WorldStrides designs experiences that encourage students of history to deeply understand and revere the societies, events and inventions that have shaped humanity throughout the ages. From ancient to medieval to modern eras, we take students right to the source to make sense of it all – the connections, the continuity and the current imprint.
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Travel to where it all began for your language of choice with a tour that puts the region’s history and culture in context. Expand your vocabulary and improve your accent as you speak the language among natives in practical settings and attend intensive classes. Be inspired to take your study further – potentially to tertiary…
Keep ReadingA European Perspective
As the birthplace of Western culture, Europe is full of reminders of how young a country Australia is. Wherever you choose to go in the Old World—Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria—for a European perspective, enchanting history, fast-paced cities, and vibrant cultures will entice you with their virtues.
Keep ReadingGermany: East Meets West
Introduce students to the economic powerhouse of modern Europe, Germany, where East meets West and poignant reminders of WWII and the Cold War bring learning to life. Discover historic monuments, museums, galleries and even the castle that inspired Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.
Keep ReadingWestern Front Battlefields
Understand more about the liberté the allies were fighting for as you absorb the culture of Paris before journeying westward to Flanders. Explore historic battlegrounds, memorials and significant military sites in the region with short stops and day trips.
Keep ReadingVive La France
Explore the sights of Paris and royal Versailles before travelling by train to Montpellier – France’s fastest-growing city, which is located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Accelerate your French language skills while in Montpellier with a three-hour lesson per day.
Keep ReadingA French Perspective
Immerse yourself in a country that sees more visitors each year than any other on the planet—once you arrive, it’s easy to see why. From countryside to cityscape, a proud culture exudes style in nearly every category—art, philosophy, architecture, literature, fashion, music—and these cultural treasures shine in places such as Nice, Versailles, Provence, plus, of…
Keep ReadingLanguage Immersion: Italy
Experience language and cultural immersion on this tour, where learning takes place against a dramatic backdrop of iconic museums, landmarks and ancient ruins. Imagine yourself as a gladiator at the Colosseum, gaze at the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, attend language lessons in Florence and walk the many famous bridges over the canals of Venice.
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