Bravo! Applause, Applause! Well said.

On 7/16/09, MB wrote:
> Educational travel is such an important and rewarding
> opportunity. Thank you to those of you who lead, and
> welcome to those of you considering!
>
> First, I want to preface this by saying I worked in the
> educational travel industry for 6 years prior to becoming
> a classroom teacher several years ago. I don't claim to
> be an expert but I have a unique perspective: I planned
> trips for over 500 school groups and have travelled to
> more than 30 countries. I am also now planning my second
> tour as a group leader.
>
> I have just a few tips as a fellow group leader:
>
> 1. Be Flexible, both in the planning phase and on tour.
> Things come up, especially with large groups of people,
> hotels, restaurants, planes, buses, etc.
>
> 2. Keep an Open Mind. If you expect everything to be like
> it is at home, stay home. The point is to experience
> something different (note: expect old hotels with small
> rooms outside the city center and no 'American-sized'
> portions at meals).
> * #'s 1 and 2 are critical, especially in front of
> students.
>
> 3. You get what your students' parents pay for. I
> personally recommend going with a smaller, affordable
> travel company - you will see all the same sites and your
> group will get the most bang for their buck.
>
> "The World is a book, and those who do not travel read
> only a page." - St. Augustine

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