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Participants have written:
"Roger, we can't praise you enough for this memorable life experience.
Your organization and choices of things to see and do are just a wonderful
mix of education, adventure and fun--not to mention the many good and
new foods
we got to experience over many bowls of good humor." EP Seattle.
2006.
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 Worldviews
2000 Trips*
2009-10 Trips to Asia and to
New Mexico, USA
Organized and led by Roger Harmon, Ph.D.
(click name for Roger's
bio)
Greetings and thank
you for your interest in our Asia and New Mexico trips. This is our sixth
year of organizing and leading small groups of 8-12 people, plus Roger
and sometimes his wife Nancy. We hope this year you will join us for what
we think will be our most interesting trips yet! Our next three trips
are as follows:
NEW MEXICO. August
8-16, 2009 or August 13-15 2009 only. Enjoy multicultural New
Mexico, including harvest dances and the arts at one of the state’s
nineteen Native American pueblos, the Navajo Rug Auction, the Gallup Inter-tribal
Indian Ceremonial and more summer festivities. Relax in Albuquerque, Sante
Fe and Jemez Springs. Key themes include adaptation to the land and to
the multicultural environment; food, sustainability and health; creativity
in the arts and and crafts. Ask us for details.
SOUTHEAST ASIA. Dec. 2009-Jan. 2010. Choose one or more of the
following segments:
Note: Our new schedule makes Laos a full 12-day trip, as shown
below. (We regret replacing our Indonesia and Singapore trip, but it is
the cautious approach after the recent bombing in Djakarta. )
Our modified schedule follows. Select Segments A or B, or both,
and join pre-or post "Add Ons" as you wish.
1. Optional Pre-Trip Days in Bangkok and Environs. Dec. 17-Dec.
22, 2010. (basic cost, $765.)
2. Segment A. Laos. Dec. 22-Jan. 2. We start with 2 nights
in the capital of Vientiane, then fly to marvelous Luang
Prabang for four nights. We then take an overland journey of
6 days through the mountains, river valleys and weaving villages of Xiengkhouang
and Hua Phan Provinces, then 1 1/2 days through Vietnam to
Hanoi. (Basic cost, $2250.) Staging point: Vientiane, Laos. Exit
Point: Hanoi, Vietnam.
3. Segment B. Central and Northern Vietnam. Jan. 2-15, 2010.
(Basic Cost $2951.) Staging point: Hanoi, Vietnam. We
begin with two days and nights in Hanoi's vibrant French Quarter then
fly to and from Central Vietnam for the World Heritage sites of the Imperial
Palace in Hue and Hoi An's preserved port city. In the
second half of the trip we train to the tribal regions near Sapa,
known for its beautiful mountains, colorful markets and many of the 50+
ethnic minorities in the country. We conclude with a day and night on
our comfortable junk on the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay.
After a final night in Hanoi, depart for home or continue on to Cambodia.
4. Cambodia Add On. Jan. 15-Jan 20, 2010. Angkor and Phnom Penh.
(Basic Cost $995)
Fly from Hanoi to Seam Reap,
Cambodia, and enjoy the grand monuments of the Angkor Civilization (8th-13th
Centuries). We will enjoy the major monuments and also aspects of contemporary
life and art, guided by our Khmer friends. Van to Phnom Penh for 1 day
and night.
Travel Note: It is now possible to travel to and from
North America to Bangkok, Vientiane and Hanoi on daily flights on a substantial
number of carriers. And, it is possible to arrive from one city, say Bangkok
and depart from another, such as Hanoi or Phnom Penh, Kampuchea.
Central
Asia in Summer 2010. Kyrgyzstan and possibly Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Yak yogurt in a yurt in the high pastures, and an intriguing cultural
mix throughout.
TRIP PLANNING FOR INDEPENDENT
TRAVEL
1. Are you planning to travel on one of our trips, but want to "add
on" additional stops or experiences?
2. Do you like our itineraries and approaches, but are not free during
our scheduled trip times?
3. Do you prefer traveling independently?
For all of the above, tell us your specific interests and let us help
you develop an itinerary and provide contacts.
In 2008 we assisted numerous travelers to add special destinations, activities
and interesting people that they would not have met on their own or on
a packaged tour. We charge a modest hourly fee, and do not take commissions
from those we recommend.
Tell us your interests and we will work with you to make your independent
travel very special!
Themes
for 2009-10 Trips (Please click on this heading
for additional information) As in past years, the central focus
of our trips is to experience societies and cultures through personal
contact with local people.
Our
Approach to Travel (Please click on this
heading for additional information)Visit places of great cultural
meaning and natural beauty where you get to know extraordinary people.
Travel with curiosity, humility, and humor.
 *Worldviews
2000 Trips are Small Group Adventures and Independent Travel Consulting
conducted under the auspices of Roger Harmon, LLC
WORLDVIEWS 2000 TRIPS
Roger Harmon, LLC
412 Lafayette Pl NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
Tel; (505) 254-4666 harmon_roger@yahoo.com
www.worldviews2000.com
All photographs
on this website copywritten by Roger Harmon, unless credited to and copywritten
by other individuals. Contact Roger Harmon at the above addresses for
permission to use photographs. Otherwise, use prohibited.
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