A Fort Hays State University “FEATURE” TRAVEL - enjoy “Traveling Tigers” Savings

THE PATHWAYS

OF PAUL

September xx-xx, 2019

 Enjoy a 3-night cruise of the magical Greek Islands Your Personal Host! of Mykonos, and Santorini.

PAUL MANETH, an accomplished world  Visit the ancient Roman city of Ephesus, Turkey. traveler, will serve as your personal host throughout this meaningful experience.  Discover archaeological treasures like the Acropolis in Athens and seek ancient wisdom at the ruins of Paul was raised in Great Bend and his first . experience in travel was in the navy. Adding to an already impressive resume of  Investigate the dramatic Monasteries, a travel achievements, his travels just during the past year have UNESCO World Heritage site. included The Holy Land and Vietnam. Plans are securely in  Explore the biblical town of Corinth on a guided tour place to soon experience the wonders of Machu Picchu. featuring the Agora and the Bema, where Paul was Holding a PhD degree from Kansas State University, he was brought before the tribunal. a public school teacher in Hays prior to 1970 when he returned to Great Bend to join the administration of Barton  Stop in , where Paul delivered his first sermon County Community College for 29 years, the last eleven in Europe and baptized Lydia, the first Christian. years as Academic Dean. His interest in continuing to travel was initially whetted after visiting his daughter in  See the dungeon where he was held prisoner. Germany. Paul’s travel goals are to experience unique destinations while meeting new people and sharing their  Find inspiration throughout as we visit the places enthusiasm for quality travel experiences. His commitment is where the great apostle lived and preached. to the proposition that people should travel and not spend  their retirement in a rocking chair. Stop at two monasteries in Meteora and learn about the resident monks. After learning more about the Apostle Paul in a study group,  See Mars Hill where Paul delivered his "Men of and since Paul is his Patron Saint, his goal on this Please Go Athens" speech. Away™ Vacations “FEATURE” TRAVEL experience is to explore the “pathways” where the apostle Paul carried out his  Visit the Museum of Byzantine Culture, one of the ministry. finest museums of Byzantine art. Please join us!  See the cave on Patmos where John, inspired by God, wrote the Book of Revelation. Emporia State University and our co-sponsor ,Please Go  Explore ancient Corinth on a guided tour featuring Away™ Vacations, looks forward to sharing with you, your the Agora. friends and your family wonderful destinations and experiences, while at the same time, gaining insight into  Join a local expert exploring the monuments of one of the greatest religious of Christianity of all time. ancient Athens.

Together, we will:  See the Bema where Paul was brought before the tribunal, as recorded in Acts.  Retrace the missionary pathways of the Apostle Paul, prolific writer of the New Testament letters.  Travel to the coastal town of Kavala where Paul first set foot in Europe.  Travel through ancient cities and pastoral landscapes.  Experience the House of Mary, where she is said to have spent her last days. Thessalonians. Visit the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Itinerary one of the finest museums in the world devoted to Byzantine art and civilization with an impressive collection Day 1 – Depart Home and Overnight Flight of many Byzantine and early Christian frescoes, icons Paul the Apostle, the prolific writer of the New Testament and artifacts. (B - D) letters, was one of the first Christian missionaries. Trace his journey through the ancient cities and pastoral Day 7 - - Kavala - Philippi - countryside of and Turkey. Thessaloniki Day 2 - Athens, Greece - Tour Begins Travel to the coastal town of Kavala where Paul, accompanied by Silas, Luke and Timothy, first set foot on Your tour begins in Athens, Greece’s lively capital. This European soil. In nearby Philippi, Paul delivered his first evening, join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner in sermon in Europe, planting the seeds of Christianity. Join Athens’ historic district – the Plaka – a lively historic a local expert for a guided tour of this historic town neighborhood nestled at the foot of the Acropolis. Feast featuring the archaeological site and monuments on local cuisine and enjoy fine wine in a traditional taverna spanning the Ancient, Roman and Byzantine eras. See while Greek entertainment creates a wonderful ambiance the dungeon where Paul was held prisoner and the site around you. (D) where he baptized Lydia, the first Christian in Europe. (B)

Day 3 - Athens - Piraeus (Embarkation) - Day 8 -Thessaloniki - Meteora - Kalambaka Mykonos Proceed through the fertile Thessalian Valley – the Embark on a wonderful 3-night cruise to the Greek Islands breadbasket of Greece – to spectacular Meteora, a and Turkey. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily UNESCO World Heritage site. These dark, sandstone while on board. Mykonos, the whitewashed jewel of the pinnacles rise abruptly from the plain of Thessaly, with six Cyclades Islands, is your first stop. This charming, historic monasteries perched upon their peaks. Beginning mountainous island is known for the hundreds of tiny in the 10th century, hermits, monks and ascetics sought chapels, whitewashed buildings and beautiful windmills solitude and spiritual solace in these dramatic crags. Visit that dot its landscape. Don’t miss Mykonos Town, where two amazing Meteora monasteries, which are renowned mazes of narrow streets link the whitewashed buildings for their intricate construction and exquisite Byzantine art. and traditional life continues amidst the bustling activity. Overnight in Kalambaka. (B - D) Enjoy free time to explore this island paradise. (B - D) Day 9 -Kalambaka - Delphi Day 4 - Kusadasi, Turkey - Patmos, Greece Travel through scenic mountain terrain to Delphi, one of Visit the Turkish port of Kusadasi for an included the most moving sites of the ancient world. Once excursion to the ruins of Ephesus, a UNESCO World considered the “navel of the world,” Delphi is nestled on Heritage site, where Paul the Apostle spent three years the slopes of Mount Parnassus in a landscape of during his ministry and where its inhabitants were the unparalleled beauty and majesty. Pilgrims once came recipients of Paul’s famous epistle. Visit the House of from all over the ancient world to consult its mysterious Mary, where she is said to have spent her last days. A oracle. A guided tour takes you along the Sacred Way to visit to the ruins includes the Agora, the great theater, and see the Doric Temple and the Sanctuary of Apollo, the the stadium where chariot races took place and Treasuries, and the intriguing Archaeological Museum gladiatorial combats were held. It is said that Paul himself with its staggering collection of ancient artifacts including fought here against wild beasts. Continue your cruise to the 5th-century bronzed Charioteer. (B - D) Patmos, the “Jerusalem of the Aegean.” Visit the Monastery of John and the Cave of the Apocalypse where Day 10 -Delphi - Corinth - Athens John the Evangelist, inspired by God, wrote the Book of Travel to Corinth where Paul wrote two epistles, lived and Revelation during his exile. (B - L - D) preached for two years. Explore ancient Corinth on a

guided tour featuring the Agora, where Paul’s trial by Day 5 - Heraklion (Crete) - Santorini Gallio took place, and the Bema, where Paul was brought Arrive early this morning in Heraklion, Crete. Enjoy time at before the tribunal, as recorded in the Acts of the leisure to independently explore this lovely port (ship Apostles. In Athens, see the hill of Areopagus (Mars Hill) excursions available for purchase directly with the cruise – where Paul delivered his famous “Men of Athens” line). Later, arrive on the fabled island of Santorini, known speech – and visit the incomparable Acropolis. This as the “Black Pearl of the Aegean.” Visit the breathtaking evening, join your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner Oia Village, perched on the caldera rim. Then, enjoy free celebrating the end of a marvelous trip. (B - D) time to visit the clifftop village of Fira for one of the world’s most breathtaking panoramas. (B - L - D) Day 11 - Athens - Tour Ends

You’ve explored the ancient land where Paul the Apostle Day 6 - Piraeus - Disembark Cruise Ship - made missionary journeys. You’ve seen the places to Thessaloniki which he sent his famous epistles – Thessalonians, After an early morning disembarkation, travel north. Make Philippians and Corinthians – and seen many of the a picture stop at Thermopylae, famous for its heroic places described in the Acts of the Apostles. Return home defense by Leonidas and his courageous Spartans inspired by the incredible, soothing landscapes and the against the Persian army. Your day ends in Thessaloniki, words and deeds of Paul the Apostle. (B) Greece’s second largest city. Founded in 315 B.C., Thessaloniki was an early center for Christianity; it is B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner where Paul visited and preached during the winters of A.D. 49-50 and wrote two epistles to the ancient Where We Will Be Going

Just Some of What We Will Be Seeing

Fira, Santorini Meterora, Greece

Mars Hill The Acropolis

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√ EARLY RESERVATION SAVINGS for reservations received by (TBD) √ MEMORY PHOTO DVD of your PATHWAYS OF PAUL adventure! √ Travel Insured group travel insurance protection. √ Online pre-departure meeting to review tour documentation, answer all questions, provide additional information that will make your travel experience easier and more enjoyable. √ Special PLEASE GO AWAY™ VACATIONS BONUSES just for members of this specially-arranged tour (see daily itinerary.) √ You will have a personal host throughout entire travel experience with minimum of 15 tour members. In addition, you will have local hosts and experts providing information. √ 100% RESERVATION DEPOSIT REFUND GUARANTEE! This special Please Go Away™ Vacations benefit literally removes all reasons for not reserving early (there are many positives when you reserve early, and absolutely no negatives). Up until “100% Reservation Deposit Refund Guarantee Date” of (TBD) you can cancel “for any reason” and receive a 100% refund of all monies paid. After that date you can cancel “for covered reasons” and be protected with the Travel Insured International travel protection insurance. It provides protection both before and during your travels. √ Friendship Bonus Plan - available only through Please Go Away™ Vacations. Have friends and/or family join you. If they have not “gone away” on a Please Go Away™ Vacations tour before you will receive your choice of 1% cash bonus or 2% future travel credit bonus of the costs of their travels. √ The positive feeling of the safety, security, and camaraderie of traveling with a group of travelers from the Midwest, along with a personal host from time of departure until you return. √ The unique combination of “high tech with high touch” personal service provided by a group of Kansas travel experts that are “right here” to answer all your questions at any time. You always deal with “real live” people - never a machine. √ Very Important - Price reflects “included” roundtrip air transportation from Wichita, KS. If another departure city is better for you and/ or your friends/family, we’ll calculate and arrange your preferred flights. The identity of specific carrier(s) used, which may include a code-share flight, will be assigned and disclosed at a later date, when known. In the alternative, individual travelers may arrange their own air transportation that properly coincides with arrival and departure requirements of the specific tour departure. If done, appropriate reduction from indicated total tour cost will be in place. Any luggage charges assessed by airlines are required by the airlines to be paid individually as part of the check-in procedure, and are not included in the indicated pricing of this tour. Price also includes all sightseeing described, meals, travel protection insurances, etc. as described in this brochure. On a Please Go Away™ Vacations’ personally hosted travel experience you are never “dollared to death” once on tour by hidden and unexpected fees and unanticipated sightseeing charges. Everything described on this brochure is included in the one price shown. Fuel surcharges are not anticipated, but may apply. Departure/arrival taxes, if any, will be advised at time of reserving. Tour members will be invoiced to pay final balance due on or before full payment due date of (TBD). √ RESERVATION DEPOSIT is (TBD) √ A 100% RESERVATION DEPOSIT REFUND GUARANTEE DATE of (TBD) will also be shown on reservation confirming invoice or any subsequent invoices. Cancellation assessments for “non covered reasons: From date of reservation to “full payment due date - zero; day following full payment date through 120 days - Deposit; 119 days through 90 days - 50% of total tour cost; 89 days through tour’s duration - 100% of total tour cost. Additional assessments imposed by airlines are possible for cancellations before final payment.

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