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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland

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When our photo editor and resident photographer takes a Flying Longhorns trip, expectations are always high upon his return. For 10 days in April, Matt Wright-Steel...

 
 

Alcalde Docs

D-Day’s 80th Anniversary

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June 6, 2024 marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Watch our newest Alcalde Doc to discover how Longhorns have learned about and stayed connected to that day...

 
 

Feature

The Flying Longhorns Remember—and Rediscover—Vietnam

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On our first day in Ho Chi Minh City, the Flying Longhorns inadvertently offended the sensibilities of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. We had assembled for...

 
 

Small Wonder: Tiny Iceland’s Vast Majesty

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The Strokkur geyser erupts every four to eight minutes. In between, it’s a brooding, bubbling hot-pot surrounded by a ring of gray steam and a flimsy looking...

 
 

Finding Clarity on the Balkan Peninsula

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One balmy September morning, I sat in the Austin airport breathing shallowly, gripped by apprehension. I was about to traverse the Atlantic to meet 18 Flying Longhorns...

 
 

Flying Longhorns Take the Road Less Traveled in Italy

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At Villa Zuccari, a boutique hotel located on land owned by the Zuccari family since the 15th century, in the town of Montefalco, smack in the center of Italy,...

 
 
Not A Standard Love Story

Not a Standard Love Story

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Two Longhorns went all the way to Europe to find each other. When Drew, BBA ’08, Life Member, and Christine Bagot, BS ’08, tell people that starting a business...

 
 

Sound Cloud

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Finding the perfect soundtrack to Western Europe As I got ready for my flight to Brussels in late April, mere weeks after its airport’s reopening in the wake...

 
 

Circle of Life

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This March, the Flying Longhorns jetted to Southern Africa to explore its rich history, culture, and nature. They visited Nelson Mandela’s prison cell, traveled...

 
 

Island Hopping

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  “There’s a reason people dream of vacationing in the Caribbean—it’s the perfect place to forget your troubles.” This January, the Flying Longhorns...

 
 
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