Stories in the Making
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The Colombian Story Along the Magdalena River
A Journey of Faith and Culture
From Colombia’s Caribbean coast to its faith-shaped heartland, this tour invites you into a soulful journey of river, story, and shared humanity. Begin in Barranquilla, where cultures converge, and meet a local Mennonite congregation, an opportunity to encounter everyday expressions of faith and resilience. Then travel upstream aboard the AmaMelodia, an intimate 64-passenger vessel designed for a reflective and immersive experience.
Morocco A Journey of Contrasts
From Iconic Places to Desert Skies, Shaped by Meaningful Encounters
Morocco is a place of contrasts where ancient medinas and modern cities exist side by side, and where landscapes shift from mountains to desert in a matter of hours. It is a country that invites you not only to see it, but to step into it.
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The Silk Road Journey Through Uzbekistan
Cultures, Faith Traditions, and a Remarkable Migration Story
For centuries the Silk Road carried merchants, scholars, and pilgrims across the deserts and fertile valleys of Central Asia, linking civilizations from China to the Mediterranean. This journey explores Uzbekistan, home to some of the Silk Road’s most remarkable cities: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, where turquoise domes, ancient madrassas, and bustling markets.
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From Swiss Valleys to the Rhine
Following the River that Shaped the Heart of Europe
Rivers have long shaped the story of Europe. Flowing through valleys, cities, and countries, they have carried people, cultures, and traditions across generations. Your journey begins in the quiet Swiss countryside, where the rolling hills of the Emmental hold deep roots for many families whose stories trace back to this region. Here you explore the valleys where communities once lived, worked, and worshiped before many eventually journeyed beyond Switzerland.
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Classic Anabaptist Story
The Schleitheim 500 Commemoration Edition
In 1527, a small gathering of Anabaptist leaders met in the Swiss village of Schleitheim to articulate a confession of faith that would shape the identity of Anabaptist communities for centuries to come. Nearly five hundred years later, visitors from around the world will return to Schleitheim to commemorate this pivotal moment in Anabaptist history.
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Paraguay A Century of Faith & Community
From the Chaco to the Jesuit Missions and Igazu Falls
In Paraguay’s diverse and often challenging landscapes, communities have long sought to build lives shaped by faith, resilience, and a shared vision of belonging. This journey explores that story across time—tracing early mission efforts, the establishment of Mennonite communities in the Chaco, and the ways these communities have grown and adapted over generations.
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Scotland’s Sacred Fairways
A Golf Heritage Story Tour
Scotland’s Sacred Fairways invites golfers on a pilgrimage through the landscapes where the story of the game first took root. Along Scotland’s windswept coasts, golf emerged not from grand design but from the land itself—natural links shaped by sea, wind, and time that became the canvas upon which generations discovered the rhythms and spirit of the game.
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Tables & Traditions of Italy
A Women's Journey Through Food, Craft, and Culture
Italy is a country of stories which are told through its food, its craft, and the hands that create them. On this women’s journey, travelers discover the heart of Italian tradition, from the bustling food markets of Bologna and Modena to the artisan workshops of Florence and the sun-drenched vineyards of Tuscany.
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The Radical Reformation from Vienna to Amsterdam
Untold Stories of Gender and Class
A custom tour created for EMU Alumni and Friends
What if the familiar story of Anabaptist origins has left out important voices and places? What if there is more to Radical Reformation story? This immersive journey across Europe invites you to step beyond familiar narratives and encounter the movement through the lives of those often left at the margins.
