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Asia and the Far East
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January 26 to February 8, 2020 Singapore, Bangkok and AngkorSOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS Travel between ancient temples and cosmopolitan cities with UC-Santa Cruz professor Tim Duane, ’82, MS ’83, PhD ’89. Look for the Chinese, Malay and Indian influences that have helped shape the dynamic city of Singapore, our first stop. |
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February 22 to March 14, 2020 India Grand TourTREASURES OF THE SUBCONTINENT Join Professor Scott Pearson on the ultimate exploration of the subcontinent; a Grand Tour encompassing India’s many highlights. |
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May 11 to 26, 2020 Mountains of JapanSPRINGTIME IN THE JAPANESE ALPS Travel by trolley, gondola and cable car up into the Japanese Alps, where we stay overnight on the slopes of Mount Tateyama. |
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May 20 to June 4, 2020 Wild Kamchatka and 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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July 18 to 30, 2020 China Family AdventureFAMILY FUN FROM BEIJING TO DALI Combining the highlights of China with remarkable cultural experiences, we’ll stay at the historic Linden Centre in Dali, visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, be awed by the terra-cotta warriors of Xi’an and much more. |
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September 27 to October 10, 2020 Indonesia by AirBALI, JAVA, BORNEO AND SULAWESI Traveling entirely by air allows us to visit remote islands and stay longer at destinations than a typical trip to Indonesia would allow time for. Scott Pearson, a scholar of economic change in developing countries, leads the way. |
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October 6 to 21, 2020 Waterways of Southeast AsiaA NEW LOOK AT VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA Travel with Professor Barton “Buzz” Thompson, ’73, MBA ’76, JD ’76, through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, stopping at the villages that are dependent on the resources provided by the region’s extensive river system for economic, social and spiritual survival. |
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October 23 to November 8, 2020 Everest Base Camp TrekA HIKE TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD Join geophysicist Simon Klemperer on this 11-day trek to Everest’s 17,600-foot-high base camp—one of the most spectacular and rewarding journeys on earth. |
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November 8 to 21, 2020 Unseen JapanHIDDEN GEMS OF AN ISLAND NATION Journey on this tried-and-true itinerary developed just for Travel/Study that takes us to some off-the-beaten-path locales with Louisa McDonald, '67, MA '70, PhD '76, art history professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. |
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January 6 to 24, 2021 Vietnam, Laos and CambodiaAN INTRODUCTION TO SOUTHEAST ASIA A Travel/Study favorite for more than 20 years, our popular introduction to this trio of Southeast Asian countries includes meetings with ambassadors and non-profit organizations. |
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