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Winter 2008 Travel Opportunities

English Garden Treasures: Featuring the Chelsea Garden Show
May 10–21, 2008
Accompanied by Eugenia Herbert, professor emeritus of history
The walled gardens, splendid estates, and extraordinary plantings of Bath, Exeter, and Cornwall highlight this fabulous journey through a history of garden design. Savor the magnificent Kensington Gardens in London, and finish your horticultural extravaganza with a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show, the world’s supreme floral event.

Danube River and Habsburg Empire
May 31–June 10, 2008
Accompanied by Penny Gill, Mary Lyon Professor of Humanities and Professor of Politics
Experience a unique river and rail journey through the heart of Central Europe. You will explore the “crown jewels” of this fascinating region, including lively Budapest, imperial Vienna, majestic Prague, and medieval Krakow. Your deluxe travel arrangements mirror the glory years of the Habsburg Empire.

Journey Along the Silk Road/China
June 22–July 3, 2008
Accompanied by Stephen Jones, professor of Russian studies
Parts of this ancient trading route between Rome and China are yours to explore during this fascinating, intercultural journey including Beijing and Xi’an, with its terra cotta warriors and Muslim quarter, Kashgar, with its colorful livestock market, serene Bishkek, Samarkand, full of antique intensity, and the living museum of Bukhara.

The Black Sea
August 3–13, 2008
Accompanied by Bettina Bergmann, Helene Phillips Herzig Professor of Art History
Dotted with cities and sites spanning recorded history, this region will first engage us with Istanbul, then take us to the seldom-visited northern coast of Turkey with its Ottoman mosques. The comprehensive voyage also includes Sevastopol, crucible of the Crimean War, Odessa, and Bulgaria’s historic town of Varna. Yale and Smith alumni will travel with us.

Village Life Along the Dalmatian Coast
October 7–15, 2008
Accompanied by Mark E. Landon, visiting assistant professor of classics
Join us on a voyage of cultural and natural treasures as we sail from legendary Venice across the Adriatic and along Dalmatia’s ruggedly beautiful shoreline. Explore the Roman legacy of Split, walk in the footsteps of Marco Polo in his medieval birthplace of Korcula, and step back into the Renaissance era in Dubrovnik.

INTERESTED?
For more information on association-sponsored travel, please contact the Alumnae Association at 413-538-2300 or alumnaeasociation@mtholyoke.edu