French Crêpes – Recipe of the Week

This week's recipe takes us to France where in cities like Paris, crêpes are available on every street corner. They will certainly be a snack...

Hands of Friendship Across the Water

This guest post was contributed by ACIS Tour Manager Chris Relton. As tour managers, we love travel – we love discovery. It’s a given. But...

Haggis Dinner: Cultural Connection Spotlight

There's no better way to experience a foreign culture than through its native culinary tradition. There are many European countries where the food is the...

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...

What is the History of Halloween Around the World?

It's that time of year where costumes, candy, and pumpkins abound! Halloween has become a traditional holiday in the United States to which kids and...

What is Educational Travel?

What is Educational Travel? Educational Travel is a carefully planned combination of tours, site visits and hands-on learning opportunities, built around clear learning objectives. An...

5 Ways to Celebrate Bastille Day

July 14th in France is a day of celebration filled with fireworks, balloons, parades and lots of national pride. If you're looking to extend the...

5 Ways Traveling Abroad in High School Will Help Your Students Get into College

Getting into the college they want is a challenge every high school student faces. According to the U.S. News and World Report, college applications have increased...

6 Reasons Why Travel is the Best Education

It’s often said that "traveling is the best education." I would thoroughly agree with this statement and if you’re reading this because you’ve organized trips...

Was Shakespeare Right?

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears... Do I hear people running for cover? Do the words ‘William Shakespeare’ have you coming out in a...