Packing List – Planning & Preparation International travel can be a great experience but you may also be anxious, especially when you’re helping a child or teen prepare for a school trip. Whether you are a teacher or a parent, it’s important to make sure that all who are going know how to prepare for […]
Successful fundraising can make a great difference in making your educational trip a reality. If you’d like to take your students on an exciting trip overseas, you might need to brainstorm ideas on how to raise funds to cover the trip. With a little creativity and some effort from the excited students you’ll go a […]
“All roads lead to Rome” as the saying goes, but unfortunately the phrase often equates to hoards of tour buses, crowded restaurants and lengthy queues to the city’s most famous icons. Everybody loves Rome, but it also means that everyone wants to be there, so being smart about how you book tours and dining experiences […]
AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO ITALY Italy is one of the most-travelled countries in Europe and one of the most popular destinations for student travel, and it’s no wonder – with beautiful scenery, many spectacular landmarks and historical places to visit. The Colosseum, Vatican City, and the Ufizzi Gallery are among the best-known places to visit […]
HISTORY & POLITICS Arlington National Cemetery America’s largest national burial ground which was built during the Civil War. Among the thousands of white headstones are the graves of President John F Kennedy and the Tomb of the Unknowns. The site still averages 5,000 funerals a year and attracts four million visitors. Ford’s Theatre Museum The […]
ART & DESIGN Vatican The Holy See – The Vatican Museum houses one of the finest art collections in the world. Marvel at St. Peter’s Square and the Obelisk, the Papal Swiss Guards, the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica of Saint Peters. Capitoline Museums The Capitoline Museum boasts ancient sculptural marvels and paintings, including works […]
NEW ORLEANS The birthplace of jazz and zydeco thrives on visiting musicians who can walk the same streets as Louis Armstrong, Allen Toussaint and Dr John. Students can visit concert halls from the 18th century and witness contemporary artists continue to innovate “America’s Art Form” on French-influenced boulevards. St. Louis Cathedral and Houmas House Plantation […]
CITY HIGHLIGHTS Seine River Cruise A tour along the River Seine will offer students the chance to see most of Paris’ sights and institutions from the river. A commentary is available in English to explain the history and background of the attractions. Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie This ultra-modern science museum at La Villette […]
ART & DESIGN Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York’s most popular museums and contains the finest and most comprehensive collection of 20th-century art in the world. The collection’s highlights include work by Matisse. Guggenheim Museum The museum contains Solomon R. Guggenheim’s excellent collection of impressionist and […]
