As the president of the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce (North Carolina), I promote supporting small businesses & shopping local especially in our rural town with a population of 4,500. It is imperative that our citizens support our mom and pop stores who...
Note: This story from Julie Beck was originally written for a 2013 Trip Behavior column in Teach & Travel. One of my college students, Jessica, recently sent me an e-mail that showed a picture of a school bus filled with students on a field trip. I found myself...
COVID-19 has obliterated the travel industry. In March 2020, hotels, museums, restaurants, airlines, cruise ships, and other travel entities turned upside down. Festivals and events were canceled, study abroad and student travel were scrapped, community gatherings...
Whenever I get a new group of people together, I like to play “get acquainted games.” One of my favorite activities is human bingo: A variety of topics are listed in each square on a bingo card, including favorite food, movie, book, sports team and hobby;...
How to Behave While You Wait: Waiting in line—for anything—can be miserable, causing people to lose their mind. According to Citylab.com, “Americans spend 37 billion hours waiting in line every year.” Teachers who lead students on trips question how to...
