Random Walks - Albania
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Itinerary Description |
Known as the "land of the eagles", Albania is located on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. While visiting Saranda, Gjirokastra, and Tirana, you'll find rich ancient history featuring historical sites that date back to the Illyrian, Greek, Roman, and Ottoman periods; many of which are featured as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Beginning with a short excursion in Corfu, this program is perfect for a well-rounded traveler who enjoys sightseeing and spending time soaking in the Mediterranean sun. |
Preliminary Itinerary* |
Dates: Sunday, September 1 to Sunday,September 8, 2024 View the Albania itinerary via WorldStrides. *Activities and hotel selections subject to change. |
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KEY DATES
April 19
Random Walks Fair
April 22
Virtual Random Walks Fair
April 22
Online registration opens
April 25
Trip registrations suspended
April 26
Waitlist registration begins
Late May
Trip notifications
Mid June
Waitlist placements begin
Late June
Waitlist registration deadline
August 29- Sept 3:
Trips depart
Trip Leaders |
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E-mail: tvisha.dola@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Newark, DE Undergrad College: Duke (DDMF) Undergrad Major: Public Policy Work Experience: Banking → Private Equity/Credit Booth Concentrations: Whatever I end up with tbh 2023 Random Walk: Slovenia (the best 2023 RW) Hobbies: committing to the theme at all costs, saying I’m going home early, lying about going home early, being microsoft excel’s biggest fan, dressing inappropriately for the weather, FBI level information gathering, ending up on Andrew’s couch, trying to convince everyone that Delaware is cool, being a menace with Sofia, Evan, and Andrew Fun Facts: I interned on a presidential campaign, I lived in rural Tanzania for a summer, my top two most listened to genres of 2023 were UK drill (more than just Dave and Central Cee) and country, I watch an unhinged amount of animated movies but Disney adults scare me (willing to get recs) |
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E-mail: sdouki@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Silver Spring, MD Undergrad College: American University (D.C.) Undergrad Major: Finance Work Experience: Financial Services (FoF, IB, client management) → PE Booth Concentrations: Finance, Entrepreneurship, & Strategic Management 2023 Random Walk: Slovenia (6AM crew) Hobbies: Sending Instagram reels that already circulated on TikTok weeks ago, going for long walks (really), complaining about how cold I am, calling out and petting every dog I see Fun Facts: I swam between two tectonic plates in Iceland, I tore my ACL skiing in the Swiss Alps, I’m a master chef of girl dinners, I have a dog(e), I went to school with an Olympian, I never drink hot coffee and have walked 20 minutes in -20°F weather for an iced latte |
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E-mail: eschnarr@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Toronto, Canada Undergrad College: McMaster University Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering + Management Work Experience: Engineering Consulting Booth Concentrations: Strategic Management, Operations Management, Business Analytics 2023 Random Walk: Slovenia Hobbies: Unintentionally reminding you I am Canadian (eh?), turning your embarrassing photos into slack reactions, pretending to laugh at Andrew’s dad jokes, taking photos with Sofia and Tvisha (but not Andrew), saying “I’m going to take it easy tonight” and then… Fun Facts: I was born in an igloo, I once woke up on the back of a moving motorcycle in a foreign country, my $4 pair of sunglasses are my prize possession, I got my blackbelt in Taekwondo when I was 9, there was a point in my life when I took hip-hop dance lessons (it is not evident) |
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E-mail: andrew.seo@chicagobooth.edu Hometown: Bedford, NH Undergrad College: NYU Undergrad Major: Finance and Management Work Experience: Investment Management, Tech Booth Concentrations: Finance, Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics 2023 Random Walk: Slovenia Hobbies: Complaining about going out and then staying out way too late, vowing to never go out ever again, lying down on the floor, fawning over Sofia’s dog, begging Tvisha for food, randomly showing up to Evan’s apartment, Fun Facts: I love Taylor Swift, I love natural wine , voted in the first primary, is never drinking again, would rather take a selfie on the floor than go to bed, pretended to get eye surgery so I didn’t have to drink for a month, |
Tvisha Dola
Sofia Douki
Evan Schnarr
Andrew Seo