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ELL Experiences offers personalized vacation planning, streamlined business travel services, and EL Empathy Experiences in Guatemala, making us your one-stop shop for travel that inspires, educates, and delivers.

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08/24/2026

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It's the perfect time to start planning your fall break vacation! Whether you plan to travel across the globe or across ...
08/19/2026

It's the perfect time to start planning your fall break vacation! Whether you plan to travel across the globe or across county lines, I would love to be a part of your vacation planning.

Plus, if you decide to book your fall break vacation with me, I'll donate 10% of the commission I earn from your trip to support local immigrant families who are facing financial hardship. ❤

07/31/2026

Thank you for a wonderful summer of EL Empathy Experiences! We know that each one of our teachers who participated will start their school year off with passion for their craft and many strategies in their toolkit! Follow us for more information about our upcoming trips in March!

We wrapped up a wonderful summer season of trips! Thank you to everyone who came with us this summer, for Niños de Guate...
07/31/2026

We wrapped up a wonderful summer season of trips! Thank you to everyone who came with us this summer, for Niños de Guatemala and Celas Maya for your help with our school visits, Jesus Sajvin Ajpuz for our lake experiences, and all of our other friends for making our trips wonderful! Stay tuned for information coming in the next couple of months about our March trips! We would love to have you come with us too!

I had a wonderful time sharing about our trips and implications for practice with Anderson County ELL teachers today! Th...
07/29/2026

I had a wonderful time sharing about our trips and implications for practice with Anderson County ELL teachers today! Thank you for the invite!

Love to travel, but worried about traveling with littles? I have tips!!I have a 5 and 3 year old, and I’ve made a choice...
03/26/2026

Love to travel, but worried about traveling with littles? I have tips!!

I have a 5 and 3 year old, and I’ve made a choice to continue to travel frequently with them. Thankfully, they’re really good travelers, don’t mind most car rides, flew from ATL-LAX without issues when they were 4 and 2, and are generally laid back.

HOWEVER, they are still small children and need accommodations!

They are VERY picky eaters. My youngest struggles to sleep. They do get bored in long lines. My oldest is nervous to try new things. So what do I do? I plan ahead.

*I preview my restaurant choices to make sure when we walk in, there’s a good chance my kids will eat SOMETHING. I also bring lots of snacks, and even bread and peanut butter, on trips to backfill meals that may not have been winners for them.

*I plan the pacing of the trip, and also see how far I can stretch them. I’ve learned that 5 hrs in the car or on a plane is about the limit where they are pretty happy. We drove from Knoxville to Valdosta in a day (around 7 hrs), and they were not happy to get in the car the next day. The driving limit will vary kid to kid, but that’s where my kids’ comfortable range is.

*I’m conscious of time zones and jet lag with my youngest. Our trip to California threw her sleep off for MONTHS, so I’ve been staying in the 1-2 hr time difference with her. We are planning to all go to Guatemala this summer, and thankfully it will only be a 2 hr time difference.

*I do NOT do bucket list travel with kids. I have many places I want to visit (shocker, I know), but I also realize their memories will be limited at this age. I take them places that are age appropriate that we will either visit multiple times throughout their childhood (like Orlando theme parks), or places that probably won’t be on their bucket list as they get older (like the UP in Michigan, which is AMAZING, but it doesn’t have the “bucket list” vibe that places like Paris do). I also don’t go to places on MY bucket list, as I want to be able to fully appreciate and soak in those places, and with littles, my attention is going to be significantly divided.

*Adjust expectations. You probably won’t have a “relaxing” vacation unless you bring additional people with you, but it can still be super fun! You may not be able to spend as much time in museums as you may like, or take the long river tour versus the express one. But with proper planning, everyone can have a great experience.

Need help working through these variables? I’m happy to help!

03/07/2026

Our deadline to sign up for our summer trips is TOMORROW, March 8th!!
Here's a video that gives you a glimpse into our trips.
Our Antigua trips will be either June 27th-July 4th and July 11th-18th.
Antigua costs will be around $1600 for double occupancy and $1900 for single occupancy (not including flights or most food)
Our Xela trips will be June 13th-20th and July 4th-11th.
Xela costs are around $1650 for double occupancy (with a homestay) or $1850 for single occupancy (with a homestay)
Ready to join us?
Sign up here for Antigua: https://travefy.com/f/6ws9rqqa2tzqra2uwxzmznt5vr7m8t4se2
Sign up here for Xela:
https://travefy.com/f/6ws9rqqa2qeqra2uwxzlkjzd5yzdrfd7mz
Have more questions? DM me or drop a question in the comments!

Our trips will change your perspective and your practice as educators. We have a special place in our hearts for our inc...
03/02/2026

Our trips will change your perspective and your practice as educators. We have a special place in our hearts for our incoming teachers. Because of that, if you are a pre-service teacher/intern/student teacher, you will receive $100 off our trips this summer.

Do you work at a university and teach pre-service teachers? We will extend the same $100 off to you so you can share your experience with your students.

Sign up today using one of the links below, and make sure to select "Student teacher or Teacher educator" on the form to receive your discount.

Antigua (Level 1) sign up: https://travefy.com/f/6ws9rqqa2tzqra2uwxzmznt5vr7m8t4se2

Xela (Level 2) sign up : https://travefy.com/f/6ws9rqqa2qeqra2uwxzlkjzd5yzdrfd7mz

So excited to share what I’ve learned through this journey at the East Tennessee World Language Teaching Association’s M...
02/20/2026

So excited to share what I’ve learned through this journey at the East Tennessee World Language Teaching Association’s Mini-Conference!

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