A Big Adjustment on Tour: Walking in Europe

Cultural Contrast Does this scenario sound familiar? If not, it soon will. You've just arrived in Europe for the first time, filled with excitement and...

How an ACIS Global Conference Inspired an Educator

Sometimes, an ACIS trip can be so inspiring, you have to start planning a new itinerary right when you return home! We chatted with ACIS...

An ACIS Staff Member Becomes an ACIS Group Leader

By Meg Mack, ACIS Program Consultant Normally, my job title is Program Consultant, meaning I help educators plan their dream ACIS educational tours from start...

Planning an Educational Tour 101

Ever see a photo of a school group tour abroad and wondered...how did they make that happen? It comes up more often than you might...

ACIS Staff Spotlight: Meet Scott

1. Tell us about yourself! What's your role at ACIS?   Eighteen years teaching History in North Texas ignited my love for culture and travel. These...

ACIS Staff Spotlight: Meet Bridget

ACIS team member Bridget works with new educators experiencing ACIS for the first time. Get to know her and learn how we build teacher travel...

ACIS Summer 2023 Travel Review

Summer 2023 was an absolute blast: It was wonderful having travel back in full swing around the world and seeing lives change in real time....

Updated 2026 European Travel Regulations

This post was updated on 2/3/2026 to reflect the update that the ETIAS would be implemented in Q4 of 2026. Back in 2019, we published...

Returning to Peru in 2023

Peru had long been near the top of my list of travel destinations because of its amazing history, incredible landscapes and warm-hearted people.  Late last...

A French Teacher Gives the Gift of an Educational Travel Trip to France

Holly, a French Language Teacher from Alabama, recently returned from her first-ever ACIS Tour and shares how the magic of educational travel inspired her students...