Travel the World

The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, which organizes all the Travel the World trips, has been offering tours to its members and to cooperating councils for more than twenty-eight years. These trips offer all the highlights of touring plus access to political leaders and other local experts who give behind the scenes views and briefings that make their trips special and unique. Approximately 250-300 people travel on the 15 - 20 trips offered every year.

The Philadelphia Council began offering educational tours with their trip to the People's Republic of China in 1977, when the group was among the first westerners to enter this fascinating country. Since then, the Council has designed frequent trips around the globe, visiting such diverse locations as Vietnam, Egypt, the Netherlands, Morocco, Antarctica, and Cuba, plus locations like the Pacific Northwest and the Antebellum South here in the U.S.

In addition to leading excursions to every continent, the Council offers many one-day trips to places such as New York, Washington DC, Baltimore, and other destinations.

These trips also offer both substance and fun, from having tea at the British Embassy and receiving private briefings at the Pentagon, to visiting special art exhibitions.

Last August, the National Board voted to make Philadelphia's Travel the World Program the fifth national Flagship Program of the world affairs councils system.

See an overview of 2006 and 2007 trips with Travel the World