Education Travel Tip: Prepping Your Passport

You know that forgetting your passport when you travel is a no-no. But so is forgetting to get your passport in tip-top travel shape. Have a peek at Explorica’s handy hints on getting through your host country’s border control unscathed so that the only thing you’ll be worried about upon arrival is whether you packed Read More …

Get to Know: Student Tours to Dublin, Ireland

Sometimes culture hangs in the air when walking about a foreign city. But in Dublin, you might find it’s firmly stuck in the ground. That’s thanks to the stories surrounding every statue strewn about Ireland’s capital—starting with well-known ones springing from the likenesses of literary legends. For example, on North Earl Street, you’ll encounter a Read More …

Get to Know: Student Tours to The Loire Valley

Our ‘Get to Know’ blog series gives you an in-depth look at the people, places and activities that make educational tours amazing.  Today’s post features the Château de Chenonceau, one of the most beautiful landmarks in France, and a destination available on our popular Paris & the Loire Valley tour. Commonly called ‘Ladies House’, or Read More …

Educational Trip to Philadelphia: Must Dos

Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love (as literally translated from its Greek origins,) is bursting with the spirit of colonial times. Not only did it function as America’s capital city while Washington D.C. was being built, but it also served as home to the busiest port of the original thirteen colonies. Follow Philly’s cobblestone streets Read More …

Get to Know: South Africa

  Our ‘Get to Know’ blog series gives readers an in-depth look at the people, places and activities that make educational tours amazing.  Today’s post features a destination available on our popular South Africa tour. uger National Park is one of the largest safari parks in Africa sprawling across more than 7,500 square miles. Containing Read More …

Educational Travel Tip Tuesday: Staying in Touch on Tour

Sharing your top travel moments instantly with your loved ones back home is easy with technology but can mean less cash in your pocket for souvenirs. (Suddenly postcards sound better, right?) Check out Explorica’s tips for keeping in touch on the cheap and maybe you can have the best of both worlds.