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STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY Galápagos Iceland Rhine River Southeast “Overall fantastic experience “This family trip was for all family members. really special. Our The Young Explorer accommodations at activities, quality of lectures Gargonza were idyllic. and tour guides exceeded We enjoyed the sights, my expectations.” “Marvelous adventure activities, lectures, the “This trip was special Jennifer Chrisman, ’87, led by experts. Our faculty amazing Palio and and unique for adults Tuscany Family Adventure, 2016 leader’s lectures were especially each other’s and kids alike!” families. Our grandsons excellent and thought- Linda Hathaway, provoking. This was had a terrific time.” Southeast Asia Family Adventure, 2014 a trip of a lifetime.” Harriet Kostic, ’60, Tuscany Family Adventure, 2016 Ryan Gilmour, Galápagos Family Adventure, 2016 Tuscany JUNE 26 TO JULY 7, 2018 Pages 8 & 9 Galápagos JUNE 27 TO JULY 6, 2018 Pages 10 & 11 Grab the kids (or the grandkids) and head out on an incredible adventure with Stanford! 2018 marks 50 years of innovative educational Iceland programming by Travel/Study, and our exciting Family Adventures lineup for JULY 17 TO 27, 2018 2018 includes destinations as diverse as the Galápagos Islands, Tuscany, Pages 12 & 13 Southeast Asia and—new in 2018—Iceland and the Rhine River. What sets Stanford Family Adventures apart? Our nimble and nutty Young Explorer Leaders (YELs) and witty and wise faculty leaders are fresh from the Rhine River Farm, offering a uniquely “Stanford” experience for travelers from age 6 to 96. JULY 18 TO 26, 2018 Pages 14 & 15 You can find more details about our Family Adventures online at alumni.stanford. edu/goto/familyadventures. Or better yet, call us at (650) 725-1093—we’d be happy to talk with you about our programs. Southeast Asia Or if you can’t join us on a 2018 Adventure, learn more about Private Editions DECEMBER 19 TO 29, 2018 on pages 18–19, where we help you create the trip of a lifetime for your family Pages 16 & 17 anywhere, anytime. Best wishes for a year filled with family and adventure, Private Editions CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE Pages 18 & 19 Brett S. Thompson, ’83 Family Seminars Director, Stanford Travel/Study TRIPS FOR FAMILIES WITH OLDER KIDS Page 20 WHY DO KIDS LOVE STANFORD FAMILY ADVENTURES? IDS GIVE OUR FAMILY ADVENTURES And you can look forward to incredible kids-only an enthusiastic thumbs up because each adventures, tours and meals. By trip’s end, you’re K trip features our outrageously cool Young sure to have several new FFLs (friends for life)! Explorer Program! You’ll be grouped with travelers Our Young Explorer Leaders are pros at under- your own age for awesome activities that are both standing and adapting to the personalities and educational and fun. interests of each Young Explorer, which means You’ll get to channel some of your boundless that everyone has a great time. energy playing games and doing craft activities in Plus our faculty leaders and local guides love kids! your Young Explorer group. You’ll also challenge There are plenty of opportunities for kids to test your mind during thought-provoking discussions the know-how of our expert guides during tours. and mind-bending games that promise to fuel your Kids can also look forward to hanging with our creativity and spark your inner genius. faculty leaders during a special lecture prepared just for them. “The Young Explorer Leaders were all amazing! The Young Explorer Program was my favorite part of the trip…it made learning fun in a way that was truly memorable. Best trip ever.” Kathryn Hetzendorfer, age 12, China Family Adventure, 2012 4 “The Young Explorer Leaders were fantastic. I loved having such great, fun, smart, positive NOUN: \yuhng ek-splôr’-r le¯ d’-r\ role models for my kids on the trip. They were a highlight A recent Stanford grad and Stanford Sierra Camp counselor for my kids.” A razor-sharp, slightly silly, enthusiastic person who digs Chantal Dolan, ’88, PhD ’01, hanging out with families Galápagos Family Adventure, 2016 A kid aficionado—one who effortlessly creates an atmosphere of friendship and fun during hands-on educational activities and games, and for teens, plenty of hang-out time A know-it-all for creative, age-appropriate, laughter-guaranteed programs Yo u ng Explo re r HIGHLIGHTS Fun for the whole family! How many kids After swapping stories of the day’s tours, families are invited to a leader? to get their “Bingo!” on during game night and also face off against other clans in the Stanford Family Olympics. Make sure to bring those togas and get some blue-footed boobie impressions ready— you’ll have ample opportunity to put them to use! 5 Stanford Faculty Leaders “When Stanford brings families to “It is a particular privilege Gargonza, we fill that beautiful little and joy to share my love of nature Learn from the medieval village with the sounds of in a place of such remarkable experts! In addition children running and playing in the streets. beauty and historical significance.” The ancient stone walls seem to come to guided tours alive and let us glimpse into the past.” and site visits in the Christy Junkerman / Tuscany Bob Siegel / Galápagos company of our Christy Junkerman, who teaches European art history Dr. Robert “Bob” Siegel, ’76, MA ’77, MD ’90, teaches expert local guides, in the department of art and art history at San Jose in the Stanford School of Medicine’s department of State University, is an expert in Italian Renaissance art. microbiology and immunology and holds multiple other enjoy the opportunity She has developed and teaches a popular series of University appointments. He’s the recipient of numerous to interact with and courses on the art of Renaissance Florence, Venice, teaching awards including Stanford’s highest teaching Rome and Siena and short courses on Leonardo da Vinci accolade, the Gores Award. Dr. Bob’s courses cover hear lectures by and Titian for Stanford’s Continuing Studies program. a wide range of topics including virology, photography, Stanford faculty and With her husband, Charlie, she was a resident fellow at Darwin, island biogeography, global health and The Madera (now known as Okada), a freshman dorm, for Stanford Safari. An avid traveler, photographer, Stanford scholars who are eight wonderful years. She reflects, “When you look at a Dish walker and self-proclaimed “dromomaniac,” he has absolute masters Michelangelo sculpture and notice an eye peering at you led numerous Stanford Travel/Study trips and credits that just may be his, you’ve made a powerful connection his first Stanford Travel/Study trip to the Galápagos with at bringing our to the past. That direct connection with the viewer is such teaching him to “see the world with new eyes.” A true destinations to life. an important part of Italian Renaissance and baroque art.” Stanford enthusiast, Dr. Bob was a founding member Christy has led several Travel/Study family trips to Tuscany of Stanford’s ultimate frisbee team, a member of the and particularly enjoys introducing kids to Italian art. Stanford soccer team, a drummer in the Stanford Band and the second Stanford Tree. 6 “Iceland is an experience that “I think of these travel adventures as “I love traveling with kids. will last one’s entire lifetime. learning together. I want the kids, I learned from traveling with my I am excited to see what new as well as the adults, to experience the daughters in this part knowledge, memories and bits excitement and relevance of the past of the world that kids ask of Icelandic magic we’ll be able to themselves and their lives.” the best questions!” to carry away with us.” Katharine Maher / Iceland Norman Naimark / Rhine River Greg Watkins / Southeast Asia Katharine “Kate” Maher, who joined the Stanford faculty Professor Norman Naimark, ’66, MA ’68, PhD ’72, a Greg Watkins, ’85, PhD ’02, is the associate director in 2007, is an associate professor in earth system former chair of Stanford’s history department, is the of Stanford’s Structured Liberal Education (SLE) science. As a native of the Northwest who was an avid director of the Division of International, Comparative program, a freshman humanities program where alpine ski racer and professional mountain bike racer, and Area Studies at Stanford, as well as the Robert and students study the history of philosophy, literature she developed an early fascination with the mountains Florence McDonnell Chair in East European History and and religion. His research is focused on religion and and a passion for the environment, which led her to the Burke Family Director of Stanford’s Bing Overseas film. For the past 14 years he’s been a resident fellow develop a research program that focuses on the Studies Program. He is also a senior fellow at the Hoover at East Florence Moore Hall, living with the students planet’s carbon cycle. Musing about our Iceland Institution and the Institute of International Studies. He who participate in the program. He loves the curiosity adventure, she says, “Iceland’s geology provides a recalls, “I went on my first Rhine River trip as a boy—I and inquisitiveness of students of all ages. He’s led unique window into the earth’s past, as well as its was an ‘army brat’ growing up all over the world. My trips for Stanford throughout Southeast Asia, South future, from hot springs where early life may have most memorable ‘vacation’ was actually a Stanford Asia and the Himalayan region and has traveled with first evolved to the geothermal energy that provides Travel/Study trip, sailing around the Aegean with opera his two daughters to Thailand and Bhutan.