A central European metropolis rich in culture, art and history, Budapest has long been considered the Paris of the East. A fitting comparison, as the Hungarian capital is home to 223 museums and galleries, 40 theaters, and a magnificent opera house. Stretching across both banks of the Danube, Budapest is made up of two formerly Read More …
This year, you’ll have six chances to win when you enter the Explorica photo contest! We’re giving away over $1,000 worth of Amazon Gift Cards and the chance to have your shot published on the front cover of our catalog. Submit your photos on Facebook or explorica.com/photo For the complete contest rules, see our 2016 Photo Contest Terms & Conditions. Prize Read More …
Do you enjoy a nice, steaming (or iced) cup of coffee every once in a while (or all the time)? If you live in the United States (or Canada), there’s an 83% chance you do. After water, coffee is the most popular beverage in the world and, after crude oil, it’s the most valuable legally Read More …
This June our fellow Explorican, Bonnie B., joined us on our Peru: Machu Picchu adventure! She was fortunate enough to capture the moment below of her daughter, Savannah, in the landmark’s lower plaza. The pic was voted as the Best Local Interaction photo from our 2015 Photo Contest by Explorica staff. Savannah, she says, is “crazy about Read More …
It’s Teacher Appreciation Day, and we would like to thank all of you teachers out there for all the hard work you put into changing young lives every day. To show you all how much we appreciate what you do, we wanted to say thank you to all the teachers who impacted our lives. Bryan Ouellette Explorica Read More …
Happy Earth Day! On this day of all things green, let’s think about ways that we can reduce our carbon footprint with a trip around the world. Some countries are making green innovations of mind-blowing proportions, cutting their ecological footprint in half. By learning about these foreign initiatives to save the environment, we might be able Read More …
Today marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s death, the first presidential assassination in U.S. history and the tragic loss of a man many Americans still consider the greatest president who ever lived. Lincoln’s death is seen as the final chapter of the Civil War—a single tragic finale that marked the end of disunion, the Read More …
As you might have heard, the U.S. government has some very exciting plans in store for 2015: namely, loosening restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba. No beach vacations yet, but the prospects are looking good! After years of going through the rigorous processes involved to upkeep our people-to-people license to travel to Cuba, we’re as thrilled as Read More …
2015 is our 15th anniversary, and we’re celebrating with a trip around the world! If you’re looking for new places to see in the new year, check out our list of what our travel experts believe to be the 15 hottest destinations of 2015. #1 Cuba The U.S. is loosening travel restrictions to Cuba, and Read More …
Article written by Explorica Program Associate Charlotte Smith. In December 2010, I was given the unique opportunity to spend the month of December in Germany. Since then I have visited many more places and seen holiday celebrations in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and back home in the United States. But memories of my time Read More …
