STUDENT VIDEO: How Experiential Learning Can Transform Perspectives on History

Joseph Hwang traveled with his classmates to Greece and Italy in the Summer of 2015. He detailed his and his fellow traveler's experience with the video...

VIDEO: Student Honors Dark Chapter of Europe’s History

Matthew Hanks took a trip to Europe last summer that changed his and fellow students' perspective forever. They toured concentration camps and museums dedicated to...

VIDEO: 2015 European War History Tour Recap

Brent Nieter is an 8th Grade US History Teacher from Chesapeake, Virginia. He took a group of his students to Europe in the summer of...

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...

Ireland: an Educational Travel Experience

Ever wonder what it'd be like to visit Ireland? Well, Christiana Dalton recently traveled to the emerald isle with ACIS and took her camera with her....

How Does Experiential Learning Overlap with Educational Travel?

Confucius once said, "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." As the educational establishment puts more pressure...

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...

Traveling with Spanish Teacher Nancy Beck

Each month, we’re proud to introduce you to an extraordinary educator from the US who believes in the power of educational travel to shape the...

What Traveling Really Teaches Teens

Traveling is that moment when the textbook comes alive, when everyday objects look completely different and when common greetings sound exotic. For teens,traveling abroad is...

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...