Travel Planner 2014 ADDI T I O NS a PR O G R a M of T H E ST ANFORD AL U M N I ASSOC I a T I O N Where Will 2014 Take You? ESTOCK PHOTO
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STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY W I T H NE W Travel Planner 2014 ADDI T I O NS A PR O G R A M OF T H E ST ANFORD AL U M N I ASSOC I A T I O N Where will 2014 take you? ESTOCK PHOTO 2 STANFORD T RAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.S TANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELS TUDY Twelve months. Sixty-five journeys. Unlimited opportunities to experience the world. From a journey down the Ganges in January to an African safari in June and a New Year’s Eve gala in Vienna in December, Stanford Travel/Study’s diverse lineup of educational adventures in 2014 lets you learn and explore endlessly—at every end of the earth. Where will 2014 take you? Ready to chart your course for the year? Turn the page to view trip details by month. STANFORD T RAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.S TANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELS TUDY 3 Chart your course. EUROPE AND TURKEY Circumnavigation of the New Year’s Eve in Vienna DEC 2014 Adriatic Voyage SEP 2014 Black Sea MAY 2014 Opus Mediterraneo APR 2014 Anzio to Tunis JUN 2014 Dutch Waterways APR 2014 Paris to Prague OCT 2014 Arts of Northern France Examining T.S. Eliot JUN 2014 Provence and the French and Belgium JUN 2014 Focus on Barcelona MAY 2014 Riviera MAY 2014 The Baltics JUN 2014 Focus on Istanbul JUN 2014 Pyrenees Hike JUN 2014 Burgundy and Alsace Walk SEP 2014 Focus on Sicily SEP 2014 Romania and Bulgaria OCT 2014 Camino de Santiago Walk JUN 2014 Istanbul to Athens SEP 2014 Russia’s White Sea OCT 2014 Central Asia and the London Arts and Culture SEP 2014 Tuscany Family Adventure JUN 2014 Caucasus SEP 2014 Mediterranean Family Venice and the Veneto APR 2014 Adventure JUL 2014 Wales Walk JUL 2014 THE MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT Emirates and Sultanates MAR 2014 ASIA AFRICA Bangkok to Bali JAN 2014 The Kingdom of Morocco MAR 2014 Burma NOV 2014 Rwanda Adventure JUL 2014 Central Asia and the Caucasus SEP 2014 Southern Africa Safari JUN 2014 China Suitcase Seminar APR 2014 Tanzania Field Seminar SEP 2014 Classic India OCT 2014 Ultimate Aldabra NOV 2014 The Ganges JAN 2014 Voyage Along the North African Coast OCT 2014 North Korea AUG 2014 Southeast Asia Family Adventure JUN 2014 Unseen Japan NOV 2014 Yunnan and Tibet SEP 2014 4 STANFORD T RAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.S TANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELS TUDY Did you know? NORTH AMERICA Whichever journey you choose, your Stanford Travel/Study experience Alaska Adventure JUN 2014 will include: Canadian Heli-hiking AUG 2014 lectures by renowned Stanford From Farm to Table JUN 2014 faculty and scholars Hudson River OCT 2014 luxury accommodations and Intracoastal Waterways MAY 2014 travel Montreal to New England SEP 2014 exclusive, insider access and National Parks of the West JUN 2014 after-hours tours like-minded travelers and savvy Oregon Shakespeare Festival AUG 2014 local guides attentive, experienced Stanford tour managers airport transfers, gratuities and all the extras CENTRAL AMERICA You needn’t be a Stanford alum AND THE CARIBBEAN to travel with us—and we offer trips Central America MAR 2014 to suit any age. Costs listed are Costa Rica Family Adventure DEC 2014 per person, based on double Cuba Art MAR 2014 occupancy. For answers to Cuba for Women MAR 2014 frequently asked questions, visit: Cuba Seminar MAR 2014 alumni.stanford.edu/goto/tsfaq SOUTH AMERICA Brazil MAY 2014 THE SOUTH PACIFIC, Patagonia Expedition FEB 2014 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Spice Islands and Beyond SEP 2014 STANFORD T RAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.S TANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELS TUDY 5 Roam the planet in your style... A C T I V E A D V E N T U R E S For travelers who are looking to add an The Ganges Bangkok to Bali active twist to their next vacation, whether EXPLORING INDIA’S HOLIEST RIVER A RAILWAY JOURNEY THROUGH JANUARY 9 TO 25, 2014 (17 DAYS) SOUTHEAST ASIA it’s heli-hiking, mountain trekking, snorkel- JANUARY 31 TO FEBRUARY 12, 2014 (13 DAYS) ing, kayaking, gorilla tracking or countryside Join Professor Scott Pearson on a journey walks, trips that offer a superb outdoor along one of the world’s most famous Revel in a railway journey of a bygone era experience alongside the comfort and religious and cultural icons: the Ganges. with Professor Carl Bielefeldt as we travel luxury that are our hallmarks. Begin in Delhi and fly to Varanasi, India’s holiest city, through Thailand and Malaysia aboard before traveling to Bodhgaya to embark the Bengal the deluxe Eastern & Oriental Express. First, spend C L A S S I C J O U R N E Y S Ganga. Travel downriver to Munger and visit the three nights in bustling Bangkok, where we tour the For travelers who long to recapture the Bihar School of Yoga, which lies within a 15th- grand palaces and temples along the Chao Phraya romantic, golden age of travel as they century fort. Cruise through the Vikramshila Gangetic River, and cruise to the site of Ayuthaya, Thailand’s journey to exciting destinations in the lap of Dolphin Sanctuary to Vikramshila Buddhist Univer- ancient capital. Then board our luxuriously ap- luxury aboard intimate cruise ships, vintage sity, continuing on through the lush tropical state of pointed train for a three-night journey through the railcars, charming riverboats and private West Bengal to Murshidabad and its vast Hazarduari Thai-Malay peninsula, admiring the local scenery of aircraft. Palace. Travel by cycle rickshaw among the water buffalo grazing in rice fields and stopping in enchanting Bengali terra-cotta temples in Kalna. quiet villages and towns. In Singapore, disembark EXPLORATIONS BY LAND End in Kolkata (Calcutta), the capital of British India the train and fly to Bali for three nights at our sea- For travelers who love to immerse them- until 1912, where we view numerous colonial sites. side resort. Learn about life and ritual in an artisans’ selves in the cultures, traditions, sights, Optional post-trip extension to Bhubaneswar village and browse the famed Ubud market with its sounds and flavors of both urban and rural in Orissa. exotic displays of Balinese crafts, spices and gifts. COST: landscapes as they explore one or more COST: $11,295 from $8,995 countries on their journey through colorful, storied and exotic lands. Delhi CHINA P NEPAL a T THAILAND c h Bangkok i e South f F A M I L Y A D V E N T U R E S BHUTAN i G China Sea c a For families looking to experience new n O g Simaria PHILIPPINES e s c Munger e countries and cultures with their children Varanasi Nalanda Raj Mahal a or grandchildren who, as Young Explorers, Farakka n Bodhgaya Murshidabad M ALAYSIA have the added fun of educational projects Katwa I n SINGAPORE Kalna d and hands-on activities led by Stanford I NDIA Kolkata i a n I NDONESIA Sierra Camp counselors. O Bay of c BALI Bhubaneswar e Bengal a Puri Konark n 6 STANFORD T RAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.S TANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELS TUDY Patagonia Expedition Emirates and Sultanates Cuba for Women JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH INSIDE DUBAI, OMAN AND QATAR A PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EXCHANGE FEBRUARY 16 TO 28, 2014 (13 DAYS) MARCH 4 TO 19, 2014 (16 DAYS) MARCH 7 TO 15, 2014 (9 DAYS) Travel to the tip of South America with Join Professor Scott Pearson on this Examine the historical, political and social biology professor Elizabeth Hadly and thrilling exploration of Arabia. Start in aspects of life that challenge today’s wom- explore the prolific terrain and coastal Dubai, best-known of the seven United en of Cuba during Travel/Study’s third waters of Patagonia. Here, where the Andes moun- Arab Emirates. Admire stunning new skyscrapers program specifically designed for women. Together tains rise majestically, board the Stella Australis that loom over abras (tradtional wooden boats) in with Professor Jennifer Devere Brody, explore and navigate iceberg-dotted waters to reach the nearby waters. Spend a night in Hatta, an oasis women’s roles in the Cuban Revolution. Meet with region’s spectacular glaciers, watching for native town in the Hajar mountains, then visit the capital of women from a variety of backgrounds, such as Dr. penguins, elephant seals and whales along the the Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, once an important Rosa Lopez Oceguera, a foreign policy expert who way. From the southernmost tip of South America, seaport and now becoming a modern city. Explore ran the Cuban Interest Section in Washington, D.C.; soak in the view at the mythical Cabo de Hornos the great fort of Nizwa, with its Friday market visited curator Lucila Fernandez who stayed to support and explore Torres del Paine at the foot of the by bejeweled Bedouin women. In Doha, Qatar, tour Castro while the rest of her family moved to Miami; Andean range, where soaring mountain peaks the Museum of Islamic Art with its extensive col- and Mariela Castro, director of the Cuban National disappear into billowing clouds. Enjoy full days of lections, attend a briefing at the Al-Jezeera satellite Center for Sex Education. Attend a performance guided hikes and horseback rides along the shores television network and visit Education City, a cluster of the all-women chamber orchestra, Camerata of sapphire lakes, keeping an eye out for guanacos, of American colleges. Our grand finale is a visit to Romeu, and dine in private women-owned restau- rheas and foxes, then relax in style at the stunning Qatar’s vast desert dunes by the sea.