Educational Vacations: Where to Go Katharine Diane McCallum

Some of life’s best lessons are learned outside of the classroom…

and when winter and summer breaks roll around, quite often we want nothing more than to lay back, relax, and do anything but cram more knowledge into our heads

Even post-grads take off to places like Cancun or Key West after grabbing their degrees to unwind and—metaphorically— toss their textbooks to the wind before entering the workforce.

But for those who get a kick out of keeping their mind stimulated…how can they both treat themselves to an unbelievable getaway whilst still exercising their brain?

Here’s a few destinations that will provide the fun & carefree feeling of a vacation, packed with lessons around each and every corner!

PERU

Tourists pour into Peru to hike to the top of the famous Machu Picchu, booking up tours of the ancient Incan civilization for months in advance.

We all were taught about the Incan empire, but we all haven’t seen the ruins of it, making this destination one that seems straight out of a history textbook.

GermanyA lot of the historical events taught in school happened decades, if not centuries ago. They seem of another world and time. A major historical event that occurred much closer to my generation is the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Visiting the capital of Germany will open your eyes to an electric European city’s history, where portions of the wall still stand.

PolandWe learn of the horrors of the Nazi regime in school, the inhumane happenings of concentration camps, and the absolute injustice that occurred during World War II. But paragraphs of words, photos in textbooks, and video footage don’t nearly express the cruel reality that many faced. However, visiting Auschwitz is an experience unlike any other, and truly helps us understand the horror of the victims who were kept there.

France

While the French are ripe with a decorated history including a bloody revolution as well as a bohemian one, the Palace of Versailles is truly something else. A visual representation of absolute opulence, wealth, and history, the palace and its grounds are nearly impossible to cover in a day. See Marie Antoinette’s cabin on the garden’s grounds, a place she had built to get away from the busy palace, and feel the energy of what happened within the beautiful halls of Versailles.

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