{"id":10545,"date":"2021-07-30T09:39:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T13:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?p=10545"},"modified":"2021-07-30T09:39:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T13:39:08","slug":"4-activities-back-to-school-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/4-activities-back-to-school-mindset","title":{"rendered":"4 Activities to Get You in the Back-to-School Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"

The end of summer is quickly approaching, and you know what that means: time to get in the back-to-school mindset! We\u2019ve rounded up some engaging activities to complete this month that will inspire you to keep learning and get you thinking about travel again. Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn a language<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

There\u2019s no time like the present to dip your feet into the world of learning a new language. With several different language-learning apps easily available for download (we like <\/span>Duolingo<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Babbel<\/span><\/a>), it\u2019s easier than ever to get started. The hardest choice is picking which language you want to learn!<\/span><\/p>\n

Try a new cuisine<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Eating is the best kind of homework, so here\u2019s your assignment: pick a country unfamiliar to you and learn a bit more about the flavors, textures, and common ingredients in that county\u2019s cuisine. Then, pick a recipe and try your hand at cooking up an authentic dish. Can we have a bite?<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch an international movie<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Hollywood isn\u2019t the only movie-making town in the world! Netflix has a great selection of international thrillers, comedies, dramas, and more that will give you insight into cultural norms and popular tropes in films from around the globe. <\/span>Click here<\/span><\/a> to explore popular options, and don\u2019t be afraid to turn on subtitles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pick a destination for your next trip<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Fast forward to winter break, spring break, or next summer\u2014where do you want to travel? Explorica offers more than 250 international tours on all seven continents, so the world is your oyster when it comes to picking a destination. <\/span>Click here<\/span><\/a> to browse our tours and start thinking about where to go next.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The end of summer is quickly approaching, and you know what that means: time to get in the back-to-school mindset! We\u2019ve rounded up some engaging activities to complete this month that will inspire you to keep learning and get you thinking about travel again. Let\u2019s get started! Learn a language There\u2019s no time like the Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173,63],"tags":[458,407,1401499],"class_list":["post-10545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parents","category-students","tag-international-cuisine","tag-language","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10545"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10548,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10545\/revisions\/10548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}