Day 3: Traditions of the Season- Christmas Crackers. Snap! Pop! Those are the glorious sounds of one of the best traditions of the holiday season in my opinion and I’m sure I’m not alone. Enter the Christmas Cracker! A classic holiday staple for more than a century, Christmas crackers are synonymous with the United Kingdom, […]

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Day 2: The History of the Christmas Market. Come late November, something magical begins to happen all across the world but especially in Europe. Quaint stalls pop up in bustling capitals, small cities, and charming little villages, all signaling the start of the festive season. As night falls, these stalls come to life in the […]

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Day 1: Celebrate the Holidays in These Merry Cities. The halls have been decked… The tree has been trimmed… The sweet aroma of cookies are baking in the oven.. And you’re putting the finishing touches on any last minute projects. Though we might not be able to travel this year as we have in years […]

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Hi everyone! Happy Monday! While another start to the week may be here, I hope you’re excited to read our latest post on an outstanding museum. Please enjoy! Educational tours to Washington, D.C. will greatly benefit by stopping by the Newseum located at Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W. The Newseum is a state of […]

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Hello educational travelers! Please enjoy our latest blog post, and as you relish in the long weekend take a moment to remember what we’re celebrating. To all service men and women past, present, and future, thank you for your service. Educational tours to Washington, D.C. will enjoy a slight diversion from the usually seen sites […]

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Hello educational travelers! I hope you enjoy reading our latest blog post leading up to Veteran’s Day this weekend. Educational tours to Washington, D.C. can take a patriotic trip down Memory Lane at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy. Located at the Washington Navy Yard, 805 Kidder Breese Street SE, the museum was established […]

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Hello educational travelers! Please enjoy our latest blog post. Educational middle school trips to Washington, D.C. with one eye on American history and the other on finding things fun and cool for young teenagers will be thrilled to visit the National Headquarters of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812. Located at 1463 Rhode […]

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Hello educational travelers! Please enjoy our latest post. Middle school trips to Washington, D.C. can be fun and educationally rewarding for both girls and boys with a stop at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, located at 1250 New York Avenue NW.  Founded in 1981 as a private, non-profit museum devoted to the […]

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Happy Friday educational travelers! I hope you enjoy reading today’s educational blog post. Beautiful and historic Saint Augustine, Florida is the oldest continuously occupied European established settlement in the continental United States. It is also the home of the Castillo de San Marcos, a 333 year old military fortress built to defend Spain’s claims in […]

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Hello educational travelers and welcome back! Today’s educational blog post is all about the Tampa Bay Aquarium so I hope you enjoy! The Tampa Bay Aquarium, established in 1995, offers educational tours a glimpse of the 20,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida as well as the world. The not-for-profit organization built it’s name and reputation in […]

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