FROM THE TOUR COORDINATOR
Robson Marinho, PhD
Countdown!
The countdown for our International Study Tour has started, and we have now exactly 141 days left for our great adventure! It is now time for preparation, so please check the latest news!
Welcome to Rome!
Our study tour will start in Rome, where we will visit University of Rome La Sapienza. Since its legendary founding in 753 BC, Rome is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Europe. It is referred to as "The Eternal City", a notion expressed by ancient Roman poets and writers. Plenty of attractions, Rome has historical monuments at almost every corner. The pictures below show the university and some and panoramic views of the city.
Departure from Chicago
Our study tour will start in Rome, where we will visit University of Rome La Sapienza. Since its legendary founding in 753 BC, Rome is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Europe. It is referred to as "The Eternal City", a notion expressed by ancient Roman poets and writers. Plenty of attractions, Rome has historical monuments at almost every corner. The pictures below show the university and some and panoramic views of the city.
Departure from Chicago
All airline
tickets have been issued. It is now time for preparation, so please take
note of the airline information and departure time from Chicago. We
will fly on Sunday, June 15, at 3:45 pm from the O’Hare International
Airport in Chicago. Since international check-in is required 3 hours
prior to departure, please make your plans to arrive at O’Hare no later than 12:00 noon, so we can have time for our group check-in together. Here is the airline information:
- Airline: Air Canada
- Date and Time: Sunday, June 15, Chicago O'Hare at 3:45 pm
- Flight Number: AC 7416
- Destination: Rome, with one stop in Montreal, Canada
- Return flight: Swiss Airlines from Athens, arriving in Chicago on Tuesday, July 1, at 12:35 pm
Airport Transportation
For those who
live around campus, Andrews is providing free transportation from the
university to Chicago O’Hare. The van will depart from the School of
Education parking lot on Sunday, June 15, at 9:00 am. If you plan to
join the Andrews transportation, please email me at marinho@andrews.edu
so we can provide the exact number of seats. For those who are flying
from elsewhere, please book your flight to arrive in Chicago around 10:00 or 11:00 am, in order to prevent possible delays.
Airport Meeting
Our first
group gathering will happen at the airport on Thursday, May 1, at 12:00noon , as soon as we meet for the check-in. This will be an opportunity for
final instructions and social interaction with our travel mates.
Usually this is the beginning of fun chats and long-term friendships.
The photo below shows the first gathering of the China tour.
Visa Information
Visa
is NOT required for U.S. passport holders, so you don't have to worry about visa. For those who have passport from other countries, please contact me for visa information. Make sure you have a valid passport beyond the travel date. In case you need to renew your passport, you must do it now. Participants are responsible for their own passports (and visa when applicable).
Updated Itinerary
Here is our updated itinerary, including the flight information. Be prepared to have fun!
Day
1, Sunday June 15 - DEPART USA
Depart from Chicago O'Hare to Rome at 3:45 pm
Day
2, Monday, June 16: ARRIVE IN ROME
Morning: Hotel check-in and welcome to Italy’s ancient capital!
Morning: Hotel check-in and welcome to Italy’s ancient capital!
3:00 pm: Educational Sessions at
University of Rome La Sapienza.
6:30 pm: Meet the Tour Guide for instructions.
Day 3, Tuesday, June 17: ROME
Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter’s Square, followed by a visit to the Roman Forum and the mighty Colosseum.
Day 4, Wednesday, June 18: ROME–PISA–FLORENCE
Vistas of undulating hills, austere rows of cypress trees, terraced vineyards, olive groves, and rural villages form the backdrop of your journey through beautiful Tuscany. Take a break in Pisa to see the Square of Miracles and the amazing Leaning Tower, then on to the Florence area. End the day by joining the optional Tuscan dinner in a typical restaurant.
Day 5, Thursday, June 19: FLORENCE
This Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis will keep you enthralled the entire day.
Morning: Educational Sessions at
University of Florence
Afternoon: Educational Sessions at
University of Bologna
Evening: Walking tour featuring the city
highlights.
Day 6, Friday, June 20: FLORENCE AREA–VERONA–VENICE AREA
An interesting journey today northwards for a first stop in enchanting Verona to see the legendary balcony from Romeo and Juliet. Just a few more miles eastwards to Venice.
Day 7, Saturday, June 21: VENICE
Morning: Intercultural worship meeting followed by a tour with a boat ride.
Venice is more like a
marvelous film set than a real live city, with its criss-crossing canals,
gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and quiet little piazzas.
Afternoon and evening: Time at leisure and a chance to watch
Venetian glassblowers fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago.
Optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour
to serenade you.
Day 8, Sunday, June 22: VENICE–RAVENNA–ANCONA & EMBARKATION TO PATRAS, GREECE
Start the day by journeying across the flatlands of the Po Delta to medieval Ravenna. Next, reach Ancona on the shores of the Adriatic. This afternoon, embark on the ferry for overnight crossing to Patras, Greece.
Day 9, Monday, June 23: PATRAS (DISEMBARKATION)–OLYMPIA
Plenty of time to enjoy all the ship’s facilities. Disembark this afternoon in Patras. Drive south into the Peloponnese for an overnight in Olympia.
Day 10, Tuesday, June 24: OLYMPIA–NAUPLIA
In the morning, optional tour of the sights of ancient Olympia, including the ruins of the Temple of Zeus. In the afternoon, enjoy the rugged scenery of the Peloponnese on the way via Tripolis to Nauplia. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Athens.
Day 11, Wednesday, June 25: NAUPLIA–MYCENAE–ATHENS
Morning visit with a Local Guide to the impressive ruins of Mycenae. Later, stop to view the Corinth Canal, which was built between 1881 and 1893.
Day 12, Thursday, June 26: ATHENS
Join the included sightseeing tour of Athens, featuring the highlights of the ancient capital and a visit to the Acropolis.
Day 8, Sunday, June 22: VENICE–RAVENNA–ANCONA & EMBARKATION TO PATRAS, GREECE
Start the day by journeying across the flatlands of the Po Delta to medieval Ravenna. Next, reach Ancona on the shores of the Adriatic. This afternoon, embark on the ferry for overnight crossing to Patras, Greece.
Day 9, Monday, June 23: PATRAS (DISEMBARKATION)–OLYMPIA
Plenty of time to enjoy all the ship’s facilities. Disembark this afternoon in Patras. Drive south into the Peloponnese for an overnight in Olympia.
Day 10, Tuesday, June 24: OLYMPIA–NAUPLIA
In the morning, optional tour of the sights of ancient Olympia, including the ruins of the Temple of Zeus. In the afternoon, enjoy the rugged scenery of the Peloponnese on the way via Tripolis to Nauplia. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Athens.
Day 11, Wednesday, June 25: NAUPLIA–MYCENAE–ATHENS
Morning visit with a Local Guide to the impressive ruins of Mycenae. Later, stop to view the Corinth Canal, which was built between 1881 and 1893.
Day 12, Thursday, June 26: ATHENS
Join the included sightseeing tour of Athens, featuring the highlights of the ancient capital and a visit to the Acropolis.
Afternoon: Educational Sessions at
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
In the evening, enjoy
the lively atmosphere of the tavernas and nightclubs in the old Plaka district
with its narrow streets and sound of bouzouki music, or join an optional Greek
dinner. (B)
Day 13, Friday, June 27: ATHENS–PIRAEUS/LAVRION (EMBARKATION)–MYKONOS
Board your cruise ship. Afternoon cruising in the Aegean on your way to Mykonos with its white houses, chapels, and thatched windmills. Late-evening departure for Kusadasi.
Day 14, Saturday, June 28: KUSADASI CRUISE
Morning: Intercultural worship meeting on the ship.
Day 13, Friday, June 27: ATHENS–PIRAEUS/LAVRION (EMBARKATION)–MYKONOS
Board your cruise ship. Afternoon cruising in the Aegean on your way to Mykonos with its white houses, chapels, and thatched windmills. Late-evening departure for Kusadasi.
Day 14, Saturday, June 28: KUSADASI CRUISE
Morning: Intercultural worship meeting on the ship.
Two ports of call
today. First, Kusadasi on the Turkish coast. An optional excursion is available
to the fascinating Greek, Roman, and Byzantine excavations of Ephesus. Next,
discover the tiny Greek island of Patmos, where St. John the Divine wrote the
Revelation. The 11th-centruy monastery with its valuable manuscript collection
is well worth a visit.
Day 15, Sunday, June 29: HERAKLION–SANTORINI CRUISE
First port of call today is Heraklion on Crete. A few miles away is Knossos, the center of the 3000 BC Minoan civilization, and an optional excursion can be booked. Afternoon call (weather permitting) at Santorini, the “Black Pearl of the Aegean.” The optional shore excursion here takes you up to the cliff-top village of Thera for one of the world’s most breathtaking panoramas.
Day 16, Monday, June 30: PIRAEUS/LAVRION, GREECE (DISEMBARKATION)–ATHENS
Early morning arrival at the famous port of Piraeus. After disembarkation, continue to Athens for an overnight.
Day 17, Tuesday, July 1: ATHENS - Return do the US
After breakfast, transfer to the airport.
Day 15, Sunday, June 29: HERAKLION–SANTORINI CRUISE
First port of call today is Heraklion on Crete. A few miles away is Knossos, the center of the 3000 BC Minoan civilization, and an optional excursion can be booked. Afternoon call (weather permitting) at Santorini, the “Black Pearl of the Aegean.” The optional shore excursion here takes you up to the cliff-top village of Thera for one of the world’s most breathtaking panoramas.
Day 16, Monday, June 30: PIRAEUS/LAVRION, GREECE (DISEMBARKATION)–ATHENS
Early morning arrival at the famous port of Piraeus. After disembarkation, continue to Athens for an overnight.
Day 17, Tuesday, July 1: ATHENS - Return do the US
After breakfast, transfer to the airport.
Depart from Athens to Chicago O'Hare at 6:30 am.
List of Participants
This is our current list of participants with whom will enjoy our trip together. we will have plenty of opportunity to interact and develop friendships.
Name
|
Program
|
1.
Alisa Lashley
|
Higher Education
|
2.
Carolynn M. E. Irby
|
Curriculum & Instruction
|
3.
Catherine Mahrt-Washington
|
Higher Education
|
4.
Cheri Gregory
|
Leadership
|
5.
Daniel Gregory
|
Educ. Leadership
|
6.
Ebony Tyler
|
Educ. Leadership
|
7.
Eileen Ruth Kooreman
|
Leadership
|
8.
Jack Kooreman
|
Guest Leadership
|
9.
Heather Day
|
Higher Education
|
10. Heather
Ferguson
|
Higher Education
|
11. Michael
D. Ballantine
|
Higher Education
|
12. Monica
Wringer
|
Higher Education
|
13. R.
Deborah Weithers
|
Leadership
|
14. Renaude
Saint-Phard
|
Higher Education
|
15. Rose
Monroe
|
Higher Education
|
16. Seth
Bardu
|
Leadership
|
17. Sharese
Swafford
|
Higher Education
|
18. Yvonna
Applewhite
|
Leadership
|
19. Robson
Marinho
|
Coordinator
|
Contact
If you have any questions about the tour, please feel free
to email Robson Marinho at marinho@andrews.edu.
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