We’re excited to announce our Spring Photo Contest, launching today. If you have great photos from your travels, enter them and you could win a $500 Amazon giftcard! It’s simple to enter: Head over to facebook.com/exploricacanada/app_id Fill out the entry form and upload your photo entries (you can enter up to 7) Invite your friends Read More …
Traveling with a group of 10 to 20 high school students can be inspiring, rewarding and, no doubt, challenging! You’re a pro at keeping a classroom in line but what do you do when there are no chalkboards, period bells or even walls to keep everyone together? Let’s look at three ways to calm the Read More …
Everyone here at Explorica would like to take a moment to wish all our upcoming Vimy Ridge travellers well. Our exclusive Return to Vimy 2012: 95th Anniversary Tours give Canadians the opportunity to experience the life of a soldier during this important event in our nation’s history. We thank you for your dedication to history, Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
