Teachers have always dreamed of taking their students to visit faraway places, or traveling with them to bygone days. Now, through the power of technology, students can experience "virtually" other times and places through "distance learning." The Internet, satellite communications, television, and telephones can provide access to some exceptional learning experiences for upper grade elementary students. In this article, the author describes one such experience that she has used, the Colonial Williamsburg electronic field trips, which she considers among the best distance learning products available to social studies teachers. A Colonial Williamsburg electronic field trip has several parts. The core experience is participation in a live, interactive television broadcast. Students view historically accurate reenactments of vignettes from the past, interspersed with question-and-answer sessions, during which they may phone in their questions. Historians or re-enactors (who are, if not professional historians, well versed in the historical foundations of their characters) answer some of these questions on the air during the broadcast. In addition to the broadcast, participating classrooms are provided with lessons and materials to prepare the students for the "field trip." Students also have access to a website where they can participate in activities to prepare for the field trip. The website remains active for the entire school year, so students can follow up on the experience at school or at home. This article also includes sections on equipment requirements and teacher preparation. (Contains 1 endnote.)