trip planner
Contents
STUDENT TRAVEL
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Six Things to Know Before You Go
Fundraising Essentials
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I Want to Go There 10
Extra Credit 64
21 Top Destinations for Students
Three travel industry veterans share details on the many ways
educators and other student travel planners can benefit from
working with a professional tour operator when planning trips
for their school groups.
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CURRICULUM
Arts 32
Cultural Studies 36
History 38
Recess 40
Science 46
Ancient universities and forward-thinki ng festivals in Edinburgh
Feting the Flemish masters
Chihuly Garden & Glass shines in the Emerald City
Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize is a winner
Celebrate South Dakota’s Lakota traditions
Pioneer experiences await at Heritage Park
Living history centers offer cultural history lessons
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Catch up on Canadian culture
World War II: Life on the American home front
In the footsteps of the first president
Northwest Trek, worth the trek
Sightseeing trains showcase peaks and parks
Two takes on adventure in Québec
Going Rogue in southwest Oregon
All sorts of sports
Nature in NOLA
West Coast wonder-fest
The glory of glass
See a ‘saur’ in Houston
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ON THE COVER
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
provides students with many interactive
programs, experiences and tours that
allow them to learn more about the life
and times of America’s first president
when they visit the attraction just
outside Washington, D.C..
Photo courtesy of the Virginia
Tourism Corporation.
RESOURCES
About the National Tour Association 50
Sponsoring Tour Operators 52
Tour Operator Guide 53
Ad Index 62
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