College Travel
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…
Travel Interview with EF’s Sandy Kusano
It’s that time again to meet someone from EF and learn a little about their travel experiences. This month it is Sandy Kusano from Boston. Tell us about yourself – I started at EF as a Tour Consultant for Educational Tours in 2005. After a couple of years as a TC, I had the opportunity Read more…
The Impact Of Traveling Abroad, Part 1
Today is the first day of school for my students and the beginning of a new school year for group leaders means that it’s time to recruit for our tours. When I speak to parents about the tours, I will often use my own children to illustrate the impact of international student travel. The veterans Read more…
My favorite lunch in Florence
In late December, I am leading a London, Paris, Florence and Rome tour, which means a very welcome return to Florence. I love Florence, wonderful city, love taking groups there. Our groups visit Leonardo’s Leather Works and Walter’s Silver Emporium as part of the guided city tour, to get an insight into some local crafts Read more…
Things to see and do in Amsterdam
If you are headed to Amsterdam on an EF tour any time soon, then here are a few things you might want to try during your free time. Museumsplein This square is where you will find the Rijksmuseum (above), the largest museum in the Netherlands, with more than a million visitors each year. The Rijksmuseum Read more…
The Best City In Britain
The Guardian newspaper in England recently published its annual travel awards, voted by readers. Most voters are British, so it is always interesting to see which place gets the “Favourite UK City” award. This year, for the 11th year in a row, the winner is … (mental drum role, please) … Edinburgh! I didn’t vote Read more…
Viewing Europe from above, Part II
Last week, we took a look at some impressive views of London, Paris and Rome. Here are a few more suggested spots around Europe where you can enjoy some great views over the cities on your educational tours—most of them free to visit! In Barcelona, your guided tour will allow you to enjoy views over Read more…
Viewing Europe from above, Part I
Getting a great view over a city doesn’t always have to cost. Here are a few suggestions on places to visit in three of the most popular cities that EF Educational Tours takes student travelers. For just a few dollars and some decent legwork, you can be well rewarded. If you are in London, then Read more…
Hundertwasserhaus
One of the great stops for me on a guided city tour is the Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna. It is normally the last stop of the morning before the tour ends near the Opera. Having already visited the Schönbrunn Palace and seen many of the grand Baroque buildings of the city, this is a real departure. Read more…
Happy birthday, Alexander von Humboldt
Today—September 14—is the birthday of Alexander von Humboldt (or, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt to his parents). Born in 1769, his numerous travels led to European fame and future glory as the face on a 1960s East German banknote (Marx got to be on the 100). Von Humboldt often gets a mention on Read more…
