Waterways and Canals of Holland & Belgium 8 Day River Journey
April 13 - 21, 2012

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The second trip offered through the Lamar University travel program was another sold out event!  Forty-four alumni and friends of Lamar University enjoyed a spectacular river cruise aboard the stylish and modern MS Amadeus Brilliant. The group explored Amsterdam, a beguiling city of canals and contrasts and glimpsed the scenes Vermeer immortalized in the picture-perfect vistas of Delft.

Travelers visited the spectacular Keukenof gardens while the tulips were in full bloom and enjoyed the renowned Zeeland coast. In Belgium, they admired the amazing architecture and art of Bruges and the unrivaled charm of the important port city of Antwerp. The explorers enjoyed the Floriade and the entire amazing voyage in the company of their friends, old and new, and celebrated the connections they made through the Lamar University travel program.

"We had a wonderful time on the trip, but the most fun of all was being with so many wonderful Lamar Alumni and spouses. Go Big Red. Hope we can do it again soon!"—Susan (Williams) Simmons, Beaumont, TX

"I Loved It...  I do believe we all have walked away having made new friends and great memories. What more can you ask for."— Jo Beth (Giglio) Jenkins, Beaumont, TX

"Looking forward to many more fun trips and new friends. I enjoyed every minute!"—Grace (Naquin) Cordts, Beaumont, TX

"What a wonderful trip...So fun to be with all the lovely people and enjoy the gorgeous tulips. And, thankfully for us all to be home safely. I did enjoy."—Judy Dishman, Beaumont, TX

"My trip ratings:  #1 - Seeing and visiting with Lamar friends. #2 - The Keukenof Gardens."—Don Lyle, La Jolla, CA

"It was very enjoyable to be with the Alumni of Lamar University.  Beverly and I enjoyed it very much. I was glad to be a Lamar Alumni for a week."—Ernest Hauser, Humble, TX

"It was a fun week!"—Gerri Christopher, Beaumont, TX

“We had a great time on the cruise, it was great to get to know some of my fellow Cardinals as well as other friends from the area.”—Joe & Charlotte Ware, Roswell, GA

"I thoroughly enjoyed being with everyone....what a great group!  We visited lots of really neat places, and I will treasure the memories!"—Camille Mouton, Beaumont, TX

Amalfi - The Divine Coast
May 30 - June 7, 2012

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The second trip of 2012 was a deluxe European Travel Tour for the Educated Traveler.  Escorted tours allowed participants the pleasure of leaving their cares at home to enjoy stressless travel and focus on maximizing their travel experience.  Intimate, behind-the-scenes, experiential, educational…unlike the Italy tours offered by others.  Seven nights on the spectacular Amalfi Coast, exploring Campania, known as Italy’s breadbasket. The tour group visited a farm famous for the regional specialty, buffalo mozzarella and marveled at the breadth of Italy’s prodigious history. The group experienced five UNESCO World Heritage List sites: the Amalfi Coast; the historic city center of Naples; the archeological sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii; and the Greek ruins at Paestum.  They then crossed the Gulf of Naples to spend a day on the enchanting Isle of Capri and admired the spectacular towns of Positano, Sorrento and Naples!

"We had a fantastic time and the program exceeded our expectations.  Our campus director was very professional and made sure everyone was taken care of. I was impressed with her attention to detail, customer service, and knowledge of the area."—Charlie Busceme, Sour Lake, TX

For complete information about Lamar University trips, please visit the Lamar University/AHI site today.

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The first trip offered through the travel program sold out! The trip from May 1 - 10, 2011 to Normandy and Paris was a huge success and participants were thrilled with the itinerary, the informative and helpful guides, and with the impressive amenities offered through this program.

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“The combination of touring a beautiful and historic part of Europe; first class / well planned / well executed tour programs; and a group of awesome, friendly, fun-loving Lamar Alums made this a fantastic trip for us. We definitely hope to go on some more of these Alumni trips in the future. The trip was A+ all the way.” — Susan (Terry) '64 and Bob '64 McLendon, Richardson, TX

"Lamar's first Alumni trip abroad could not have been better! AHI was terrific to work with and we all loved our Campus Director, Enrique Trave, who met us at the Paris airport and was with us the entire trip. Our tour guides were terrific, especially William Jordan at the Normandy beaches, who has written books on D-Day! It was an educational and fun-filled trip....and a great group of travelers. We look forward to many more trips abroad with alumni and friends!" — Camille Mouton, Vice President for University Advancement

"AHI was an excellent choice for Lamar's first alumni educational tour, and we are interested in being included in the future. I think, everything considered, we couldn't have had a better experience." — Sue and John '56 Morrison , Lees Summit, MO

"The trip was perfectly splendid from start to finish—accommodations, food, scheduling—all went flawlessly, and we enjoyed every minute of it. I also want particularly to commend our Campus Director, Enrique Trave—I lack the words to describe just how capable he was in every way."— Ellen (Walker) Rienstra '62, Beaumont, TX

"We are thankful to Lamar University for initiating these educational Alumni Travel Programs. The use of AHI Travel was an excellent choice and of course, we can't say enough about our AHI Campus Director. The planned itinerary certainly took us to many significant places and was a nice balance between historical, cultural and fun!!" — Marilyn and Charlie '56 Radaz , Lompoc, CA

"We really had a fantastic trip and enjoyed the group so much - I would not have imagined that traveling with a group would have turned out so well! A large part of the success of the trip was due to Lamar University and our Campus Director Enrique!" — Charlette (Prothro) '88 and Randy Sandell, Spring, TX

"What a wonderful trip. We loved it!" — Michael Ann (Agee) ' 64 and Grady '64 Crawford, Baton Rouge, LA

The Mission of Lamar University encourages life-long learning in a multicultural world. One of the ways in which Lamar University seeks to fulfill that mission is through the establishment of an educationally-based travel program for alumni and friends of the university. For full information about future trips offered through the Lamar University Travel Program, please visit this site regularly.

Information and reservations for all Lamar University trips is located at the Lamar University/AHI website.