Discover the best of Switzerland with Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Paul Rablen on a unique alpine walking adventure from July 25 to Aug. 2.

There are still two opportunities to take part in Swarthmore’s Alumni College Abroad program during 2009.

This summer, you can discover the best of Switzerland in the good company of Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Paul Rablen on a unique alpine walking adventure from July 25 to Aug. 2. On this trip, you will enjoy the consummate views, fine accommodations, and delectable food and wine for which Switzerland is renowned. Your days will be spent exploring the beautiful countryside and spectacular mountains on easy-to-moderate hikes and via rides on funiculars, gondolas, and cog railways.

This fall, travel to Bordeaux and the Dordogne. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 9, you will explore the treasures of Bordeaux, proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, as well as the picturesque and enchanting region of the Dordogne, where you will experience the authentic flavor of southwestern France. You will spend seven nights in the medieval towns of Sarlat-le-Canéda and Rocamadour; view prehistoric cave art at Lascaux II; tread in the footsteps of Richard the Lionheart at Beynac; and savor the rustic flavors of Périgord’s culinary delights. Associate Professor of French Carina Yervasi will lead you through Sarlat’s 14th-century cobblestone streets, into delightful cafes, and around a traditional open-air market. This trip is co-sponsored by Dartmouth College and also features Dartmouth’s Professor Emeritus James Heffernan, who will join Yervasi in lecturing on the region’s diverse artistic impact on film and literature.

For more information, please call (800) 789-9738, or e-mail alumni_travel@swarthmore.edu