Hungry for Travel? Take a Trip to Your Kitchen!

Some say travel is eye opening… I like to say it is mouth opening! Travel has been my passion ever since my first trip out...

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...

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...

Our Culture of Care in a Time of Coronavirus Part 2

This is our second blog post featuring stories from the road at the time when the coronavirus hit (here’s the first one, in case you...

Our Culture of Care in a Time of Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted literally every area of our lives—how we work, how we learn, how we eat, shop and communicate. And of course,...

And I Found Myself in Venice

Today my thoughts took me back to Venice. I had never been to Venice during Carnevale di Venezia, but earlier this year, before the days...

And I Found Myself in London and Rome

In my Facebook and Instagram world, I find myself traveling to all of my familiar haunts and daring to step into places that I am...

A Message from ACIS President Peter Jones

What strange times these are.  Each day becomes a little more surreal as we move through uncharted territory.  As a traveler, and someone who has...

Student Travel Leader Spotlight: Merissa S., California

Tell us a little about yourself! The French language has been a lifelong passion of mine. My mother, a retired French professor, instilled a love...

An Update Regarding ACIS Travel and the Coronavirus

The news around coronavirus is changing quickly. As such, we have created a page on our website that answers the most frequently asked questions. This...