Christian never dreamed she’d be able to travel with her students. “I work at a special needs school,” she explains. “Our students are high functioning, but not everything in a standard catalog tour makes sense for us.” She researched a number of different companies and became frustrated that their itineraries were completely set. “Many of our kids are severely ADHD or on the Read More …
Step just a few miles outside Havana and you’ll find Jaimanitas, a seaside village full of fishermen, farmers and other working-class citizens. But this is no ordinary fishing village. Visitors come from far and wide to witness this unique, living village of art and to meet the artist himself, José Fuster. Jaimanitas wasn’t always a Read More …
Move over, Disney World. Hogwarts is the new most magical place on earth. As you walk through the Great Hall for the first time, you see Dumbledore standing at the podium, flanked by the Hogwarts staff dressed in their best robes. The table is set for dinner, and you suspect that somewhere freshly baked pumpkin pasties are waiting to be consumed. Welcome to Hogwarts. Since Read More …
Perry is a lawyer by trade, but history and travel are his true passions. “If I could make a living as a historian, I would do it,” he jests. Perry has walked in the footsteps of famous historic figures all across Europe, and has designed more than a dozen history-specific tours. But Perry wasn’t always so worldly. “I was 41 before I visited Read More …
Lonely Planet recently named Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the best city to visit in the United States in 2016. So what makes Philadelphia the best? Philly had a banner year in 2015 and was crowned as the US’s first and only World Heritage City. From the history of Independence Hall to the beauty in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Read More …
Beyond the campaigning and ‘Saturday Night Live’ parodies, the upcoming election provides an important lesson in democracy and freedom that our country was built upon. The excitement will culminate on Inauguration Day 2017, when the entire country will join in welcoming the newest President of the United States. George Washington laid the foundation for all Read More …
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 …
Kerry is no stranger to international travel. “It started in the 1970s when I backpacked around Europe during college,” he explains. “I was hooked.” Kerry took frequent trips abroad during his time in the corporate world, and even lived in the UK while serving as the Dean of a summer program at Cambridge University. So when he started teaching high school social Read More …
Jana had a specific vision for the kind of trip she wanted to lead. “I went to New York City when I was in junior high and it changed my life,” she explains. “If just one of my students had an experience like that, it would be worth it.” Jana began researching student tours, but was quickly disillusioned. “Every company had almost Read More …
