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10 Quick Tips To Make You a Savvier Traveler
Ever realized middway through your trip that you forgot something hugely important, or just having a tough time keeping everything together while traveling? We have just the tips you need to instantly become a savvier traveler (doesn’t that have a nice ring to it?) 1.Bring sandwich sized plastic bags to keep important things like…
4 Ways To Save Money on Fall Travel
Summer has come to a close and everyone is back at the office, having used up their vacation days on hectic summer trips with crowded tourists and speedy tours. Were you smart enough to save a few days for a fall getaway? If so, here are the four best vacations that won’t break the bank…
AST’s Social Media
Hello Adventure Student Travel fans! Chances are you’ve already discovered all of our great content across various social media, but we wanted to give you an update just in case you’re missing out! Here are all the platforms where you can find us. Facebook – On our Facebook page, you’ll find links to all our blog…
5 Tips For Finding the Perfect Souvenir
On your next trip, don’t scramble at the last minute to find a cheesy key chain or baseball cap to bring back home — take some time to find a souvenir that will truly be memorable for you! Here are a few good tips. 1. Don’t Bring Back Anything Illegal. You’d be surprised at what…
Bike Sharing Changing the Way We Travel
If you’ve been to a big city in the past few years — New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and beyond — you may have noticed a change in the streets. Fewer cars, perhaps? With new bike-sharing programs popping up in cities throughout the United States, cities have been cleaner, greener, and less cluttered with…
5 Activities You Never Knew You Could Do On A Cruise
Anyone who thinks of cruises imagines great food, delivered drinks, poolside lounging, and the occasional stop off on the coast to explore. Here are ten other activities many cruise lines are beginning to offer that gives a much different outlook on traditional cruise style! 1. Indoor Skydiving. You heard that right! One cruise line has…
5 Buildings Every Architecture Lover Should Add To Their Bucket List
If you live for the art of building, the careful eye behind constructing, and the careful detail to adding beauty to everyday life, then you need to check out these incredible buildings. La Sagrada Familia – Barcelona The construction of this building started in 1882, and never was finished by the time its architect, Gaudi,…
Memphis Riverboats
Memphis Riverboats Student groups on Peach State holiday exploring the historic “Best of Memphis” won’t want to bypass an opportunity to view the spectacular sights along the legendary Mighty Mississippi while enjoying true Southern Hospitality – and a colorful and well-presented river history lesson – aboard one of Memphis Riverboat’s classic paddlewheel vessels. A range…
National Civil Rights Museum
National Civil Rights Museum Student groups exploring historic Memphis, Tennessee, must be sure their agenda includes a stop at the National Civil Rights Museum, established in 1991 at the former Lorraine Motel, where beloved civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. A recent $27.5 million renovation to this premier institution…
Holly Springs National Forest
Holly Springs National Forest Memphis explorers will truly enjoy a restful stop at Holly Springs National Forest, otherwise known as the “Lands of Many Uses.” A quiet and inviting woodland refuge split asunder by deep gullies, dotted with dozens of hidden lakes and thickly forested, the park is a breathtaking feast for the eyes year-round. In…
7 Smartphone Photo Tricks For Your Next Vacation
Unless you’re a professional photographer, more and more people are relying solely on their Smartphones for snapping pics on vacation. Here are 7 new ways to get the best shot possible! 1. The Panodash Does your phone have a panorama function? He’s a ridiculously clever way to spice it up! Have your photographer stand…
Crank Up Your Bucket List
Everyone has a bucket list. See the Great Pyramids, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon. Go sky-diving, learn to surf, climb a mountain. These are all excellent bulletpoints for your list — but maybe you should consider taking it up a notch. Here are a few ideas! 1. Eat a $200 Hamburger Why not start off…
