2019 upcoming trips Travel Planner 2020 full program A PROGRAM OF THE STANFORD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2 STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.STANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELSTUDY What will you learn? Ancient civilizations. Emerging democracies. Dynamic systems at play in the natural world. See it firsthand and delve into the essence of the place with Stanford scholars. Explore the world with Stanford Travel/Study and soak up the education that comes with the adventure! Where will your next classroom be? Join us on one of the remaining journeys in 2019, and get ready for a 2020 adventure— this issue brings you a look at everything next year has in store! STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.STANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELSTUDY 3 Experience the extraordinary with Stanford Travel/Study Our travelers. You don’t need to like group travel to love Our faculty leaders. With Stanford scholars leading the traveling with Stanford. On any given trip, you're sure to way through every step of your journey, you’re guaranteed an forge friendships with a diverse group of Stanford alumni, educational experience like no other. In addition to hearing and their friends and family, who are as intellectually their thought-provoking lectures, you'll have the opportunity curious as you are. to interact with these teachers who are masters at bringing our destinations to life. 4 STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.STANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELSTUDY Experience the extraordinary with Stanford Travel/Study Our experience. In our 50 years of experience creating Our connections. From people to places, Stanford knows educational journeys, we have covered nearly every corner (and has access to) them all. Stanford connections afford of the globe, from the North Pole to Antarctica and the Far you the opportunity to enjoy rare behind-the-scenes visits East to the Sahara. Our travelers have experienced everything to special sites, discussions with knowledgeable insiders from epic rail journeys to in-depth city sojourns, private air and once-in-a-lifetime events all over the world. expeditions, mountain treks and much, much more. STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.STANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELSTUDY 5 Chart your course. EUROPE AND TURKEY Baltics JUN 2020 Fair Isles and Fjords JUN 2020 Prague to Paris JUN 2020 Barcelona to Valencia Florence Sabbatical APR 2020 Remembering World War II SEP 2019 Food and Wine APR 2020 Focus: Amsterdam OCT 2019 Rome and Tuscany JUN 2020 Captivating Croatia AUG 2019 Focus: Lisbon MAY 2020 Sailing the Western Mediterranean Central Europe: Focus: Vienna APR 2020 OCT 2019 Prague to Berlin OCT 2019 Ireland Walk MAY 2020 Scandinavia Family Adventure Churchill's England MAY 2020 Italian Lakes Walk SEP 2019 JUL 2020 Circumnavigation of Iceland JUN 2020 Normandy and Brittany Walk SEP 2020 Sicily and Southern Italy OCT 2020 Croatia Family Adventure JUN 2020 Northern England Walk AUG 2019 Sicily to Southern Spain OCT 2019 Dutch Waterways APR 2020 Opus Napoli SEP 2020 Sicily Walk APR 2020 Emilia-Romagna MAR 2020 Path of the Vikings AUG 2019 Slovenia and Croatia MAY 2020 England Coast to Coast Hike JUL 2020 Piemonte and the Italian Riviera Spain and Portugal by Sea MAY 2020 THE MIDDLE EAST European Symposium AUG 2020 APR 2020 St. Petersburg MAY 2020 AND EGYPT Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia AUG 2020 Emirates and Sultanates OCT 2019 Iran MAR 2020 Israel Family Seminar DEC 2020 Israel: Past and Present MAY 2020 Nile FEB 2020 Persian Gulf JAN 2020 ASIA AND THE FAR EAST Central Asia and the Caucasus* AUG 2019 Singapore, Bangkok and Angkor JAN 2020 AFRICA China Family Adventure JUL 2020 Unseen Japan* NOV 2019 Ethiopia JUN 2020 Everest Base Camp Trek OCT 2020 Unseen Japan NOV 2020 Kingdom of Morocco MAR 2020 India Grand Tour FEB 2020 Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia DEC 2019 Madagascar to Mauritius OCT 2020 Indonesia by Air SEP 2020 Waterways of Southeast Asia OCT 2019 Southern Africa Rovos Rail JUL 2020 Mountains of Japan MAY 2020 Wild Kamchatka and Kuril Islands MAY 2020 Sudan JAN 2020 Nepal OCT 2019 Tanzania Field Seminar SEP 2020 Tanzania Safari JUL 2020 Tunisia APR 2020 * Trips indicated with an asterisk are not included in this issue due to their wait-list status. Visit our website for more information. 6 STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.STANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELSTUDY NORTH AMERICA Alaska Family Adventure JUL 2020 Alaska's Inside Passage* AUG 2019 Alaska's Inside Passage MAY 2020 Following King: Atlanta to Memphis MAY 2020 Hudson River OCT 2020 Path of the Vikings AUG 2019 MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA Yellowstone in Winter FEB 2020 AND THE CARIBBEAN Baja Whale Watching FEB 2020 Did you know? SOUTH AMERICA AND THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS Whichever journey you choose, your Galápagos Expedition JUL 2020 Stanford Travel/Study experience will Galápagos Family Adventure JUN 2020 include: Galápagos Field Seminar* SEP 2019 lectures by renowned Stanford faculty and scholars luxury accommodations and travel exclusive, insider access and after-hours tours like-minded travelers and savvy local guides attentive, experienced Stanford tour managers THE SOUTH PACIFIC, AUSTRALIA AND airport transfers, gratuities and NEW ZEALAND all the extras Australia by Air MAY 2020 French Polynesia NOV 2019 You needn’t be a Stanford alum to travel with us—and we offer trips New Zealand by Air JAN 2020 to suit any age. Costs listed are New Zealand Walk OCT 2019 per person, based on double South Pacific OCT 2020 occupancy. For answers to Spice Islands and Beyond APR 2020 frequently asked questions, visit: For a listing of trips by alumni.stanford.edu/goto/tsfaq date, go to page 39. STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.STANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELSTUDY 7 Roam the planet in your style... ACTIVE ADVENTURES Whether it’s heli-hiking, mountain trekking, Captivating Croatia Northern England snorkeling or gorilla tracking, these trips are AUGUST 16 TO 26, 2019 (11 DAYS) for travelers looking to add an active twist to Walk their next vacation. Active Adventures offer When in Zagreb... Take a deep dive into the AUGUST 25 TO SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 (13 DAYS) small, yet culturally rich, country of Croatia on a both an exciting outdoor experience and He’s literal. Professor of European literature the comfort and luxury that are Travel/Study rare land-based itinerary led by Stanford English Charlie Junkerman brings to vivid life for us the hallmarks. professor and Croatian native Ivan Lupic´ . language, literature and lore born of the beautiful, CLASSIC JOURNEYS Water world. Make a stop at Croatia’s oldest national park at Plitvice Lakes, where a network storied lands of Northern England. Longing to recapture the romantic, golden Ode to the muse. Tread the fertile farmland and age of travel? Journey to superb destina- of 16 terraced lakes creates a magical landscape grassy trails of the Lake District, a verdant land that tions in the lap of luxury aboard intimate of colorful waterfalls. inspired seminal works from such Lake Poets as cruise ships, vintage railcars, charming Games of thrones. Step into perfectly preserved riverboats and private aircraft. amphitheaters on the Istrian Peninsula and explore William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Border walls of long ago. Learn about Rome’s EXPLORATIONS BY LAND medieval castles and Roman fortresses, including military presence in Britannia at the Housestead Travelers immerse themselves in the cul- the palace of Emperor Diocletian in Split, which still tures, traditions, sights, sounds and flavors houses more than 3,000 residents within its walls. settlement in the Northumberland section of Hadrian’s Wall, a fortification started in 122 C.E. of both urban and rural landscapes as they Dalmatian delights. Enjoy the sparkling waters of explore one or more countries on their the Adriatic coast and cruise to Hvar Island for a day Of tides and monks. With trail expert Peter journey through colorful, storied lands. of wine and olive oil tastings. Walk the ancient city Watson, watch the path to Holy Island emerge FAMILY ADVENTURES walls of seaside Dubrovnik and feast on oysters as the tide recedes before visiting the monastery These trips allow travelers to experience on a private island in Mali Ston Bay. on the island where Cuthbert, one of Northumbria’s new countries and cultures with their earliest saints, dwelled. COST: $8,795 children or grandchildren. Young Explorers COST: $9,995 enjoy one-of-a-kind educational projects and fun hands-on activities led by Stanford Sierra Camp counselors. See pages 34–35. Zagreb Holy Island C ROATIA SCOTLAND Alnwick PRIVATE EDITIONS Istria Rovinj PLITVICE LAKES North Choose your dates and destinations—either NATIONAL PARK a variation of one of our group departures or Pula Hadrian's Sea D Wall a custom journey designed just for you and a BOSNIA AND Durham l HERZEGOVINA the people you choose. See pages 36–37. Zadar m UNITED Windermere a Middleham t i KINGDOM Masham A Split a d r Hvar Irish i York a t Island i Sea ITALY c ENGLAND S e a Mali Ston Bay Dubrovnik Manchester 8 STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY | 650.725.1093 | ALUMNI.STANFORD.EDU/GOTO/TRAVELSTUDY Path of the Vikings Remembering Italian Lakes Walk AUGUST 27 TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 SEPTEMBER 9 TO 20, 2019 (12 DAYS) (17 DAYS) World War II SEPTEMBER 8 TO 23, 2019 (16 DAYS) From north to south... Accompany faculty Fara í viking! Cruise into narrow, chiseled fjords; leader Roberto D’Alimonte and walk expert Peter gawk at the towering glaciated walls of Prins Easy does it. Follow the path of Easy Company, Watson on this colorful autumnal walk through Italy’s Christian Sund; and visit millennia-old Norse sites made famous by the book and HBO series, exquisite Lake District, starting in the northern alpine in the company of environmental studies professor Band of Brothers, on this remarkable exploration mountains and ending in the Lombardy region’s Tim Duane, ’82, MS ’83, PhD ’89.