World Affairs Council Jacksonville - Travel with the World Affairs Council

Mediterranean Civilizations through the Ages
September 17 - 30, 2009
Cruise from Istanbul to Venice, stopping in Troy, Ephesus, Greek Isles, Albania and Croatia and learn about the history of this area. Lectures by Professor Jared Diamond. Trip Summary

Burgundy and Provence River Cruise
October 3-14, 2009
Journey through France starting in Paris, then cruise the Saone and Rhone rivers, and end your trip in Nice. Explore old Roman sites and enjoy fine French cuisine and wines. Trip Summary

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
October 9 - 23, 2009
Enjoy sightseeing in Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara, Khiva and Ashkabad with an educational focus on the history and current political issues in the area. Meet locals from across the social spectrum. Trip Summary

Inside Beijing
November 7 - 15, 2009
Experience a true “insider’s perspective” on this emerging superpower. Substantive briefings with diplomats, business executives and opportunities to “meet the people» will be included along with sightseeing treasures and a look at contemporary Chinese art and architecture. Trip Summary

JUST ADDED — Third Trip to Iran
November 11 - 22, 2009
Journey through Iran and gain an understanding of its culture, architecture, history, religion and topography. The trip starts in Tehran and includes tours of Shiraz, archeological sites in Persepolis, the architecture, parks and bazaars of Isfahan and much more. Trip Summary

Antarctica with Admiral William Fallon, Head of U.S. Central Command, Ret.
December 10 - 22, 2009
Sail aboard the Corinthian II to a vast and remote wilderness at the bottom of the earth. Explore penguin rookeries, whaling stations, research stations and elephant seal colonies in the company of a team of naturalists. Trip Summary

The Mekong: Saigon to Angkor Wat
March 7-18, 2010
Experience the allure of Indochina cruising aboard the M.V. Jayavarman along the Mekong River from Saigon to Phnom Penh. Savor rice paddies, floating villages and grand pagodas, culminating in the lush jungles of Cambodia amid the temples and sculptures of Angkor Wat. Trip Summary

Inside Morocco
March 20-April 2, 2010
Travel from Rabat, Fez and Marrakech to the High Atlas and Sahara as well as Erfoud, Ouarzazate, and Casablanca. Highlights include a private dinner in the traditional home of a Fez family and tea with a Berber family in their cave dwelling, as well as a political and economic briefing. Trip Summary

Inside Washington: One World — Our Global Interdependence
April 26-May 1, 2010
Meet with journalists, think tank scholars and government officials; visit embassies and participate in a luncheon briefing at the National Press Club and dinner at the private Cosmos Club. Trip Summary

Inside China
May 3-15, 2010
Journey from Beijing's Forbidden City and the Great Wall to the ancient capital of Xi'an and Old Shanghai. Embark on a three-night cruise through the Yangtze River Gorges aboard the M.V. Victoria Jenna with briefings from diplomats and business people. Trip Summary

South Africa
May 23-June 6, 2010
Explore Cape Town, Table Mountain, Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula coastline. Aboard the Rovos Rail, travel to Victorian Matjiesfontein and Kimberley, center of South Africa’s diamond industry. In Johannesburg, visit the Apartheid Museum and embark on a three-night safari at the Thornybush Game Reserve in hope of seeing the “big five” (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and Cape buffalo). Briefings and special visits included. Trip Summary

Treasures of Central Europe with UNF Professor, Dr. Pamela Zeiser
June 20 - 29, 2010
Begin in Berlin, Germany's once-divided capital, visiting some of the most important historic and cultural sites of this great city and, driving along Unter den Linden Boulevard, pause at “Checkpoint Charlie”. Then travel to the baroque splendor of Dresden, and on into the Czech Republic and 1,000-year-old Prague. From Prague, stop in Bratislava, the economic and political center of the Slovak Republic, before reaching the shores of the Danube River, and historic Budapest. A drive through the Hungarian plains into Austria and to glittering Vienna with the aura of Imperial Austria and the world of Mozart and Strauss all around. Along the way, enjoy political briefings, splendid sightseeing and gastronomical specialties of these richly historic countries. Trip Summary

Island Life in Greece and Turkey
September 5-13, 2010
In Istanbul, board the M.S. Le Boreal to sail across the Aegean Sea. Accompanied by guides, visit Troy, Ephesus, Delos, the Greek Islands including Santorini and Thira, Rhodes and Patmos, as well as a “meet the people” to learn about life in a Greek village. Disembark in Athens. Request Trip Information

Egypt with Ambassador Mark Johnson
September 20-October 1, 2010
Discover Cairo with visits to the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, Alexandria, and in Memphis, see the statue of Ramses II and the pyramid at Sakkara. Fly to Luxor and Karnak before boarding a cruise on the Nile to the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and Edfu's Temple of Horus. From Aswan, fly to the temples of Abu Simbel to learn about the engineering that built the Aswan Dam and moved these temples to higher ground. Request Trip Information

Inside Iran with Ambassador Mark Johnson
October 2-17, 2010
Journey through Iran and gain an understanding of this important Middle Eastern culture, architecture, history, religion and topography. The trip starts in Tehran and includes tours of Shiraz, archeological sites in Persepolis, the architecture, parks and bazaars of Isfahan and much more. Request Trip Information

Israel and Jordan
February 2011
Beginning in Tel Aviv, walk along the shores of the Sea of Galilee and see the Roman sites in Caesarea. Visit the fortress of Masada and swim in the Dead Sea. Explore Jerusalem and cross the Allenby Bridge to Jordan, visiting Jerash, Amman and Petra. Trip includes a briefing with Linda Gradstein of NPR and other political meetings. Request Trip Information

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