Europe & Morocco
Aman Jet Expedition 23-31 October 2021
GREECE • MONTENEGRO • ITALY • MOROCCO 1 WHAT’S INSIDE
Page 4: YOUR PRIVATE JET
Pages 5–7: THE JOURNEY AT A GLANCE
Pages 8–29: THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
Chapter One... Amanzoe, Peloponnese, Greece Chapter Two... Aman Sveti Stefan, Montenegro Chapter Three… Aman Venice, Venice, Italy Chapter Four… Amanjena, Marrakech, Morocco
Page 30: TOUR LEADER Page 31: CLIENT AGREEMENT Venice GMT +2
Montenegro GMT +2
Peloponnese GMT +3
Marrakech GMT +1
SCHEDULED FLIGHTS:
DATE FROM TO DEPART ARRIVE DURATION
1 hour 27 minutes 25 Oct 2021 Athens (ATH) Montenegro (TIV) 15:00 15:27 (–1 hour time difference) 27 Oct 2021 Montenegro (TIV) Venice (VCE) 11:00 12:23 1 hour 23 minutes
3 hours 30 minutes 29 Oct 2021 Venice (VCE) Marrakech (RAK) 11:00 13:30 (–1 hour time difference)
3 YOUR PRIVATE JET
AIRBUS ACJ 319 • Four lounges • Two restrooms • Two flight attendants • Two pilots • One engineer
4 THE JOURNEY AT A GLANCE
DAY 1 DAY 4 Saturday, 23 October 2021 Tuesday, 26 October 2021 Amanzoe, Pool Pavilion (Peloponnese, Greece) Aman Sveti Stefan, Milocer Garden View Suite (Montenegro) D • Arrive in Athens, Greece, on your long-haul flight. B • Helicopter to Peloponnese at 16:00. • Touring to Kotor town. • Welcome cocktails and dinner with history expert.
DAY 5 DAY 2 Wednesday, 27 October 2021 Sunday, 24 October 2021 Aman Venice, Palazzo Bedroom (Venice, Italy) Amanzoe, Pool Pavilion (Peloponnese, Greece) B L D B L • Private transfer to airport at 09:30 (30 minutes). • Boat excursion to Spetses Island with lunch. • Private jet to Venice, Italy (11:00–12:23). • Lunch on jet. • Private transfer to hotel by boat (30 minutes). DAY 3 • Afternoon touring. Monday, 25 October 2021 • Welcome cocktails and dinner. Aman Sveti Stefan, Milocer Garden View Suite (Montenegro) B D DAY 6 • Morning touring to Athens or morning at leisure and Thursday, 28 October 2021 private transfer to Athens. Aman Venice, Palazzo Bedroom (Venice, Italy) • Private jet to Montenegro (15:00–15:27). B • Private transfer to hotel (30 minutes). • Full day touring in Venice. • Welcome cocktails and dinner with history expert.
5 DAY 7 DAY 9 Friday, 29 October 2021 Sunday, 31 October 2021
Amanjena, Pavilion (Marrakech, Morocco) B • Private transfer to Marrakech airport for your flight B L • Private transfer to airport by boat at 09:30 (30 onward (30 minutes). minutes). • Private jet to Marrakech, Morocco (11:00-13:30). • Lunch on jet. • Private transfer to Amanjena (30 minutes). • Welcome cocktails with history expert.
DAY 8 Saturday, 30 October 2021 Amanjena, Pavilion (Marrakech, Morocco) B D • Full day touring in Marrakech. • Farewell cocktails and dinner with entertainment.
6 PELOPONNESE, GREECE
The historic peninsula of the Peloponnese is home to great archeological sites such as ancient Olympia, Epidaurus, Byzantine churches and castles. Alongside history and culture, the natural beauty is replete with white-sand beaches, warm clear waters, mountains, forests and caves, making the Peloponnese a coveted holiday destination.
7 AMANZOE
Drawing its name from the Sanskrit word for ‘peace’ and zoe, the Greek word for ‘life’, Amanzoe is situated on a hilltop close to the town of Porto Heli on the eastern coast of the Peloponnese. Situated on a gentle rise surrounded by undulating olive groves, Amanzoe’s 360-degree views take in the Peloponnese countryside and rocky coves. Designed by renowned architect, the late Ed Tuttle, Amanzoe’s design is influenced by classical Greek architecture, reminiscent of the Ancient Greek Agora and the Acropolis.
8 PAVILIONS & VILLAS
Drawing on classical Greek architecture, with strong lines and a pared-back aesthetic, Amanzoe’s standalone Pavilions all open onto terraces with private plunge pools and views of the surrounding land and sea. Each Pavilion is accessed via a stone-walled courtyard, leading to a high-ceilinged living area and kingsize bed positioned in a marble alcove with views. Amanzoe’s Villas are cool, spacious abodes surrounded by olive groves. Overlooking the Aegean Sea, each of the Villas features an open terrace with sand-coloured marble floors, traditional dry stone-clad walls, and concrete columns and cornices. A chef and a host serves each one.
RESTAURANT, WELLNESS & FACILITIES
Simple, contemporary Greek and Mediterranean dishes emphasise locally sourced ingredients at Amanzoe, which receives daily deliveries of local bass, bream, grouper and crustacean, as well as locally reared lamb and pork. Meals are served in the airy Restaurant, with its deep-blue sea views, as well as at the Pool Terrace, Nama, the Japanese restaurant, the informal Beach Club or surrounded by candles in private.
The holistic healings of Hippocrates are the inspiration for Amanzoe’s light-filled 2,850-square-metre Spa, combining diet, gymnastics, exercise, massage and sea bathing with modern natural products and treatments. A gym is also available, and studios host yoga and Pilates sessions.
9 Day 1
Saturday, 23 October 2021 Amanzoe, Pool Pavilion (Peloponnese, Greece) Included Meals: D
Arrive in Athens, Greece, on your international flight.
16:00: Take a helicopter transfer from Athens to the Peloponnese. Your luggage will be transferred separately by van.
Spa: If you wish, book a treatment at the Aman Spa at your leisure, on your own account.
Welcome Cocktails and Dinner – 18:00: Gather for cocktails and dinner with a local historian to meet your fellow travelers and tour leader.
Day 2
Sunday, 24 October 2021 Amanzoe, Pool Pavilion (Peloponnese, Greece) Included Meals: B L
Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast at the Restaurant.
The private beach and Beach Club are set below Amanzoe on a sheltered bay. Complimentary transfers take guests down to the Aegean, where non-motorised water sports can be enjoyed. The serene Beach Club is home to four swimming pools, as well as a casual eatery and a two-room spa.
SCHEDULED GROUP EXPERIENCE
Shared Boat Excursion to Spetses Island with Lunch - 11:00 to 14:00: Take a short boat trip over to Spetses Island. Enjoy lunch together at a local tavern along the pebbled coast before going off on your own to spend the afternoon strolling the idyllic island. Explore the picturesque Spetses Town and waterfront promenade. Don’t forget to bring your swim gear and take advantage of Spetses Island’s beach.
10 Meet at 14:00 to return to the resort together by boat.
Dinner: Enjoy dinner at one of Amanzoe’s Restaurants on your own or order room service.
Day 3
Monday, 25 October 2021 Aman Sveti Stefan, Milocer Garden View Suite (Montenegro) Included Meals: B D
Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast at the Restaurant.
This morning, enjoy Amanzoe and the beach at your leisure. By 11:30, private transfer to Athens airport (2 hours 45 minutes). If you wish, order a packed lunch from Amanzoe to enjoy during the drive.
Alternatively, check out and depart from Amanzoe around 09:00, and enjoy touring and lunch on your own in Athens.
SUGGESTED EXPERIENCES IN ATHENS (please choose one of the following options): You will have a private car, driver and guide. If you wish, order a packed lunch from Amanzoe to enjoy during the drive.
Epidaurus: Along the way to Athens, stop at Epidaurus Ancient Theatre, which sits within the Sanctuary of Asklepios, one of the most extensive sacred sanctuaries in ancient Greece. The theatre is the best- preserved monument of the Sanctuary. Athletic and artistic contests were held at the Sanctuary in honour of Asklepios, the god of medicine. The original layout of the Epidaurus Theatre stage shows that it was intended for the performance of dramatic works at the level of the orchestra. During the second phase, actors would have performed on a raised proscenium, leaving the orchestra for the chorus.
11 Acropolis of Athens: Visit the ancient citadel, built in the fifth century BCE, that sits above the city of Athens.
While at the Acropolis, explore its many famous structures. To the south of the entrance is the tiny Temple of Athena Nike. At the centre of the Acropolis is the Parthenon or Temple of Athena Parthenos (Athena the Virgin). East of the entrance and north of the Parthenon is the temple known as the Erechtheum. South of the platform that forms the top of the Acropolis there are also the remains of an outdoor theatre called Theatre of Dionysus. A few hundred metres away, there is the now partially reconstructed Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
15:00-15:27: Private jet to Montenegro (1 hour 27 minutes, -1 hour time difference).
12 MONTENEGRO
Situated in the south of the Adriatic sea, Montenegro is a small Balkan country bordered by Croatia and Albania. The richness of its cultural history can be seen in the mosaic floors of Roman villas, flamboyantly painted Orthodox monasteries, ornate Catholic churches, elegant minarets of mosques and the sturdy fortresses built by the numerous powers that have fought over these lands. While the whole country is not even 300 kilometres from tip to toe, Montenegro beckons travellers worldwide to hike, horseback ride, mountain bike, kayak and traverse its dramatic landscape of looming mountains, ancient walled towns, primeval forests, coastlines and everything in between.
13 AMAN SVETI STEFAN
Once the summer residence of Queen Marija Karadjordjevic, Villa Milocer overlooks the Adriatic Sea and is embraced on three sides by dense forests of cedar, pine and olive trees. A fortified village dating back to the fifteenth century, the island of Sveti Stefan is a uniquely atmospheric setting of cobbled lanes, handsome courtyards and serene sea views. Attached to the coast by a narrow isthmus, Sveti Stefan lies across the bay from Villa Milocer. Together these historic sites comprise Aman Sveti Stefan.
14 SUITES
At Villa Milocer, the stone-walled manse is home to elegant Suites as well as the airy communal Living Room, expansive Meeting Room and book-filled Library. The Villa sits above Milocer Beach and also offers easy access to Queen’s Beach, in the neighbouring cove, as well as the standalone Aman Spa.
RESTAURANTS
Local ingredients fill the menus at the convivial Piazza and intimate Dining Room at Villa Milocer. Organic vegetables and fruits are accompanied by sea bass, octopus and rock oysters direct from the Adriatic and pasture- fed beef from the north of Montenegro, as well as a variety of local cheeses, honeys and jams, olive oils, and herbs.
15 Day 3
Monday, 25 October 2021 Aman Sveti Stefan, Milocer Garden View Suite (Montenegro) Included Meals: B D
15:27: Arrive in Montenegro (1 hour 27 minutes, –1 hour time difference). Private transfer to Villa Milocer (30 minutes).
After checking in, freshen up and relax.
Welcome cocktails and dinner with local historian, starting at 18:00.
Day 4
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 Aman Sveti Stefan, Milocer Garden View Suite (Montenegro) Included Meals: B
Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast at the Restaurant.
With your private car and driver, explore Kotor town.
Suggested collection time is 11:00. Suggested return time is 16:00.
Kotor: Located on a beautiful bay on the coast of Montenegro, Kotor is a city steeped in tradition and history, with scenic views. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive and picturesque Mediterranean landscape. Kotor has one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in the Adriatic and is a Unesco world heritage site. Stroll the cobbled streets and explore the medieval maze of museums, churches and cafe-strewn squares.
Lunch: Have lunch at a local casual restaurant in Kotor on your own.
16 Spa: If you wish, book a treatment at the Aman Spa at your leisure, on your own account.
Return to the resort and freshen up.
Dinner: Dine at Aman Sveti Stefan’s Restaurant on your own.
Day 5
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 Aman Venice, Palazzo Bedroom (Venice, Italy) Included Meals: B L D
Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast at the Restaurant before checking out.
09:30: Departure via private transfer to Tivat airport (approximately 30 minutes).
11:00-12:23: Private jet from Montenegro to Venice (1 hour 23 minutes).
Lunch will be served on board during this flight.
17 VENICE, ITALY
Situated across a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, Venice has long been a popular and unique destination. Renowned for its splendid architecture, artworks, classical music, landscapes, gondolas, the alternance of high and low tides, the reflections of light and colours, and the unusual daily scenes in a city living on water, Venice is a designated Unesco World Heritage Site that beckons travellers from across the globe.
18 AMAN VENICE
As sumptuous and romantic as the city itself, Aman Venice – set in a sixteenth-century palazzo on the Grand Canal – is home to museum-quality treasures including Tiepolo frescoes, gilded ceilings and centuries-old leather wall coverings. More home than hotel, Aman Venice offers the rare privilege of space in the centre of the Floating City. High ceilings and spacious light-filled salons are joined by two mature outdoor private gardens – a rarity in the city. Moments of beauty are everywhere, from St Mark’s Basilica to chance encounters with a door embellishment or fresco.
19 ROOMS & SIGNATURE ROOMS
Aman Venice’s Rooms and Signature Rooms, which vary in size and configuration, feature works by a number of Italy’s greatest artists – including sixteenth-century architect Sansovino and eighteenth-century painter Tiepolo. Contemporary furnishings complement authentic silk wall coverings, chandeliers, wood panelling, chinoiserie and painted ceilings, while many Suites offer Grand Canal views.
RESTAURANTS
A sweeping staircase rises through two levels to the piano nobile, where the Ballroom looks out over the Grand Canal and leads to the Bar and the Yellow and Blue Dining Rooms. With a magnificent fireplace and Cesare Rotta ceiling mural, the Yellow Dining Room overlooks the canal, while the Bar features silk wall coverings and views of the hotel’s canal-side garden, where an alfresco dining venue is available in summer months. Open for lunch and dinner, Arva channels Italy’s cucina semplice culinary tradition, transforming fresh, seasonal ingredients into dishes that celebrate simplicity and flavour. Welcoming and convivial, the restaurant offers guests an authentic, sustainable dining experience, inspired by the timeless and inventive heritage of Italian cooking.
20 Day 5
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 Aman Venice, Palazzo Bedroom (Venice, Italy) Included Meals: B L D
Have lunch on the jet.
12:23: Arrive in Venice, Italy (1 hour 23 minutes).
Private transfer via boat to your hotel (30 minutes).
Check in and freshen up.
Spa: If you wish, book a treatment at the Aman Spa at your leisure, on your own account.
EXPERIENCES: Explore Venice with your private guide.
Suggested collection time is 14:00. Suggested return time is 18:00.
Piazza San Marco: Also known as St Mark’s Square, this famous square is the social, religious and political centre of the city. It is commonly seen in movies as the square with flocks of pigeons.
St Mark’s Basilica: At the eastern end of the Square is the imposing St Mark’s Basilica, a cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. It is the most famous church in the city and one of the best- known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. It is also known as the Church of Gold for its opulent design and gold ground mosaics, and served as a status symbol of Venice’s wealth and power.
Doge’s Palace: Connected to St Mark’s Basilica is the Doge’s Palace. By the fourteenth century, the hierarchy of Venice decided that a grand palace was needed, a building befitting the city’s new wealth and power. The palace became the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice, opening as a museum in 1923.
21 Torre dell’Orologio Clock Tower: On the north side of the Square stands the Clock Tower at the entrance to the Merceria, which links the Square to the commercial and financial centre. Both the tower and clock date back to the fifteenth century, although the clock’s mechanisms have been updated over time.
Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal: Take a one-hour gondola ride on the Grand Canal. The banks of the Grand Canal are lined with more than 170 buildings, most of which date from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries and demonstrate the wealth and art created by the Republic of Venice. The noble Venetian families faced huge expenses to show off their richness in suitable palazzos; this contest reveals the citizens’ pride and the deep bond with the lagoon.
Welcome Cocktails and Dinner - 18:00: Enjoy welcome cocktails and dinner at Arva.
Day 6
Thursday, 28 October 2021 Aman Venice, Palazzo Bedroom (Venice, Italy) Included Meals: B
Spa: If you wish, book a treatment at the Aman Spa at your leisure, on your own account.
EXPERIENCES: The day is yours to explore Venice with your private guide. Discuss with your guide what you would like to see.
Suggested collection time is 09:00. Suggested return time is 17:00.
Rialto Market: Foodies must make a stop at the Rialto Market, where Venetians have been buying their daily supplies of fish, vegetables, fruit and other foodstuffs since 1097. Jump in amid the hustle and bustle of vendors hawking their wares, workers unloading crates of produce from barges, restaurant chefs examining fish and creating their menu du jour, and delivery men zipping around with handcarts laden with produce. It’s best to arrive early to see the vegetable and fish markets in full swing.
22 Museums and Galleries: Also known as the Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia, the Academy Gallery Museum of Art is Venice’s premiere art museum and houses masterpieces by Venetian greats of the Renaissance period such as Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese and more. To see one of Italy’s finest collections of modern art, step next door to Peggy Guggenheim’s Museum of Modern Art. The American heiress’s personal collection contains works by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Jackson Pollock and many more. There are numerous other notable museums and galleries such as Ca’Rezzonico, Museo di Storia Naturale, Museo Correr, Ca’ d’Oro, La Bottega dei Mascareri, and more. Speak to your guide for further suggestions.
Churches: There are over 100 churches across the sprawling city, running the gamut of Byzantine, medieval, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Titian admirers should visit the Frari (Chiesa di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari) to see his altar painting of the Assumption of Mary, the Pesaro Madonna, and his actual tomb. The Madonna dell’Orto, tucked away in northern Venice, is the parish church of Renaissance artist Tintoretto and where visitors can view his pieces and his tomb. Across the bridge is the home studio where the artist lived and painted. Santa Maria della Salute sits at the entrance of the Grand Canal, built in memoriam to the lives lost to and Venice’s victory over the Black Death in 1630. Speak to your guide for further suggestions.
Shopping: Venice has a long history of artisanship, and within its large city are shops and boutiques dedicated to quality items alongside the typical myriad of souvenir stores. The most famous craftworks from Venice are Murano glass, carnival masks and Burano sweets. Bibliophiles should make a stop at Libreria Acqua Alta, a bookshop where books are stacked on bathtubs and gondolas, and a purveyor of obscure literature about Venice. Speak to your guide for specific suggestions.
23 Day 7
Friday, 29 October 2021 Amanjena, Pavilion (Marrakech, Morocco) Included Meals: B L
Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast at the Restaurant before checking out.
09:30: Departure via private boat transfer to Venice airport (approximately 30 minutes).
11:00-13:30: Private jet from Venice to Marrakech (3 hours 30 minutes, -1 hour time difference).
Lunch will be served on board during this flight.
24 MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
Marrakech, or the ‘Red City’, has a thousand-year history that is rich and turbulent, with an eclectic cast of characters: sultans and princesses, magicians and slave-traders, fortune-hunters and colonialists. The old medina, with its winding souks, and the hectic main square of the Jemaa el Fna bedazzle the senses in every way. But Marrakech is also a buzzing modern city, with an increasingly happening culture and nightlife.
25 AMANJENA
Inspired by the rose-hued buildings of old Marrakech and its twelfth-century Menara Gardens, palatial Amanjena lies just outside the fabled Red City. Amid shady courtyards with petal-strewn fountains, traditional earth-toned pisé-de-terre walls give way to the central bassin that nourishes the gardens. Radiating from this ornamental irrigation pool are spacious stand-alone guest Pavilions, each with its own garden and gazebo and many with private pools. Vaulted ceilings and Moorish arches house cool, elegant interiors, with a generosity of space reflecting the Sahara all around.
26 PAVILIONS & MAISONS
Amanjena’s five-star Pavilions and Maisons are cool, elegant dwellings with Berber carpets scattered over zellij- tiled floors. The sound of running water in fountains soothes, while chaise-longues and candle lanterns lend classic Moroccan ambience. Several of these dwellings offer private heated pools.
27 Day 7
Friday, 29 October 2021 Amanjena, Pavilion (Marrakech, Morocco) Included Meals: B L
Have lunch on the jet. 13:30: Arrive in Marrakech, Morocco (3 hours 30 minutes, -1 hour time difference). Private transfer to Amanjena (approximately 30 minutes).
TODAY’S SUGGESTED EXPERIENCES: Explore Marrakech with your private guide. Djemaa El-Fna Square: Marrakech’s main square is bursting with energy. It has been the stage for halqa, or street theatre, since this plaza was the site of public executions around AD 1050 – hence its name, which means ‘assembly of the dead’. By mid-morning the sound of snake-charmers fills the air, but the show does not begin until sunset when restaurants fire up their grills, cueing musicians to tune up their instruments. Welcome cocktails with a local historian, starting at 18:00.
Day 8
Saturday, 30 October 2021 Amanjena, Pavilion (Marrakech, Morocco) Included Meals: B D
Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast at the Restaurant.
Spa: If you wish, book a treatment at the Aman Spa at your leisure, on your own account.
TODAY’S SUGGESTED EXPERIENCES: Explore Marrakech with your private guide.
Suggested collection time is 09:00. Suggested return time is 17:00.
28 The Medina: Home to more than 300,000 people, the Medina, or ancient quarter, is a maze of narrow, winding lanes brimming with activity. Explore the tanneries near Bab Debbagh and visit a Moukef, or a gathering of labourers. Next, visit Foundouks, the original lodging and trading houses for merchants, as well as traditional bakeries where residents still bring their dough to be baked. Dar Bellarj: Dar Bellarj was once a stork hospital (bellarj is Arabic for stork), but it has since transformed into Marrakech’s premier arts centre. Each year the nonprofit Dar Bellarj Foundation adopts a programme themed around living culture, ranging from film to women’s textiles and storytelling. Musée de Marrakech: The Musée de Marrakech exhibits a collection of Moroccan art forms within the decadent salons of the Mnebhi Palace. The central internal courtyard, with its archways, stained-glass windows, painted doors panels and colourful geometric tilework, is the highlight. Markets: Pass through the main artery of the Medina, passing through the leather, metalwork, woodcraft, mint and olive markets. Cocktails and Dinner with entertainment - 19:00: Enjoy farewell cocktails and dinner with your fellow travelers.
Day 9
Sunday, 31 October 2021 Included Meals: B
Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast at the Restaurant.
Official check out time is at 12:00. Leave your luggage with the bell desk and enjoy the hotel’s facilities until your private transfer.
Private transfer to Marrakech airport (approximately 30 minutes).
End of Aman Jet Expedition.
29 TOUR LEADER
Catherine E. Heald CEO and Co-Founder of Remote Lands
Catherine is an adventurer, an Asiaphile, and a serial entrepreneur. She describes her greatest fear in life as mediocrity, her second greatest as boredom and the combination as the stimulus for Remote Lands. A former software engineer and technology entrepreneur, she considers herself lucky to have found her true calling at the age of 42, and to have been able to turn her life’s passion for Asian travel into her profession.
Some of her most memorable travel experiences include having a private lunch with the Queen of Bhutan in her palace; a magical New Year’s Eve in Mongolia sharing a ger with a nomad family at 7°C (-44.6°F); hiking to far-flung hill tribe villages off the grid in eastern Myanmar; off-piste skiing in Gulmarg, Kashmir, in 1989; trekking alone in the Everest region of Nepal; taking a private helicopter up to view the peak of the third highest mountain in the world, Kanchenjunga in Sikkim; cruising in Siberia from the Arctic Circle to Vladivostok in a Russian icebreaker; chartering a private plane to visit remote corners of the Gobi Desert and eastern Mongolia; getting married in an Iban tribal longhouse in Borneo, a Hindu temple in Kerala, and a Buddhist temple in Bhutan; and travelling solo across North Korea.
Catherine (née Evans) graduated from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, and then headed to New York to attend Columbia University (Barnard College) in 1980. This was the first year Columbia offered Computer Science as a major, and her instinct told her computers would become increasingly integral to business and life in general. She earned her BA in Computer Science in 1984 and then spent four years writing code for Wall Street’s L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin while attending NYU’s Stern School of Business, but she left for Hong Kong before earning her MBA.
She lives with her husband, Donald Heald, a collector and purveyor of rare books and manuscripts, and their white Labrador, Bali, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and in Sherman, CT. Her proudest accomplishments include having been the youngest female CEO of a publicly traded American company at the age of 33 (as Catherine Winchester); being featured onstage with Bill Gates in two of his major keynote speeches in 1991 and 1993; and finishing the 1985 NYC Marathon in 101st place with a time of 3:17. She still runs 40 miles a week, albeit rather slowly now, and credits running and the self-discipline she learned from daily training as being the foundation for all her achievements in life.
30 Client Agreement
I, the client, acknowledge that I have voluntarily applied for the trip as specified above. I understand that I may travel to remote countries and areas in Asia that are inherently risky including the above-stated destinations. I am prepared to assume the risks associated with this trip including: forces of nature; weather; terrorism; civil unrest; war; strikes; local laws; accidents; and all transportation including land vehicles, boats and aircraft that are not necessarily operated or maintained to standards found in North America. I assume all risks associated with altitude, illness, physical injuries sustained, disease, alcohol consumption, physical exertion and sporting activities, knowing that access to evacuation and/or suitable medical supplies and support may not be available. I also assume full responsibility for my own baggage and personal possessions and effects.
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