(Online) Armchair Travel Series

No passport required; enjoy virtual journeys to explore familiar and exotic locations, all from the comfort of your easy chair! Enjoy:

Amsterdam: The City of Canals and the Netherlands:
Did you know that about half of the Netherlands is below sea level and is on land recovered from the sea? Learn all about the history and geography of the Netherlands and the heroic battle to keep it from being flooded by the North Sea. Discover why the saltwater Zuiderzee is now the freshwater Ijsselmeer. Learn about the dikes and massive floodgates that protect this country. Hear about the polders, the lands being recovered from the sea. Then visit Amsterdam and travel its canal, visits its museums and historic sites, and the surrounding region.

Spain in the Age of Exploration and in the Present Day:
Spain played an important role in the exploration, exploitation, and settlement of the Americas. Learn about the Spain of the Moors, the Reconquista of Spain by the Christian Kingdoms, the Spain of Isabella and Ferdinand in 1492, and modern-day Spain. Then learn about the exciting city of Barcelona and the region of Catalonia in Spain. Barcelona is Spain’s largest port and second largest city and has been called the “Paris of Spain.” Barcelona is famous for its architecture including many of the works of Antonio Gaudi.

A River Cruise on the Mississippi River:
Learn all about the great Mississippi River, its geography, history, and present importance. Then take a journey on the Mississippi River from New Orleans to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul with stops at Natchez, Vicksburg, Memphis, St. Louis, the Quad Cities, and other places along the way.

A River Cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest:
Discover the adventure of European river cruises with focus on Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers. Then take a journey on the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers from Amsterdam to Budapest, visiting many places of interest along the way.

Dr. Sidney Soclof holds an MS Degree from the University of Michigan, a PhD from UCLA and is currently a professor emeritus at California State University, with the Electrical and Computing Engineering department where he has authored textbooks. With his expertise in history, geography and detailing his extensive travels, he has also written numerous eBooks. Dr. Soclof has delivered over 300 destination and general interest lectures on cruise ships worldwide. He has presented on a wide variety of topics for Road Scholar/Elderhostel, OLLI Lifelong Learning Institutes, Senior Summer Schools, Rollins College, Chautauqua Institute, and The Villages Enrichment Academy.

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