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March 2019The U.S. eFlyer is a place to find information about
domestic Journeys within the United States, undersubscribed U.S. outbound Journeys, and
occasional regional conferences and special events. The Journeys listed in the U.S. eFlyer are open to all ambassadors, representing some of the many places where you can experience new cultures and expand
your global circle of friends.
If you are interested in any of the following Journeys, please contact the Journey Coordinator directly.
Though we do not have a club in China, you will get to know Friendship Force members from all over the world as we discover the best of what China has to offer. We will be exploring a new culture and meeting local people who will help us to understand their way of life while also, of course, making new friends.
You will have some free time to explore local attractions on your own and experience:
Tiananmen SquareThe Great Wall of ChinaTerra Cotta SoldiersSuzhou Gardens (UNESCO World Heritage Site)Green Tea Village in Hangzhou
The price includes China domestic ground and air transportation as shown on the itinerary, luxury hotels in each city as shown on the itinerary based on double occupancy, meals as mentioned on the itinerary, entrance fees as mentioned on the itinerary, and a tour guide in each city.
After our time in China join us for a 5-day tour in Taiwan.
For more details, view this Journey on the FFI Catalog:
Discover China and Taiwan
Discover China and Taiwan
Journey Dates:May 1 - 16, 2019
Price:$2,750
Contact Information:Jim [email protected]
Spaces Available: 10
Note: Not included in price is international airfare, expenditures of a personal nature, a service fee of $10 USD per person/per day, and a Chinese visa: USD $199/person for U.S. Passport holders.
Journey #15078
Have you experienced the Old West? Although a lot has changed in Cheyenne, Wyoming, it's kept its Old West roots. Where tumbleweeds once rolled on the dusty roads and pioneers, miners, and cowboys lived, now tourists explore the museums, historic hotels, mansions, parks, resorts, ranches, and experience outdoor adventures. Wyoming has majestic natural beauty and it opens your mind and invigorates your senses and sense of adventure. While Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming, it’s also considered America's rodeo and railroad capital.
While a crossroad for many different people, the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Pawnee tribes lived there. We will begin the trip with an hour-and-a-half shuttle from Denver, Colorado to Cheyenne.
We will visit various attractions in Cheyenne such as Wyoming's Historical Museum, the Capitol, Botanic Gardens, and do a City Walking Tour. We will take a trip to Encampment, Wyoming at the base of the Sierra Madres in south-central Wyoming, near the Colorado border, where whole villages of Native Americans converged periodically at a "Grand Encampment" to hunt buffalo and other wild game that roamed the area. A mining town, later built in the area, was rightly named Encampment. We will visit their great open-air museum with many old buildings and then take a scenic drive through Snowy Range and visit Centennial.
Big game wildlife in the area include bison (buffalo), grizzly bear and black bear, bighorn sheep, moose, mule deer, white tail deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, coyotes, and wild horses. Other day trips and/or attractions will be made known.
Your hosts will show you true western hospitality!
Connecticut to Cheyenne, Wyoming (The Old West), USA
Journey Dates:May 29 - June 5, 2019
Price:$360
Contact Information:Linda [email protected]
Host Clubs: FF Cheyenne
Spaces Available: 4
Journey #15368
NEW THIS MONTH
Join us for an adventure to Kiel, Germany that includes activities like bread-baking and harbour-cruising. Bring your walking shoes as the Kiel club is an active group. The last two spaces are sure to fill up quickly, so don’t hesitate in making your decision.
Meet us on May 30, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany to take a bus to Kiel. Spend 7 nights with host club, The Friendship Force of Kiel.
Some highlights of the Journey will include having breakfast at a local bakery and watching a bread-making demonstration; visiting a boatyard, and meeting a local fire-fighting brigade.
We’ll have a boat voyage within the bight of Kiel (life vests provided) and even have a reception with President of City Council. These are just some highlights to name a few.
Registration deadline for this Journey, March 30, 2019
Calgary Region, Canada to Kiel, Germany
Journey Dates:May 30 - June 6, 2019
Price:$360
Contact Information:Sandy [email protected]
Host Clubs: FF Kiel
Spaces Available: 2
Please Note: Your inquiry will be answered promptly. International airfare not included in the price.
Journey #15290
Enjoy the friendly hospitality of FF Fortaleza, whose members will take you on a tour of Fortaleza to see its unique qualities as a city colonized by Europeans, but with a strong indigenous influence, affecting the cuisine, culture, language, and the habits of its people.
Following that homestay, members of FF São Luís hope to provide ambassadors the opportunity to experience the natural beauty of Maranhão, São Luís, and Barreirinhas, with their stunning beaches, fascinating culture, delicious cuisine, and rich history.
Attend Bumba Meu Boi, an interactive play deeply rooted in the culture of Brazil presenting a comedic Folklore story told through song and dance.
For more details, view this Journey on the FFI Catalog:
Global Art and Bumba Meu Boi Festival
Global Art and Bumba Meu Boi Festival in Fortaleza, Brazil
Journey Dates:June 6 - 20, 2019
Price:$1,300
Contact Information:Mary Jane [email protected]
Host Clubs:
FF FortalezaFF São Luís
Spaces Available: 15
Journey #15108
Join us on the second installment of the very successful Global Youth Journey to Japan, a multi-generational Journey that introduces students from around the world (and their chaperones) to students in Japan! There will be meetings at local schools, cultural experiences, and home-hosting aimed to expand the horizons of young adults and introduce them to their peers from around the world.
For more details, view this Journey on the FFI Catalog:
Global Youth Journey to Japan 2019
Global Youth Journey to Hiroshima, Musashino Meguro, Japan
Journey Dates:June 7 - 17, 2019
Price:$1,300
Contact Information:Will [email protected]
Host Clubs:
FF HiroshimaFF Musashino Meguro
Spaces Available: 12
Journey #15140
You are invited to join FF Greater Harrisburg on a 5-night Journey to the beautiful American Northwest as we visit FF Greater Olympia, Washington. This locale provides the perfect opportunity to join a cruise to Alaska that leaves from Seattle.
A day in Olympia, Washington’s capital city: State Capital Tour and walking tour of the memorials, the Governor’s Mansion. Enjoy the beautiful views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Lunch on your own at Farmer’s Market, which has been in existence for 41 years and features local produce, baked goods, artisan crafts and daily music.
Elbe train tour and trip to Mt Rainier: Located in the small town of Elbe, this heritage railroad, south of Mount Rainier National Park, provides steam train rides through the forest and across the glacial fed Upper Nisqually River to a museum located in Mineral, Washington. Congress established Mt. Rainier National Park on March 2, 1899. It is 14,410 feet above sea level, and on a clear day it can be seen from Olympia. It is America’s 5th oldest national park, and encompasses 369.35 square miles.
A day in Tacoma, Washington:- Washington State History Museum: History of Washington State and how it relates to the Pacific Northwest with artifacts from Women’s Suffrage, Industrialization, Native American tribes and items such as Clovis Point.- Wright Park Arboretum and W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, designed by Bavarian landscape architect Edward Otto Schwageri with 700 mature trees (native and exotic) and 550+ plant species,
Tumwater Falls Park and wine tasting at a local winery. Located in the small, historic city of Tumwater, Washington, the Deschutes River ends its journey from the shoulders of the Cascade range, to tumble a final 82 feet into Capitol Lake, which was once the final reach of Puget Sound. Walking trails are highlighted by cascading waterfalls, reflective pools and massive rocks.
A Welcome Breakfast and a Farewell Dinner will provide us with opportunities to initiate and celebrate the friendships made during our Journey with FF Greater Olympia, Washington.
Greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Greater Olympia, Washington
Journey Dates:June 25 - 30, 2019
Price:$300
Contact Information:Lisa [email protected]
Host Clubs: FF Greater Olympia
Spaces Available: 4
Arrival Information:Ambassadors will need to pre-arrange transportation from Seattle to Olympia. This can be done by either shuttle or Metro bus. More information will be shared after acceptance on this Journey.
Journey #15430
The FF Southern Sydney club is excited at the opportunity of a triple Journey in August 2019 to Canada and the east coast of the USA.
If you decide to join us, you will have the chance to see diverse parts of Canada, starting in Edmonton near the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains, which you could visit en route if you so desired. Then we fly to the central province of Manitoba near Lake Winnipeg. The Canadian countryside and its people are a joy to experience.
After a five-day individual break where everyone will be “doing their own thing,” we will gather in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. This area is rife with the history of the American Civil War and has Amish and Mennonite communities which we will visit. We also have the chance to enjoy Hershey chocolates amongst many other cultural and culinary pleasures.
Some of us will be visiting nearby Washington and possibly staying in New York either during the break or after the Journeys have been completed. The choice is yours!
Please contact Teresa Whitters if you are interested in these Journeys or have any questions. We currently have space for 8 ambassadors, and we’d love to meet and travel with you.
Journey to Edmonton & Area, Manitoba, Canada and Greater Harrisburg, USA
Journey Dates:August 1 - 27, 2019
Price:$1,050 (FFI Fees/Host Fees)
Contact Information:Teresa [email protected]
Host Clubs: FF Edmonton and Area FF Manitoba FF Greater Harrisburg
Spaces Available: 6
Journey #15154
Join us on our adventure to Germany!
First we will have a wonderful tour of Berlin seeing these cultural highlights: Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, Sinti and Roma Memorial, Holocaust Memorial, Embassies (USA, France, UK, Russia), Old governmental district, Frederick Street/Checkpoint Charlie, Gendarmenmarkt (Konzerthaus, Deutscher Dom, Französischer Dom), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bebelplatz (place of Nazi book-burning in 1933), Berlin Castle, Museum Island, Nikolai Quarter, Berlin City Hall (Rotes Rathaus), and Alexanderplatz. We will also have a River Cruise lunch, with two full days to explore Berlin.
After leaving Berlin we will travel by train to Hamburg and Miniaturwunderland, afterwards having lunch there. We’ll visit Elbphilharmonie, the NordArt exhibition, and the Arboretum in Ellerhoop.
Next on to Schwerin by train where we will have a guided tour of the city, visiting Schwerin palace museum, and taking a bus ride to Lübstorf to visit Wiligrad Castle. A visit the open-air museum of folklore Mueß will round out the experience. Later, we will have fun at a picnic then go for a horse and carriage ride.
We will end up our Journey in Wismer, where we will have a guided tour. Then we move on to Hamburg to return home or go on to another destination.
This Journey is a great experience for anyone who wants to learn more about German culture, art, and history.
For more details, view this Journey on the FFI Catalog:
Berlin, Schwerin and Norderstedt, Germany
Greater Omaha to Berlin, Norderstedt, Schwerin and Hamburg, Germany
Journey Dates:August 23 - September 8
Price:$1,200
Contact Information:Joy [email protected]
Host Clubs: FF SchwerinFF Norderstedt
Spaces Available: 5
Journey #15070
Friendship Force Florida Suncoast is offering this unique opportunity for Friendship Force members to expand their usual global collaboration and goodwill efforts, when traveling abroad, by combining forces with Habitat for Humanity partners and other locals, while building lasting relationships and creating affordable housing that Habitat families will treasure as “Home” for years to come. Through these expanded efforts of global collaboration and goodwill, the cause of friendship and peace will be furthered. Your experience on this Journey will be memorable and rewarding. The Journey will begin and end in Bucharest. Three days of the Journey will be spent working on a Habitat Global Village site, as part of a Friendship Force team helping to construct decent, affordable housing that will build better lives for families in Romania. The remainder of the days will be spent sightseeing and participating in various cultural events. Previous construction experience is not required. Habitat is accustomed to working with volunteers with varied experience levels. They do recommend that volunteers be able to lift 15 pounds and tolerate being on their feet for a couple of hours, if need be. However, the primary key to volunteers’ success is flexibility – of the mind and spirit. If interested don’t delay! The maximum number of ambassadors for this Journey is 16. A 3 day optional “add-on” stay is available at the end of this Journey with members of the FF Bucharest club who have offered to day host our group for 3 days (Sep. 8 – 10, 2019) to help us see and learn more about important sites, food, and culture. Please note that lodging, meals, and other costs would be at your own expense.
For more details, view this Journey on the FFI Catalog:
Habitat for Humanity Global to Romania
One-Of-A-Kind Journey in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity
Global Village-Moinesti, Romania
Journey Dates:August 30 - September 7
Price:$1,700
Contact Information:Chuck & Betty [email protected]
Host Clubs: FF Bucharest
Spaces Available: 9
Note: The fee includes FFI fees, housing, all meals, water and snacks while on the build site; local transportation to and from the airport in Bucharest; cultural and sightseeing activities to help you understand the place and the people; medical and evacuation insurance; a U.S. Global Village Volunteer Handbook for Romania; and a donation to Habitat for Humanity. Your airfare to and from Bucharest is not included.
Journey #15479
NEW THIS MONTH
This is a two-week Journey to Mid and East Canada with hosts in FF Brandon & Area and FF Stratford-St. Marys.
We will meet in Winnipeg and rent cars/vans and drive to Brandon. While in Brandon, we will see such things as Riding Mountain National Park, Minnedosa Heritage Village and bison compound, a Hutterite Colony, The International Peace Gardens on the Canadian/American border.
Then we return to Winnipeg and fly to Toronto and then on to Stratford in an agricultural region. There we will visit a farmer’s market where we could ride a horse-drawn carriage, visit a sugar bush (where they make maple syrup), see the sights in a car rally, visit a robotic dairy farm, pioneer museum, cheese factory, etc.
The costs for the transportation between the host clubs is still not exactly pinned down, but the price reflects our best estimate for now.
Journey to Brandon & Area and Stratford-St. Mary’s, Canada
Journey Dates:September 4 - 18, 2019
Price:$1,050
Contact Information:Lynn [email protected]
Host Clubs: FF Brandon & AreaFF Stratford-St. Marys
Spaces Available: 4
Journey #15203
NEW THIS MONTH
The Quad Cities to Cottbus Journey begins in Berlin, Germany where ambassadors will meet the Cottbus Journey Coordinator who will escort the group to Cottbus via the train.
Ambassadors will be treated to local attractions in Cottbus, for example, "Park Branitz," a school and a workshop for handicapped people. The tour will extend to several surrounding towns including "Bad Muskau and "Furst Puckler Park," where ambassadors will enjoy a quaint train ride.
In the city of Forst, ambassadors will visit the "Deutsches Textilmuseum," experience a townhall reception, and tour a local church. Ambassadors will explore towns on both sides of the Polish border. The trip will also include a boat tour on the beautiful River Spree and a visit to a opencast working coal mine.
Ambassadors can select two optional pre-trip excursions, one to Reykjavik, Iceland, from September 8-11 and one to Berlin, Germany, from September 11-15.
Ambassadors can also chose an optional post-Journey trip to Varel, Germany where ambassadors will be day-hosted for three days by the Friendship Force of Varel from September 21-25. More information on the post-Journey option is available through the Host Coordinator.
Quad Cities, USA to Cottbus, Germany
Journey Dates:September 15 - 21, 2019
Price:$450
Contact Information:Lois [email protected]
Host Club: FF Cottbus
Spaces Available: 5
Journey #15202
NEW THIS MONTH
Join this incredible Discovery Journey to Reykjavik, Iceland with high hopes of viewing the magnificent Northern Lights!
With the small group size, you will really get to know your fellow ambassadors, and interaction with locals is an integral part of the adventure. We intend to cultivate these meetings with local professionals and tradesmen to create new Friendship Force clubs and members in Iceland where there have previously been none.
There is no home-hosting on this Journey. We will visit a local rescue team, visit a historical thermal swimming pool; locals often use the thermal pools. They are usually outdoors and are a good way to get a feel of the local habits. You will have the opportunity to taste some typical Icelandic treats.
For more details, view this Journey on the FFI Catalog:
Discover Iceland
Discover Iceland
Journey Dates:October 1 - 7, 2019
Price:$2,932
Contact Information:Rose [email protected]
Spaces Available: 11
Note:The price differs depending on the number of people as follows: 16 participants: $2,932/person14 participants: $2,984/person 12 participants: $3,055/person 10 participants: $3,144/person 9 participants: $3,349/person
Journey #15107
NEW THIS MONTH
Get to know the south of Brazil from from all angles on this combination Journey which includes a homestay and personalized tour! Begin your adventure with a week of home-hosting with the incredible Friendship Force of Curitiba, as you samba the night away, enjoy a picnic lunch and visits to local wineries, and learn to cook Brazilian food with your new Brazilian friends! Then continue on with a tour of the breathtaking Iguassu Falls and the Itaimbezinho Canyon, part of the Aparados da Serra National Park.
Some highlights of this Journey include:● Try traditional Brazilian food with people who
know how to cook it!● Experience a real samba night● Visit beautiful places with a Brazilian point of view● Tours are amazingly personal, allowing us to
obtain a really thorough understanding of the cities
● Explore the part of Brazil closest to Europe due to the European colonization in the area
For more details, view this Journey on the FFI Catalog:
Exploring South of Brazil
Exploring South of Brazil
Journey Dates:October 20 - November 3
Price:$2,932
Contact Information:Helcio [email protected]
Host Club:FF Curitiba
Spaces Available: 19
Journey #15481
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