Food/Restaurants
Top 10 Travel Snacks
In 2011, I flew to Washington, D.C., in late January to make a presentation on behalf of the National History Day program at a Congressional briefing. I landed at Dulles International Airport right before a snowstorm shut down the city. I spent several harrowing hours riding in a shuttle van and watching the cars spin Read more…
5 “Must Have” Items for Day Trips
Most days on tour start the same. The alarm goes off early. Everybody takes turns showering and getting ready. People start heading down for breakfast. After some morning conversation and food, everybody returns to their rooms. With a few minutes to spare before the bus departs, students and chaperones alike pack their backpacks for a 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…
Pizza in Italy – Assisi’s Best
There is a pizza restaurant in Assisi, it’s very good. I often stop there with groups. I am not going to name names; your Tour Director will know it or a suitable alternative. I am normally loathe to suggest restaurants directly, pure cowardice, I don’t want to be blamed for someone having a less than Read more…
Celebrating Birthday Traditions Around the World
Every day on tour is memorable. But if a traveler’s birthday happens to fall during their time abroad, that’s especially true. Being able to celebrate your birthday in a city like Paris, Rome, Barcelona or Beijing—with many of your friends right there by your side—is an experience not to be forgotten. On my first EF Read more…
5 Tips for Eating Lunch in Japan
One of the joys of traveling in a foreign country is eating in local places where you know for a fact that the food will be authentic and delicious. Your EF tour takes the guesswork out of two of your meals, breakfast and dinner, by including them in your program fee. No matter what country Read more…
My Ireland Travel Guide – What To See, Hear and Eat
One of my favorite songs by American folk singer Judy Collins is “Who Knows Where the Time Goes,” and I can’t help but think about the lyrics now that school is in session for another year. I’m back for my 33nd year as a high school history teacher and I’m in the same windowless room 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…
9 Tips to Stay Healthy on Tour
It’s miserable to get sick when you are at home, but you are really in for it if that happens while you are on tour. I can still remember being on a Fulbright tour in Thailand and succumbing to a terrible case of traveler’s diarrhea (or the appropriate nickname, Thai-dal wave) in Chiang Mai. While Read more…
6 Foods to Try in Italy
Last week I shared some Tour Director recommendations on foods to try while travelling in Europe. This week I hand the floor over to Italy, trust me, it deserves a posting of its own. 1. Lampredotto – When in Florence TDs ‘Lazio’ David M. and Barbara V. have always been big promoters of Lampredotto the Read more…
