5 reasons why you should make your way to the Alps

As someone who loves the mountains but grew up in California, the majority of my mountain experience was at Lake Tahoe – a beautiful area...

5 Things You May Not Know About Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg is one of Austria’s most famous cities, located near the border with Germany and featured on many ACIS tours to Central Europe. Many might...

3 Markets To Visit In Europe

In many European cities, the marketplace is the belly and nerve center of the town. It’s where farmers and producers from the surrounding regions gather...

Off the Road: Daily Life of an ACIS Tour Manager

ACIS Tour Managers travel across the globe with students, but they all have to call someplace home. In our Off the Road series, we interview our Tour...

8 Architecture Styles to Spot on Your European Tour

One of the beauties of traveling through Europe is seeing the great layers of history in the form of buildings and public spaces. It can...

A Guide to French Kissing (It’s not what you think!)

If you’ve mastered the basics of French communication (check out The Importance of Saying Bonjour), then perhaps we can move on to more serious things....

What Americans Should Know About the Eurovision Song Contest

Every year, in May, there's an evening when Europe collectively gets to bask in the fact that it's gloriously bonkers. Every year, if they've read...

Tips for Traveling With Vegetarians on Your Educational Tour

I've been vegetarian for coming up for 18 years. I think it's fair to say most veggies are quite concerned about what they eat: we've...

Europe’s Most Historical Anniversaries to Commemorate This Year

As highlighted recently in my previous blog post, there are many ‘big ticket’ anniversaries throughout the year, each with the capacity to add additional context...

4 Signs You’re Ready for a Pathfinder Tour

We’re proud to introduce a new type of travel to the world of educational group tours. A type of travel that thinks outside the bus,...