Guide Training – The Somme Part Two
A few weeks ago I wrote about our first day of a recent trip for our history guides and office staff to the Somme area of France. As a history team we want to get a tour right for as many schools as...
Pompeii and Vesuvius
Wednesday was an amazing day of geography, history, business studies and even a little chemistry. Following an early start we took our first coach ride to the incredible ancient roman city of...
Fondo Galatea and Amalfi
Today we got ‘hands on’ with some agritourism at the fondo Galatea working farm. The proprietor, Mary Lou, started by explaining the nature of a mixed farm in this area of Italy. They...
We’re going on a whale hunt
A two hour journey from the south-eastern coast to the western side of Iceland led us to the capital city of Reykjavik. Here we stopped by the Hallgrímskirkja, the main landmark of Reykjavik for a...
Capri
We had a marvellous day today on the amazing island of Capri. It was clear why the Romans chose this as a summer retreat! So much of this trip is to help the students appreciate as much of the...
Shenzhen students loved their glacial adventure
After breakfast, we drove along the southern coast to the massive glacier, Solheimajökull, which comes from the Myrdalsjökull icecap. On our arrival we were met by our Icelandic Mountain Guides...
Day 4 of Shenzhen Saga
Day 4 of the Shenzhen conquest began with a 30 minute drive to the ferry terminal that would transport us to the island of Heimaey. On arrival, we passed through a natural harbor, created from...
Girls, guys, Gullfoss and Geysirs
Just ten minutes away from our accommodation we visited the Saga Centre. Here students were offered a unique opportunity to explore the vast and fascinating world of Sagas. They entered a world of...
KidZania is coming to London (and we’re really excited)!
How amazing would it be to have a child-size city where kids are in charge, earning a living and exploring the adult world? Lucky for you such a place is coming soon to London. Introducing...
Day 1; Look what we did!
See the pictures!
QSI Shenzhen on tour
Super jeep exhilaration on the black basalt beaches of Southern Iceland with QSI Shenzhen – unbeatable fun! Heading inland we crossed the out wash plain until we came to the snout (melting end)...
Calling all geographers! Our Singapore and Malaysia trip with the GA International Special Interest Group is on its way…
It’s an exciting time for us at the moment as we’ve teamed up with the Geographical Association International Special Interest Group to offer a truly unique trip to Singapore and Malaysia. Each...