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| Dear UCSB Alumni and Friends, |
| Today is your day. You’re off to great places! You’re off and away!” – Dr. Seuss |
| Seuss’ works many times imparts, wisdom to us grown ups. As Americans, we are fortunate to travel near and far. Having recently returned from Cuba, with Gaucho Getaways, where even in-country travel restrictions apply for Cubans with means to travel, it make you appreciate the opportunities we have to visit and learn about the world experientially. |
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
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| Join Gaucho Getaways for upcoming 2012 departures to India, France, and Africa. Our Saxony and Rhine programs still have availability as well. If you act quickly you can still venture to Cuba May 1 and May 3. Watch for our July newsletter, as 2013 will be, inclusive of many new destinations mixed in with some popular returns! A few to check out: Antarctica with UCSB professor emeritus Bruce Luyendyk, Myanmar, and Singapore. In the meanwhile, please periodically check our website for 2013 updates, inclusive of the return of our popular National Parks and Lodges trip. |
| I do hope you’ll join us for a Gaucho Getaways in 2012 or 2013, as You’ll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights. |
| Please let me know if I can be of assistance with any of your questions or reservations. |
| Enjoy your spring! |
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Susan
Goodale, Gaucho Getaways Director |
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 AuthentiCity in Greece: A Celebration of Mediterranean Life
September 17-29, 2012
Join acclaimed guide and expert on Byzantine and Classical Greece, Eleni Zachariou, and her family and friends, for rich access to Greece’s amazing treasures and glorious antiquities, experiences, conversations with friendly locals, language lessons, concerts, and leisurely meals in private homes. Eleni also welcomes you to her charming second home set in olive groves on the beautiful island of Aegina, an hour’s ferry ride from the city. Limited to 16. |
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 Paris & The Villages and Vineyards of France
September 20-30, 2012
Sip Champagne and Burgundy in vine-covered hills. Relish an intimate look at masterpieces by Monet, Renoir and Degas. Experience Reims, the coronation site of kings, and delectable Dijon, the ancient capital of Burgundy. Cruise along the River Meuse, and travel Route des Grands Crus to world-famous towns and wineries including Château du Clos Vougeot. Your journey concludes in Paris.
Limited to 25.
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 An Ultimate Tanzania Safari
November 3-5, 2012
Journey into the heart of Tanzania on this wildlife and cultural safari. After an overnight in Arusha, your adventure begins in a private nature reserve deep in the eastern Serengeti ecosystem. As a model for community conservation this 12,000-plus acre refuge offers opportunities found nowhere else in Tanzania and you will be among the exclusive travelers selected each year to visit the area. Limited to 24. |
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Gaucho
Getaways
UCSB Alumni Association
Santa Barbara, CA
93106-1120 |
tel:
(805) 893-4611
fax: (805) 893-4918
gaucho.getaways@
ia.ucsb.edu |
Eternal Romance of India
November 1-16, 2012
Post Tour Nepal Extension
November 15-18, 2012
Explore India where the modern world intersects with life as it has been lived for centuries. Sample a connoisseur’s collection of visual and performing arts. The sights, the temples, the bazaars, the spirituality, the complex history and mixed cultures are an experience not to be missed. Limited to 25
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 The Gaucho Getaways Mayan Mystic cruise to Mexico & Central America was beyond wildest expectations. Thank you, we would go again! Marolyn Pimentel Reid, ’59. Photo: Gumbalimba Perservation Park, Roatan, Honduras, taken by Steve Oliva.
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February 2012 Gaucho Getaways, Cuba
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Don’t Forget Your Travel Insurance!
Have peace of mind while traveling by insuring your trip. You can take advantage of this insurance offer for any trip, not just a Gaucho Getaways.
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