25 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Student Tour Arrival Day

Arrival day can be tough. You’ve been eagerly anticipating your trip for months, with expectations building and excitement growing. It all culminates with a bleary-eyed...

10 Technology-Free Ways to Occupy Yourself at the Airport

Whether you’re the kind of person who likes to arrive at an airport early, giving yourself plenty of time to prepare to find your gate...

Travel Secrets Revealed: Global Entry

Global Entry is a little bit of a secret out there, but a friend of mine who travels “legally” to Cuba told me it was the greatest move...

Pickpockets: 5 Ways to Stop Them, 5 Ways to Spot Them!

Spring is on the way, apparently. Here in London it's hard to tell, but I've just got back from Barcelona (via Rome, Nice and Florence)...

5 Things To Do on Your First Educational Tour

While many of you may be veteran travelers, think back to your very first school trip abroad. Dig deep into your memory. Uncover the days...

Pickpockets: 5 Ways to Stop Them, 5 Ways to Spot Them!

Spring is on the way, apparently. Here in London it's hard to tell, but I've just got back from Barcelona (via Rome, Nice and Florence)...

Travel Tips for Surviving a Long Flight

When you return from a two-week vacation in Australia, the first question everyone asks is to name your favorite part (an impossible query for any travel-lover about...

Student Travel Tips – The Art of Packing

Throughout the annals of epic adventuring, it’s the same story—think Marco Polo before heading off on the Silk Road to China; Captain Cook before his...

Your Educational Tours Quick Guide to Tipping

Tipping can be an awkward end to an otherwise satisfying first meal overseas. If you're not familiar with local tipping customs before you arrive, you...

High School Student Travel Tips – Maximize Your Arrival Day

Depending on your flight schedule, you’re likely to have time to start exploring in your tour’s first city before the more structured itinerary activities begin. ...