Jim Gold International
Folk Tours
♦ Adventures in fascinating lands
♦ Meet friendly folks, unforgettable travel and cultural experiences.
♦ Meet and dance with local folk dance groups, visit beautiful sites
♦ Enjoy music, museums, festivals, crafts, architecture, and history
♦ Travel with expert guides and folk dance specialists
2018-2020 Tours
Balkan Adventure: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia July 29-August 12, 2018
Led by Jim Gold and Lee Otterholt
Sofia, Belogradchik, Vidin, Nish, Skopje, Ochrid, Korca, Lake Prespa, Bitola,
Sandanski, Plovdiv, Local Koprivshtitsa folk festival
Scotland September 9 to 22, 2018
Led by Richard Schmidt
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Loch Lomond, Loch Ness, Fort William, Mallaig,
Isle of Skye, Inverness, Aberdeen, Perth
Wine and Culinary Tour of Bulgaria
July 13 – 21 and Sept 15-23, 2018
Led by George Vishegonov
Sofia, Sandanski, Plovdiv, Kazanluk, Nessebur, Varna, Veliko Turnovo
Spain October 11-24, 2018
An Andalusia Festival tour
Led by Jim Gold and Lee Friedman
Malaga, Cadiz, Seville, Cordoba, Jaen, Granada
2019
Argentina April 5-15, 2019
Chile extension April 15-17
Led by Jim Gold
Buenas Aires, Salta,
San Antonia de los Cobres Quebrada de Humahuaca, Mendoza
Poland June 10-24, 2019
Led by Richard Schmidt
Kraków, Zakopane, Lódz, Toruñ, Gdansk, Olsztyn, Warsaw
Norway, Sweden, Denmark June 11-24, 2019
Led by Lee Otterholt
Oslo, Swedish West Coast, Hamlet’s Castle, (Elsinore), Copenhagen,
Jutland peninsula, Cruise of Oslo Fjord!
Ireland July 13-25, 2019
Led by Jim Gold and Lee Friedman
Galway, Connemara, Aran Islands, Dingle, Killarney, Kerry, Cork, Blarney, Dublin
Romania October 12-24, 2019
Led by Jim Gold
Bucharest, Sibiu, Cluj, Sighetu Marmatiei, Piatra Neamt, Brasov
Bulgaria: Rose Festival Tour May 25-June 6, 2019
Led by George Vishegonov
Sofia, Veliko Turnovo, Pliska, Madara, Varna, Balchik,
Nessebar, Kazanluk, Plovdiv
2020
Bulgaria Koprivshtitsa Folk Festival Tour August, 2020
Led by Jim Gold
Sofia, Plovdiv, Bansko, Veliko Turnovo, Koprivshtitsa Folk Festival !
Folk dancing strengthens body, mind, and spirit! Tensions vanish as you dance and travel to such exotic destinations as Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Israel, Turkey, Albania, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Norway, Serbia, Slovakia, Croatia, and more! Folk dancing and traveling through these exotic localities promotes learning, cultural understanding , tolerance, and fun cell growth. The high Fun Quotient created in these trips and on the dance floor releases joy endorphins, which bring happiness and longevity!
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