Movies and Books about Spanish Speaking Countries

Continuing our look at books and movies that inspire us to travel we decided to turn our attention to Spanish speaking countries. Spain, Mexico, and many...

Tales of Three Cities—Books and Movies about London, Paris and Rome

Nothing gets us more excited about travel than reading a good book or watching a film where a destination is brought vividly to life. In...

How to Create a Crowd-Pleasing Promotional Video for Your Next Tour

We're a lucky bunch here at ACIS headquarters. Our traveling teachers are some of the hardest working and most creative people we know. They go...

30 Movies to Inspire Your Educational Travels

You may have seen our recent blog post about books that have inspired the team at ACIS to travel. We also asked a similar question about...

7 Reasons Why Teachers Should Travel on a Global Conference

When I landed in Prague on a chilly winter evening, the beauty of this remarkable city was almost too much to process under a happy...

A Decadent History of Italy’s Most Popular Chocolates

This blog post was written by ACIS Tour Manager, Giacomo Gambone. The history of chocolate as we know it, the most innocent of all sins,...

Teaching and Traveling With Keith Kregel

Welcome to our very first installment of a new feature on the blog, teacher spotlights. Every month, we'll introduce you to an extraordinary educator from...

Destination Scotland: Britain’s Best Kept Secret?

The British Isles may be relatively small on the global scale of things—have a look how many times you could squeeze us into the land...

Adventures in European Airports, The Spring Edition

    I get confused. I am flying transatlantic to Geneva and my trusty Briggs and Riley bag is ready and set for carry-on, but...

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...