Top 10 free visits you shouldn’t miss in Amsterdam
Education or leisure? Whatever your reason for travelling, making the most out of your trip doesn’t have to be expensive. We’ve compiled a list of our top 10 free (or low cost) options to pack...
Hotel Olimpic: “The best Italian food in Sestriere”
The way to a school’s heart is through their stomach Hotel Olimpic, well-known for serving the best Italian food in Sestriere, didn’t cease to amaze us. And the authentic Italian cookery...
Top things to do on a Sorrento school trip
Located in the Bay of Naples overlooking Mount Vesuvius, Sorrento has so much to offer – for free that is! Known for its quaint shopping streets, archaeological sites and enthralling views, there...
Funky Voices take Belgium by storm!
Funky Voices take Belgium by storm! A Whistle-Stop Tour to Belgium In December 2019, 115 members of Funky Voices took a 3-day whistle-stop tour to Belgium. Staying in the beautiful, history-rich town...
10 free experiences you won’t want to miss in Ypres and the Somme
An eye-opening visit to the First World War battlefields of France and Belgium brings a poignant reality to the stories that have intrigued the world since the 1910s. Learning about the sacrifices...
Women in Song hit headlines following their Choir Tour to The Netherlands
Women in Song hit headlines following their Choir Tour to The Netherlands This October, ladies from the Isle of Man’s Women in Song ventured to the picturesque, canal-lined Dutch city of Leiden....
How parents help their children cope with school trip anxiety
1. Home Comforts “I tell my teenage son to take something to remind him of home like a photograph. For my younger daughter, I’d pack a comfort blanket or cuddly toy.” Dawn, Mum of 2,...
Top 10 free things to do on your school trip to Valencia
Top 10 free things to do on your school trip to Valencia 1. Las Fallas Las Fallas de Valencia is one of the biggest events in Spain’s social calendar. Declared an ‘Intangible Heritage of...
The Salient – the perfect base for school groups visiting Ypres
The Salient – the perfect base for school groups visiting Ypres Located in the centre of Ypres, just a stone’s throw away from the market square, The Salient hostel is the perfect option for a...
Top 8 Geography Excursions: Naples & Sicily
Top 8 geographical adventures in the Bay of Naples and Sicily Alive with restless mountains, rugged coastlines, azure seas and intriguing geographical landscapes, a trip to the Bay of Naples and...
Living the life of a soldier: Brighton Hill Community School’s battlefields trip
Living the life of a soldier: Brighton Hill Community School’s battlefields trip No strangers to touring, Brighton Hill were keen to have two History Tour Guides on board for their invaluable,...
So much more than just a History Guide…
I’m sure when most people think of a tour guide, they picture someone at the helm of a group of people, microphone and flag in tow, reciting ‘on your left…’ and ‘on your right…’. But...