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Category: International Perspective posts

Category: International Perspective posts

Pearls of the Mediterranean

There are over 3,000 Greek islands sprinkled through the Mediterranean, so don’t expect to visit them all at once! Most of them are uninhabited in...
January 23, 2020 Una Dimitrijevic

Secrets of the Parthenon

Sitting atop a sacred citadel, the Parthenon in Athens is a symbol of both classical art and political power. Its perfect forms have been imitated...
January 2, 2020 Una Dimitrijevic

Christmas Time in Greece

ACIS Tour Manager Dimitra Neonakis describes the wonderful sights, sounds and smells of the Greek Christmas season. The smell of Christmas comes to every Greek...
December 19, 2019 Dimitra Neonakis

5 Hidden Gems of Saint Petersburg

What do you know about Sankt-Peterburg, one of the largest, northernmost cities in Russia? The “Venice of the East” is a diverse city; at the...
December 10, 2019 Liam Anderson

Wine Pairings for the ACIS Catalog

The snowy nights of December are upon us. Time to put on your coziest socks, kick up your feet before the fire and settle in...
December 3, 2019 Sarah Bichsel

The Lasting Power of a Homestay

Susan Braun taught public school in Indiana for eight years before taking a break to raise her own children. She was awarded a Lilly Endowment Teacher...
November 14, 2019 Guest Blogger

New French Lesson Plan: Voyage, Voyage! Episode 1

ACIS is excited to offer a new video-based lesson plan for high school French classrooms!  Voyage, Voyage! is an engaging, two-part series created just for French...
October 17, 2019 Sarah Bichsel
Featured Post Teachers in Their Own Words Everyone at ACIS is passionate about educational travel and could give you an overflowing list... Sarah Bichsel