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The AGS Travel Program       Since 1984 the American Geographical Society has sponsored almost 150 educational trips for the general public. The AGS Travel Program is distinguished by the fact that the lecturers are professional geographers. They are Fellows of the Society and authorities on the regions traveled, having done field work and traveled there themselves. They bring a geographer's unifying interpretation to the description of landscape, history, customs, cuisine, art, architecture, politics, music, religion, literature, resources, economy, and all the other riches of the places visited on each trip. AGS provides the passengers with reading lists, books, articles, maps, and other informational materials about the itineraries and about the discipline of geography. Passengers also receive complimentary subscriptions to Focus magazine, the Geographical Review, and Ubique   as well as membership in the American Geographical Society.  THE 2001 SEASON Grand Mediterranean Odyssey May 27 - June 18, 2001 (23 days) A comprehensive voyage amid the vast cultural treasures of the Mediterranean, from exquisite Florence to Naples and Pompeii, the Greek ruins of Paestum and Toarmina, Dante's Ravenna, and charming Venice. See Medieval Dubrovnik, Greece's Corfu and Pylos, Crete's Palace of Knossos, the island of Sifnos, and Byzantine and Ottoman Istanbul. Price: Beginning at $12,995, including free airfare from New York or Boston. AGS Lecturer: Dr. Larry Ford, Professor, Department of Geography, San Diego State University; AGS Councilor; authority on landscapes, Europe, and urban development. Ancient Harbors & Historic Treasures of Spain June 14-27, 2001 (14 days) Discover the rich cultural heritage of Northern Spain and sail ancient trade routes amid the seldom-visited Balearic Islands aboard a luxury 46-pasenger, three-masted sailing vessel. See Madrid's art collection and Bilbao's new Guggenheim Museum. In Barcelona see Gaudi's La Pedrera, then sail to Tarragona's Roman ruins. Cruise through Minorca's ancient picturesque harbor, stroll the old quarter, extensive Neolithic stone sites, and UNESCO's Biosphere Reserve. On Mallorca see the Gothic and Renaissance cloisters. Price: From $6,993, including round trip airfare from New York.   Great Rivers of Europe July 20-August 4, 2001 (16 days) Spend 2 weeks aboard a 4-star river vessel, cruising through the heart of Europe, along 4 majestic rivers;: the Mosel, Rhine, Main, and Danube. Enjoy wine-tasting tours in the Mosel Valley and admire Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque architecture in such great cities as Aschaffenburg, Wurtzburg, Bamberg, Regensburg, Passau, Vienna, and Budapest.  Price: $5,595 and higher, including round trip airfare from New York. AGS Lecturer: Dr. William Koelsch, Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Geography, Clark University; authority on Western geographic thought, ancient Mediterranean. British Isles aboard the Song of Flower August 21-September 3, 2001 (13 days) Cruise Britain's Outer Islands aboard a 6-star, 172-guest, ultra-deluxe ship. Enjoy the International Festival of the Arts in Edinburgh, standing stones in Orkney and Lewis, the rocky crags of Harris, brochs in the Shetlands, medieval Iona, literary Dublin, historic Wales, and Scilly of Arthurian legend. Extensions to highland Scotland and London. Price: $6,890 and higher, including round trip airfare from New York. AGS Lecturer: Dr. Alexander B. Murphy, Professor, Department of Geography, University of Oregon; Vice President of the AGS; authority on politics, cultures and environments of Europe and the USA. Vietnam with the Treasures of Cambodia & Laos October 2-18, 2001 (17 days) Explore the entire length of the Vietnam coast from Haiphong to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) aboard a 120-passenger luxury expedition ship and via land. Highlights include stops in Halong Bay, Zodiac cruising up the Perfume River, Hue, Danang, the Mekong River Delta, and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Optional extension to Laos. Price: $6,990 and higher, not including airfare. AGS Lecturer: Dr. Joseph S. Wood, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of Southern Maine; AGS Councilor; served in Vietnam - Army Corps of Engineers; wide area of expertise, including patterns of ethnicity.  Bhutan and Northern India October 8-October 26, 2001 (18 days) Explore the Indian subcontinent from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea. Visit remote Bhutan, then, after a stop in Calcutta, board the Royal Orient Express to explore Gujarat and Rajasthan in the manner of the Maharajahs. Stay at legendary palace hotels in Jaipur, Udaipur, and Sasan Gir Forest. Delhi/Agra & Ellora/Ajanta extensions. Price: $9,610, including round trip airfare from New York. View the 2002 Travel Program View the 2003 Travel Program. For further information about these or possible future trips contact: The American Geographical Society Travel Program RR1, Box 12 Walpole, New Hampshire 03608-9703 Tel: (888) 805-0884 or (603) 756-2553 Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm EST Fax: (603)756-2922 Email: AGStravl@sover.net