Rich Abrams

In 1948, Winston Churchill famously said “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. In today’s turbulent times, it is vital that students travel to America’s great cities and learn first-hand the lessons of the past. Whether you plan a trip to Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta or New York City- there is so much to […]

We’re thrilled to bring you some exciting updates and important announcements. Enhanced Registration Website Experience: Next week, we’re unveiling a major update to the web portal used by parents for trip registration and payments. Expect a host of new features, a sleeker interface, and a smoother process for registering multiple accounts. Broadway’s Grand Return: Broadway is making a triumphant comeback […]

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Marty Abrams, the founder of Junior Tours.   Marty lived a full and meaningful life.   Starting out as a history teacher in Brooklyn in 1976, he went on to build one of the premier student travel companies on the east coast. If knew you Marty, you […]

This week, we want to celebrate all of YOU! The Fantastic Teachers and Educators of the World! In honor of your special week, we are giving away (2) $100 Amazon Gift Cards. To enter into our drawing, go to the Comments below and tell us your favorite classroom hack or favorite resource/website that helps you in your teaching. Give us any […]

ChatGPT has grabbed many headlines about the transformative power of AI. Each week new AI technologies are being released. With this technology at the fingertips of everyone, we wanted to share with you some of the more popular AI tools our own friends in education have found useful within their classrooms. Gradescope www.gradescope.com Gradescope helps you seamlessly administer and grade […]

Earlier this month, Jefferson Middle School took their 8th grade class on their annual trip to Washington D.C. Each student was asked to keep a journal of their experience and then write a short essay on what they learned. Here are the musings of Sarah Harrison, president of her student body:  “Last week, I returned from the most amazing adventure […]

Top 10 Travel Reminders to Prepare For Your Upcoming Tour: 1.    Prepare for air travel by reviewing TSA top travel tips 2.   Use our suggest packing list so you don’t leave anything behind. 3.   Arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before departure. 4.   Adults 18 years or older must have government issued photo ID (i.e., driver’s license […]

We are excited to officially kick off the Spring 2023 Tour Season. With many of you having travel plans soon, we wanted to remind you of some of the features our new online portal offers you as the Group Leader. We recommend that you bookmark your log in to the home screen of your cell phone. Once bookmarked, the following […]

The United Kingdom and Canada have dropped all vaccination, negative Covid testing, and mandatory quarantine requirements to enter their country.  We at Junior Tours are excited to be re-introducing our two amazing tours to London and Montreal. LONDON THEATRE TOUR For groups of 20 or more who have already enjoyed the best of Broadway in New York City- a special […]

We hope you all had a chance to enjoy the holidays with your friends and family and are as excited as we are about what is to come for 2023! Last fall, Junior Tours saw a surge in the number of travel bookings. Groups are traveling in larger sizes as attractions have reopened to full capacity.  Availability calendars with airlines […]

The holiday season can both exhilarating and demanding at the same time.   Take a deep breath and make sure to reflect on the important things in life.   Today, we would like to take the opportunity to say thanks to our extended family of loyal travelers for your enduring support.  We wish everyone bundles of joy and good fortune for the […]

Here’s message from our Director of Orlando Operations, Debra Lisser: “I just returned from a visit to Orlando, Florida and I can see why people say it is the ‘happiest place on Earth’. It was incredible returning to Disney World and Universal Studios to see so many students riding the coasters, partaking in workshops, marching along the parade routes, and […]