Friday, April 29   Following a sumptuous breakfast buffet, we headed to the ferry that took us to Robben Island, site of the legendary prison (now a museum) where many South African political prisoners, including its most famous ”resident” Nelson Mandela, was incarcerated.  After a brief tour of the island, we met with former prisoner Ntoza Talakumeni  who spoke to us [...]

Fáilte (welcome) to our May 2011 discovery of the living heritage of the Celtic people!  Beginning May 7, on this eight-night cruise we’ll journey from the ancient Norman port of Honfleur past the misty islands of the Celtic and Irish Seas, to Scotland’s historic capital of Edinburgh.  We’re aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe 240-guest M.S. Le [...]

   Our group of travelers from across the country met up today at the lovely, historic Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town. The weather was spectacular and we were lucky to have unobstructed views of the surrounding mountains. We gathered for a lively welcome reception this evening complete with wonderful South African wines, South Africa’s [...]

Next week – on April 26 – our group of 20 travelers sets off to explore the vibrant city life, scenic wonders, exotic wildlife and cultural diversity that Southern Africa offers.  We welcome families and friends to our travel blog and hope you will follow along on this exciting journey and share many of the [...]

WAC Bodine Liaison Matthew DeSoi updates us on the students’ whirlwind week in Paris: “Wanted to send a quick update. The trip is going very well. We are having a wonderful time. Tulips in bloom. The weather is sunny and high 70′s. We spent the last few days like kings and queens, seeing the castles [...]