Five Islands I Love in Greece

Recently, our beloved ACIS Tour Manager Dimitra Neonakis kept our Destination Connect event series rolling with a wanderlust-inspiring presentation on “5 Islands I Love in...

Anafiotika: A Hidden Oasis in the Heart of Athens

Visitors to Athens will invariably spend much of their free time roaming the old town, or Plaka. This famed neighborhood is jam-packed with neoclassical buildings...

Pearls of the Mediterranean

There are over 3,000 Greek islands sprinkled through the Mediterranean, so don’t expect to visit them all at once! Most of them are uninhabited in...

Secrets of the Parthenon

Sitting atop a sacred citadel, the Parthenon in Athens is a symbol of both classical art and political power. Its perfect forms have been imitated...

ACIS Staff Travel Spotlight: Liz Tyrrell in the Greek Isles

Liz Tyrrell is the Regional Director of International Programs, Chicago, and has been with ACIS for 13 years! She loves to travel and be active outdoors...

8 European Architecture Styles to Look For 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 Striking Dilemma: How ACIS Helped Keep My Trip on Track

Anthony D’Amico teaches English at Floral Park High School in Floral Park, NY, and has been leading student tours for the past 10 years. On...

Exploring Athens on a Global Conference

This is a guest post from teacher and ACIS group leader Erin Maliszewski. It was originally published on her blog. Interested in having your educational travel...

Have They Lost Their Elgin Marbles?

For the first time in ages, literally, a bit of the now infamous Elgin Marbles is on the move. Back to whence it came? No...

Tour Manager Spotlight: Meet Stephen Oldham

Get to know our tour managers, well-traveled and fascinating individuals who make your ACIS educational tour truly unique and unforgettable. Today we're happy to introduce...