How Educational Travel Differs From Tourism

Beth Pfohl is an International Program Coordinator at ACIS. She shares her perspective on what makes educational travel different than your average trip. --- Tourism...

Teachers in Their Own Words

Everyone at ACIS is passionate about educational travel and could give you an overflowing list of reasons why teachers should pursue it, but sometimes, it's...

The ACIS Team By the Numbers

Putting together an international tour takes months of preparation, and from the first phone call with a program consultant to the final flight home, there...

Teacher Spotlight: Deanna C.

This week's group leader spotlight goes to Deanna, who has been teaching in Oregon for 24 years. ACIS isn't the first educational travel company she's...

Project-Based Learning in Educational Travel

What is Project-Based Learning? Project-Based Learning is a dynamic classroom approach designed to engage students in the investigation of authentic problems. In grappling with real-world...

Educational Travel Services: Why Tour Managers Make All the Difference

When most first-time group leaders contemplate taking their students abroad, they can be a little wary about taking on so much responsibility: being responsible for...

Educational Travel Services: Why Hotel Location is Everything

As we mentioned in our previous post about 5 Things to Consider When Evaluating Educational Travel Service Providers, staying in a hotel that's centrally located...

Top Things to Consider When Evaluating Educational Travel Companies

When evaluating educational travel companies, there any many factors to consider when choosing with whom to travel and ultimately who to trust. While certain factors...