Explorica loves the holidays. And we’re very happy to share them with you, with the help of some delicious holiday cookie recipes from around the world. Here’s a tasty lemon ricotta recipe—hailing all the way from Italy—that you and your family will love. Italy | 2017 Explorica Cookie Contest Winner Ingredients Cookies 2½ cups flour 2 cups Read More …
Jared LaVigueur is a senior from Winthrop High School. This past April, he and twenty of his classmates traveled to England, Ireland, and Scotland with Explorica. While the trip overall was very enjoyable for the group, many of the students say that their experience at Windsor Castle was the most memorable. When I first Read More …
Explorica is very proud of our new resource for teachers: our 2018-19 Around the World classroom calendar! The calendar features a new country and an international holiday or event for you to celebrate with your students each month. Download a new page each month on this blog (and subscribe!), hang it up in your classroom, Read More …
Laura is an international travel specialist at Explorica’s Boston office. Here, she goes into detail about her summertime travels on our Dublin & the UK tour. I am always excited to get the opportunity to travel to a new country, so I was glad to have the chance to visit Northern Ireland for the first Read More …
Explorica’s Seven Wonders of the World Ask a few friends what the seven wonders of the world are, and each of them will probably give you a different answer. We decided to poll the Explorica team — some of Boston’s most well-traveled citizens — to see what they think are the big seven. Not only Read More …
Brazil is a wonderful country to visit—it’s complete with a plethora of natural wonders, plus urban landscapes that give you a feel for the country’s unique culture. Before you go, it’s good to familiarize yourself a little bit so you know what to expect. Here are five things you absolutely should know before you travel Read More …
Emily Beeland is currently a senior at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. She is double majoring in Sociology and German Studies, and is involved in the student-run coffee shop on campus, Campus Grounds, as well as the rock climbing team. Emily has an interest in the environment, and spends her summers working in Yellowstone Read More …
Explorica is very proud of our brand new resource for teachers: our 2018-19 Around the World classroom calendar! The calendar features a new country and an international holiday for you to celebrate with your students each month. Download a new page each month on this blog (and subscribe!), hang it up in your classroom, and Read More …
Nuremberg might be known as Bavaria’s second city, but it isn’t one you should miss—especially for those interested in World War II history, medieval history, and everything in between. That’s because the city was a medieval stronghold that became the center of Nazi Germany during World War II. And though 90% of Nuremberg’s city center Read More …
Michael Nickerson is a Spanish Teacher at Winthrop High School near Boston, MA. Sharing his love of travel with students has been a big part of his almost 20-year teaching career: Michael “Señor” Nickerson has taken several tours with Explorica, beginning with a trip to Spain before venturing to other countries. Here are his tips Read More …
