Erin Beard took her study abroad trip as a junior in high school, to Germany. It changed her life forever. This is her story: The plane’s descent into Dresden made my ears “pop” in that way that makes you wish you had not yawned at 20,000 feet. The leap over the Atlantic started out from[…]
If you’re new here, you might not realize how much things have changed in the past few months. Travel Access Project has been a concept in the works for several years. Over long weekend and campfires, on the beach juggling kids, over continent wide Skype calls, Sean and I have been building the dream and[…]
Gert & Tracey Pedersen took the plunge in 2012 adventuring around the world with three of their children. The trip changed their lives… for the better! This is their story: 2012 changed our life. I know everyone says they’ve been through life changing events and generally that refers to something negative. For us, our travel[…]
We’re very excited to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2020 Travel Access Project Grants for gap year travel! This year we are awarding as many as ten $3000 USD grants for gap year travel. CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW! What Does a TAP Grant Include? Each TAP Grant awarded includes: $3000 USD[…]
Two months ago, I would not have guessed that I would be approached by someone asking for an interview because they thought I was a hippie. Pre-Trip Expectations Going to Guatemala was my first trip outside of the USA, and I went with (probably unreasonably) high expectations about learning Spanish, seeing the culture, and cliff[…]
Jessica Sueiro travels full time with her husband, Will & two tweens. They travel slowly, and deeply, for the purpose of education and exploration… and it all started for Jess with a trip she took to the UK in high school: Twenty-four years ago, this month, I took a trip that would forever change the[…]
Your time traveling abroad might be short and sweet, but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice in-depth learning and personal growth. In fact, with the right mindset and a couple of these ideas in your back pocket, you’ll set yourself up to not only learn about the country around you, but about yourself, too.[…]
What makes a good teacher? Is it their clearly communicated objectives? Is it their organization, their clever activities/games, or their mastery of the subject matter? Is it their ability to make strong relationships with their students? While all of the above are incredibly important and positively impact a student’s ability to grasp and retain concepts[…]