international travel

Students Experience Cultural Immersion in South Korea

For students, international travel creates learning opportunities that cannot be replicated in a traditional classroom setting. Cultural immersion places students inside the history, language, customs and daily life they study in textbooks. Through guided educational travel, students develop global awareness, adaptability and confidence while building connections to the people and places they encounter. For schools seeking meaningful academic experiences abroad, South Korea offers an ideal blend of history, innovation, art and contemporary culture. In March 2026, students from Westridge School for...

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Expanding Global Opportunities: Exploring Educational Travel in China

Educational Destinations Travel Designer Mary Godley shares her recent experience exploring exciting educational travel opportunities throughout China. I had the immense joy and honor to join an eight-night professional tour in China with the Student and Youth Travel Association and the Chinese National Tourist Office of New York. Our mission was to explore student educational tourism. The itinerary highlighted the historical might of Beijing and Xi’an, the balance of Hangzhou - both poetic and forward thinking - and...

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