Iv never been to such a barn where the horses are quiet and contented. Have great trainers,…read moreHusband/ Wife Team. Yes like all barns in Ma. The board is right up their, but your horse gets 110% of the stable hands attention, they are well versed in all aspects of horse care! Loads of Trails to explore, Cross Country Fences under you nose, Indoor Arena, and on occasion Guest Trainers. Check Ledyard out, you will love the place!

Stopped in just for the gift shop to get some more tea from when I was here last. They have…read moreexpanded with their tea selection too! Tons of different flavors now. There are a lot of other Boston themed gift items too!

I came to visit this museum mainly for the tea tasting. My friend and I didn't do the ship…read moreexperience where visitors get to throw "tea" off the ship. To enter the tea room, you have to go through the gift shop and exit the door on the left to walk down the ramp to Abigail's Tea room. Once you arrive you can go to the counter to order a meal (salads, sandwiches), or snacks like cookies, brownies or scones. There is an option to taste 5 different types of teas that were aboard the ships (and were eventually dumped into the water). You can opt for a cup ($5), Souvenir mug for $10.95, or a tea platter ($20) which includes a pot of tea and two scones and it says it serves up to 4 people. I opted for the $5 cup since it's unlimited refills. The tea shop has a big dining area with a view of the ships and the wharf. The 5 tea offerings included: *Young Hyson - "Early spring green tea typically picked before the end of April" *Singlo - " Chinese green tea varieties picked later in the season than early spring Hyson" *Bohea - "Black tea from one of the oldest and most famous tea growing areas of china, the Wuyi Mountains." *Congou - "a black tea, refers to a tea made with the highest mastery or artful skill to produce thin, light strips without breaking the leaves" *Souchong - "a classic black tea from the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian province in China with a very distinctive smoky aroma" I thought most of the teas were good, my favorite being the Congou, but the Souchong was not my favorite due to the smoky flavor. The gift shop was fun and full of neat souvenirs like teas, teapots, general Boston kitschy items, and things for the 250th anniversary of America. Well worth the visit if you are in the area!

Where do I even start? This was my eighth life-changing trip with Overseas Adventure Travel, and…read morethey absolutely knocked it out of the park again. I loved the variety of destinations - Spain, Algeria, Malta. The ship was gorgeous, the food was delicious, and the educational component? Let's just say my head is still crammed full of fascinating history, culture, and local stories. It's the kind of learning that sticks with you long after you're home.

We recently completed the OAT "Mediterranean Navigation: Malta, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco &…read moreCoastal Spain Small Ship Adventure." It was our third trip with the company, but it was our first cruise ever. As with our previous OAT trips, the tour leaders were excellent! And the touring that we did was quite good. The problem for us was the style of touring. On land based tours, we are used to having much more time (usually 2, sometimes 3 nights) in the place that we are visiting. We love to eat in the local restaurants, people watch in coffee shops and wine bars, wander the streets at leisure, and really get a feel for the locale we are exploring and the people who live there. Although the 80+ passengers aboard ship were divided into four groups and left the dock at 10 minute intervals, we usually ended up at the same destination with one or two of the other groups. So it tended to be a bit crowded. Being on the ship, we were never less that a half mile walk just to get out of the port area. Many days we had to be back on the ship before dinner time because we were leaving for the next destination. Now the ship itself (MV Corinthian) was comfortable and the crew spectacular. They were all friendly and efficient. The food was quite good (but, of course, was not being cooked in local restaurants.) So if you are of the "I only want to unpack once" variety of traveler, this type of tour may be ideal for you. For us, I think we'll stick with OAT's amazing land-based tours.

I have experienced five tours with ACIS, four in Europe and one in Costa Rica. In all instances,…read morethe guides and selection of activities have been authentic and well-run. I find this company makes the most of your time and energy so you see and do more than with other options. I have found them accommodating for special food requests and friendly with challenges, such as student personalities or unexpected delays. Their Boston team is super communicative leading to a smooth tour.

I've led two student tours and attended one global conference with ACIS, and I couldn't have been…read morehappier with my experiences. Every member of the team has been supportive, responsive, and flexible with a wide variety of requests and needs. I can't speak highly enough about our program consultant, Beth, who has spent countless hours on the phone with me teasing out itinerary options and adjustments. Their tour managers are also incredible - deeply knowledgeable guides, exceptional advocates for their groups, and overall just FUN people. I am particularly impressed with ACIS' response to a student medical emergency. They went above and beyond to ensure the student's treatment and comfort despite significant hurdles in a remote location, and they called multiple times to check in until the student had recovered. Their service would be worth its weight in gold for this reason alone.