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Student Travel to One World Trade Center

Otherwise known as Freedom Tower, One World Trade Center is a beacon of resilience and of hope. Freedom Tower is the rebuilt World Trade Center which was devastated in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. It is an important landmark not only in New York City but in the United States as a whole…

[caption id="attachment_17967" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Cocoa Beach Pier Shutterstock[/caption] Whether your middle school class is from the area or you're traveling a great distance to be there, Orlando is certainly a beautiful option full of extravagant and wildly fun educational attractions. Even the theme parks, which are numerous, can be easily made into educational destinations if…

Field trip destinations may depend on the age of the students but one thing you can be certain of, Washington, D.C. has perfect attractions for them all. You could, if you had the time, cover every single subject in school with your field trip to D.C. with the number and diversity of educational attractions available.…

Memphis Field Trip Ideas for Middle Schoolers

For Midwestern or Southeastern middle school classes, Memphis is a hop, skip, and a jump to exciting educational opportunities. With history dating before the Civil War and a culture rooted in music, Memphis is educational on interdisciplinary fronts, to say the least. So if you're within driving distance, and you're searching for the perfect field…

Utah is a state full of natural beauty and incredible activity, from the ski slopes and archaeological digs to the film festivals of Salt Lake City. There's plenty here to attract your adventurous student group so here are six reasons to visit Utah! Dinosaurs - According to National Geographic and other sources, Utah is the ultimate…

Part of the American Dream is the hope and indomitable ability to achieve goals and dreams, with only hard work and a little help by your side. This freedom has given way to incredible leaps in technology, medicine, and more from the following people. The polio vaccine, bifocals, and even the modern light bulb were…

New Mexico truly is the Land of Enchantment as you'll see by visiting these seven fantastic natural wonders. Discover a wonderland of ancient volcanic activity, wildlife preserves playing home to endangered and rare species of North American animals, and wide-open spaces perfect for your student group! Valles Caldera Hike through this 89,000-acre and discover a…

So, first of all, what is culinary tourism? Cooking through different international cuisines? Going to Italy and eating all the pasta you can find? Actually, culinary tourism is a travel adventure that has to do with food, be it a cooking class in a new city, a food tour, or a restaurant that everyone's been…

Lying languidly in the warm sun of northeast Florida, St. Augustine offers history, relaxation, excitement, and sublime ocean vistas. Truly, as the Nation's Oldest City, St. Augustine has accumulated some interesting history, both good and bad, such as that of pirates, Spanish wars and battlements, and even the Fountain of Youth. The location is perfect…

We've had a couple of other blogs on the significance of American literary attractions, from Hemingway's home in Key West to Mark Twain's birthplace in Missouri, but none that fully captures the attractiveness of such places. Literature is a beautiful thing, and Americans have proven themselves equal to the prowess of the more practiced English…

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Student Travel to One World Trade Center

Middle School Field Trips to Orlando

Washington, D.C. Field Trip Ideas

Memphis Field Trip Ideas for Middle Schoolers

6 Reasons to Visit Utah

Educational Trips: American Inventors

7 Wonders of New Mexico

Culinary Tourism

Student Budget Trip: St. Augustine

Educational Trips: American Literature