Traveling with a group of students can be fun, but it can also be stressful. Educators who lead trips face challenges making transportation and accomodations reservations; planning fun, interactive itineraries that meets the needs and interests of the students and...
“Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Recently, I was lucky enough to be in Oahu, Hawaii for a trip. Knowing the rental car situation had been especially dire there since the beginning of the pandemic, I...
People describe me using these words: Loud. Talkative. Outgoing. Life of the party. Adventurous. Gregarious. My whole life, I’ve been an extrovert. I can go to an event or travel alone and not know a soul, but by the time the event ends or I return home,...
As the world at large becomes more aware of the challenges and barriers faced by people with autism, the travel industry needs to be as accommodating and accessible as possible. At one point, travel was essentially impossible, or at least very difficult, for people...
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC—a top U.S. tourist destination for groups of all kinds—has begun a phased reopening, allowing visitor access to the building for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Seen as a welcomed step by many, the complex has been...
