Thank You, Teachers!

I am so honored to have spent my life and my career working with teachers. This week, Teacher Appreciation Week, is probably a good time to...

Vaccinated…Get Ready to Travel?!

Pandemic month 13 is about to end as we watch the vaccines rapidly roll out in many countries across the world. We are now close...

Thoughts on Covid Vaccines and Travel Resuming

What’s happening. It has been a year without travel. A year lost in many ways. A year when we have stayed at home, learned new...

London Calling

A week of interesting possibilities.  Travel is starting to turn its wheels and airlines and tour operators are ramping up for a return of summer...

Vaccines, Vacations and How we will Travel Differently

So here we are…it’s February 1. Nearly a year and we’re still moving through the pandemic. The great news is that the vaccine is being...

Let Us Turn Our Thoughts Today…

I love Washington DC.  Our son, Rory, lives downtown in Adams Morgan.  It is such a beautiful city with its sweeping malls and the Potomac...

In Honor of Veterans Day

As we reflect on this strange and tumultuous year, it's worth noting that this beautiful poem by John McCrae still resonates and is forever etched...

Reflections on the Pandemic

The Beginning Strangely enough, this whole challenging saga began after my second trip to Japan in January 2020. After visiting only a few months prior,...

Summer Thoughts on Traveling and Connecting

It has been a strange few months. We have passed through an equinox, a solstice, and July 4th. We have been from snow to balmy summer...

On Racial Injustice: Taking Action for Meaningful Change

At ACIS, we have always been driven by the mission that travel and education are a powerful combination.  Each year, we see our young students...