Travel Designer

Behind the Scenes: Planning Your Perfect Student Trip

As the director of Educational Destinations, one of my favorite parts of my job is sitting down with a teacher and hearing, “Here’s what I really want my students to experience.” That’s where the fun begins. Our job is to take that vision and plan a trip experience that is educational, exciting, memorable and realistic for your budget.   It Starts With You When we begin to plan a trip, we don't start by pulling out a standard itinerary. We start by listening. What...

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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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