Birds of a feather flock together. So, pack your bags and hit the road with your fellow alumni.
Join us on the Cardinal Migration domestic travel lifelong learning opportunity or travel with us internationally on a cruise or through a community service adventure.
Date: July 11 - 22, 2012
Who is going? Elsa Bainer, Dave and Edie Walters `60 Cole, Andy and Michele Denzer, John and Debra Denzer, Robert `52 and Sue Blauch `53 Denzer, Petie Dodrill, Teeter and Nancy Bone `62 Hollifield, Jane Morrison Horn `50, Meagan Horn, and Richard `79 and Rebecca Fickel `81 Smith.
Baltic treasures abound on this magical voyage to some of Northern Europe's most legendary ports aboard Oceania Cruises' elegant Marina. Discover distant monarchies, Baroque palaces, and stunning harbors as you cruise to Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, and Sweden. Create unforgettable memories as you sail the legendary Baltic Sea.
For more information, see the brochure or contact Go Next travel company at www.GoNext.com or call 952-918-8950 or 800-842-9023.
This two week trip invites you to travel with other members of the Otterbein family to eastern Africa with a purpose: to enhance your own life experience and to meet and work with local Kenyans striving to make a difference in their own communities.
Accompanied by both Otterbein faculty members and local Kenyan guides, you will learn about Kenyan history and culture, observe firsthand wildlife research and management in a region fraught with human-wildlife conflict, and participate in progressive, sustainable community based projects that will improve daily life for those who call the Kasigau home.
For additional questions, please contact Sarah Fatherly, Associate Professor of History and the Integrative Studies Program Chair, or Wendy Sherman Heckler, Associate Professor of Science Education and Director of Graduate Programs in Education.
Sample Itinerary
*final itinerary will be determined on the ground Travel from Columbus to Nairobi; overnight accommodation in Nairobi.
- Day 1: Explore Nairobi
--possible activities include: visits to the Natural History Museum, Karen Blixen Museum, or Ologasaille (a Rift Valley Rift archeological site) - Day 2: Travel to Kasigau area
--drive from the nation’s urban capital south through changing landscape to the Taitia Hills region - Day 3: Orientation to Kasigau
--meet our Kasigau hosts; get oriented to the local communities
- Days 4 & 5: Community Project work in the Kasigau villages
- Days 6 & 7: Wildlife and Ecotourism
--activities include game drive in Rukinga Ranch Conservancy and Tsavo National Park; wildlife monitoring and tracking; discussion of ecotourism and human-wildlife issues - Days 8 & 9: Community Project work in the Kasigau villages
- Day 10: Local Cultural Exploration
--possible activities include a hike up Mount Kasigau that includes natural and local history talks; learning about local crafts such as basket weaving, soap making, or elephant dung paper making - Day 11: Day Trip to Mombasa
-- visit Old Town and Fort Jesus Museum
- Day 12: Kasigau Farewell
- Day 13: Return to Nairobi for evening flights home
Prices
Prices are inclusive of lodging, meals, admissions, transportation, and gratuities except on day 1 in Nairobi where travelers are responsible for lunch and dinner. Souvenirs, passport visas, and necessary vaccinations are not included. We have figured the costs of the trip as $6609.
- Istanbul to Athens (7 nights)
- Dates: Wed. October 31 – Thurs., November 8, 2012 – Marina
- Price: From $1,499 per person double occupancy (including airfare)
- 2-for-1 Cruise fares plus free airfare. Free one-night hotel stay. Bonus $1,000 savings per stateroom if booked by March 21, 2012.
- Click here for PDF brochure.
- For more information, contact Go Next travel company at www.GoNext.com or call 952-918-8950 or 800-842-9023.
Savor the sights and sounds of legendary lands aboard the beautifully appointed Oceania Cruises Marina, a vessel offering some of the best service and amenities at sea. This journey sets sail from Istanbul across the mythic Aegean to ancient ports of call in Turkey and Greece.
First visit Dikili, a Turkish fishing village teeming with natural beauty, where you can visit the superb ruins of Pergamum. Set course for Greece to explore the delightful town of Volos, followed by an interlude to Turkey and the incredible ruins of Ephesus. In the beautiful Greek Isles, explore the old fortified city of Rhodes, then visit Crete, whose landscape is dotted with ancient Byzantine villages and quaint windmills, before disembarking in Athens, the legendary capital of Greece and home to the stunning Acropolis. Ancient history comes to life on this adventure across the Aegean.