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4 Tips for Your Flight Across the Pond
During an earlier blog entry I had professed my love for all things flying—from the airport, to the food, to the flight itself. For this entry, I would like to focus on making the long haul “across the pond” as enjoyable as possible. International flights can be trying to say the least. Early departures, multiple layovers, Read more…
Greek Islands – Nibbling Fish, Donkeys and the Traveling Pants
After visiting Mykonos, Turkey and Patmos on my Greek cruise this past summer, the next port of call was the Island of Rhodes. Here, I took a bus tour to the town of Lindos. Lindos dates back to the 4th century BC. The town itself is built around an acropolis, upon which stand the ruins Read more…
Religious Experience on Greek Island Cruise
This past summer, I went on a Greek Island Cruise with EF tours, which also included about 5 hours in Turkey. After some hot, windy days in Athens, the cruise was a welcome change of pace. The first island we visited was Mykonos, with its area called “Little Venice.” Here, white buildings with colorful doorways Read more…
Montserrat, Spain – A Unique Martian Landscape
Barcelona is one of my favorite cities in Spain. It is part old-world Europe, part Miami-through-a-kaleidoscope, and all charm. There is no shortage of ways to spend your time and there are always new adventures to discover, new people to meet, and new places to eat. Once you have spent several days in the city Read more…
5 Places to Visit on a Paris/Amsterdam Tour
In May I got to go to Paris and Amsterdam with a small group from my college. It was my first EF tour and undoubtedly the trip of a lifetime. While we saw many wonderful things during our trip, here’s a few that I think should not be missed: 1. The Eiffel Tower You can’t Read more…
10 Highlights of a Student Tour to China
Cassandra Lund is a very experienced traveler with EF Tours, this trip to China marks her 15th EF Tour. Read the highlights from her adventurous and memorable tour! 1. The Forbidden City One of our first stops in China and Beijing was the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was a huge and ornate place. There were Read more…
EF Global Citizen Scholarship – Berlin Experience
In July 2012, 20 students from across the United States set out on a journey to Berlin, Germany to explore their identities as Global Citizens. Over the course of ten days, these EF Global Citizen Scholarship recipients explored Berlin in-depth, engaged in the local historical and political dialogue, and even played baseball with local German Read more…
3 Exciting Ways to Recruit for Tour
Traveling to Europe with my students is the very best thing that I do. I love my job as a 10th grade world history teacher and as a varsity soccer coach; I’m truly blessed. But taking students to Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Norway with EF Tours have been some of the very best moments of Read more…
Peru: A Lesson in Happiness
Peru is a place I never thought I would see. Or as some might say, it wasn’t on my “list.” However in 2007 I had the chance to go to Peru with EF Tours. I figured it was my chance to go to South America, so I might as well go. How many people can Read more…
My Galapagos Islands Experience
Well traveled student, Cassandra Lund, writes about her experiences on her recent EF tour of the Galapagos Islands. Capturing the Chimborazo Volcano The beautiful Chimborazo volcano overlooked the whole city of Riobamba. This picture was actually taken from the roof of our hotel! We had the perfect view of this amazing volcano and members of our group Read more…
