Vacation.
For most of us, “vacation” is limited to just two weeks of the year — two weeks that we most look forward to! Most of us spend a good deal of time,energy, and money to make the most of our vacation time.
Too often, however, vacations can be less than satisfying when spent with crowds of tourists, on overpriced, unexceptional packaged tours or at all-inclusive (zero-inspiring) resorts. So how can you make the most out of a too short vacation time?
Go beyond a typical vacation and try Educational Travel- an enriching, inspiring experience that will leave you with memories which last a lifetime!
Educational Travel takes you off the beaten tourist path and challenges you to engage, learn, and ultimately gain more from your vacation than you may have ever imagined possible. If you are investing the time and money to travel, why not dive deep into the place you are visiting, get to really know the people, biology, culture, traditions, and history that make that place unique.
Educational Travel helps you do this by making meaningful connections between each unique part of your trip- from the howler monkeys you see on your guided rainforest hike to the traditional local meal you learn how to cook during your visit to a rural village.
Educational travel done right seeks to make connections between the people you meet, the places you visit, and the activities you try. This helps you to make the most of your vacation by forming a cohesive, more enjoyable “story” of your trip that fits seamlessly together, rather than being composed of one-off activities or interchangeable photo-ops.
Educational travel can not only allow for a richer experience during your trip, but can also have a meaningful impact long after your trip is over.
Meeting a young biologist dedicated to promoting conservation in his rainforest back yard can help spark an interest in biology for young travelers. Seeing first hand the impacts of monoculture food production on a pineapple plantation can help families make better consumer choices back at home. Taking part in a meaningful service project with a rural school can inspire students to become more involved in service projects back in their own communities.
Educational travel is the best way to make the most of your travel time and connect with the wonders of the place you are visiting. More and more, savvy travelers looking to get the most out of their vacation time opportunities are choosing to try an Educational Vacation- a satisfying, enriching trip that can have a profound effect after the vacation is over.
This post was supported by Crawford Hill, the owner and director of Chill Expeditions, an educational travel company focused on cultural immersion. An expedition leader, former biology teacher, and educational innovator, Hill has been guiding students and adults on wilderness adventures since 1974. Over the years, Hill has led thousands of students and families on experiential learning trips to Costa Rica, Belize, the Galapagos Islands, Peru and Spain. Hill revels in the opportunity to be able to work with students and families across the country with the world as his classroom.
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