Peter Jones’ Response to the Events in Brussels

Dear Educators, The tragic events that took place in Brussels on March 22nd serve as a reminder that peace in our world is never something...

Distrito Federal: A Love Letter to Mexico City

Mexico City is the real deal. It's a huge city; almost something like the sprawl of São Paulo in Brazil but actually totally cool and...

Teachers: Pioneers of Cultural Bridge Building

Recently at the ACTFL conference in San Diego we listened to Rick Steves talk about the power of travel. It was a compelling conversation that...

Jamón 101: An Intro to Spanish Ham

My daughter recently got married and among the many things that we had to eat, we elected to have a serrano ham on the bone...

Paris: Our Thoughts & Updated Policies

We all watched in horror and disbelief as the events unfolded in Paris recently. Many of us travel to Paris frequently. We have an office...

What Cuba Needs

We have a great deal of interest in Cuba for 2016 and 2017. Everyone got hot on Cuba at the same time. Now, Cuba is...

To Rome with Love…

I confess – I love Rome. Not so much the Colosseum and St. Peter’s (and I ADORE those places) but rather just walking around through...

Uber Vaparetto – The Wave of the Future?

All of the talk wherever I go is whether Uber is ethical. Let’s rewind and remember that Uber started essentially as a high-end, low-cost limo...

The Care Factor

Every moment matters. This past weekend was particularly busy for the ACIS Duty Officer desk. Three groups had storm-related delays and our team of fixers...

Remembering… Gil Scott Markle

One of the icons of the educational travel industry passed away last Friday. I first met Gil Scott Markle in 1975. A pioneer in educational...