Beyond The Hilltop

The Return Of Student Travel

With the veil — or mask — of the COVID-19 pandemic being loosened in the 2022-23 school year, the excitement of travel through international student trips has returned. Berwick’s students took advantage of opportunities to travel to Milan, Rome, and Singapore, trips that were heavily documented through blog posts that allowed loved ones to follow along from home.

Italy

In February, trip leaders Michael Barbaro and Julie Alexander, chaperones Adelle Tibbetts and John Downey, and 23 Upper School students traveled to Italy to explore history and culture. The journey began in Milan, continued to Florence through Pisa, then went to Rome through Assisi, before concluding in Pompeii.

Singapore

Trip leaders Jufen Rui and Christie Barnes traveled with 12 Middle and Upper School students to Singapore in March to explore the island country, learn about the unique influence of Chinese culture there, interact with Mandarin speakers, and start to understand the impact of the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia. Organized by WildChina Educational Tours, the trip included travels to various places in Singapore, from the night markets in Chinatown to a Buddhist-Daoist temple, and even included a local school visit for students to connect with international peers.