At Educated Wanderer, we think that learning should be purposeful, fun and broad. To that end we recommend a combination of reading and travel. With our guidance on both elements the underlying and critically important outcome of travel - learning - is something that everyone can enjoy and achieve.
You will notice as you compare our trips to those designed by other companies that we move around less. If you've ever been on a 9 or 10 day trip and visited five different cities you will likely understand this: it's hard to remember each city, which church or historic site or famous piece of art went in which location.
As travelers and educators, we understand that less is more applies to the travel experience as well. To experience Rome, to gain insight into the complexity of the onetime center of the Western world, to immerse oneself in the culture requires more than a day or two to run by the Colosseum and the Vatican to snap a few photos. Knowing something of the history, of the art and architecture and the culture before-hand and then spending time in the experience of such abstract learning - combining 'classroom' learning and experiential learning - is the only way in which to gain understanding. This is what we do.
To achieve this most effectively we limit our trips to 15 or 20 people depending upon the destination and duration of the travel experience. All of our trips are personally led by the owners. Please feel free to contact us to discuss our approach and whether or not it is the right fit for you!
You will notice as you compare our trips to those designed by other companies that we move around less. If you've ever been on a 9 or 10 day trip and visited five different cities you will likely understand this: it's hard to remember each city, which church or historic site or famous piece of art went in which location.
As travelers and educators, we understand that less is more applies to the travel experience as well. To experience Rome, to gain insight into the complexity of the onetime center of the Western world, to immerse oneself in the culture requires more than a day or two to run by the Colosseum and the Vatican to snap a few photos. Knowing something of the history, of the art and architecture and the culture before-hand and then spending time in the experience of such abstract learning - combining 'classroom' learning and experiential learning - is the only way in which to gain understanding. This is what we do.
To achieve this most effectively we limit our trips to 15 or 20 people depending upon the destination and duration of the travel experience. All of our trips are personally led by the owners. Please feel free to contact us to discuss our approach and whether or not it is the right fit for you!
Creed
creed@educatedwanderer.com
I've been traveling for a while beginning in 1998 with a six month stint teaching English in China. My second experience living outside the U.S. was in 2016-17 when I studied philosophy at the University of Malta. During that time I did solo travel to Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Austria, the Netherlands and France. I also traveled with friends to Spain and Slovenia. For the last twelve years I have led trips to Italy, the U.K., China and Ireland. I have also planned, but not led, trips to Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Mexico, and Spain. I travel to understand the big world we live in and also to understand myself and my cultural construction.
I also taught at a community college in Pennsylvania for sixteen years, primarily U.S. and World History, Philosophy and Ethics, and occasionally International Relations, Economics and U.S. Foreign Policy. Teaching at the community college with such an interdisciplinary focus has honed my teaching skills and consequently my ability to make complex and interconnected concepts accessible in an interesting yet thoughtful fashion, just the sort of preparation one needs to make the world accessible to others. Combining classroom teaching experience and experiential learning though travel is super-interesting and super-valuable. I bring every bit of it to your travel experience.
creed@educatedwanderer.com
I've been traveling for a while beginning in 1998 with a six month stint teaching English in China. My second experience living outside the U.S. was in 2016-17 when I studied philosophy at the University of Malta. During that time I did solo travel to Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Austria, the Netherlands and France. I also traveled with friends to Spain and Slovenia. For the last twelve years I have led trips to Italy, the U.K., China and Ireland. I have also planned, but not led, trips to Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Mexico, and Spain. I travel to understand the big world we live in and also to understand myself and my cultural construction.
I also taught at a community college in Pennsylvania for sixteen years, primarily U.S. and World History, Philosophy and Ethics, and occasionally International Relations, Economics and U.S. Foreign Policy. Teaching at the community college with such an interdisciplinary focus has honed my teaching skills and consequently my ability to make complex and interconnected concepts accessible in an interesting yet thoughtful fashion, just the sort of preparation one needs to make the world accessible to others. Combining classroom teaching experience and experiential learning though travel is super-interesting and super-valuable. I bring every bit of it to your travel experience.
Laura
laura@educatedwanderer.com
I have always loved traveling, whether it be an hour from home or 3,000 miles away. Experiencing the people, food and culture is incredibly fascinating and reading up on the places I visit makes the experience all the more worth it. There is something about a foreign place that tests your mental, emotional and physical capabilities. Because travel illuminates those strengths, I've discovered I feel the most at home when farthest from it. Experiencing different places can teach you something about yourself that you never knew before.
The moment I knew I would be a travel ‘lifer’ was when I stepped foot inside the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. I was simply speechless and awe-struck. That moment ignited my passion for traveling as well as sharing that passion with others. I knew I would continue to be curious about the world and I can only hope I can spark that same curiosity and inquisitiveness in future travelers.
laura@educatedwanderer.com
I have always loved traveling, whether it be an hour from home or 3,000 miles away. Experiencing the people, food and culture is incredibly fascinating and reading up on the places I visit makes the experience all the more worth it. There is something about a foreign place that tests your mental, emotional and physical capabilities. Because travel illuminates those strengths, I've discovered I feel the most at home when farthest from it. Experiencing different places can teach you something about yourself that you never knew before.
The moment I knew I would be a travel ‘lifer’ was when I stepped foot inside the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. I was simply speechless and awe-struck. That moment ignited my passion for traveling as well as sharing that passion with others. I knew I would continue to be curious about the world and I can only hope I can spark that same curiosity and inquisitiveness in future travelers.
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