Category : Locations to Visit

Where to visit in Hollywood with your university students

Hollywood has a rich and influential history which dates as far back as 1910 when director, D.W. Griffith shot his short film, ‘In Old California’. By the early 1920s, Hollywood had all but transformed the face of the film industry and became the bir...

Historic Russian Excursions That Will Inspire And Motivate Your Students

Transport your history students back in time and explore Russia’s extensive history; from the Bolshevik Revolution and the devastations to the Russian people caused by the World Wars to the crisis in the Soviet Empire and the historic changes of Russ...

11 Hard hitting visits that will impact students and teachers

The school trip abroad is not only an opportunity for students to engage with their surroundings on an educational level but a human level. It gives students a chance to stop and take stock of a location, an event; something that changed the course o...

Top 10 Unexpected UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany

As in the name, there is a focus on maintaining and ensuring the site is not lost nor forgotten. While there isn’t an endless list of sites to explore, the numerous attractions given UNESCO status may appear overwhelming to the Party Leader seeking o...

Providing context and theory for your next science trip

It’s funny how one day you can have a moment of inspiration and then actually act on it to make a difference. For me, this started a few years ago when I was acting Head of Science at the British School of Amsterdam. I looked at extracurricular progr...

How to make school music trips affordable for everyone

Further to the recent depreciation of the sterling versus both the euro and the dollar, ensuring you make your money travel as far as possible is even more important so here are some helpful key points to consider when planning your music tour. 1. Tr...

A Teachers Guide To Visiting Krakow

As a small but passionate team we aim to promote the idea of hands on experience in order for young people to explore the world, learn about places and themselves while developing their educational understanding of the wider world. For us to be able...

What Do Teachers Remember About Their School Trips?

1. Mike Sheldrake, Deputy Head “The first time that I took a school party to Auschwitz it was a bittersweet experience. On the way to the camp it began to snow heavily. One of the party was an Australian who had literally never seen snow and therefor...

3 Important Etiquette Tips For Students Visiting China

1. Playing with Chopsticks For a child not accustomed to using Chopsticks daily, they almost seem like a toy. For etiquette tips for students visiting China this is quite a biggy! Weird as it may sound, chopsticks are to be treated delicately and wit...

4 Ways To Celebrate The European Day of Languages In Schools

Here we take a look at 4 ideas to help celebrate the European Day of Languages in your school. 1. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (European Day of Languages Special) Everyone loves a quiz show! While you may not walk away with money in your pocket, st...