In this issue of Teach & Travel magazine, explore the wonders of Dinosaurs, Dolphins & Deep Space in Illinois and discover California Dreamin’: From Hollywood Sets to Pacific Shores. Join us for exciting destinations, unforgettable adventures, and inspiring travel experiences that bring learning to life!
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Shared Reality, Shared Discovery
by Claire Chapin | November 3, 2026 | Destinations | 0 Comments
Ask most students how they watched their last movie, and the answer probably involves a bedroom, a laptop, and headphones. Ask them about their last big sports moment, and odds are it was a highlight on a five-inch screen. We live in an era of infinite content but...
Attention, Please: Handling Phones in the Classroom
by Claire Chapin | October 26, 2026 | Tips & Ideas | 0 Comments
Smartphones are now a constant presence in students’ lives, which means every teacher eventually faces the same question: What should we do about phones in the classroom? While there is no single solution that works for every school or age group, educators are finding...
When STEM Hits the Road
by Claire Chapin | October 20, 2026 | Profiles | 0 Comments
Kimberly McCallum is a second-grade teacher at Liberty STEM Elementary in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. In her role leading the STEM club, she established and has grown the district’s travel program to three trips per year with students in elementary and middle school—including...
Fluxury Travel: Balancing Budget and Bucket Lists
by Claire Chapin | October 20, 2026 | Tips & Ideas | 0 Comments
A new travel trend is “fluxury travel.” Not familiar with this term? It is a fairly new term that applies to travel due to consumers paying more for excursions. Travelers have to make hard decisions about when, where, and how to travel. Tara Cappel, founder of FTLO...
Top 10 Student Destinations 2027 Survey
by Claire Chapin | October 14, 2026 | Destinations | 0 Comments
Tell Us Your Top Destinations!And You Could Win!Teach & Travel is compiling the Top Student Travel Destinations—and we need your help! Please take a few minutes to share the destinations you planned or traveled to with student groups by filling out a brief...
Students Speak: One Conversation at a Time
by Claire Chapin | October 13, 2026 | Profiles | 0 Comments
Nestled among the grand stone towers in San Gimignano, Italy, sits an unremarkable truffle shop. The outside of the store is identical to the surrounding buildings: rough, earthy stone warmed by the Tuscan sun, with red flowers blooming in cracked pots beside the...
What Live Performance Reveals to Student Travelers
by Claire Chapin | October 13, 2026 | Destinations | 0 Comments
Experiencing live theatre as a student group is more than an exciting outing—it’s an educational opportunity that brings a distinct dimension to travel. Unlike simply visiting a landmark or reading about a subject in a classroom, a live performance asks students to be...
Turning Parents Into Travel Partners
by Claire Chapin | October 11, 2026 | Tips & Ideas | 0 Comments
Student travel doesn’t happen without parents and legal guardians. Their trust, support, and partnership aren’t just nice to have—they’re the foundation that makes every trip possible. For many families, sending a child on a multi-day school trip (especially one out...
Ottawa Is Built for Student Groups
by Claire Chapin | October 6, 2026 | Destinations | 0 Comments
The best student trips do more than take learning outside the classroom. They help students connect what they study with real places, people and stories, making history tangible, culture personal and discovery exciting. Ottawa does just that. Canada’s capital has long...
From Classroom to Coastline, Learning Comes to Life in Virginia Beach
by Claire Chapin | October 6, 2026 | Destinations | 0 Comments
With 38 miles of beaches, a lively 3-mile-long Boardwalk and an abundance of year-round outdoor activities, Virginia Beach already has plenty to get students excited about a trip. When they arrive, the vibrant coastline turns history, science, arts and nature into...