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S T a N F O R D T R a V E L / S T U STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY S M A ROGR P A PROGRAM OF THE STANFORD ALUMNI assOCIATION 2 0 11 experience the extraordinary with STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY Over the years we’ve heard from many alumni looking for trips with more free time that are light on the luxury and take you far from home but for shorter periods. We’ve listened! In 2011 we’re introducing a new FOCUS series. These programs deliver the same world-class academic enrichment with Stanford faculty and scholars, exclusive access and a professional tour manager, but with fewer scheduled activities and group meals. The programs last about one week and feature accommodations we love but that are not necessarily in the 5-star category. Join us on a FOCUS program in Florence (page 12), Provence (page 15) or the Dolomites (page 17), or choose from dozens of other outstanding journeys that include Active Adventures, Classic Journeys, Explorations by Land and Family 4-5 August to November 2010 trips M E X I C O , C ENTR A L A M E R I C A Adventures. with available space AND THE CARIBBEAN 20 Costa Rica Family Adventure Embark on an educational journey today. 2011 TRAVEL/STUDY PROGRAMS 14 Exploring Mexico City’s Art THE ARCTIC, ANTARCTICA, Our office is filled with well-traveled adventure GREENLAND AND ICELAND SOUTH AMERIC A A N D 8 Antarctica Expedition THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS enthusiasts waiting to help you discover the 19 Circumnavigation of Iceland 10 Arts and Culture of Argentina perfect trip. We welcome your inquiries. 22 Peru: On the Inca Trail NORTH AMERICA 21 Alaska Family Adventure EUROPE AND TURKEY See you in 2011! 22 Canadian Heli-Hiking 25 Ancient Cities of the Eastern 14 Cruising the Intracoastal Waterway Mediterranean 18 Treasures of Québec and Ontario 26 Around Sicily Aboard Sea Cloud II contents BRETT S. THOMpsON, ’83, DIRECTOR, STANFORD TRavEL/STUDY 18 Arts of Russia 10 Carnival in Venice 2 STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | WWW.STANFORDALUMNI.ORG/TRAVELSTUDY experience the extraordinary with STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY NOURISH YOUR MIND STANFORD TRAVELERS, DISCOVER REAL VALUE In addition to hearing thought- UNITE! Most others simply can’t offer the provoking lectures, you’ll have the You don’t need to like group travel extras we include as a matter of opportunity to interact with Stanford to love traveling with Stanford. On course. Once you add them all up faculty and scholars who are any given trip, you’re sure to forge – lectures, meals, transfers, gratu- masters at bringing our friendships with a diverse group of ities and little luxuries – you’ll know destinations to life. alumni and friends who are as intel- you’re getting more than you pay lectually curious as you are. for. That’s what we call real value. GAIN INSIDER ACCESS The number one rule of travel: RELAX, WE’VE GOT TRAVEL WORRY-FREE know before you go. From people EVERYTHING COVERED Leave the worrying to us. Whether Once you’ve booked your trip, sit to places, Stanford knows ‘em all. retrieving lost luggage while you see back and leave the planning to us. With our connections, you’ll enjoy the sights or setting up the next leg No pre-trip detail is missed – we’ll rare behind-the-scenes access to of your journey as you nap in the even send you a packing list! special sites and events all over the shade, one of our experienced tour world. We’ll introduce you to local managers accompanies each trip to experts and local alumni for ensure your trip is as stress-free as in-depth learning in the field. it is carefree. 17 Cruising the Rivers of Provence 13 Sicily Walk THE MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 9 The Ganges 19 Emerging Eastern Europe 24 Treasures of the Adriatic Sea 25 Ancient Cities of the Eastern 23 Journey to Lhasa by Rail 12 Focus on Florence 16 Turkey Suitcase Seminar Mediterranean 18 Mongolia Suitcase Seminar 15 Focus on Provence 23 Tuscany Walk 21 Egypt Family Adventure 23 Silk Road Suitcase Seminar 17 Focus on the Dolomites 12 Iran Suitcase Seminar 7 Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia 11 Insider’s Berlin AFRICA 13 Lebanon and Syria Suitcase Seminar Suitcase Seminar 17 Italian Summer Music Festivals 16 East Africa Safari 11 Middle East Suitcase Seminar 8 Voyage from Singapore to India 25 Journey from Prague to Paris 10 From the Gold and Ivory Coasts 9 Nile College 15 Mediterranean College to Seville 9 Voyage from Oman to the Emirates T H E S O U T H P A C I F I C , A U S TR A LI A AND NEW ZEALAND 20 Mediterranean Family Adventure 8 Mozambique and Madagascar 19 Fiji Snorkeling Expedition 7 New Year’s Eve in Prague 24 South Africa Women’s Seminar ASIA AND THE FAR EAST 7 New Zealand by Private Air 15 Pyrenees Walk 13 Southern Africa Expedition 25 Bhutan Suitcase Seminar 22 Romania and Bulgaria Suitcase Seminar 24 Tanzania Field Seminar 26 Borneo Suitcase Seminar 27 Frequently Asked Questions 16 Rome and Tuscany Symposium 12 Voyage along the North African Coast 26 Burma Suitcase Seminar 14 Sailing the Riviera Aboard Sea Cloud II 11 China Suitcase Seminar STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | WWW.STANFORDALUMNI.ORG/TRAVELSTUDY 3 let’s go... 2010amid coral reefs teeming with life. Call upon the AUGUST Southern England Walk Hidden Gems of rugged volcanic Truk Islands, known for WWII SEPTEMBER 3 TO 15, 2010 Trans-Canada Rail shipwrecks, and explore lush Pohnpei. Walk through 5,000 years of English history Central Europe SEPTEMBER 9 TO 23, 2010 COST: from $8,980 Expedition with leading British historians and Stanford an- Journey from Warsaw to Budapest with AUGUST 19 TO 27, 2010 tiquity specialist, Ed Steidle. Walk the Ridgeway With historian Barry Lane, traverse the grand historian Bob Hamrdla, ’59, MA ’64. Explore World Leaders Symposium: track to the Iron Age fort of Uffington Castle Kraków’s Old Town and ponder the tragic lega- landscapes of Canada – from the scenic lake- and Waylands Smithy. Explore the Roman sites lands of northern Ontario and across sweeping Russia and the Black Sea cy of Auschwitz. In the Czech Republic, explore around Bath and visit the famous ruined Abbey ˇ prairies through the majestic Rockies to British AUGUST 30 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 Prague and Ceský Krumlov with its imposing Join Professor Coit Blacker and former U.S. of Tintern. End with a festive evening in London. Columbia – aboard VIA Rail’s Canadian and the castle, Gothic churches and red-roofed houses. Secretary of Defense William Perry, ’49, MS COST: $9,395 Rocky Mountaineer. Conclude in the beautiful In Slovakia, visit a 10th-century castle in Brat- ’50, for a close-up study of the unique history seaport of Vancouver. islava. In Hungary, enjoy a wine tasting tour in and culture of Eastern Europe and its current Györ before visiting the capital, Budapest. COST: from $7,695 Southern Africa Expedition policies. Begin in Moscow then fly to Istanbul SEPTEMBER 4 TO 17, 2010 COST: $7,790 and board the luxurious Silver Wind for a Explore the cultural and natural riches of South Peru Suitcase Seminar Africa, Botswana and Zambia with faculty AUGUST 19 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 10-night cruise on the Black Sea, stopping Oregon Shakespeare Capitalizing on Stanford’s inside connections in Georgia, Ukraine and Turkey. Optional leader and South Africa native Jeff Koseff, to Peru’s archaeological community, we enjoy extensions to Kiev and Istanbul. MS ’78, PhD ’83. From Johannesburg, visit the Festival Seminar SEPTEMBER 13 TO 20, 2010 COST: from $23,990 township of Soweto before flying to Botswana’s unparalleled access to exhibits and sites gener- Enjoy seven plays at the world-renowned ally not available to the public. Faculty leader Okavango Delta. Continue to Livingstone, Zambia, to view stunning Victoria Falls and Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. Learn from John Rick guides us through Sipán, Chan Chan SEPTEMBER Shakespeare expert Jean Nyland and her hus- and the incomparable Machu Picchu. Spend conclude with four nights in Cape Town. India’s Himalayan States COST: $10,950 band, Professor Abbas Milani, and numerous time in Lima and Cuzco, the oldest continuously SEPTEMBER 2 TO 17, 2010 Festival contacts and experts. Take a special inhabited city in the Americas. Join history professor and Buddhist studies backstage tour, attend discussions with direc- COST: $6,995 specialist Mark Mancall on a journey to the tors and artistic staff, and dine with the actors. intriguing far northern states of India. Begin in COST: $3,295 Micronesia Expedition Delhi and travel to Leh, the capital of Ladakh. AUGUST 26 TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 Visit the Himalaya’s oldest-surviving monastery Join Professor Paul Ehrlich aboard the Clipper in Alchi and meet with Tibetans-in-exile Italy’s Veneto Walk SEPTEMBER 18 TO 30, 2010 Odyssey for an exciting journey to this collec- in Dharamsala. Conclude at a luxurious Walk among the rolling Italian foothills that fringe tion of pristine islands defined by tiny islets, mountain retreat near Shimla. Optional the mighty Dolomites with Professor Bill Eddel- mangrove-canopied waterways and emerald la- post-trip extension to the Kashmir Valley. man, MA ’62, PhD ’72, and historian Peter Wat- goons. Enjoy naturalist-led walks and snorkeling COST: $8,195 son. Learn about Andrea Palladio, the father of modern architecture. Stroll the in the shadows of Asiago and Monte Grappa and end at the luxurious Villa Cipriani in Asolo. 4 STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | WWW.STANFORDALUMNI.ORG/TRAVELSTUDY COST: $8,695 let’s go... Aegean OCTOBER explore the giant Buddhist stupa of Swayambu- Family Adventure Unseen Japan JULY 17 TO 29, 2010 Beyond Rapa Nui nath in Kathmandu.
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