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USA
# THE LAKES OF WISCONSIN AND THE LOCAL HISTORY OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Greater Milwaukee and Greater Harrisburg, USA
April 14-27, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# (NEW) EXPERIENCE THE LIFESTYLE OF TWO AMERICAN NEIGHBORS: WESTERN CANADA AND THE US PACIFIC NORTHWEST!
Calgary, Canada and Olympia (Washington) USA
June 23-July 6, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# AUTUMN’S CRISP CHILL AND THE VIBRANT COLORS OF NEW ENGLAND
Long Island and the New Hampshire Seacoast, USA
October 3rd-19th (including Friendship Force International Conference)
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
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CANADA
British Columbia Spring Celebration
April 25-May 7, 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Vicki Vance: vcvance@aol.com
Celebrate the beauty of spring by exploring the best of British Columbia gardens in Victoria and Vancouver. Victoria, the Garden City of Canada, is our jumping
off point for a five night bus/hotel tour to visit the world famous Butchart Gardens with its hundreds of thousands of spring blooms. Masses of daffodil and narcissus
bulbs will pave the walkways as we visit alpine, rock, rose, Japanese and tropical butterfly/bird gardens around the city. We will spend one day sightseeing “up
Island” along the scenic coast of Vancouver Island to view its natural beauty and will have a tour of the city of Victoria.
A ferry ride along islands and beautiful coastline takes us across the strait where
our Metro Vancouver FF hosts are eager to teach us about the fascinating history and mix of cultures that makes the city of Vancouver so unique. Azaleas,
flowering trees and rhododendrons will be in full bloom as we tour the Chinese, Japanese and English style gardens for
which Vancouver is so famous. Some gardeners will also open the gates to their private gardens to view their colorful
spring flower displays. Mountain and ocean vistas will surround us as we discover this magical city
with its multi-ethnic neighborhoods, markets, parks and, of course, friendly people waiting to welcome us into their homes.
Ambassadors from across the world are encouraged to join this exchange as we explore one of the most majestic areas
in Canada.
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Montreal, Canada
May 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Anne Sander: sandera38@yahoo.com
Montreal, a true cosmopolitan city where French and English are spoken
side by side. It is the second largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris. This makes the area an eclectic mix of history and
culture! During the 7 days home hosting program, you will meet people from many nationalities, Italians, Greeks, Haitians, Chinese, Portuguese,
Vietnamese, Latin American and many others. And they all live in great harmony – what a great example for the world and what a
wonderful place to visit for every Ambassador of the Friendship Force!
Canadian Capital Region
May 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Trena Deas
Gwendolyn: ,Power2deas@comcast.com
The exchange with the Friendship Force of the Canadian Capital Region will expose you to the charms of the region, both urban and rural. This is the
French club in the Canadian Capital region. You may see the thousands of tulips on display during the Tulip Festival in May, the Museum of Civilizations,
the countryside and you may see the Mackenzie Estate in Gatineau Park, or drive through Omega Park, an area showcasing the beautiful flora and fauna
- perhaps even having the chance to feed a moose! You’ll come to understand a bit of the history that has formed the region and
the country.
# (NEW) EXPERIENCE THE LIFESTYLE OF TWO AMERICAN NEIGHBORS: WESTERN CANADA AND THE US PACIFIC NORTHWEST!
Calgary, Canada and Olympia (Washington) USA
June 23-July 6, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# (NEW) CANADA’S SUNNIEST CITY AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL HEART OF THE CONTINENT!
Medicine Hat, Alberta and Brandon, Winnipeg
July 25-August 8, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# (NEW) THE JOYS OF A CANADIAN WINTER: SLEIGH RIDES, SNOW-SHOEING, SKATING, ICE AND SNOW SCULPTURES, AND A LESSON IN CURLING!
Ottawa, Ontario/Gatineau, Quebec, and Winnipeg, Manitoba
February 9-24, 2011
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# CRISP WINTER DAYS FOR SLEIGH RIDES, SNOW-SHOEING AND A LESSON IN CURLING!
Winnipeg, Canada and Manitoba, Canada
February 17- 24, 2011
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
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EUROPE
# (NEW) MAKING FRIENDS OVER CHOCOLATE, WAFFLES AND BEER!
Paris, France and Flanders, Belgium
April 29-May 5, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
Nicosia, Cyprus
April 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact George Koudounas: akoudounas@cornwallschools.com
Become a Cypriot for 7 days. While making new friends, you will explore the island
and its richness, the events, history and festivals that explain why Cyprus reclaimed its
ancient honor of being the birthplace of Aphrodite, the supreme goddess of love and
beauty.
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Leuven, Belgium
April 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact:Joan Tenedine: jt2139@aol.com
While being home hosted for 7 nights by members of the FF of Leuven, you will enjoy visits to the old Market Square, Stella Artois, Leuven’s oldest brewery and Beguinages.
They are all a fascinating collection of small buildings used by Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church, founded in the 13th century in this area of Europe. You will also take a walk
around the University of Leuven, the oldest university in the Low Countries and one of the most prestigious in the world, beautiful and breath catching botanical gardens, and more.
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Pecs, Hungary
April 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Mary Alice Rothweiler: maroth31@comcast.net
The Friendship Force of Pecs welcomes you to a week of home hosting that will be filled with very interesting programs, as you experience first hand, the
reason why Pecs is nominated 2010 European Capital of Culture. A few highlights on the exchange include: sightseeing in Pécs, visit to the Zsolnay china
factory, several museums (fine arts, glove museum, pipe museum, stove
museum, etc.), a boat trip in a natural park, and the famous spas.
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Remember Gallipoli
April, 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Emma Copeman, Program Services Coordinator: ecopeman@thefriendshipforce.org
You will arrive in Istanbul and enjoy this timeless city for three days visiting historical places like Sultan Ahmet, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia,
the Bosporus, the Cistern Basilica and more.This will be followed by 3 to 4 days of hosting with one of the Friendship Force clubs of Turkey before
continuing on with your hosts to Çanakkale, Gallipoli for the dawn Anzac day ceremony. On Anzac Day, 25th of April, across the length and breadth of Australia and New Zealand as well as
in Turkey, people turn out to salute, honor and pay their respects to the fallen and to the surviving servicemen who willingly
offered their lives to the service of their country. You will spend two days exploring the area with your hosts before
departing on a 6 day tour including more wonderful places like Ayvalýk, Bergama, Ýzmir, a visit to Ephesus and the Temple
of Diana, the Old City of Ephesus, the Temple of Hadrian and Serapis, Library of Celcius, the Last Abode of the Virgin
Mary and lunch in Selcuk. After your time in the Ýzmir area you will visit Pamukkale, called the ‘cotton castle’ and then you
will fly back to Istanbul in order to return home.
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Friesland, Netherlands
May 17-25, 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Larry Kluck: larrykluck@hotmail.com
Explore Central Europe starting with a Friendship Force homestay in Friesland. The
local club is around the city of Leeuwarden where we will spend 7 days learning about the history and nature of this beautiful area. Optional touring after the homestay
includes a few days in Amsterdam doing a day tour of the surrounding area and a city tour on a second day followed by free days to explore museums, gardens,
parks and other city sites. After that we will travel to Munich, Germany. Plans
are to attend the Passion Play performed every decade in Oberammergau. We will also visit (the palace) Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich and other sights and possibly take the train to Salzburg, Austria,
for a day visit.
# (NEW) ENCOUNTER 1000 YEARS OF HISTORY IN NORTHERN GERMANY
Hannover and Norderstedt, Germany
May 4 to May 18, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# A FEAST FOR THE PALATE AND THE SPIRIT AWAITS YOU IN SOUTHERN ITALY!
Rome, Basilicata, Venosa, Italy with optional excursions to Mt. Vesuvius, Capri and Pompeii
May 18 - 29, 2010
Contact Richard Spencer: richspe@goitaly.net
Come explore scenic and historic Southern Italy. This 13-day adventure begins
and ends in Rome. From Rome we travel south to the mountainous region of Basilicata and spend the last six days in Mediterranean coastal towns. Aglianico wine
tasting, gelato, marmalades, and an optional cooking class in Sorrento, are just a few of the culinary adventures lined up. Our day trip to Venosa, the birthplace of the
Latin poet Horatio, will have you living his famous quote “Carpe Diem” (Seize the
Day). Though there is no Friendship Force club established Southern Italy, we will have home hosted dinners and evenings spent with local families. Come see old
Greek colonies, beautiful peasant villages, and ancient Roman ruins that inspired books, poetry and were the setting for films like The Nativity. Optional excursions
to Mt. Vesuvius, Capri, and Pompeii will leave you with much to talk about over dinner during your stay at the Esperidi Resort in Sorrento, on the Bay of Naples.
# CHOCOLATES, BEER AND ANCIENT ROMAN RUINS!
Limburg, Belgium
May 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Bob Dreessen: dreessenre@aol.com
The Friendship Force of Limburg, located in the area of the city of Hasselt, in the province
of Limburg will offer you a unique friendship opportunity; you will sample the products of the region – the best chocolate and beers – and meet friendly and
warm people. The province of Limburg offers a great variety of activities and many places of
interest for our visitors. The things unique to the province are: a beautiful open air museum which reflects the way of living in Belgium in the past two centuries.
Limburg has a famous gin museum and a lovely Japanese garden. It has a very rich Roman and medieval history. There
are a Roman and a medieval wall, a famous basilica and a very good Gallo-Roman museum.
# RARE PAINTED MURALS, THE DANUBE RIVER DELTA AND THE CHARM OF ROMANIAN FAMILY LIFE!
Romania
May 27-June 9, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# THE MAGIC OF EARLY SUMMER IN SOUTH WALES AND AN UP-CLOSE LOOK WELSH CULTURE !
Cardiff, Wales
June 8, 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Sandra Larson: slworksco@hotmail.com
Get an insight into Welsh culture and heritage and explore the beauty of
Wales in the early summer!
We will meet in London and gather to start our exciting journey to Cardiff, Wales. The Friendship Force of South Wales with welcome us into their
homes for a week of activities themed with Welsh culture, visiting historic castles, and getting immersed into local culture on a tour of the “Big Pit” (a
coal mine and one of Britain’s leading mining museums) as well as visiting St Fagan’s museum of Welsh life.
We will also visit the Roman Caerleon and Caerwent, both famous for its Roman remains. A visit to the costal area and
scenic Cardiff Bay is also on our itinerary! This exchange will not only include “seeing” Welch Culture but you will also be invited to listen as a Welch choir
perform! A few days of tour in North Wales will be added to this exchange to further deepen our experience!
# WALK THE COUNTRYSIDE AND COASTLINE ON THE BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF WIGHT !
The Isle of Wight, England
June 15-21, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# SCHWERIN FESTIVAL 2010: Northern Germany
Northern Germany
July 31-August 7, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
Zutphen, Netherlands
September 6-13, 2010 - with Oklahoma Club
Estimated cost: $1500 (airfare, train, fees and 1 week home hosting)
Contact: Joyce Rulon - joyspath@cox.net
Optional 3-day tour of Amsterdam September 3-5
Our qualifying Ambassadors will have demonstrated they are physically fit to climb stairs, carry their luggage, ride public transportation, and maintain stamina on fast paced walking tours.
Zutphen (population 46,000) is an historic city in the center-eastern part of the
Netherlands, existing since Roman times and received its city rights in 1190, making it one of the oldest medieval cities in the Netherlands. The city was voted as having the best city center of The Netherlands in the category of small cities in 2006. It has an untouched historic city center that gives you the feeling of traveling hundreds of years back in time. It is not widely known to foreign tourists and waiting to be discovered.
Please submit an application
to Joyce Rulon with a deposit of $215 ($25 non-refundable) with checks payable to FFO.
Checks to be held until ambassador selections are made in March.
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MIDDLE
EAST / ASIA
Festival in Bali
April 13-18, 2010
Price: TBA
Contact: Maryam Jordan, Program Services Coordinator, +1-404-965-4337, mjordan@thefriendshipforce.org
Join new friends from all around the world at this is a four-night festival on the tropical Indonesian
island of Bali, followed by a four night homestay with families living on the main island
of Java! The festival includes opportunities to see Balinese dancing, learn traditional fruit
carving, eat a fabulous seafood dinner - then take your pick of activities such as a “Bali Hai”
day cruise, golf, shopping, the monkey forest, visiting the silver markets, exploring Ubud. The
four night festival opens and concludes with a special dinner and entertainment.
# REMEMBERING THE BATTLE OF GALLIPOLI
Istanbul, Ephesus and Izmir, Turkey
April 15-April 30, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
Discover China
April 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Barry Rader: 1karenbarry@att.net
You will begin your discovery of China in Beijing, meandering along the Great Wall of China
and then continue on to Xi’An. The traditional travel destinations are spectacular, but the true
greatness of China lies in its people. In Nanjing, enjoy a five-day social and cultural program
including a one-night homestay experience with local families. Our partner organization, The
Jiangsu International Cultural Exchange Center, has created cultural programs for Friendship
Force participants for many years and every ambassador who visits cannot wait to return and
visit their new friends. Finally, your exchange ends with three days in Shanghai, one of the
most important seaports and a very cosmopolitan city. Shanghai illustrates China’s new role
in the global economy with its spectacular skyline and bustling city streets. Come see why
everyone raves about the China experience!
Natural China
April, 2010
Contact Dave Kalan: davekalan@sbcglobal.net
or Debbie Powell dpowell@thefriendshipforce.org
- Observe environmental projects of the Nature Conservancy
- Visit a panda research and breeding center
- 1 day home stay and service project in a village
# WALK THE GREAT WALL; SEE THE FAMOUS SHANGHAI SKYLINE, EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD!
Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai, China
April 12-29 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# THE GLORIOUS TEMPLES OF KATHMANDU AND THE WARMTH OF NEPALESE HOSPITALITY!
Kathmandu, Nepal
September 28-October 10, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# (NEW) WALK THE ANCIENT SILK ROAD IN THIS JOURNEY FOR THE SPIRIT AND THE SENSE!
Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand, Uzbekistan
September 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# GO BOATING ON THE BOSPORUS AND RIDE IN A BALLOON OVER CAPPADOCIA IN SPECTACULAR TURKEY!
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Diyarbakir, Mardin and Sanliurfa, Turkey
September 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# GO BACK IN TIME IN ANCIENT BAKU; SEE EXTRAORDINARY ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE AT THE KHANSARAI PALACE; ADMIRE THE UNIQUE CULTURE OF AZERBAIJAN!
Baku, Sheki and Lenkoran, Azerbaijan
September 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
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AFRICA
Mispah, South Africa
March 12, 2010
Estimated Cost: $2,500
Contact Jean Choong:, jeanclyde@gmail.com
This is a unique exchange. The Friendship Force of Mispah club welcomes us to their interesting homes for a 6-night/7-day exchange, and will take
us to see the splendid sights in Cape Town. This includes Hout Bay, Seal Island, Cape Point, Penguins, Cable Car to Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch
Botanical Gardens, Winelands, Cheetah Farm, Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, and other places. The cost including
airfare (independent ticketing) is likely to be less than $2,500.00. We will visit schools and meet children. The flight from USA leaves on March 12th.
There is a second week option of a Kruger Park safari or Victoria Falls, ($800 approx), and/or some days in Johannesburg.
While this is not a humanitarian exchange as such, our Florida Suncoast Club is raising funds to benefit a school in a blighted area of Cape Town
where children need computers to learn how to research using CD encyclopedias, as there is such a shortage of teachers. This fundraising is quite
independent from the exchange, and ambassadors have no obligation to participate.
# EXPAND YOUR MIND AND YOUR HEART IN SPECTACULAR SOUTH AFRICA!
South Africa
April 26-May 3, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# (NEW) EXPERIENCE THE WARM COLORS, AROMATIC SPICES AND THE PEOPLE OF GHANA WHO SAY "AKWABA! WELCOME!"
Accra, Ghana
June 20-July 4, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# EXTRAORDINARY WONDERS AWAIT YOU IN EXOTIC MOROCCO!
Morocco
August/September 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
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CENTRAL/SOUTH
AMERICA
# DAY OF THE DEAD RITUALS, ANCIENT RUINS, FABULOUS FOOD AND MEXICAN HOSPITALITY !
Filobobos, Mexico
October 23-November 3, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# PASSIONATE COLOMBIA!
Bogota and Cartagena, Colombia
November 30-December 10, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
& SOUTH PACIFIC
# (NEW) A NEW TWIST ON BALINESE CULTURE AND HOME HOSPITALITY AT ITS BEST IN JAVA!
Destination: Jakarta, Indonesia on the island of Java; The island of Bali
Solo-Surakarta on the island of Java
Date: April 9-21, 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
Festival in Bali
April 13-18, 2010
Price: TBA
Contact: Maryam Jordan, Program Services Coordinator, +1-404-965-4337, mjordan@thefriendshipforce.org
Join new friends from all around the world at this is a four-night festival on the tropical Indonesian
island of Bali, followed by a four night homestay with families living on the main island
of Java! The festival includes opportunities to see Balinese dancing, learn traditional fruit
carving, eat a fabulous seafood dinner - then take your pick of activities such as a “Bali Hai”
day cruise, golf, shopping, the monkey forest, visiting the silver markets, exploring Ubud. The
four night festival opens and concludes with a special dinner and entertainment.
Global Exchange to Perth, Australia
April 20-27, 2010
Land only $675
Pre-exchange SouthWest Ramble $500
East Coast extension (consisting of the two cities) $1,500
OR Adelaide homestay and Discover the Outback extension $1200
Contact Marilyn Wolf: marilynjwolf@aol.com
The Friendship Force of Perth prepared an exchange program packed with lots of sightseeing of historical and natural destinations, and opportunities to get up close
and personal with indigenous animals and ancient cultures in this Southern Hemisphere equivalent of the Wild West.
Optional add-ons are being planned for both pre- and post-exchange. A 3-day southwest ramble south of Perth (where the Indian and Southern Oceans converge) departs from the city on Sunday
morning, the 18th, returning in time to begin the homestay on the 20th. An extension to the East Coast’s Great Barrier Reef and Kuranda Rainforest at Cairns, plus a visit to Sydney, with its
iconic Opera House and inviting harbor and beaches, will keep us busy from April 27 to May 4.
See complete program under Festivals/Global Exchanges.
Discover the Outback
April 27-May 8, 2010
Cost: $1200
Contact Bobbie Mulholland: rrsquared@optusnet.com.au
Did you ever dream of seeing the “rock” – Uluru? Have you always wanted to sleep out under the Southern Cross?
Imagine a visit to Coober Pedy - Opal capital of the world - where the locals actually live in an underground community? Would you like to meet some aboriginal
folk, eat like they do, see where they live? Do you have adventure in your soul and energy in your step? Then this is a tour you don’t want to miss!
Come – Discover the Australian outback! See complete program under Festivals/Global
Exchanges.
# WE’VE GOT A SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE FOR YOU!
Queanbeyan-Canberra and Gold Coast, Australia
September 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# FILL YOUR SENSES WITH MAJESTIC NEW ZEALAND SCENERY & THE BEST OF KIWI HOSPITALITY!
New Zealand
October 28-November 14, 2010 With adventure options to extend through November 20th for coach tour; November 23rd for tramping add-on or Nov 28th for Cycling options Trip begins in Auckland, New Zealand. Arrive by mid-morning.
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
# THE SPECTACULAR SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE; AUSSIE HOSPITALITY AND MORE!
Sydney and Cairns
October 2010
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
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Discover
Trips for Club Expansions
Discover Trips have been organized to take groups to areas where
Friendship Force wishes to establish clubs. They are open to
Friendship Force members from any country. Ambassadors stay in
hotels but meet with local people interested in forming new clubs.
Humanitarian Missions/Volunteer
These will be posted as received.
Festivals
and Global Exchanges
Festival in Bali
April 13-18, 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact: Maryam Jordan, Program Services Coordinator, +1-404-965-4337, mjordan@thefriendshipforce.org
Join new friends from all around the world at this is a four-night festival on the tropical Indonesian
island of Bali, followed by a four night homestay with families living on the main island of Java! The festival includes opportunities to see Balinese dancing, learn traditional fruit
carving, eat a fabulous seafood dinner - then take your pick of activities such as a “Bali
Hai” day cruise, golf, shopping, the monkey forest, visiting the silver markets, exploring
Ubud. The four night festival opens and concludes with a special dinner and entertainment.
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Global Exchange to Perth, Australia
April 20-27, 2010
Cost:Homestay:
$675 for the Global Homestay in Perth
Cost of
Options: $500 for the 3 day Pre-exchange South West Ramble.
$1500 for the Cairns–Sydney extension
$1200 Adelaide/Outback Experience
Contact Sue Brannen (Perth ED): brannen@iinet.net.au
or
Contact Marilyn Wolf (Los Angeles): marilynjwolf@gmail.com
or
Contact Bobbie
Mulholland (Outback): rrsquared@optusnet.com.au
Open to the world. Check out our back-to-back exchanges in April. Sign up for one or more:
the Pre-Exchange Ramble, the Global Exchange to Perth and the marvelous culture of Western
Australia, the Outback Adventure and Adelaide, and/or a Cairns to Sydney trip. These exchanges are ideal for first-time visitors to Australia OR for experienced Aussie travelers to go deeper into the culture. Combine the hospitality of a Friendship Force in homestay in Perth with excursions to the top tourist destinations like Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, the Kuranda Rainforest and more!
Options:
Pre-Exchange Southwest Ramble:
Sunday/Monday, April 18/19
Leave Perth early morning for a 2 night, 3 day visit of the area south of Perth – visiting the dolphin centre, winery visit along the Margaret River, stroll along the area where the Indian and Southern Oceans converge. Tour guides are Friendship Force members Tony and Simone who operate Billabong Tours.
Homestay in Perth: Tuesday, April 20-27
Begin one week home hosting visit with Perth members – programme:
Tuesday 20 April:
Ambassadors arrive from all over the world......WELCOME TO PERTH
Wednesday 21 April:
Morning visit to Lake Monger to visit Western Australia's fauna emblem - Cygnus Atratus – the Black Swan.
Then off to the Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre for a guided Eco tour of the area. Depart for beautiful Kings Park for picnic lunch.
Spend time wandering around the park, then embark on a guided “Kings Park Indigenous Tour.”
Welcome dinner in the evening
Thursday 22 April:
Enjoy a tour of Parliament House with magnificent city views. Take the CAT (City Area Transit) bus into town for lunch then on to the Perth Mint and learn about
early gold mining days. Watch a gold pour during the tour. Then off to the Barrack Street Jetty precinct and visit the Bell Tower – a modern structure fitted with
ancient bells transported from England. Take part in a bit of bell ringing. This enjoyable day will conclude with a banquet dinner at a nearby Chinese Restaurant.
Friday 23 April: Take a suburban train to the historic port city of Fremantle. Wander around this lovely old city, see buildings constructed by the convicts, visit the Shipwreck Museum and the Roundhouse
prison built by convicts in 1830. Take a look at the Kailis Pearl shop with it's priceless Broome pearls (cultivated in the North West of our state).
Enjoy fish and chips for lunch Walk back to the wharf and catch a catamaran for a leisurely river cruise back to the city.
The group will go in different directions for dinner and will be hosted by various members of the Friendship Force of Perth.
Saturday 24 April: Perth Hills National Parks Centre situated in the midst of natural Australian bush.
On arrival enjoy tea/coffee and muffin morning tea. Spend the next two hours with an interactive Aboriginal Cultural walk and demonstration.
Sausage sizzle lunch. Later in the afternoon be entertained by a typical old style Aussie bush band – get into the swing of
things for a bush dance
If you have worked up an appetite make your own bushmans damper and enjoy a cup of billy tea.
Sunday 25 April: Free Day
Monday 26 April: Arrive mid morning at Caversham Wildlife Centre and spend a leisurely few hours meeting and feeding
the kangaroos, cuddle a very weighty wombat, introduce yourself to a
koala, see all the other unusual Australian animals and just enjoy the lovely surroundings of this wildlife
park. While at Caversham we will see Australian sheep dogs mustering their sheep, a demonstration of sheep
shearing and try your hand at whip cracking. BBQ lunch at adjacent Whiteman Park then visit the chocolate factory on the way home.
We hope you will have room for more food as this evening will be our Farewell Dinner.
Tuesday 27 April: Depart
Post-homestay:
Tuesday, April 27-May 8
Proceed to Adelaide for a 5-day hosting stay, followed by a 7-day Discover the Outback
Programme. This will be a very different type of experience as noted verbatim by the Adelaide Exchange Directors.......
“Bunkhouse, backpackers, swag under the stars and tents being the order of the day. Included in this tour will be a visit to Uluru (Ayres Rock)
OR
Post-homestay: Tuesday, April 27- May 4
You may prefer a few days of snorkelling among colourful fish in the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef and strolling in a rainforest in Cairns, followed by a luncheon cruise of Sydney Harbour and the possibility of a performance at the architecturally astonishing Opera House.
From Sue Brannan: AN INVITATION TO FRIENDS WORLD WIDE .......come join us in April 2010!
Dear Friendship Force members from around the Globe, I write to you on behalf of the Friendship Force of Perth, Western Australia, to invite members of your club to join us in a truly unique experience.
We here in Perth are one of a very few FF clubs in the world to host a “Global
Exchange.” These exchanges are designed to welcome visiting ambassadors to do things a little differently from the normal exchange.
You will have the opportunity to be home hosted by our super friendly club, get to know us and feel right at home, as well as participate in a great cultural exchange. We have planned for you to experience a bit of the Aussie way of life – and you'll love it!
This Global Exchange is a joint venture with the Friendship Force of Los Angeles, USA but is open to to any Friendship Force member who may wish to join in.
So let's make this a real Global experience and make new long lasting friends and perhaps renew old acquaintances.
Now I know you will want to know more, so please don't hesitate to contact me. My email address is
brannen@iinet.net.au. The Los Angeles ED is Marilyn Wolf who will also be able to answer any queries.
Her email address is marilynjwolf@gmail.com.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
In Friendship,
Sue Brannen, ED Perth Global Exchange
Friendship Force of Perth
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British Columbia Spring Celebration
April 25-May 7, 2010
Cost: TBA
Contact Vicki Vance: vcvance@aol.com
Celebrate the beauty of spring by exploring the best of British Columbia gardens in Victoria and Vancouver. Victoria, the Garden City of Canada, is our jumping
off point for a five night bus/hotel tour to visit the world famous Butchart Gardens with its hundreds of thousands of spring blooms. Masses of daffodil and narcissus
bulbs will pave the walkways as we visit alpine, rock, rose, Japanese and tropical butterfly/bird gardens around the city. We will spend one day sightseeing “up
Island” along the scenic coast of Vancouver Island to view its natural beauty and will have a tour of the city of Victoria.
A ferry ride along islands and beautiful coastline takes us across the strait where
our Metro Vancouver FF hosts are eager to teach us about the fascinating history and mix of cultures that makes the city of Vancouver so unique. Azaleas,
flowering trees and rhododendrons will be in full bloom as we tour the Chinese, Japanese and English style gardens for
which Vancouver is so famous. Some gardeners will also open the gates to their private gardens to view their colorful
spring flower displays. Mountain and ocean vistas will surround us as we discover this magical city with its multi-ethnic
neighborhoods, markets, parks and, of course, friendly people waiting to welcome us into their homes.
Ambassadors from across the world are encouraged to join this exchange as we explore one of the most majestic areas
in Canada.
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Cruise
One just left December 1! More
will be posted as received.
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Eco-Adventure
Tours
Dave Kalan: As the Exchange Director for the USA Eco-Exchange, I invite you to consider and promote
our eco-exchanges being introduced:
Natural China
April, 2010
Contact Dave Kalan: davekalan@sbcglobal.net
or Debbie Powell dpowell@thefriendshipforce.org
- Observe environmental projects of the Nature Conservancy
- Visit a panda research and breeding center
- 1 day home stay and service project in a village
# FILL YOUR SENSES WITH MAJESTIC NEW ZEALAND SCENERY & THE BEST OF KIWI HOSPITALITY!
New Zealand
October 28-November 14, 2010 With adventure options to extend through November 20th for coach tour; November 23rd for tramping add-on or Nov 28th for Cycling options Trip begins in Auckland, New Zealand. Arrive by mid-morning.
http://www.thefriendshipforce.org/
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Open Doors Events
Long weekends offered to members of clubs in the
Southwest Region to visit other SW region clubs. See Events.
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