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7 Brilliant Travel Hacks You've Never Heard of
Check out 7 of our top favorite travel hacks!
Why Is English So Weird?
There are students all over the world trying to make sense of a language where comb, tomb and bomb don’t rhyme but pony and bologna do.
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?
How to Choose the Right Destination for Your Student Tour
Whether your educational goals are historical, linguistic, cultural, charitable or a combination, Passports has the right tour for you and your students.
5 Steps to Successful Student Recruitment
Having trouble recruiting enough students for your tour? Our 5 step guide will help you through that process!
Teacher Tuesday: An Educational Tour Experience to Remember
Guest Post by Ingrid B. In the summer of 2000, my husband Bob and I took a group of my students on an educational tour with Passports to England and France . There had been several Passports tours before and since,
Meet Lou Baskinger: Teacher Representative for Passports ACTFL16
Lou Baskinger is a retired Spanish teacher who has traveled on over 20 tours with passports. He accompanied some of the passports staff at ACTFL16 to talk to fellow teachers about his experiences traveling with us.
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.
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
Quotes That'll Make You Question Why You Don't Travel More
You’ve heard of ‘wanderlust’… but have you read all of these quotes?!
Untranslatable Words We Need in English
Have you ever thought of a witty comeback, only it's hours too late? The Yiddish have a word for that.
Sell the Experience, Not the Trip
When recruiting students for an educational tour, your goal should be to sell the experience, not just the trip.
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.
7 Tours, 7 Wonders of the World
There have been numerous lists compiled to nominate the world’s most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures. Explore 7 Wonders of the World on tour with Passports!
Fundraising Ideas Part 3: Activities
CASH FOR TRASH Breakdown This is a great way to help others while raising money for your trip! Collect bottles and cans and redeem them at a local redemption center. And don’t stop there! Other organizations will pay for
How to Break the Language Barrier While Traveling
Keep these tips in mind to grant you a bit more independence and make it easier to interact with the locals!
Fundraising Ideas Part 2: Events
CAR WASH Breakdown Find a well-located site, like a fire department, or simply a business located on a well-traveled street that has a large parking lot. Sell tickets beforehand with the address of the location on them.
21 Experiences to Add to Your 2017 Travel Bucket List
Inspired by passports participant photos – here are 21 experiences to add to your 2017 travel bucket list!
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.
A Brief History of the Educational Travel Industry
Did you know that most of the companies existing in the educational travel industry today were influenced by Passports' founder Gil Markle, dating back to the 60's?
A Letter of Appreciation to Teachers
Today, as we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day, we’d like to say “thank you” to teachers.
11 Steps for Running a Successful Parent Meeting
You have tons of interested students – now it's time to get their parents on board. Let us help! Follow our 11 steps for running a successful parent meeting.
5 Unique Easter Traditions from around the World
In the United States, we don't think twice about frantically searching for colored eggs hidden by a mythical bunny. Do you ever wonder how other countries around the world celebrate Easter?