Student Expedition Extras (SEE) is a friendly team who have designed a comprehensive travel hub which supports schools, teachers, and parents with the logistics of international school and camp travel. 

We focus on getting trips off the ground, literally! Supporting with all pre-departure components, including flight bookings, visa guidance and insurance, we're here whenever you need us. You'll also find details on trip providers, destination insights, kit lists, and summer/winter camp options for individual students. 

SEE is designed primarily for schools, teachers and parents, however, our resources can benefit so many more. From support staff to trip providers, airlines to tourism boards and everyone in between!

We've an entire parent section dedicated to covering all aspects of school aged travel, whether your child is heading abroad with their school or joining a summer/winter camp independently, our resources, including visa guidance, packing suggestions, and destination insights, are here to help.

As it stands our website is predominantly geared towards helping UAE residents, but if you're based anywhere else in the world and need support, feel free to reach out. Our contact us form is available to help all those that need guidance!

Yes. There's no hidden charges or fees to use our site or resources. Our goal is, and has always been, to make trip planning simpler and more efficient, without adding costs or unnecessary headaches!

For any and all enquiries, our dedicated team is available via our 'contact us' page. 

Head over and say hi, we're happy to help and always enjoy connecting with new people.

Each school has its own approach to vetting trip providers, and the level of scrutiny can vary depending on internal policies and available resources. Some schools carry out all checks in-house, while others choose to outsource this process to companies who assess areas like safety, safeguarding, insurance, and educational value.

Regardless of the approach, trip providers should only be introduced to families once they’ve met the school’s specific criteria. So, while SEE doesn’t carry out due diligence itself, the provider you’re seeing will have gone through the school’s preferred vetting process.

We find parents usually fall into one of two categories; either relieved to have a week to relax knowing their child is being looked after, or feeling nervous about them going away without family for the first time. Both are completely natural.

School trips are designed to be enriching, safe and enjoyable. Your child might experience a little homesickness or find some activities less enjoyable than expected. On the other hand, they may come back full of stories, having made great memories with their peers and eager to travel again – which is very common!

Most school trips have dedicated leaders or reps who handle the logistics, while teachers focus on student welfare. Between them, they’ve often been on numerous overseas trips, so your child will be in good hands.

We recommend attending all trip meetings so you can understand the full process – from sign-up to emergency procedures while abroad. The more informed you are, the more reassured you’ll feel, which in turn helps your child feel more confident too.

Some parents prefer to travel and stay near their child, either in a different city or even in a neighbouring country, for peace of mind. Others may choose to stay home or travel elsewhere themselves.

Generally, there’s no requirement for families to be in a specific location, as long as they’re available to be contacted by the school if needed during the trip. It's always a good idea to check with the school to ensure they’re comfortable with your plans.

Yes, absolutely! We work directly with our airline partners to secure bookings with competitive rates and flexible conditions.

​Where possible, yes. 

We always present the most flexible options so you can make an informed decision. Things happen, plans can change, and it's better to know all the details upfront. Different airlines offer varying terms, and it’s our job to ensure you’re fully aware of what’s being agreed to.

Each airline has its own policy. Some airlines may offer full or partial refunds, or more flexible cancellation terms. We’ll always outline the cancellation conditions before confirming any booking, so you know exactly what to expect.

​When we realised there wasn’t a single source of visa information tailored to international travel for school aged students, we set out to create one. We spoke with embassy representatives, reviewed official guidelines, and built comprehensive destination pages for each country.

These pages include up-to-date visa requirements, step-by-step instructions, and supporting links, all designed to make the process as clear and stress-free as possible.

By providing one centralised reference, schools, parents, and providers can all access the same information, helping to simplify what is often a complex part of trip planning.

Yes, we strongly recommend that parents apply for their child’s visa directly with the relevant embassy, consulate, or online portal.

While there are visa concierge services available, we know from our experience that no third-party service can guarantee appointment availability or approval timelines. In some cases, they may even suggest shortcuts that could complicate the process.

Having worked in this space for years, we can confidently say that applying directly with the official channels is the most reliable and straightforward approach. That’s why we’ve built this resource, so everyone can easily navigate the process and apply confidently on their own.

Any destination-specific kit list should ideally come from the trip provider or school (if the trip is organised in-house).

However, we’ve put together a general kit list covering the most popular items commonly needed for various trip categories, so you’ll have a solid starting point for packing.

​For each item, we feature three options: Essential, Recommended, and Premium, to cater to different budgets, preferences, and student needs. 

Our team has personally used many of these products and we all have our favourites from our own expedition days (even if, for some of us, that feels like a while ago!)

​No, we don’t organise camps directly. However, we showcase a range of international summer and winter camps across various categories on our website. If needed, we can assist with flight bookings and provide visa guidance for your child attending these, or any other camp.

​We don't give explicit recommendations because we like to keep things unbiased. Your child’s perfect camp experience is something only you can decide! That said, we do handpick camps based on reputation, quality of programmes, and how well they cater to students, so you’re getting the best of the best to choose from.

​We can support flight bookings wherever you are based, and whilst SEE is built with UAE schools in mind, many of our resources, especially visa and destination information, can also be helpful no matter where you're based.

That said, if you’re planning a trip from outside the UAE, we’re always up for a challenge! Just reach out – your job is to ask, and ours is to see if we can make it happen.

You mean we’ve missed something? We’re humans (not AI… yet!), so do that thing and hit 'contact us'. No robots, just real people ready and willing to help, build relationships, and work together. Ask all the questions - BIG or small.