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2014 Contest Winners!
TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST FIRST PLACE All dressed up at the Eiffel Tower! Submitted by Bailey SECOND PLACE Paris at Night Submitted by Jenna THIRD PLACE On a Gondola in Venice, Italy Submitted by Robin MY PASSPORTS DRAWSTRI
Take Our Buzzfeed Quiz! Which European Country Should You Visit?
Take Our Buzzfeed Quiz! Which European Country Should You Visit?
Living Abroad in Childhood Inspired Travel Professional's Career
Living Abroad in Childhood Inspired Travel Professional's Career - a first hand perspective from one of our own!
June 2- June 6 Lesson Plan Roundup
Summer Project Continued: Like many of our classroom teachers, the passports Curriculum Department has taken on a summer project. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be reviewing each of our current lesson plans, revising the
Part 4: Rome, 20 Years on
By Julian Moseley Don’t you just love the way the Italian language sounds? Pure poetry! And what a shame the Italians (not the Romans of course) were so much worse at building empires than they were at building incredibl
Teacher Tuesday: Independence Day Primary Sources
Teacher Tuesday: Independence Day Primary Sources
New Features on Passports.com for Students
TRIP-RELATED RESOURCES Now passports students have access to never-before-available resources applicable to their tour, fun contests, travel tips, and trip-friendly apps for their electronic travel-worthy devices!
6 Photos That Will Inspire Your Wanderlust
6 Photos That Will Inspire Your Wanderlust
Claire Briddon
On January 6, 2022, Claire Briddon passed away at 82. Passports’ President David Markle asked me to write a tribute in honor of Claire since she had worked for Passports from its inception in 1992, retiring in 2015
19 Interesting Facts About the World's Smallest Country
Vatican City, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, is located within the city of Rome and is the smallest country in the world.
Sagrada Familia: Gaudí's Masterpiece
La Sagrada Familia is an extraordinary church with towers that soar high above the City of Gaudí.
Passports Photo Challenge
3 photo contests, 3 chances to win. Think you have what it takes to beat out all 2016 passports travelers in this year’s photo challenge?
Teacher Tuesday: 5 Fundraising Event Ideas
Summer is finally here, and you know what that means — time to prepare for next school year! If you’re a passports group organizer, that means planning ways to fundraise for your students’ experience of a lifetime.
6 of the Coolest Hotels in the World
Have you ever wanted to have breakfast with a giraffe? If the answer is yes, this is the list for you!
Out of This World: Stadtkeller Swiss Folklore Restaurant
The Swiss people rarely practice traditional customs like yodeling in their everyday lives anymore, so the Stadtkeller is a must if you’re looking for a taste of traditional Swiss folklore and culture.
Passports Traveler Blog Contest
Time for another contest! Send us an original blog post following the guidelines below. We’ll pick our favorite entries to feature on our blog and those winners will receive a $50 Amazon gift card . Sound easy? It is! We
What Does Educational Travel Mean to Us?
What did Passports employees have to say when asked the question “What does educational travel mean to me?”
7 Brilliant Travel Hacks You've Never Heard of
Check out 7 of our top favorite travel hacks!
Ostia Antica: A Little-Known Ancient Wonder
Just 30 minutes from the Colosseum lies the remains of the entire ancient Roman city of Ostia Antica – an under appreciated and little-known archaeological site that rivals Pompeii.
2016 Passports Photo Challenge Winners
A Tribute to Our Founder: Dr. Gilbert Scott Markle
If you lived in the Worcester, Massachusetts area in the 1980s, chances are you either knew who Gil Markle was, you were employed at one of his companies, you were one of his students, or you knew somebody who knew someb
The Best Cities in Europe for Architecture Lovers
If you have an eye for art and architecture, you’ll love this list of the most architecturally impressive cities in Europe.
3 International Dishes That Belong on the Thanksgiving Table
Since America is a melting pot of people from all different cultures, it seems fitting that we include a few dishes from other countries on our national day of thanks. Try out these international dishes for a change that
Student Tour Group Travel to Costa Rica
A student tour to Costa Rica is a breathtaking, Central American paradise for Spanish-speaking, science studies, in-service programs, and so much more.