How to Protect Your Ears While Flying
Through the hustle and bustle of ticketing, managing your luggage and navigating the airport, your hearing is the last thing you're usually thinking about while flying. But it shouldn't be. We have the reasons why protecting your ears while flying is vital—and what...
Musical Growth on a Michigan Island
Jim Gibbons, Band Director at Oxford (Michigan) Community Schools, is no stranger to Mackinac Island. In fact, the educator of 21 years has been taking over 100 seventh- and eighth-grade band students to the yearly Mackinac Music Clinic by Brightspark Travel since...
When Real Life Becomes the Classroom
When it comes to takeaways from student travel, Jeff Dodd, a music teacher at St. Augustine (Florida) High School, prioritizes real-life information and authentic experiences. That why Dodd—who's been teaching everything from winter guard, to piano, to choir and...
A Feast Fit for a Queen
In the 34 years that Medieval Times has been in business, a king has always been at the forefront of its productions—until now. In a major break from tradition, the iconic dinner theater show now features a queen as sole ruler of the land. Doña Maria Isabella—who...
