7 Phrases You Will Only Hear in Québécois

Since the 1600s, Quebec French, or Québécois, has evolved its own unique features which set it apart from le français standard. The most obvious differences...

Around the World With Peter Jones: The Svalbard Diaries

ACIS President Peter Jones recently traveled from Boston to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle (And we thought Boston was cold!). Read about his adventures below,...

An Ideal Walking Tour of Rome Part 1: Rome at Night

 In our new three part series, Roman local tour guide Carlotta Boldrini shares her expertise on touring Rome - by foot! Carlotta is a former ACIS...

An Ideal Walking Tour of Rome: Part 2

In our new three part series, Roman local tour guide Carlotta Boldrini shares her expertise on touring Rome – by foot! Carlotta is a former ACIS...

Berlin: The City of 100 Faces

Guest Blogger and ACIS Tour Manager Peter Ede has been traveling the world for as long as he can remember.  In fact, he started taking high-school Americans...

9 Scottish Myths and Legends to Share With Your Students

Scotland has a rich history of folklore and visitors from around the world have been drawn in by dexterously woven tales of magic and mischief....

Cultural Resources for the Language Classroom

We know foreign language learning is so much more than memorizing tenses and conjugating verbs: Part of the joy lies in discovering the unique culture...

8 Great Spanish Instagrams for Students

Ensure your students engage with Spanish over the summer with these Spanish language Instagram accounts! Instagram is a great, authentic resource for students to interact...

New Recipe: Tarte Tatin

Add a little international flair to your 4th of July Celebrations with this delicious take on apple pie! You may think of apple pie as...

ACIS Staff Travel Spotlight: O Flower of Scotland!

ACIS Sales team member Miranda recently returned from a first-time trip to Scotland that was pure barry (utterly awesome). Read about her adventure and get...