Travel Blog
Top 5 Travel Apps for this Summer
1. Gogobot – Places users in “tribes” – Uses tribes to detect travel style – Recommends restaurants, activities, and lodging – Connects easily to major booking sites for…
The 10 Best Road Trip Activities to Beat Boredom
If you’ve ever driven for more than a few hours to get to your travel destination, you know that sometimes conversation runs dry, and there’s only so much to say when…
25 Items Every Traveler Should Have in Their Wallet
The fine folks at Matador Network compiled a must-have list of 25 items while you’re traveling, and we’ve listed them here to better suit our more visual fans. Get…
5 Best Books to Inspire Travel
A good book functions as an escape to another world. This world can be magical, exotic, emotional or just in your own backyard — no matter the location, it takes you…
Western Stargazing
Urban settings can get in the way of seeing every star in the sky, but these Western destinations will get you far away from the city and a bit closer to the Cosmos.…
11 National Monuments Endangered by Climate Change
Climate scientists have recently contended that rising sea levels and other significant effects of human-induced climate change are threatening 30 national monuments…
Obama Designates National Monument in New Mexico
500,000 acres in New Mexico have just been purchased to create the Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks National Monument. The park will feature five mountain ranges,…
Top Spots For Experiencing Native American Culture
For the best way to learn about and understand the original natives of our country, check out this easy-to-speed-read list of the top Native American destinations. The…
Lecture Learning May be a Thing of the Past
34 percent of students fail a class when it is taught mainly via lecture, compared to a 22 percent fail rate when taught through active discussion and activity,…
Top Ten Songs for Traveling
The easiest cure for roadtrip boredom is an excellent playlist. We’ve picked out our favorite songs celebrating the joys – and sometimes woes – of traveling near and far…
Group Leader Checklist Part 3: Pre-Travel
1. Send in forms Mail or fax your completed travel forms, deposits and scheduled payments to our main office for a final trip confirmation. 2. Hold a meeting A few weeks…
Group Leader Checklist: Book Your Trip
1. Review travel agreement Get a travel agreement from your agent, and review it carefully to ensure everything meets your specifications. We want things to go just as…
