travel experiences and had the chance to reflect on their journeys after they returned. To see more of their time abroad, visit the #ExploricaStudentAmbassador hashtag on Instagram. Leslie and her group traveled on Read More …
Feast on an unforgettable meal in a brasserie tucked away in the Latin Quarter of Paris. Walk the beaches of Normandy and stand on the hallowed ground where Allied soldiers fought and fell for freedom. Visit the warm Mediterranean cities of the French Riviera, speckled with old palaces and mansions—the relics of the formidable Grimaldi Read More …
On June 6, 1944, a massive Allied force of more than 160,000 soldiers crossed the English Channel to engage in Operation Overlord on the 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline of Normandy. There were five landing zones, given special code names that have become forever ingrained in the identity of the region: Juno Beach (Canada); Read More …
As you enter the Opera Garnier, you’re immediately struck by an aura of mystery. Crystal candelabras illuminate gilded cherubim with an ethereal, golden glow throughout the expansive halls, and you feel like you’ve stepped into a dream. You make your way to the iconic double staircase, climbing its white marble steps. As you take your seat, 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 …
Article submitted by Explorica Program Consultant Katie Severance. It’s the end of a cool, dark night. An icy wind passes through the air, causing you to lean in a bit closer as your friends huddle around sharing scary stories. You sit quietly convincing yourself that the truth within is minimal and that the goosebumps that Read More …
