{"id":4291,"date":"2010-07-30T09:46:54","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T14:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=4291"},"modified":"2015-09-25T13:32:11","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T17:32:11","slug":"alumni-and-friends-travel-with-brock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2010\/07\/alumni-and-friends-travel-with-brock\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni and friends travel with Brock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4292\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4292\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4292  \" title=\"Featured trip: The Northwest Passage\" src=\"\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/northwest-passage-5-cropped-for-brock-news1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Featured trip: The Northwest Passage\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featured trip: The Northwest Passage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If skiing and shopping amidst the stunning winter landscape of the Swiss Alps, cruising the Panama Canal on a six-star ship, strolling on pristine white beaches, or exploring the breathtaking natural beauty of the classic Greek temples and medieval villages of Sicily (not to mention the food and culture) doesn\u2019t whet your travel appetite\u2026 read on.<\/p>\n<p>The Edutravel &#8211; Alumni and Friends Travel Program is offering seven new and exciting travel adventures in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Swiss Winter Escapade (February)<br \/>\nCruise the Panama Canal (March)<br \/>\nProvence and Rhone River cruise (May)<br \/>\nIreland: a literary expedition to Dublin and the Aran Islands (June)<br \/>\nCanada\u2019s Northwest Passage (August)<br \/>\nParis and the villages and vineyards of France (September)<br \/>\nThe culture and arts of Sicily (November)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured trip<\/strong><br \/>\nThe North may be the defining feature of the Canadian experience. We approach the Arctic as a condition of what makes us Canadian and what shapes us as a nation. But for most of us, the Arctic remains an unreachable myth. Join us for this once-in-a-life time transit through the Northwest Passage.<\/p>\n<p>This unique program brings together Canadian university alumni and friends from across the country on board an exclusively chartered polar exploration vessel. While cruising the spectacular polar scenery, you\u2019ll learn about the geography, history and contemporary reality of the Canadian High Arctic. Daily excursions and an enriched onboard lecture program will delve into the unique nature and culture of the North as a defining feature of the Canadian experience. This special trip has an entire website filled with photos, detailed information, ship facts and more. Please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwidequest.com\" target=\"_blank\">worldwidequest.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>Brock\u2019s Edutravel program has been offering educational travel experiences since 2002, visiting destinations including India, Peru, Japan, England, France, Italy and more. Working with highly qualified and experienced tour operators, trips are planned with the utmost attention to safety, comfort and unique cultural experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Alumni or early booking discounts are available on many trips but are offered for a limited time. For complete trip details, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/edutravel\" target=\"_blank\">brocku.ca\/edutravel<\/a> or call 905-688-5550 x4769. We look forward to travelling with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If skiing and shopping amidst the stunning winter landscape of the Swiss Alps, cruising the Panama Canal on a six-star ship, strolling on pristine white beaches, or exploring the breathtaking natural beauty of the classic Greek temples and medieval villages of Sicily (not to mention the food and culture) doesn\u2019t whet your travel appetite\u2026 read on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[119],"tags":[3333],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4291"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4291"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8688,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4291\/revisions\/8688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}