An Insider’s Walking Tour of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter

I lived in Barcelona for fifteen years and I can still remember the first time I got lost in the labyrinth of streets between the...

Stats & Facts About the Superheroes of Educational Travel

While a typical tour manager helps ensure your adventure abroad goes smoothly, ACIS tour managers are anything but ordinary. We like to think of them...

Understanding Fiestas on Your Educational Tour to Spain

As I write this I’m sitting in Malaga airport bathing in the February Andalusian sunshine. I’ve just waved off a wonderful group of young travellers...

Educational Travel | The Time It Snowed at Midnight in Paris

I have flown through many snowstorms from Logan Airport in my day. In fact, the last time I flew on the overnight flight to Paris...

Reflections of Wondrous Burma

As the plane landed in Bangkok amid a haze of pollution, I could not help but think that I had to get back to Burma...

Rangoon: A Second Time Around

A short propeller plane ride back to Rangoon ended three glorious days at Ngapali Beach.  Incidentally, this beach is pronounced as Napoli Beach apparently because...

Gate 33: Possibly the World’s Best Airport Sushi

I love Minneapolis although I have never truly been to the city. But wow…what a great airport. Bangkok has one of those "super airports" with...

Snowmageddon: One Man’s Thoughts on Britain and the Snow

It's been snowing in Britain this week! You could hardly miss it if you were here: on Saturday four out of the five most read...

Educational Travel | Life-Changing Moments at Inle Lake

I am getting to love the airplanes. Clunky old propeller planes that fly at a maximum of 11,000. It's a sightseeing tour as you can...

Educational Travel | My Days in Mandalay

The route from Mandalay International Airport to the town is an extraordinary highway built quite recently. There is absolutely nobody on it. It's an empty...