Archive for Category: "Student Travel"
Travel Tip: Summer Student Travel
With summer approaching, students are ready to get out of classroom. But summertime doesn’t mean the learning is over. National Geographic Adventures has several types of student programs that incorporate education.There are expeditions programs that involve intrepid journeys to places like Alaska and Ecuador; field workshops where they can learn a skill from the pros, [...]
Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Voluntourism and Safety Tips for Spring Break
Most parents are concerned over sending college kids off to the spring break parties, but there is another way. Window Seat or Aisle Seat columnist Kerri Zane looks into voluntourism vacations that will allow her daughter to have fun with her peers while working for a good cause. As a parent of a college-aged student, [...]
Travel Tip: Talking Spring Break
Parents, listen up. While your kids may not want to hear it, there are some important tips to share with them before they head out for spring break. For starters, have the conversation before they go. You don’t want to put them on the defensive, but you do want to encourage open communication about where [...]
Slideshow: Presidential Sites from East to West
Can’t get off the couch this holiday weekend? Have no fear, there are presidential sites throughout the nation that are open all year long. So kick back today and start planning your next educational travel experience. From mansion spotting in Philadelphia to eating ice cream in Hawaii Tatiana Rodriguez rounds up ways to say “thanks” [...]
Travel Tip: Affordable Destinations
If finding an affordable destination is your goal, you might be surprised by what information is out there. You just have to know where to find the data, and then how to interpret it. Every year, Hotels.com releases its Hotel Price Index Report. Among other findings, it shows average hotel rates in destination cities. Domestically, [...]
Travel Tip – Navigating Rental Car Companies
Regional locations, national companies, and a neverending list of fees … renting a car can be as confusing as airline travel. Here are a few resources to help make the process easier. One site, called RentalCarMagic.com, has an interesting model; you submit your request and their team searches out the best price among listed rates [...]
Travel Tip: Travel Discounts for Students
Now that school is back in session, get your kids to break out their student ID card and use it for all their travel needs. There are more travel discounts for students than you may think. Student rush tickets are nothing new, but did you know that students can get discounts like 50 percent off advanced [...]
International Travel Gadget Reviews: Phones, Wi-Fi, GPS
Mixing a vacation with field-testing technology can be a risky proposition, but our gadget guy Phil Baker braves the dead-zones to offer his pick for the new phones, GPS and other devices worthy of being included in your carry-on. I just returned from a vacation to France, where I accompanied my wife who performed in [...]
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