Join Gerry Dawes, our world-class guide and author and gastronomy expert. Sample regional food and wine, and meet with chefs, winemakers, and restaurant owners for a true insider’s perspective on the culinary delights of Southern Spain. Visit Madrid’s Prado Museum; tour the Golden Age Theater in Almagro; and sample Andalucian olive oils. Stay in the Moorish city of Granada and visit the Alhambra. Enjoy wine and tapas and explore the gypsy caves of Sacromonte to watch a zambra performance.

Depart on an odyssey through Central Europe that visits five distinctly different nations—Poland, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic—focusing on the past as well as the monumental events of the last century. Tour Warsaw’s Old Town— a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and visit the haunting concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau. Explore Budapest's Fine Art Museum and Parliament, and view the scenic Danube Bend. In Vienna, attend a classical music performance and tour majestic Schönbrunn Palace.

Explore China’s rugged Yunnan province and legendary Tibet.

Meet with a local shaman, a language expert, and a writer/explorer in Yunnan. Chat with a university professor and craftsmen in Tibet, and watch the debates at Sera Monastery. Witness the dramatic landscapes of the Tibetan plateau and learn about the nomadic way of life. Try yak butter tea during a home visit, and meet with contemporary artists.

Discover Istanbul, Turkey’s cultural and spiritual heart, and visit the legendary Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, and Topkapi Palace, one of the world’s richest museums. Travel south to the sacred World War I battlefield of Gallipoli, ferry across the Dardanelles to Troy, and explore the wealth of Greco-Roman ruins at ancient Pergamum. Spend a full day at Turkey’s nonpareil classical city, Ephesus.

Join Dwight David Eisenhower II, grandson of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and historian Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, as they provide exclusive lectures and personal insights during this 8-night cruise. Experience the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, the UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Neolithic Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae on the Orkney Islands, and Caernarfon Castle near Holyhead, Wales. Lose yourself in the austere beauty of Scotland’s Highlands and the Inner Hebrides isles of Iona, Mull and Skye.

Join Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann, the President of the American Academy of Diplomacy, as we explore North Africa’s Mediterranean coast. Visit the Moroccan town of Tangier, where a vibrant new artistic culture is emerging in the Arabic, French, and bohemian alleyways; Gibraltar, one of the world’s great landmarks of the sea; the seldom-visited Tlemcen, with its striking architecture; and Oran, founded in the 10th century.

Explore the far frontier of the western South Pacific —including the outer islands of Papua New Guinea, Yap, and Palau—which host some of the most exuberant traditional cultures and exotic tropical landscapes in Oceania. On this 17-day voyage aboard the 110-passenger Clipper Odyssey watch energetic dance performances by the Trobriand and Yap islanders as well as the Baining tribe’s dramatic fire-dance. Hike lush jungles, stroll beaches brushed by palm fronds, view smoking volcanoes, and cruise by Zodiac along remote shorelines with our naturalist guides.

Through a series of meetings and guest speakers we learn about art, dance, medicine, history, education, religion and the economy. This is an extensive and intense learning experience built on the foundation of meeting Cubans and creating a meaningful exchange of ideas and information. Explore the old city as we learn about Havana's history and architecture. Meet with farmers and visit an artist community project in the Vinales Valley. See how small private enterprises are growing throughout the island. Converse with students during a visit to the premier art school in the country.

Join Ambassador Marilyn McAfee and Maya Expert Bruce Love as we explore the natural wonders and the marvels of Mayan art and architecture on this thrilling voyage to Belize and Guatemala aboard the 138-guest Yorktown. Belize is so rich in spectacular scenery and unspoiled wildlife habitats that it seems the entire country is a nature preserve. Expience the bird sanctuaries of Half Moon Cay and see the antics of howler monkeys in the tree tops on our visit to Mayflower Bocawina National Park.

Join us for this spectacular 14-day journey featuring a nine-night cruise to Antarctica, Earth’s last frontier. Cruise aboard the exclusively chartered, intimate M.S. L’Austral, the finest vessel in Antarctic waters, combining innovative design with personalized service and featuring private balconies in 95% of the deluxe, outside suites and staterooms.