3/13/2014 Just say the word Gelato and people start smiling. Gelato is Italian ice cream – ice cream with a twist. Unlike ice cream in the USA, Gelato is a softer ice cream with at least 3.5% butter...

Want to know what it’s like to travel with WorldStrides? Well it’s your lucky day! We post photos from our tours regularly on our Facebook page courtesy of our awesome Tour Directors. Check out so...

When I was younger and would use poor grammar, my father used to correct me with the exasperating phrase “Ouch- that hurt my ears!” As frustrating as it was to have to stop in mid-sentence, correc...

Some of the most iconic symbols of ancient Egypt are the pyramids, the Avenue of the Sphinxes at Luxor, King Tutankhamen, and the two temples at Abu Simbel. The two temples are the larger Temple of Ra...

Not many people can say they’ve done the chicken dance in Times Square with WorldStrides President and CEO, Jim Hall – to be exact, only 13 people can. But in February, 11 top Chinese high school ...

High in the Cordillera de Tilaran mountain range in Costa Rica is an ecological treasure – 26,000 acres of tropical rainforest, called the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. In this cloud forest, ther...

There you are standing on a beach barefoot with the cool sand between your toes. Its late in the night and the only light is coming from the bright moon up above. Everything is quiet except for the lo...

I have been a traveler since I was able to open my eyes and have traveled with students and adults for over 20 years. These are a few things that I have learned when traveling and continue to live by....

The Republic of Madagascar is an island off the southeast coast of Africa – the 4th largest island in the world. You probably recognize it from the movies (Madagascar and two sequels), or for their ...

Growing up with Harry Potter, of the famous J. K. Rowling’s novels, I often dreamed of attending Hogwarts instead of my local school. Who didn’t? Then when I was accepted into Cambridge University...