Browse Trips By: Region
Asia and the Far East
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April 8 to 22, 2019 Unseen ChinaDYNASTIES OF POWER: PAST AND PRESENT Travel with Thomas Fingar, MA ’69, PhD ’77, a scholar of modern China, on the trip he helped develop. Visit well-known and often bypassed sites that illuminate both the past and the present, as well as the timeless, such as the Linggu Temple and Pagoda in Nanjing. |
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May 5 to 19, 2019 Japan by SeaLAND OF THE RISING SUN Join faculty leader Thomas Fingar, MA ’69, PhD ’77, aboard the deluxe Caledonian Sky for our memorable journey through this nation of many islands. |
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June 19 to July 1, 2019 Japan Family AdventureFUN IN THE LAND OF TEMPLES, CASTLES & SAMURAI Join history professor Kären Wigen, an expert in Japanese language and literature, on a journey that takes us to Kyoto’s many temples and gardens, the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima and Tokyo’s Fukagawa Museum that features re-created homes from the Edo period. |
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August 23 to September 11, 2019 Central Asia and the CaucasusANCIENT CULTURES OF THE CASPIAN Accompanied by faculty leader and former ambassador to Afghanistan (2009–2011), Karl Eikenberry, MA ’94, explore nine different UNESCO World Heritage sites as we travel through five wildly diverse countries on this tailor-made, modern-day caravan. |
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October 8 to 23, 2019 Waterways of Southeast AsiaA NEW LOOK AT VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA Cruise the waters of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, stopping at the villages that are dependent on the rivers for economic, social and spiritual survival, and meeting the inhabitants. |
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October 12 to 25, 2019 NepalKATHMANDU, POKHARA & ROYAL CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK During our stay in Kathmandu, visit the giant stupa of Swayambunath with its all-seeing eyes of Buddha, and Kumari Ghar, residence of the city’s “living goddess.” |
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November 3 to 16, 2019 Unseen JapanHIDDEN GEMS OF AN ISLAND NATION WAIT LIST ONLY Join Professor Daniel Sneider, a lecturer in International Policy at Stanford, on this itinerary created just for Travel/Study that takes us to fascinating sites few tourists visit. |
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December 29, 2019 to January 17, 2020 Vietnam, Laos and CambodiaAN INTRODUCTION TO SOUTHEAST ASIA WAIT LIST ONLY A Travel/Study favorite for more than 20 years, our popular introduction to this trio of Southeast Asian countries includes in-depth lectures and insightful discussions led by Professor Larry Diamond and other experts. |
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February 22 to March 14, 2020 Grand Tour of IndiaDISCOVER SOUTH AND NORTH INDIA Join faculty leader, Scott Pearson, on the ultimate exploration of the subcontinent; a Grand Tour encompassing his esteemed India’s many highlights. |
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May 20 to June 4, 2020 Wild Kamchatka and the Kuril IslandsA WILDLIFE AND BIRDING EXPEDITION Visit this remote and scenically dramatic region of Russia’s far east aboard the intimate 100-guest Caledonian Sky. |
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