7 Best Translation Apps for Traveling

As an educational company, we're passionate about trying to learn different languages from scratch, but even the most committed language learners may need a quick...

8 Tips for Traveling to Costa Rica

Considering Costa Rica for your next international adventure? Our expert travel planning team has come up with some helpful tips for travel. Below, you’ll find...

8 Helpful Tips for Traveling to Europe

Made up of 44 countries on the continent, Europe is a bucket-list destination for many travelers. While each of those countries will have variations in...

8 Helpful Travel Tips for Italy

Italy is one of the most popular destinations in Europe, with a reported 75 million people visiting in 2022 alone! The culture, food, history, and...

How to Prepare for Your First Time Flying on a Plane

Whether it's your first time flying overseas or your first time flying period, this guide to managing the flight process will be a great resource....

13 Packing Tips for Your International Travels

Struggling to pack for your overseas adventure? Don't worry. As frequent fliers, the ACIS Educational Tours team has turned packing a bag into both an...

A Big Adjustment on Tour: Walking in Europe

Cultural Contrast Does this scenario sound familiar? If not, it soon will. You've just arrived in Europe for the first time, filled with excitement and...

Spotlight on Berlin

This guest post is written by ACIS Tour Manager Abi Welshman. One of the most frequent questions asked of me as a Tour Manager is...

5 Hidden Gems of Saint Petersburg

What do you know about Sankt-Peterburg, one of the largest, northernmost cities in Russia? The “Venice of the East” is a diverse city; at the...

7 Gift Ideas for the World Traveler in Your Life

Plane tickets are an ideal but very expensive present. Slip one of these (much cheaper) options under the tree and the world traveler in your...