Russian Expedition 2 July 20 – August 5, 2019

Wrangel Island July 25 – 30

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Russia Expedition 1 July 20 – August 5, 2019

A Dream Expedition

My First Bowhead Whale

When I signed up for the “Across the Top of the World” expedition to visit Wrangel Island, a remote Russian Arctic island, I did not know what to expect. I end up having one of the best expeditions I have ever had: I have seen more whales, polar bears, musk oxen and puffins on this trip than what I have seen altogether in my past eight expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctica regions in the last 20 years.

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Eastern Turkey 5 July 3 – 19, 2019

Ankara & Konya July 16 – 19, 2019

Konya
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Eastern Turkey 4 July 3 – 19, 2019

Göbekli Tepe, Sanliurfa & Gaziantep July 14 –  15

Göbekli Tepe, 12000-year-old archaeological site, a World Heritage Site

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Eastern Turkey 3 July 3 – 19, 2019

Mardin,  Diyarbakir & Mount Nemrut

East Terrace, Mount Nermut,

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Eastern Turkey 2 July 3 – 19, 2019

Kars, Ani , Van, Lake Van & Tatvan July 7 – 10

Armenian Church of the Holy Cross) on the Akdamar Island., Lake Van

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Turkey 1 July 3 – 19, 2019

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China 2019: Xian & Dunhuang June 5 – 18, 2019

Dunhuang (Mogao Caves & Yulin Caves) & Xi’an: June 10-18, 2019

Class photo in front of Mogao Caves
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China 2019: Xian & Dunhuang June 5 – 18, 2019

Xi’an, Huashan & Yan’an June 5 – 10, 2019

HuKou Waterfalls after heavy rainfall, Yellow River

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Japan 8 April 16 – May 2, 2019

April 28 – May 2 Tokyo & Ashikaga Flower Park

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