Bringing Japan Back To My Classroom
In the summer of 2024, I traveled to Japan with BBT. The trip was phenomenal and left a huge impression on me. I knew that I had to find a way to share what I had learned with my students. This Japan Day was born! On Japan Day, students learned about Japanese culture and […]
BBT Experience Australia
My trip to Australia with BBT is one I will truly never forget! It was full of excitement, adventure, and memories I will cherish for life. Australia has been the #1 destination on my travel bucket list, and Bookbag Tours has made it a dream come true. From snorkeling, skydiving, and mountain adventures to sightseeing […]
I Said Yes to Three BBT Adventures
As I decorated my Christmas tree this year, I found myself pausing at each ornament—tiny souvenirs from my BBT travels over the past three years. Every one of them carries a memory: laughter that lasted for hours, unexpected adventures, and friendships that grew faster than I ever imagined. My name is Erin, and I’m a […]
Trip of a Lifetime to France & Switzerland
Wildebeest Poop And All!
I’m lying on the ground in total darkness, holding a crunch position so my head doesn’t land in wildebeest poop, and believe it or not, about to have one of the best days of my life. We were about to lift off in a hot air balloon over the Maasai Mara, straight into a nature […]
My Journey to Kenya with Bookbag Tours
A few years ago, my cousin moved to South Africa for a volunteer experience. I was still in college at the time, and I remember thinking how incredible it was that she was traveling to a completely different continent on her own. Her adventure sparked something in me—I knew I wanted to travel to Africa […]
Most Exciting Experiences of My Life
Two Incredible Trips with BBT
Inner workings of BBT
As I was sitting in a zoom call about my trip to Egypt, Ken mentioned he was going to Greece to plan out a BBT trip and invited any of us to join and of course I had to jump on board! This was not only a chance to see an AMAZING country, I was […]
Tracy
Some might ask, of all the places you could travel to, why go to Ireland? For me, the country has a lot of appeal. Being from the Chicagoland area, we are steeped in Irish heritage. So many Irish immigrants have left their footprints on Chicago culture, that I feel like everyone from here, no matter […]