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Travel
Alumnae Association Travel Opportunities
Travel the world with your fellow alumnae. These tour packages combine the best of first class travel with first class scholarship. Tour exotic locations with an expert guide who will provide insight on the people, culture, history and places. If you are interested in traveling with Sweet Briar, please consider joining us for one of the following tours:
Provencial French Countryside | September 3 – 17, 2012
Experience the essence of France – its rich culture, beautiful countryside, and stirring history – as you travel from Toulouse to Paris. Our journey encompasses the breadth of France, from the lovely Loire Valley and the remote Dordogne to historic Normandy and the fashionable streets of Paris. In the south, discover medieval Carcassonne, the market town of Albi and the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum. Continue into the breathtaking Dordogne, known for its rugged, unspoiled countryside and lovely villages. Here, you’ll enter the famous caves at Lascaux II and tour the pilgrimage site of Rocamadour. After touring the impressive Chateau de Chenonceaux in the fabled Loire Valley, you’ll visit the dramatic Gothic abbey of Mont St. Michel, tour the famous D-Day landing beaches and explore the medieval town of Bayeux in Normandy. Further north, walk amid Monet’s gardens where he was inspired to create his Impressionist masterpieces. Finally, enjoy a walking tour of Paris, including the world-renowned Louvre museum, before bidding au revoir to France. Continue your self-exploration of Paris with an optional “on your own” 3-day/2-night post-tour extension.
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India: Beyond Tandoori Chicken| October 19-31, 2012
Known for its distinctive cooking methods and sophisticated use of spices, Indian cuisine is as diverse as the country's history, landscapes and people. Learn how to cook an array of dishes with cooking demonstrations and hands-on classes. Explore several regional and ethnic traditions and delve into the different ingredients and cooking styles. Learn how diverse factors, such as drought and war, influenced the use of butter in Rajasthan or about the origin of kebabs which feature prominently in Awadhi cuisine. Burn off calories with visits to key sites such as the Qutab Minar and the Red Fort in Delhi, the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra and the City Palace complexes in Jaipur and Udaipur.
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TRAVEL INSURANCE
As a service to its travelers, the Sweet Briar College Travel Program provides all travelers with minimal medical, accident and evacuation coverage under our group travel insurance policy. Sweet Briar College strongly encourages travelers to supplement this basic protection with their own additional coverage, trip cancellation/interruption and baggage coverage since those benefits are not provided in the group policy.
For more information about how to protect your travel investment and avoid costly travel medical expenses with Travel Insurance Select, click on the logo below. Travel Insurance Select is recommended for our Sweet Briar Travel Program and may also be purchased from this site for your personal trips. Enroll early (within 15 days of paying your trip deposit) for maximum benefits.
*Disclaimer: All tour destinations and dates are subject to change.
