Educational Travel Photo of the Week: Charging Bull in NYC
This photo was taken while on tour in New York City. Can you guess the significance of the bull?
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Get to Know Student Tours to Vietnam: Vietnamese Water Puppetry
Experience one of Vietnam’s oldest forms of entertainment—the art of water puppetry—that has kept its people captivated for over 1,000 years. It’s exactly as it sounds: puppet performances over water. And with two of the country’s top puppetry troupes based in Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, a show is one of many unique stops on your Read More …
Educational Travel Photo of the Week: Birds in Brazil
We love this photo of a student on an educational tour in Brazil getting acquainted with these beautiful birds!
Educational Travel Tip Tuesday: Breaking the ice when abroad
Talking with the locals is probably the best way to learn about authentic customs and cultures. But sometimes breaking the ice can feel a bit awkward. So, try a tip or two from Explorica. You never know, you might make a friend in the process. 1. Flex your dimples Even if you don’t speak the Read More …
Get to Know: Student Tours to Vienna
Satisfy your love for music with a trip to Vienna where it plays on and on. And on. Well, why wouldn’t it? After all Vienna is packed with opera houses, orchestras and choirs, such as the infamous Vienna Boys Choir that dates all the way back to 1498. It’s home to some of the world’s Read More …
Educational Travel Tip Tuesday: Say Goodbye to Sickness
What’s a guaranteed way to make or break your experience on a tour? Simply, staying healthy. Play it safe with these tips to keep your bod in shape and your itinerary on schedule. 1. Make colds fly away You might think a plane’s recycled air is your ticket to Sickville, but there’s another culprit that Read More …
Educational Travel Photo of the Week: Northern Spain
We found this fun shot of students posing with some interesting trees in Northern Spain. Happy Friday!
Educational Travel Photo of the Week: Boston Marathon
Massachusetts will be celebrating Patriots’ Day on April 16th, which honors the battles of Lexington and Concord in the revolutionary war. Two other states observe this day as well – Maine (which was once part of Massachusetts) and Wisconsin. This holiday falls on the third Monday of April, and in Boston, it’s known as Marathon Read More …
Three Must-Dos on a Science Class Trip to the Pacific Coast
Add one part science to three parts Pacific Coast and you’ve got the perfect formula for a science class trip. Join Explorica at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Yosemite National Park and Point Reyes National Seashore to discover how easily science and fun go hand in hand. [hs_action id=”1343″] 1. First, experience life under the sea—without Read More …
Educational Travel Tip Tuesday: Manage On-Tour Group Dynamics
What’s it like traveling with a group of 10 to 20 (or more!) high school students? It can be rewarding, inspiring and no doubt…a little challenging! You know how to keep a classroom in synch but what happens when you have no walls, period bells or chalkboard to get your points across? Here are three Read More …