Travel
Pandas and Pilgrims
By Rose Cahalan
Flying Longhorns Explore China and Tibet How on earth did they do that? This was the question 10 Flying Longhorns asked over and over again during 13 whirlwind days...
Flying Longhorns Get Cultured in St. Petersburg
By Rose Cahalan
Many Flying Longhorns trips pack quick visits to five or more countries into one vacation. This summer’s Essential Europe trip toured nine countries in 25...
Holiday Bowl Moments, Classic and New (Slideshow)
By Lynn Freehill
Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. Ah, football season. It had its moments of gold (a victory for the ages against A&M) and lumps of coal (post-traumatic...
Flying Longhorns Imbibe, Make Merry in France
By Rose Cahalan
Un jour sans vin est comme un jour sans soleil: a day without wine is a day without sunshine—so goes an old French proverb. Twenty-nine Flying Longhorns, accompanied...
Sea Breezes and Silkworms: Flying Longhorns Cruise the Mediterranean
By Rose Cahalan
In Rome, they gaped in wonder at the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In Turkey, they explored the ancient ruins of Ephesus, Cleopatra’s old stomping grounds....
Flying Longhorns Visit London & Scotland
By Rose Cahalan
Rain and chilly weather didn’t stop nine Flying Longhorns from having a great time in London and Edinburgh last week. From Stratford-Upon-Avon to Edinburgh...
Flying Longhorns Chill Out, Witness Whales Bubble-Netting in Alaska
By Lynn Freehill
Water you can do more than stand ankle-high in. Ice you can do more than drop in your drink. Temperatures that evoke a walk-in fridge, not a boiler room. A group...
Dream Trip: The Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes
By Lynn Freehill
Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. When Texas heat indexes hit 107, even the most ardent Lone Star State patriots dream of escaping to mountains or lakes. And...
Dream Trip: Sketches of Spain
By Rose Cahalan
From exploring 600-year-old wine caves in La Rioja to marveling at the ultramodern architecture of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the Flying Longhorns’ “Sketches...
Dream Trip: Safari in Tanzania
By Lynn Freehill
They were the exotic creatures you saw in books as a child, the ones that entertained you when you watched The Lion King with your kids and grandkids. For 10 days...
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Highest Honor: The 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Awards
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A Longhorn Helped to Preserve and Elevate This Iconic Local Property
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A New Dormitory Will Take the Place of Whitis Court
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Good Reads Q&A: An Oral History of This Beloved TV Show Is Also a Cultural History of the Pandemic
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Texas Softball Is Hungry for Victory in Its First Year in the SEC