The Real Difference Between Us and the Other Guys

No matter the time of year, things stay pretty busy at ACIS Educational Tours. Groups are getting ready to travel, others are planning future trips...

10 Technology-Free Ways to Occupy Yourself at the Airport

Whether you’re the kind of person who likes to arrive at an airport early, giving yourself plenty of time to prepare to find your gate...

Themed Tours—a New Educational Travel Tool

We know, from talking to teachers who travel with ACIS Educational Tours, that some of the greatest teaching moments happen outside the classroom. We firmly...

8 Practical Skills Gained from Educational Travel

While I've spent a lot of my life becoming quite familiar with Amtrak, traveling to many places in the United States, my first travel abroad...

The Importance of Exploring War History Through Educational Travel

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." — George Santayana 2014 will see a number of anniversaries commemorating some of the...

The Making of a Travel Video

  The creative process cannot be forced. Unless of course you spend a week in July following around a film crew to Spain, France and...

What Traveling Really Teaches Teens

Traveling is that moment when the textbook comes alive, when everyday objects look completely different and when common greetings sound exotic. For teen, traveling abroad is...

15 Inspirational Travel Quotes for Wanderlust Students

While it's true that actions speak louder than words, words still have the power to move people in big ways. Throw in some travel-related quotes...

7 Magnetic Places to Travel Abroad in 2014

What makes a place so magnetic? I'd say it all depends on what you're looking for when you travel. While some delight in discovering a...

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...