6 Must-Try Sweets for a Quick Trip to Paris

If I could spend a decade eating my way through France like Julia Child, I'd hop on the next flight to Paris and never look...

4 Must-Try Dishes from Great Britain, Part 2

In my last blog post I introduced you to eight of the most iconic and traditional ‘must-try’ British dishes. Whilst writing this last post, it struck...

My First Attempt at Making a Soufflé à Paris

One of the noticeable differences when travelling on an ACIS trip is the number of interactive and fun activities on each trip. These have really...

Lately in Travel (From the Perspective of an Armchair Traveler)

I'm still embracing summer with open arms even despite the record heat in our largely non-air conditioned part of the country here on the East...

Sicilian Cooking 101: Pasta de la Sarde

I love food and I love to travel. This is probably because I am English and as a kid we didn’t get to travel much and...

8 Classic Cuisines to Try in Great Britain

When educational travel groups arrive in London, I find that there is a common misconception about British food; that it’s not very good. Over the...

Educational Travel | So Hungry I Could Eat a Horse!

The big food scandal to consume Europe earlier this year, particularly Great Britain and Ireland, has been the discovery of horse meat in products labelled...

Educational Travel: Exploring London’s East End

When groups come to London on an educational tour with just a couple of days in the city, they usually arrive armed with an extensive...

On Art & Truffle Sandwiches in Florence

I could remember when going to Florence was quite an ordeal. The train took forever and it was a long day excursion in general. Now...

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...