Random Walks - Croatia

Overview

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Itinerary Description

See all the highlights of Croatia in just 1 week! This program begins in the picturesque city of Dubronvik, then you’ll transfer via ferry to the island of Hvar, where you’ll discover that NYC isn’t the only city that never sleeps. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy water activities, including a boat cruise of Pakleni Islands while in Hvar and a ferry transfer to Split – with quick stops to swim as you weave through the coves and islands. The remainder of the program is held in Split, debatably the best location for nightlife in all of Croatia!

Preliminary Itinerary*

Dates: Saturday, August 31 to Sunday, September 8, 2024

View the Croatia itinerary via WorldStrides..

*Activities and hotel selections subject to change.

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

Diva Patel

E-mail: divapatel@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Washington D.C

Undergrad College: University of Virginia (wahoowa baby!)

Undergrad Major: Economics

Work Experience: Consulting

Booth Concentrations: Strategic Management | Marketing 2023

Random Walk: Spain Squadddd

Hobbies: Dancing, sleeping, cooking/eating with my hubby, obsessed with my makeup and skincare routine, also obsessed with hot cheetos, making videos (follow my tiktok @divachow, I will be documenting our trip), catching Matt slump in class, watching romcoms

Fun Facts: 1) I’m a late night, post TNDC, taco-bell fiend (fire sauce >>>), 2) I love giving everyone nicknames - (Matty, Miami Steve, and T), 3) I love me my basic pop dance music and will be constantly stealing aux from Tara

Matt Williams

E-mail: matt.williams@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Undergrad College: Kennesaw State University (go owls)

Undergrad Major: Business Management

Work Experience: US Marine Corps → Consulting

Booth Concentrations: I’m concentrating on never taking a Friday class

2023 Random Walk: Spain!

Hobbies: Hanging with my wife and our two dogs; traveling to Europe with Diva, Tara, and Steven; watching 20-30 movie trailers and then not picking a movie; going to whatever bar that Steven finds

Fun Facts: 1. I’ve been hit by a car in two countries (not trying to make it three). 2. I ate at Waffle House with Frankie Muniz and got him to autograph my Agent Cody Banks DVD (mint condition). 3. Diva’s husband has gone to more TNDC’s than she has. 4. I was injured in a freak water slide accident on our random walk, but made a full recovery.

Steven Rodriguez

E-mail: srodrig2@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Miami, FL

Undergrad College: Cornell University

Undergrad Major: Finance

Work Experience: Consulting → Investment Banking

Booth Concentrations: Finance

2023 Random Walk: Spain

Hobbies: Golf, traveling, watching NFL and College football, visiting the best cocktail bars in the world, dancing the night away with my friends (Spain RW crew preferred), jumping into the ocean after a night of clubbing

Fun Facts: I went to the same high school as Fidel Castro, I slept a total of 16 hours during the Spain Random Walk, one of my life goals is to visit every MLB ballpark

Tara Ramachandran

E-mail: tramacha@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: New York, NY

Undergrad College: Georgia Tech

Undergrad Major: Biomedical Engineering

Work Experience: Consulting → Tech/Healthcare

Booth Concentrations: Healthcare or Behavioral Science (TBD)

2023 Random Walk: Spain!!!

Hobbies: film photography, group fitness, making/drinking craft cocktails, napping, not being cold, dancing to disco house with steven, staying up till sunrise with diva, chugging red bulls with matt

Fun Facts: 1) I want to travel to 30 countries before I turn 30, only 5 to go! 2) I’ve been a spin instructor for 7+ years (yes, the hype girl energy is real), 3) I love to DJ and listen to house/techno – don’t try to steal the aux (@Diva)