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EF’s Service Learning Innovations
There is a lot of discussion these days about creating an interconnected, globally competent generation, so it’s no surprise that the service learning movement is burgeoning. Faced with a variety of interactive and immersive experiences, discerning travelers wonder what service learning is, exactly, and why so many diverse programs are popping up all over the Read more…
St. Patrick’s Day Around the Globe
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner—the one with the pot o’ gold. So dust off your Shillelagh and warm up the bagpipes, because as it turns out, everyone’s Irish on March 17th. United States More than 36 million Americans trace their roots to Ireland—and that number doubles on St. Patrick’s Day. So it Read more…
6 Romantic Destinations To Fall in Love With
Each year on February 14, nearly 200 million Valentine’s Day cards are signed, sealed and delivered across the United States. Lovers armed with chocolates and roses proudly present their gifts to their sweetheart, while last-minute crowds scour the shelves in a panic, left with nothing but rejected confections and red carnations. Ah, Valentine’s Day. In Read more…
The 10 Best Souvenirs – From Athens to Zurich
The word souvenir comes from the French verb, “to remember.” We’re guessing they meant a thoughtful keepsake representative of a place’s history or culture, and probably not this this or that. Don’t let an airport kiosk snow globe tell the story of your adventure. Here’s a list of authentic mementos from some of our most Read more…
Top 10 London Landmarks
If you haven’t been to London, might we suggest you move it to the top of your queue? It’s a city that seamlessly blends old and new—responsible for bringing us both Shakespeare and Spice Girls; Newton’s laws of motion and, incidentally, roller skates; fish and chips and the best item on any lunch menu (thank Read more…
Costa Rica 2013 – Apply Now! EF Global Citizen Scholarship
**DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER 15TH!** Do your students want to join us in Costa Rica this April? The 2013 EF Global Citizen Scholarship Contest is off and running, and that’s big news for your students. Suddenly, an eight-day Costa Rican adventure needs to be filled with environmentally minded high school students. Pretty exciting, Read more…
Say Hello to Our Future New Home
It’s hard to believe that 25 years ago EF’s North American headquarters consisted of just three people in a small office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. By 1997, we were ready to expand to our current headquarters, the 10-story, 250,000-square-foot EF Center Boston. And now, after another decade of remarkable growth and innovation, we’re expanding again. On 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…
Travel Interview with Tour Director Rob Sweetingham
Time to meet another EF person and learn a little about their life in travel with questions from the Independent newspaper. This time it is Tour Director Rob Sweetingham. One of the greats in an already quite great bunch of Tour Directors, Rob has the following accolade to be adorned on him. My wife, Michelle, Read more…
The First Year of College – On Us!
College is expensive, as everyone knows. But EF is going to make it much more affordable for one lucky traveler by paying for the first year—full tuition, room and board—at any school they choose. There’s still time for students to enter EF’s college scholarship giveaway, but they have to act fast. To enter, students age Read more…
