A Holiday Poem from ACIS

Everyone at ACIS wishes you a happy holiday season and wonderful new year filled with joy, family, friends and travel! To help get you into...

Bretzelsonndeg (aka Pretzel Sunday)

As we are coming up on a year stuck inside our homes, I am constantly looking for new and exciting things to celebrate. While virtual...

A Planning Partnership: Meet Tricia Holda

When you’re planning an educational tour with ACIS, your International Program Team are your partners. It is their job to help you choose or customize...

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...

The Case for Small Towns

It’s a paradox: I’m a big city gal, but I love small towns. I’ve lived in Chicago since I graduated from college 15 years ago,...

Happy 2020 Teacher Appreciation Week

At ACIS, we appreciate teachers every day, of every week, of every year. So, during this teacher appreciation week, let us shout it loud and...

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...

Alaska: A Lesson for Everyone

This past summer. I had the great fortune of traveling to Alaska to experience the sites and stories of the itineraries ACIS has recently added...

ACIS Staff Travel Spotlight: Lucy Palmer

Tell us a little about yourself! How long you’ve been at ACIS and what your interests are I’m in my rookie year at ACIS as...

Off the Road: Daily Life of an ACIS Tour Manager

ACIS Tour Managers travel across the globe with students on tour, but they all have to call someplace home. In our new Off the Road...