Hopkins Journeys - Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea
July 20-30, 2025
From $7,190
Sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Office of Alumni Relations, Lifelong Learning
Join us for the rare opportunity to explore the extraordinary countries of Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea on a voyage scheduled during the best time of year. Experience seven countries over 11 days and 10 nights on this unique travel program, as you cruise aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe World Traveller, featuring only 100 ocean‑view suites and staterooms.
In the tradition of ancient Viking mariners and medieval merchants, set forth from Oslo, Norway to Gothenburg, Sweden to stroll the 17th-century Haga district. Experience Denmark’s sophisticated capital city of Copenhagen. Immerse yourself in the legacy of the Solidarity movement in Gdansk, Poland. In Latvia's capital of Riga, see architectural wonders and learn about the city's moving Jewish history. Admire neo-classical architecture in Helsinki, Finland, and tour the medieval Old Town of Tallinn, Estonia.
Our culturally immersive itinerary includes expert guided excursions in each port to ensure you make the most of your visit.
For additional trip details and to make a reservation through Gohagan & Company, call 800-922-3088 or click here.
Hopkins Journeys are open to alumni, friends, parents, faculty and staff offering exceptional destinations, enlightened faculty experts and local guides, and like-minded traveling companions in an array of tours from deluxe and traditional to the exotic and adventurous. For Hopkins-related questions, please contact Marguerite Jones, Program Manager, A&S '74, Bus '88.
Faculty Enrichment Lecturer:
Paul Matthews, Peabody Institute
Paul Mathews is Professor and Associate Dean for Conservatory Faculty and Education at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. Trained as a composer, his published scholarship concerns orchestration and music of the early twentieth century.
He has taught as part of the Music Theory Faculty of the Peabody Conservatory since 1998. Previously, he taught the undergraduate core sequence, orchestration, and Introduction to Rock Music on the Homewood Campus. He won the 2006 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Peabody Chapter of the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. He continues to teach graduate seminars on twentieth-century music and the Beethoven string quartets.
His works have been performed by the New York New Music Ensemble, Luna Ensemble, and the Peabody Opera Theater. He has been recognized by Meet the Composer, the Maryland State Arts Council, and ASCAP. His opera Piecing it Apart was premiered by the Figaro Project.