Mission San Xavier del Bac [caption id="attachment_33844" align="alignright" width="425"] Mission Xavier Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Welcome to the oldest intact European structure in all of Arizona, the national historic landmark is known as Mission San Xavier del Bac. This historic Spanish Catholic mission is located just about 10 miles south of downtown Tucson, right on the…
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Old Tucson Studios
[caption id="attachment_20787" align="alignright" width="425"] The Streets of Old Tucson Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Old Tucson Studios One of the most entertaining, educational, and extremely authentic spots in all of Tucson can be found here, at the iconic spot known as the Old Tucson Studios. This hotspot (literally, don't forget you're in the desert!) is a movie…
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum A zoo, an aquarium, a botanical garden, an art gallery, and a natural history museum all in one?! This is an educational travel destination paradise! Located on Kinney Road in Tucson, Arizona, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is the massively impressive desert region museum that provides it all for its guests, literally! There…
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Wanderlust Wednesday: Student Favorites
This week's Wednesday blog post is bittersweet to us; it's the last part in our growingly-popular Wanderlust Wednesday series. So what did we choose for the theme to our big Part 5? How about something we can all agree on: Student Favorites This, the last of #WanderlustWednesday, features our top 5 favorite travel blogs regarding what…
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Andy Williams Moon River Theatre
Andy Williams Moon River Theatre Branson, as you probably already know, is known to be the 'live music capital of the world', the entire city draped in a myriad of different performance venues. The particular performance venue in question now, the Andy Williams Moon River Theatre, is one of the favorites for student groups for…
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The Importance of Educational Travel
Study abroad, annual field trips, huge senior trips, weeklong marching band getaways. . . let’s face it, students are traveling a lot more today than they used to. Of course, you already know that we think that is great, but the point of this blog is to tell you why we think you should think…
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Sloss Furnaces
Sloss Furnaces [caption id="attachment_39080" align="alignright" width="290"] Credit Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark (2)[/caption] Birmingham isn't only well-known for its important involvement in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, it is also known for its iron industry involvement, believe it or not. That's right, Birmingham was actually the largest pig iron-producing blast furnace in the…
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Birmingham Botanical Garden
[caption id="attachment_27646" align="alignright" width="425"] Birmingham Botanical Gardens Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau[/caption] Birmingham Botanical Garden There is a spot in Birmingham that is untouched by hate, untouched by war, and untouched by the hustle and bustle of day to day urban life, and that spot is known as the Birmingham Botanical Garden. This prime…
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Student Budget Trip: Birmingham
Birmingham is one of the most often overlooked U.S cities when it comes to both affordable and educational fun, in our opinion over here at AST. This diverse gem of a vacation spot will give guests a great taste of history, ecoadventure, arts, and authentic local cuisine. This history here is outstanding, taking you back…
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Alabama Splash Adventure
Alabama Splash Adventure Looking to let loose a little during your Birmingham visit? Well then you need to be sure you and your group plan a half day or more in the city’s finest watering hole, so to speak, the amazingly entertaining Splash Adventure Waterpark. Formerly known as Alabama Adventure, this newly renovated and updated…
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