Written by Program Consultant Cara Suriyamongkol. China is pretty big—big cities, enormous population. Just look at it on a map and be impressed. However, after living in China for over a year and studying abroad in the country before that, I feel the press too often neglects its surprisingly rich diversity. Ask anyone on the Read More …
Want advice about traveling abroad? Just ask the First Lady! First Lady Michelle Obama (aka FLOTUS) speaks to students about her experience traveling as a student, and why she believes more U.S. students should be traveling across the world. Also, she clears up any concerns about her daughters skipping school to visit foreign countries—they have Read More …
Morro Castle on the coast of Havana Once a country sealed off from the U.S., Cuba is slowly revealing the formerly untapped resources it has to offer. You can now experience this cultural revolution firsthand with our Cuba Educational Exchange, a journey that exposes students to new and exciting experiences never before offered. As a Read More …
In the U.S., we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the color green, corned beef, and buckets and buckets of…potatoes. But is the Irish celebration of St. Patrick’s Day anything like the American holiday we know and love? We did a little research, and found a few facts about good old St. Patty’s that might surprise Read More …
In a recent post, “Class trip crowdfunding: Fundraising for the digital age,” we highlighted crowdfunding as an effective way to raise money for your class’s educational tour. Crowdfunding utilizes the Internet to collect small donations from a vast pool of supporters, anywhere in the world. The principles of crowdfunding, however, have existed long before the Read More …
Imagine traveling back in time to when the great Roman Empire ruled over much of this Earth. Time machines haven’t been invented (yet!), but you can still catch a glimpse of ancient civilizations through such archaeological sites as the theater at Hierapolis, in what is now Turkey. The Roman Emperor Vespasian commissioned construction of a Read More …
Catching the crowds at Sacre Coeur, in Paris You’ve booked an educational tour with Explorica. You’ve held an informational meeting with students and their parents (Step Three in the tour process). Everybody’s on board. Great! Now what? Establish a plan to reach your fundraising goal for the overall cost of the class trip. Nowadays, online Read More …
The following post is an excerpt from “Taking the high road across Manhattan” on page 102 of the 2013 Explorica January Brochure. Read the brochure online for the full story. Walking through New York City, the sights and sounds of construction fill the air: drills breaking concrete, scaffolding lining the streets, wrecking balls swinging from Read More …
Designed by world-class modern architect Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain embodies contemporary art and design from the outside in. Joining the Guggenheim museums in Venice, New York, and Abu Dhabi, the Bilbao location was built in 1997 to house one of the most remarkable collections of modern art in the world, including Read More …
Experiencing the first Thanksgiving could become a near reality with a visit to Plimoth Plantation. A living history museum dedicated to telling the intertwined stories of the English Settlers and the Natives, Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA, allows visitors a rich opportunity to explore the forced melding of two very distinct cultures. Historical interpreters are Read More …
