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Featured Journey

Treasures of Tanzania—On Safari
February 20–March 4, 2006
From the predators to the grazers and the fauna to the flowers, visit a virtual Garden of Eden. Experience part of raw nature, the time of year when the birthing and regrouping begins for the mysterious annual migration of more than a million wildebeest, a large African antelope, and zebra as they begin their trek northward through the length of the Serengeti.


Vietnam
Vietnam is one destination in the "Treasures of Indochina" trip.



Treasures of Indochina

January 18–31, 2006
See three of Southeast Asia’s most intriguing countries: Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.


Poros, Greece
May 5 –14, 2006
From the small, picturesque island of Poros, explore the magic of the Greek Isles.

A group of UConn Alumni in Marseille during the
A group of UConn Alumni in Marseille during the “South of France” trip April 14–26.

Sail the Mediterranean with Geno and Kathy Auriemma — Cote D’Azur, Corsica & The Amalfi Coast
June 3–11, 2006
Join head women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and his wife, Kathy, as we sail aboard the luxurious sailing ship, the Wind Surf, from Nice, France, to Rome, Italy. Ports of call include Nice, St. Tropez, St. Florent-Corsica, Ponza, Amalfi, Sorrento, Capri and Civitavecchia (Rome). An optional four-night extension will be offered, staying in Florence and visiting the hill towns of Tuscany.

Passage of Peter the Great
July 31–August 12, 2006
Cruise Russia along the Volga, Svir, and Neva Rivers; Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga aboard the M/S Repin.

Treasures of the Adriatic — Croatia and Slovenia
October 1–13, 2006, with optional extension of 2 nights in Venice
Croatia and Slovenia along the Adriatic Riviera are hot destinations this year! Visit beautiful medieval walled cities with stunning architecture and fascinating history. Spend three nights in Dubrovnik, the jewel in the crown; on to Split, the whole city that was Emperor Diocletion’s Palace; to the magnificent Roman Coliseum in Pula, still in use today. Up the coast to the Riviera towns of Portoroz and Piran and inland to the beautiful lake of Bled, surrounded by snow-capped Alps.





 
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