{"id":8013,"date":"2018-06-22T13:59:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T17:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?p=8013"},"modified":"2018-06-22T13:59:08","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T17:59:08","slug":"explorica-employee-takeover-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/explorica-employee-takeover-2018","title":{"rendered":"Explorica employee Instagram takeover 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s back! The #ExploricaEmployeeTakeover is returning to your Instagram feed on Monday, June 25.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This summer, Explorica employees will be joining several student tour groups, and they\u2019ll be using Instagram to give you an inside look at our educational adventures around the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f7941d;\"><strong>Meet the staff members who will be taking over our Instagram feed starting Monday, June 25:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8041 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2.png 450w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Laura Jones\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Explorica office<\/strong>: San Diego, CA<br \/>\n<strong>Tour &amp; date<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/educational-tours\/dublin-the-united-kingdom.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dublin &amp; the UK<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0June 25-30<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always heard great things about this tour, so I am excited to visit Dublin &amp; the UK with Explorica. I have never been to Northern Ireland or Scotland so I can\u2019t wait to experience the culture, meet the locals, and see the beautiful countryside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8042 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/L.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/L.png 450w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/L-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/L-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Lesley Noone<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Explorica office<\/strong>: Boston, MA<br \/>\n<strong>Tour &amp; date<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/educational-tours\/dublin-the-united-kingdom.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dublin &amp; the UK<\/span><\/a>, June 25-30<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am really looking forward to experiencing one of our customized tours first hand! Plus I have never been to Scotland before and I can\u2019t wait to see what Edinburgh has to offer!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8037 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6.png 450w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Annamaria Sanders<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Explorica office<\/strong>: Richmond, VA<br \/>\n<strong>Tour &amp; date<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/educational-tours\/madrid-and-the-costa-del-sol.aspx\">Madrid &amp; the Costa del Sol<\/a>, July 1-6<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to go to Spain, and when offered the opportunity, there was no way I was turning it down! I can\u2019t wait to experience the rich culture, history, and the delicious food. Paella anyone?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8039 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/4.png 450w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/4-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/4-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Melissa Barrett<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Explorica office<\/strong>: Boston, MA<br \/>\n<strong>Tour &amp; date<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/educational-tours\/barcelona-madrid-and-andalusia.aspx\">Barcelona, Madrid &amp; Andalusia<\/a>, July 7-12<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI chose this tour not only because I\u2019ve never been to Spain (or Morocco!), but after reading the detailed imagery of Barcelona in Dan Brown\u2019s new book <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Origin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I am excited to see everything up close and personal. Plus, how can you go wrong with tapas?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8038 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5.png 450w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Catie Martin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Explorica office<\/strong>: Boston, MA<br \/>\n<strong>Tour &amp; date<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/educational-tours\/france-and-italy.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France &amp; Italy<\/span><\/a>, July 13-18<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m so excited to explore Paris, Nice, Florence, and Rome! I\u2019ve never been to Rome so I can\u2019t wait to experience the history and culture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8040 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3.png 450w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Isabel Flynn<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Explorica office<\/strong>: Boston, MA<br \/>\n<strong>Tour &amp; date<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/educational-tours\/italian-highlights.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian Highlights<\/span><\/a>, July 19-24<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI had the most amazing experience in Italy on my high school\u2019s trip with Explorica, so I thought it would only be fitting to continue the tradition now as a staff member! Pizza and gelato here I come!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7-1.png 450w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7-1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Kelli Smith<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Explorica office<\/strong>: Boston, MA<br \/>\n<strong>Tour &amp; date<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/educational-tours\/italian-highlights.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian Highlights<\/span><\/a>, July 19-24<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI choose this tour because four years ago I visited Rome for a weekend but it just wasn\u2019t enough. This time I\u2019ll get to explore Venice, Florence, Pisa and Verona too! I\u2019m excited to see more of Italy \u2014 but mostly excited to eat more pizza and gelato!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to follow Explorica on Instagram at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/exploricatravel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Exploricatravel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/exploricaemployeetakeover\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#ExploricaEmployeeTakeover<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you traveling with us this summer? Don\u2019t forget to tag Explorica in your posts and use our official hashtag, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/travellearn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#TravelLearn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s back! The #ExploricaEmployeeTakeover is returning to your Instagram feed on Monday, June 25. This summer, Explorica employees will be joining several student tour groups, and they\u2019ll be using Instagram to give you an inside look at our educational adventures around the world. Meet the staff members who will be taking over our Instagram feed <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/explorica-employee-takeover-2018\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-explorica-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8013","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=8013"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8064,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8013\/revisions\/8064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}