Tagged: education

Southern Germany’s University Cities: A College Tour of 5 Historic Destinations

Germany has some of the best universities in the world—and some of the oldest. Heidelberg University, for instance, was founded in 1386. Relative whippersnapper Harvard University in…

Museums Across the U.S. Offering Free Admission on Museum Day: How to Participate

A date has been set for this year's Museum Day, the annual event during which museums and other cultural centers across the United States offer free admission for one glorious day of…

The Word Is Out: Language Museum Opens in D.C.

UPDATE, October 23, 2020: Originally scheduled to open in the spring of 2020, the Planet Word language museum in Washington, D.C., began welcoming visitors on Thursday, October 22,…

Teenager Creates Fun New Video Travel Guessing Game

Earlier this week, we introduced you to some of our favorite YouTube channels for wonderfully zen, long-play videos that walk viewers through neighborhoods around the world. Today, we…

Nominate Your Favorite Teacher to Receive a Free Vacation Next Year

If you doubted that teaching was a difficult profession before 2020, spend a few hours supervising a squirmy 8-year-old during our nationwide experiment with virtual learning. That…

Toronto’s Remarkable 'Classical Pursuits': Apply Early for A Memorable Vacation

The "learning vacation:, a summer week or two of serious reading and discussions, is usually organized by a great, English-language university. Oxford, Cambridge, Cornell, and St.…

Devaluation of the British Pound Has Made Attendance at the Oxford and Cambridge Summer Schools Much Cheaper Than Before

When the British pound recently sank to a value of $1.24 (because of Britain's vote to leave the European Union), Americans planning to spend a one-week summer vacation in Oxford or…

Portrait of a Family Volunteer Vacation in Chennai, India

When Vani (not her real name) was five years old, her mother dropped her off to live at the SEAM Children’s Home in Chennai, India. Vani’s mother had remarried, and her new husband…

Andante Travels Uses Archaeologists and Professors to Show You the World's Greatest Treasures

While very few U.S. companies now hire professors and experts as tour guides without also charging usurious tariffs for the privilege, the tradition of affordable educational tours…

Museum Day: Free Entrance to the Nation's Top Museums

Get ready to soak up some culture: Smithsonian magazine's annual Museum Day is this Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. That means participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide --…

Deal or No Deal? 6 Secrets for Spotting a Bargain

Carol Hodes thought the "special" $209 room rate offered as part of an upcoming convention at the Bellagio Las Vegas was a reasonably good deal -- about $10 a night off the regular…

Travel Troubleshooter: Paid for a Permit That's No Good

His travel agent sells him an International Driving Permit, but when Michael Elliott arrives in Grenada, he's told he needs to buy a local permit. Should his agency refund the money…

Kids Eat Free: 3 Little Words That Equal Huge Savings

Want to shave your family's vacation costs? Be on the lookout for a free meal -- or even better, make that three squares a day. Mindful of the high cost of traveling with children,…

Favorite Small Museums from 9 Travel Experts

There's nothing quite like walking into the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the Louvre, or the Vatican Museum. The kinds of museums that have row upon row of masterful works of art…