Random Walks - Turkey
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Itinerary Description |
Turkey is a country filled with tons of history and Islamic culture. In addition, it also features a diverse mix of Asian and European culture too. The city of Istanbul and town of Cappadocia are popular places to visit making Turkey one of the top 10 most visited countries in the world. Many tourists also enjoy hot air balloon rides, wine tasting at local vineyards, boat tours and authentic foods like during their visit. |
Preliminary Itinerary* |
Dates: Friday 8/29 - Saturday 9/6/2025 View the Turkey 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: sunny.hong@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Greater Seattle Area Undergrad College: NYU Undergrad Major: Philosophy, Politics Work Experience: Legal & compliance at an investment bank → Project management at a higher education-focused nonprofit Booth Clubs: Net Impact (+ Board Fellows), Management Consulting Group, Chicago Women in Business, Giving Something Back, LFG 2024 Random Walk (if any): South Africa Hobbies: Traveling (30 countries & counting), reading romance / fantasy books (no thoughts, just vibes), ClassPass (Pilates, yoga, barre), binge-watching nature documentaries + MCU movies, napping with my Korean rescue doggo Hodu Fun Facts: I once hosted my own art gallery (albeit as a teen lol); I’ve swam with a shoal of sardines and whale sharks |
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E-mail: vsingh6@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Lucknow, India Undergrad College: National University of Singapore Undergrad Major: Chemical Engineering Work Experience: Energy, Consulting Booth Clubs: Climate, Energy and Sustainability, Wine Club, Coffee Club, SABG 2024 Random Walk (if any): South Africa Hobbies: Films (anything sci-fi or Hayao Miyazaki related), Golf, Pop music, Board Games (Catan, Codenames), Finding the best dessert in any city I’m in Fun Facts: I have always had minimum two dogs at home |
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E-mail: isha.mehrotra@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Mountainside, NJ Undergrad College: UChicago Undergrad Major: Computer Science (minor in South Asian Languages & Civilizations) Work Experience: Software Engineer at Google, Co-Founder of Quant Hedge Fund Startup Booth Clubs: Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Group, Tarrson Fund, Chicago Women in Business, South Asia Business Group 2024 Random Walk (if any): South Africa! Hobbies: NYT puzzles, Board Games, Ping Pong, Indian Dance, Photography, and Traveling (but Sunny has me beat by 5 :( ) Fun Facts: I share a birthday with both my dad and my sister! |
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E-mail: sahmad40@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Okemos, Michigan Undergrad College: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Undergrad Major: Business and Computer Science Work Experience: Consultant at BCG Seattle Booth Clubs: Graduate Business Council, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club, Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression, Harris Consulting Club 2024 Random Walk: South Africa Hobbies: Collecting Legos and cards (40 sets, 50 decks), shooting (target, skeet), Dungeons and Dragons, Karaoke (happy AND sad songs), video games Fun Facts: I built sets for a musical theater group in undergrad; my favorite shows were Avenue Q, Big Fish, and Legally Blonde |
Sunny Hong
Vikram Singh
Isha Mehrotra
Syed Ahmad