Outreach Travel Programs
~Educational travel is an investment that will never lose it value.
Hadrian's Wall - Wander Through History, September 2 - 12, 2012
Hadrian’s Wall covers moor and dale through Northumberland and Cumbria, crossing the border country between England and Scotland. The trail is eighty-four miles long, following the course of northern Europe’s largest surviving Roman monument: a 2nd-Century fortification build under Emperor Hadrian in AD 122. Throughout the undulating countryside are well-preserved fortresses and scenery of breathtaking beauty. Join us as we explore the history, archaeology, and culture of the area!
Hadrian's Wall Fact Sheet
Hadrian's Wall Registration Form
British Mystery Writers in Scotland, September 3 - 18, 2012
Led by Dr. Kathy Ackley. Tour includes stays in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the Highlands. Activities will include a tour of Edinburgh including sites associated with Rankin's detective Rebus; a tour of the underground vaults of Victorian Edinburgh for a sense of the gothic atmosphere in Stevenson's “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde;” and a visit to the Writer's Museum. Possible speakers include the author of *The Real Sherlock Holmes* and writer Alanna Knight, whose novels feature Inspector Faro and Rose McQuinn.
In Glasgow, we will meet with Glaswegian crime writers, and in the Highlands, we’ll visit a village similar to the setting of M. C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth series.
We'll attend "Bloody Scotland," Scotland's First International Crime Writing Festival: panel sessions, interviews of featured guest authors, book signings, and dinners. We'll visit Stirling Castle, Wallace and Bannockburn.
Throughout the tour, we will meet Scottish mystery and crime writers.
Cooking and Culture in Provence, Postponed until 2013
Provençal kitchens combine simplicity with bounty;famous for aromatic herbs, local fish and game, olive oil, and sunshine, the south of France is the epitome of good taste! Gardens full of fruit trees, overflowing vegetable baskets, and vines heavy with grapes provide a rich taste for our palates and an abundant feast for our eyes.
Highlights of our tour include:
- Cooking classes at four different culinary schools:
- With Pierre Paumel at La Bastide des Princes
- Atelier de Chefs
- With Roger Merlin at Cuisine de Provence
- Le Nôtre in Cannes
- Morning trips to outdoor markets
- Guided city tours
- Walk on Mt Ste Victoire ith herbalist
- Wine tastings
- Visits to Avignon and Chateanueuf de Pape
- Arles and les Saintes Maries de la Mer
- Walks in the cedar forests in the south Luberon and along the seaside
- Free day for exploration, shopping, museums, spa, etc.
Lodging will be at the elegant Hotel Aquabella in the heart of Aix-en-Provence.
Cycling in Bordeaux, June 2013
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UWSP Continuing Education can coordinate custom international tours for your group, please e-mail Kim O'Flaherty for details or call 715-346-2426.