“This [Morocco] was an excellent trip with wonderful accommodation, great meals and interesting sightseeing. We loved the night in the desert and meeting a family. Both Laurielle and Abdellah were helpful, kind and key to the success of the trip.”

Rick Phillips [was] superb! An enlightening, charming, engaging experience all around. I learned so much from him, as did we all. Rick’s knowledge is legion, his delivery awesome, and his classroom management skills second to none. Being able to actually see and hear the performances [at the Toronto Summer Music Festival concert] transported us all.

Melanie is excellent, not just as discussion leader and moderator, but also in many areas above and beyond that role: facilitator, mother hen, liaison with local resources, chief cat-herder, logistics genius, perennial friendly face.