TIPS & IDEAS
Attention, Please: Handling Phones in the Classroom
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...
Fluxury Travel: Balancing Budget and Bucket Lists
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...
Turning Parents Into Travel Partners
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...
The Secret to a Smoother Student Trip? Choose Your Chaperones Wisely
When planning a student trip, teachers often lean on their tour planner to handle the countless logistical details that make a travel experience successful. Together, you will map out itineraries, transportation, hotels, meals, and attractions. But there's one...
5 Things to Remember As the New School Year Begins
It’s hard to believe the summer is almost over. Like so many seasons in life, it came and went in the blink of an eye. Now educators across the country are getting ready for another school year, and there is plenty of work to be done. The first few weeks of school are...
Building Global Citizens: Planning International Travel
International travel can be one of the most powerful educational experiences a student will ever have. It pushes learning beyond the classroom, builds cultural understanding, and fosters independence and confidence in ways few other opportunities can. But while the...