Handling Conflict Between Students
No matter how hard you try, sometimes students are going to have disagreements with one other. When those disagreements happen while on a trip, it can become even stickier of an issue to deal with. The good news is there are strategies and steps to take to help handle...
Safety in the City
Traveling to a big city is an exciting and unique opportunity, but of course, it comes with its own challenges. Issues like theft, health and keeping track of each other are made more difficult by large crowds and public transport, so it takes a bit of extra...
Fostering Emotional Health During Travel
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...
Keeping Student Travel Healthy and Safe
Managing health and safety has always been a top priority in student travel, long before the pandemic began. From allergies to flus, diabetes and sprained ankles, any number of things can become an issue while traveling with students. When you throw Covid-19 in the...
Steering You to a Safe Motorcoach Company
Editor's Note: In 2022, as COVID and the Omicron variant continue to affect student travel, there are new concerns when picking a motorcoach company. Consult with your tour operator as well as the SYTA COVID-19 Travel Toolkit for more information on how to stay safe...
Why You Want Travel Insurance
In the new normal of today’s world, travel insurance has gone beyond an amenity to being practically a necessity.We’ve heard quite a few stories of students sadly having to cancel their trip at the very last second due to testing positive for COVID or dealing with a...
