“10 Out of 10”: A Group Leader Shares Her ACIS Experience

French teacher Rachel has been traveling with ACIS for more than twenty years and has come to expect great service. On route to her most...

Returning to Peru in 2023

Peru had long been near the top of my list of travel destinations because of its amazing history, incredible landscapes and warm-hearted people.  Late last...

A Traveler’s Guide to Winter vs. Summer in Iceland

Looking for a new country to explore with beautiful landscapes and geological features? Consider an ACIS Iceland tour! Oftentimes known as "The Land of Fire...

Travel to Egypt

The last time I traveled to Egypt was with the kids. It’s a bucket list thing. Pyramids, Mummies, and the Sphinx. I recall vividly those...

Spring Travel Review

Curious if travel has returned? The past few months can leave no doubt, it has! School vacations across the U.S. stagger, but now that they...

Hungry for Travel? Take a Trip to Your Kitchen!

Some say travel is eye opening… I like to say it is mouth opening! Travel has been my passion ever since my first trip out...

“No One at all Loves Things Unknown.” The Magic of Traveling

This is a guest post written by Javier Parrilla Guix, an ACIS Tour Manager based in Barcelona, Spain. Months have gone by since the world...

The Lasting Power of a Homestay

Susan Braun taught public school in Indiana for eight years before taking a break to raise her own children. She was awarded a Lilly Endowment Teacher...

Off the Road: Daily Life of an ACIS Tour Manager

ACIS Tour Managers travel across the globe with students on tour, but they all have to call someplace home. In our new Off the Road...

Turkey Delights – ACIS President Peter Jones Visits Istanbul

Turkey. It is at once an exotic place, a border country between Asia and Europe which has this veneer of Euro sophistication, spotty in places,...