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On this eight-night, small-group journey, be enamored by the captivating cities of Madrid and Barcelona! See world-renowned art by Spanish masters at Madrid’s Prado Museum. Explore Barcelona’s Gothic quarter, marvel at Toledo’s UNESCO landmarks and be awed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí’s surreal works at Park Güell. Along the way, taste tantalizing Spanish cuisine and learn to cook Catalan specialties! Includes ample free time, first-class hotels and a generous meal plan.
$4,895 per person plus taxes & airfare – a savings of $250 if booked by 1/14/2025! Additional discount available for paying in full upon booking.
Travel insurance is available through our trusted partner USI – they can be reached at 800.937.1387 or at USI Travel Insurance.
Call us at 800.942.5004 or email travel@wacphila.org for any questions.
Derrick Olsen is President of WorldOregon, and a former Foreign Service Officer. Derrick was the Vice President of Regional Strategy at the regional economic development nonprofit Greater Portland Inc (GPI) where he led the implementation of Greater Portland Global, the region’s Global Trade and Investment Plan developed as part of the Global Cities Initiative, a joint program of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase.
Previously, Derrick managed international trade and investment issues for over four years with Business Oregon (the Oregon Business Development Department). In 2013, Derrick participated in the U.S.-Spain Council Young Leaders Program. Derrick also has over 13 years of experience managing political and economic issues as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State in Latin America, Asia, and Washington, DC, with four overseas tours including as Chief of the U.S. Embassy’s Political Section in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fluent in Spanish, he has a Bachelor of Arts in Government and History from Dartmouth College and a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
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