 Summer - 2011 The fall of this year marks our 20th anniversary, That September we took our "maiden voyage" and went off to Rio de Janiero to participate in the first FIYTO conference. As we said in the not too recent past, "Time slips by very quickly", and even faster "when you're having fun!" The years in between have been filled with Adventure after Adventure.Keeping that in mind we'll do our best to bring you up to date on our activities and the exciting programs we hope to have available in the near future. While the past few years have been filled with smaller groups and fewer inquiries, it's our hope that with the majority of the recession behind us, we can move on. And we are doing just that by moving to a new office which will make our operations more efficient. That transition should be completed by early autumn. Since the last newsletter the continued success of ALC's "personal planning" of Adventures for anyone who wishes to seek out new and interesting places has continued. Whether it was to England, France, Italy, or Spain, the following comments are always representative: ". . had a wonderful time", "loved the hotel", and "it was like having my personal valet along." While preparing such itineraries is a time consuming endeavor, we continue to feel committed to this particular niche: finding a choice between guided tours with at least forty participants and "going it alone". Whether it's a wonderful villa in Ravello, Casa Donica, or a cozy apartment, Antica Filanda, nestled next to Lake Lugano in northern Italy, our list of places you'll want to return to keeps growing. We are also continuing to focus on area schools, both public and private, making them aware of our presence as a resource in planning and executing their group vacation trips or individual language study abroad. Part of that effort resulted in making travel arrangements for a group going to Japan as part of a sister city relationship between Bath, Maine and Tsugaru, Japan. We do promise to keep you informed on a regular basis so check back with us as the seasons change. Our next issue will be out in September. Until then have a wonderful summer, Sommer, verano, estate, été . . wherever you are. "We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?...Your playing small doesn't serve the world."
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