ARTS 7 CRAFTS GETAWAYS: Learn to tango in Buenos Airies, Argentina -- Fire pottery in Ban Chan Pottery Village, Laos -- Cane a chair or spin wool on an old English farm in Sudbury, England -- Lewis Barrett Lehrman Sketching and Travel Journaling Workshops (Vietnam, Tuscany and other destinations) -- Make a quilt in Prince Edward Island, Canada -- Overseas writing workshops in Belize, Chile and France -- Caravan in Gokpinar, Turkey -- Study classic Russian Art at Catherine the Great's Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia -- Gastronomic Getaways: culinary hot spots worldwide -- Make waus and other Malaysian crafts in Kampung Banggol, Kelantan, Malaysia -- Pottery brigade in Nicaragua (Potters for Peace) -- Make goods from the woods in Insjon, Sweden (Saterglantan College of Handicrafts) Carnival in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Carnaval) -- Learn the art of herbology in Ashhurst, Newzealand & Tasmania, Australia -- Paint Virgin Island landscapes in St. Thomas -- Creativity Workshop, Crete -- Prague Film School in the Czech Republic -- Batik and other traditional Balinese arts in Ubud, Bali -- Tiger trek photo safari, India -- Paint wild South Africa (Jeffreys Bay) -- Design your own wardrobe in Prato, Italy -- Tribal drumming in Voff, Senegal (Africa drums) -- Fiddle with a Scottish legend in Isle of Skye, Scotland --

VOLUNTEER VACATIONS: Mountain trails on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania -- Monitoring wild horses in Hustai National Park, Mongolia -- Restore ancient Mediterranean villages, Provence, France -- Organizing committees for Olympic games in Beijing, Vancouver, London, or Sochi -- Cross-Cultural Solutions: Show the Muslim world the good side of America in Rabat, Morocco -- Baby-sit chimps in Girona, Spain -- Sing to AIDS orphans in Malawi -- Keep hope alive under military occupation with Project Hope in Palestine -- Turn bikes into pedal power in San Andres Itzapa, Guatemala -- Help scientists rsch bottlenose dolphins in Veli, Losinj Island, Croatia -- Protect leatherback sea turtles in Trinidad -- Assist archaeologists in Transylvania, Romania -- Cultivate organic crops in Oaxaca, Mexico -- Bottle-feed lion cubs in Antelope Park, Gweru, Zimbabwe -- Track the Spectacled Andean Bear in Ecuador -- Conduct biodiversity surveys in Waria Valley, Papua New Guinea -- Assemble wheelchairs for land mine victims, Cambodia -- Underwater reconnaissance, Madagascar -- Fix kids' teeth, Nepal -- Save the rain forest, Peru -- Teach music, Ghana -- Elbow grease for an International Peace Center, Ireland -- Clown around in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia -- Help start a cottage industry in El Salvador -- Take kids hiking in South Korea --

LEARNING RETREATS: French house parties, Mediterranean France -- Test-drive your dream career, nationwide USA -- Ride an elephant in Thailand -- Meet the people of the first nations, British Columbia & Alberta, Canada -- Wildebeest migration on the Serengeti, Tanzania -- Modern Africa in Uganda -- Learn business tips from the Chinese in Beijing -- Master the art of blending scotch, Scotland -- Bone up on orangutans, Borneo & Sumatra -- Behind the headlines, Afghanistan -- Explore the wonders of the Panama Canal -- Geisha training in Tokyo, Kyoto, & London -- Study tectonic plates, Iceland -- Learn about medicinal plants with Andean shamans, Bolivia & Peru -- Break into bullfighting, Salamanca, Spain -- Learn to gamble in Monte Carlo, Monaco -- Learn Swahili while saving the black rhino, Kenya -- Study at the world's oldest English-speaking university, Oxford, England -- Visit vanishing cultures and legendary treasures by private jet, worldwide (National Geographic Expeditions) -- Trek thru the Sinai with the Bedouin, Egypt -- Study astrophysics, Geneva & Paris -- Study marine biology on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia -- -- Walk in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Turkey -- Become spellbound by Italian art: Rome, Florence, Venice -- Visit rsch stations, Antarctica -- View African masks at the Festival International des Masques, Dedougou, Burkina Faso -- Trace the roots of beermaking, Germany --

WELLNESS ESCAPES: Ride zip lies thru a jungle of singing gibbons, Bokeo Nature Reserve, Laos

Go au naturel, Cap D'Agde, France

Embark on a sacred pilgrimage, Shikoku, Japan

Ballooning over the Swiss Alps

Snowshoe Bulgaria

Camel Caravan the Sahara Desert, Libya

Yoga & Ayurveda in the beachside coconut grove in Kerala, India

Greek Islands yacht odyssey

Walk Patagonia, Chile

Soak in the African Savannah, Ethiopia

Explore the heart of the Coral Triangle, The Philippines

Catch a wave at the Safari Surf School in Costa Rica

Enter a zany boat race in Northern Territory, Australia

Study martial arts at the temple where it all began, Songshan, China

Fly-fishing in New Zealand

Holistic vegetarian cruises, Caribbean Sea

A Thai spa fit for a king, Thailand

A metaphysical pilgrimage to Egypt

Ride horses to Machu Picchu's sacred sister, Vilcabamba Valley, Peru

Cycling thru the Austrian Alps

Scout the Himalaya's outer edges, Tibet

Celebrate silence, Bali

Kite the Arctic Circle, Greenland

Raft, kayak, snorkel Fiji

Bike across Cuba.