Random Walks - Portugal II
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Itinerary Description |
Random Walk Portugal II offers an exciting opportunity to visit this trending European destination! The trip will begin with exploring the north in Porto, with a dinner cruise along the Douro river. See the splendor of the north with a canyoning activity in the National Park of Gerês. You will then continue to Lisbon where you will explore Portuguese cuisine, traverse the mountains of Sintra in a jeep with a stop in one of the town’s many enchanting monuments, and end the tour enjoying the water and sunshine with a leisurely cruise along the Tejo River! |
Preliminary Itinerary* |
Dates: Saturday 8/30 - Sunday 9/7/2025 View the Portugal II itinerary via WorldStrides. *Activities and hotel selections subject to change. |
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KEY DATES
April 25
Random Walks Fair
April 28
Virtual Random Walk Fair
May 2
Online registration for all Admits
May 5
All trip registrations suspended
May 9
Waitlist registration begins
May 19
Trip notifications
June 3
Final payment due
June 9
Waitlist placements begin
June 30
Waitlist registration deadline
August 28-Sept 2
Trips depart
Trip Leaders |
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E-mail: amartin9@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Bay Area, CA Undergrad College: United States Military Academy Undergrad Major: Kinesiology and Cyber Engineering Work Experience: Radiology Tech; US Army Officer, Special Operations Booth Clubs: MCG, Ski/Snowboard, BOLD, CWiB, EVC, Cannabis Club (unofficial) 2024 Random Walk (if any): Slovenia Hobbies: Solo backpacking, mountaineering, surfing, pretty much just sending it, painting, landscape photography, strength training, teaching myself new recipes, learning about cultures through food Fun Facts: Last July, I summited Mt Rainier & Mont Blanc, & then backpacked 40 miles around Mt Hood; Fav drink? Hennessy and pineapple juice; I've never gotten a hangover; I like to fight; I ruptured my eardrum surfing; I will leave a dance floor for chicken wings; I hate spiders; I love house music |
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E-mail: debang.sharma@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: forever confused; I've grown up in 15 different cities Undergrad College: Manipal Institute of Technology Undergrad Major: Electronics and Communication Engineering Work Experience: Equity Derivatives at Goldman Sachs Booth Clubs: Investment Banking Group, South Asia Business Group, Admissions Ambassadors, Booth Technology Group, Chicago Booth FinTech, Giving Something Back 2024 Random Walk (if any): SLOVENIA!!! (w April!) Hobbies: Teaching April Hindi, Playing the guitar (..trying), Bouldering, collecting Funko Pops, dragging Shivam to the lake in the middle of the night, exploring Chicago's cafes Fun Facts: I’m named after a Valley in Eastern India, I’ve spent ten years in Northern India, my fav city is near the westernmost tip of the country but my fav food is from South India. |
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E-mail: sjindal@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Punjab, India (Lived in 10+ cities) Undergrad College: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Undergrad Major: Industrial Engineering (Finance Minor) Work Experience: Supply Chain Strategy and Ops – Procter & Gamble Booth Clubs: Private Equity Group, Investment Banking Group, South Asian Business Group (SABG), Entrepreneurship and VC Club, Admissions Ambassador, First-generation student group 2024 Random Walk (if any): NA Hobbies: Watching all kinds of sports (including chess and Olympics), Board games, Music (I have 50+ Spotify playlists), hiking, bar-crawls, smiling in serious situations, adrenaline junkie. Fun Facts: Taekwondo black belt holder and a trained -professional swimmer. Camped in Amazon rainforest for 5 days, Can learn and play any sport (Cassidy, April and I won the Cohort games last year) |
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E-mail: cdriscol@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NY Undergrad College: Tufts University Undergrad Major: Applied Physics and Japanese Literature Work Experience: Tourism development in Japan; medical diagnostics; healthcare consulting at ZS Booth Clubs: Private Equity Group, Healthcare Group, ETA (Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition) Club, Rugby Club, Coffee Club, Adam Smith Society, Analytics Club, Whiskey Club (unofficial) 2024 Random Walk (if any): Belize Hobbies: Travel, reading great literature, hiking with my dog, drinking whiskey, playing any kind of sport, making and eating English scones, ChatGPT Fun Facts: My dog, my sister and I became official Dual Pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago (Spain) and the Kumano Kodo in July of last year; we’ve done road trips across 3 continents; I consider ChatGPT a friend; I love Islay whisky |
April Martinez
Debang Sharma
Shivam Jindal
Cassidy Driscoll