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We'll be
traveling on a luxury coach through the mountains of Montenegro,
stopping at historic monasteries, rafting down the spectacular
Tara River Gorge, and visiting Cetinje, the ancient royal
capital. You're going to fall in love with the old Adriatic
beach town of Budva, where you'll stay at a top-rate hotel
and mix with the locals, taking in the sights, the history,
and a new understanding of the crisis that threatens to unravel
the delicate fabric of peace in that tumultuous and beautiful
region.
This is,
frankly, a way to support the embattled people of Yugoslavia:
to pay tribute to their bravery and lend your support. You
get a new perspective on what exactly is happening in the
Balkans from the distinguished members of the Rockford Institute's
faculty: Dr. Thomas Fleming, editor of Chronicles and
a frequent traveler to the region; Dr. Srdja Trifkovic, director
of the Rockford Institute's Center on International Affairs,
and a former correspondent for BBC World Service and the US
News and World Report; Dr. Thomas Molnar, professor of
philosophy at the University of Budapest; Dr. Dragan Acovic,
architect and historian; Father Hugh Barbour, prior and seminary
lecturer at Saint Michael's Abbey. Oh yeah, and yours truly
will be there, too. And your American dollar is going to go
a looong way – so you'll be doing a good deed and having
the time of your life. What more could anyone ask?
The earlybird
(before Aug. 10) price of $2095 includes 11 nights lodging
(including a week in Budva's top internationally rated hotel),
three sumptuous meals a day, transportation by luxury coach
from Belgrade to Montenegro, all lectures and excursions,
and transportation back to Belgrade. We'll get you a special
rate on air travel. Registration is limited, so please register
now so we can get you the necessary visa. There are also special
couple rates.
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Before
Aug. 10 |
After
Aug. 10 |
| Single |
$2095 |
$2495 |
| Couple |
$3695 |
$3995 |
My plan
is to go on to Macedonia after this little excursion is over,
so I can bring you the real story of what is going on in that
troubled country – from the front lines of the battle. No,
I'm not asking you to go that far in my Balkan adventure (although
I could use a driver), but you can help make it possible by
signing up for the trip – or by making an earmarked contribution
to Antiwar.com so they can afford to send me over there. To
those of you who have been following my commentaries on the
Balkans for some time – some of you since the first days
of the Kosovo war, when my old "Wartime Diary" was running
on this site on a daily basis – I appreciate the many letters
of support I've gotten over the years. Now's your chance to
really show your support for my modest efforts – by making
a contribution to our Traveling Journalist Fund.
This is
important. I've been covering the crisis in the Balkans from
a considerable distance. Now I have the opportunity to cover
it up close. I can't pass it up – and neither should you.
To make
your reservation. For more details, call Chris Check, at 815-964-5811.
And please make sure that you mention Antiwar.com,
so you can get your special rate.
If you
can't go, but would like to make it possible for Antiwar.com
to bring you on-the-scene up-to-the-minute reporting and commentary
from the Balkans, make a contribution to our journalism fund
by entering the amount below and clicking "submit."
This will take you to our secure server to enter your information.
You
can also send a donation to:
Antiwar.com
Balkan Reporting Fund
520 S. Murphy Ave. #202
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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