Terracotta Army of Xi’an China: Destination Spotlight

If you are lucky enough to get the chance to visit “The Red Dragon,” better known as China, we know all the sites that should...

Slow-Cooker Poulet Basquaise [Recipe]

I have never seen a slow-cooker sold in France, which is why I hold on to mine like a little treasure. It seems like such...

Paris for Art Lovers

If you’re a real lover of art, whether you’ve been to Paris before or not, it can be hard to know just how to see...

Teacher Spotlight: Jonathan Kaptcianos – Greenwich, Connecticut on Youth Leadership in the Dominican Republic

Jonathan Kaptcianos is a math teacher at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut. He recently returned from a trip to the Dominican Republic with his students that was...

As The World Turns with Peter Jones – Episode 4: ACIS Tour Manager Lou Salaun [VIDEO]

In December of 2016, before our annual meeting of the ACIS Tour Managers, we recorded a series of interviews with a handful of tour managers...

Student Traveler Spotlight: Elizabeth Grady

This spring, Elizabeth Grady is graduating from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill with a degree in Journalism and Political Science. For the past...

Tour Manager Spotlight: Herson Guevera – Costa Rica

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...

Virtual Tourism – Online Tour of The Musée d’Orsay and Study of Impressionism [6 LESSON PLANS]

When it comes to learning about the art of a given movement, time or place, there's nothing quite like visiting one of the world's best...

Student Spotlight: Grace Scallion, ACIS Student Ambassador

Grace Scallion is a student at South Side High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When her French teacher opened the application process to become the...

Carnival Celebrations Around the World

Most Americans are well aware of the purple, yellow and green, the gaudy beads, and the busy streets that symbolize the celebrations of Mardi Gras...