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 and performing a stand-up comedy show with SNL alum Chris Rock, to an on-a-whim solo adventure up the Himalayas during a service trip to Tibet, Nathan has had his fair share of amazing stories, both at home and abroad.  Now he’d like to share them with you!

Number of countries visited: 12

Favorite destination: Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany

Places you most want to visit: New Zealand & Africa

Favorite part of travel: Discovering new places, taking pictures of those places, and sharing my memories with my classroom, my family, and my community for years to come.  I aspire to live adventures like the ones J.R.R. Tolkein, C.S. Lewis, and J.K. Rowling wrote about (minus Lord Voldemort killing my parents…).

Best Explorica experience: Strangely, the ferry ride from Italy to Greece.  It was an overnight ferry, and we boarded at like 2 am in the morning.  We were all tired and cranky because we had been traveling hard for about ten days at that time, and we knew we had to spend a whole day on a ferry.  That day, we slept in.  We saw the beauty of the Greek landscape.  I understood the Odyssey and how it came to be just from viewing all those beautiful, magical Greek hills.  Our tour group all crowded in my room, we shared stories, we played a card game called Presidents for a loooooong time, and we became lifelong friends.

Favorite Explorica tour (so far!): Germany Orientation for New Year’s with all my Explorica crew and fellow group leaders.  Other than that, spending fourteen days exploring Italy and Greece.  I still can’t wrap my mind around the fact that I was actually a part of all of these amazing experiences.

Best travel tip: Prepare and over prepare. Pack light, your bags fill up quick. Smile! If you mess up, someone else has messed up before you and someone will mess up after you.  Breathe.  There will be an answer to your problem, question or snafu.  Be patient.

World Travel: The Nathan World Tour

Nathan jumped at the chance to share some of his top destinations with you!  Follow his footsteps, or take a world tour all your own with Explorica!

South Africa Tours Enjoy the best of both worlds by exploring the bustling cities of South Africa before heading to the vast countryside and embarking on an authentic safari ride through Kruger National Park.

Teacher Orientations New to educational travel? Qualify for our Group Leader Trainings and get to know Explorica!  Meet other teachers who love to travel and get insider tips from our staff  & veteran Group Leaders on leading student tours.

Italy & Greece Visit the markets of Florence and explore the beautiful town of Sorrento before cruising over to the extraordinary ruins of Ancient Greece.

Australia & New Zealand Tours Fly across the world to explore the wonders of the South Pacific.  Take the chance to experience the native Maori culture of New Zealand and continue on to Australia to see the famous Opera House and Sydney Harbor.

Germany, Russia & Central Europe Tours Discover a medieval & war-ridden past by traveling on one of our many tours that take you back in time to experience the historic lands of Germany.