Student Trip Leader Spotlight: Noémie H., Washington

Meet one of our amazing student trip leaders, Noémie! She has taken students across France and will be visiting her hometown in Brittany this year....

Washington D.C. Student Trip: From Couch to Capital in 6 Easy Steps

Have you heard about the couch to 5K plans to get in-shape to run a 3.1-mile race? You can envision crossing the finish line, but...

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...

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...

5 Food Apps to Download for Your Travels

Traveling means getting to experience delicious food you won't necessarily find at home, but with so many options, how do you choose? Whether you have...

ACIS is Partnering With Sophie Talks Science: Meet Sophie!

ACIS is teaming up with UK-based writer and scientist Sophie Arthur, author of the award-winning blog Soph Talks Science, for a unique partnership. Over the...

Moments Over Monuments: A Tour Manager’s Reflections on How Travel Changes Lives

ACIS Tour Manager Lucy Ryan shares some of the ways travel has positively impacted her point of view and those of the students she brings abroad....

Teacher Spotlight: How Katherine B. Leveraged Educational Grants to Bring Her Students to D.C.

When grant money for the diversification of educational experiences came through for Katherine’s class that would allow them to travel to D.C., she turned to...

6 Ways to Engage Students Before, During and After Your School Trip

By Beth Marshall, Academic Travel Adviser and ACIS group leader since 1995 - trip #15 under her belt and counting! As I reflect on the...

New Recipe: Tarte Tatin

Add a little international flair to your 4th of July Celebrations with this delicious take on apple pie! You may think of apple pie as...