You've just learned that your son/daughter's school has scheduled a grade level or special group trip and are wondering about its educational value. You also have concerns about safety, and want to know who will be chaperoning the group.  ... read more ...

At Travel Adventures, we are as concerned about the safety of the students on our trips as we are about the educational value of those trips.

In this and any linked pages, we would like to answer any questions you may have about the educational tour your school is promoting.  We provide these pages as a service to you because we ourselves are concerned parents.  (Most of the Travel Adventures staff has at least one child under the age of 25.)

You may wish to visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to many questions about accommodations, safety, or general travel arrangements.  There is a special section of the FAQ called "For Parents" which may interest you.  We have also highlighted a few important questions below:

Concerned about paying for your child's trip?

Check out our Helpful Resources pages. You may be especially interested in our section on fund raising ideas.

Please check with your trip sponsor before implementing any type of fund raising program!

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1. Are there hidden costs?
2. Is there “free time” for shopping?
3. What about trip insurance?
4. What hotel will my child be staying at during the trip?
5. What types of meals will be served during the trip?
6. Will my child be safe?
7. Will there be adequate supervision?

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