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So you’re staying in the Windy City for a night and you don’t know what to do to fill your time? Have no fear, Group Tours is here to fill you in on all the best evening activities you, your group, and your loved ones can do together with a night at the Navy Pier. The…

If you’re planning on heading to the Windy City anytime soon you may want to stop and give this quick article a good read. Chicago can be a little bit pricey, and all the fun of seeing the sights in the city can add up reasonably quickly once there. Our staff writer went to test…

10 Things [NOT] to do as a Student Traveler Traveling while young is an absolutely amazing experience, especially if you are traveling with a class of peers your own age, though there are certain things to not do as a student traveler. Many young travelers are first timers and fall victim to several common travel…

Destination Inauguration 2017 – ASTravel Students, teachers, and lucky post reachers, you’re in for a treat as you feast your eyes upon our new weekly blog series special, Wanderlust Wednesdays, this week featuring Destination Inauguration 2017!  Following popular and relevant travel trends we at AST have decided to take our social media platform trends to the…

Today there are many people, young and old, travelers and non-travelers alike, who are in some way concerned with their health, weight, or fitness level. It’s almost a part of who we are today, to be in want of some sort of physical change, usually sought in the form of exercise and physical activity. That…

Valentine’s Day may not be your favorite holiday of all time, especially if you are single, but it is undoubtedly a very popular time to travel. Weekend retreats become the thing to do during the month of February, even for students! Sometimes planning a Valentine’s Day retreat with a group of students can be difficult,…

You’ve all been there, and are probably there now, when you’re searching for a destination and the same cities keep popping up as if from nowhere. There are several cities that continuously haunt the “top” lists with no other seeming merit other than their huge populations. Why are they that great? Why should we visit…

TV is a brilliant thing and the industry is big and booming. As a fan, there are plenty of ways to enjoy your favorite shows even from the live studio audience. Better yet, TV shows with live audiences don’t ask for a single penny in exchange for your warm energy, laughter, and possibly an audio…

Costa Rica is an exquisitely beautiful country in Central America that has a strong cultural identity, lush tropical rain forest, and vibrant history ready to be explored. This vastly dynamic country boasts abundant wildlife, diverse ecosystems, and outstanding natural scenery, all worth an immeasurable amount more than the cost of getting here. In the city…

Camping is an adventure that always brings you closer to your destination, allowing you to be fully immersed in the local region’s natural side. Student travel is the perfect way to take advantage of the best camping opportunities, the act itself being a cheap alternative to staying in various expensive hotels or hostels each night….

Bright sunny beaches, marine wildlife, Cuban and Caribbean influences, and jungles of subtropical wonderlands make Miami, Florida, the place to be for an adventure! Miami offers a variety of entertainment, sunny beaches, and vibrant community life making it the perfect choice for a graduation celebration trip, class trip, field trip, or group trip. Miami’s appeal…

In a galaxy not so far, far away we find the entire planet called earth submerged deep into a fandom unlike any other, a fandom which has caught fire this past weekend with Star Wars movie mania! Nearly thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, new threats to the galaxy have emerged and…