Flight Delays: A Lesson in Patience

While stuck at LaGuardia Airport for 7 hours due to a delay last week, I was thinking about the issues facing our teachers who are...

America the Beautiful

My bank, People's Bank, is about a 5-minute walk from my house. The other night I wandered into the bank as I needed some statements....

ACIS President Peter Jones’ Statement on Living in a Multi-Cultural World

When we first started ACIS in 1978, we had a very simple premise: Travel Changes Lives. The success of ACIS as an educational travel organization...

An Icelandic Winter

It’s the middle of winter, the snow has just started, the temperature is jumping down into the teens most days in Boston, and the days...

Sligo, Ireland – Destination Spotlight

Arriving in Dublin on a Saturday night can be a fun experience under any circumstance, but renting a car and driving into town after the...

ACIS Acquires Visit Canada and Launches ACIS America

Since 1978, I have built this company on the premise that teachers and students deserve only the best when it comes to educational travel opportunities....

Peter Jones: The Revitalization of Milan

When most people think of Milan, they think of the Duomo, La Scala, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and The Last Supper. These are the...

Peter Jones on the Brexit Fallout

As a Brit living in the USA and holding a UK passport and a USA passport, I had a unique opportunity to work and travel...

Brexit: Peter Jones Makes the Case for REMAIN!

On June 23, the UK will hold a historic referendum that will determine whether they stay inside of the European Union or exit. “The Brexit,”...

Rome – Street Art, Culture and History by Peter Jones

I love Rome. From the moment I jump in the cab, there is a sense of gradual transition as you journey into this incredibly beautiful...