Penn State Alumni Association
The Penn State Alumni Association and Go Next are pleased to offer exceptional travel opportunities available to you, your family, and your friends. Join fellow alumni and experience the camaraderie of exploring the world with like-minded travelers. Each Go Next trip has been thoughtfully selected with you and your alma mater in mind. We take care of the details, so you can relax and enjoy the company of your fellow Penn State alumni. To visit The Penn State Alumni Association travel page click here.
Because of the exceptional value and limited space, we encourage you to make your reservation as soon as possible.
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Icelandic Revelation 7/14/2026-7/24/2026
Hosted by Dr. Richard Alley

Richard Alley (PhD Wisconsin; Penn State since 1988) has studied glaciers worldwide. His honors for research, teaching, and service, including election to the US National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society, and the US National Medal of Science. He helped the Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He presented the PBS TV miniseries Earth: The Operators’ Manual based on his book. His popular account of climate change and ice cores, The Two-Mile Time Machine, won Phi Beta Kappa’s science award. He is happily married with two grown daughters, two stay-at-home cats, a bicycle, and a pair of soccer cleats.
Insurance
Purchasing travel insurance is highly recommended to protect you, your belongings and your travel investment. To view Travel insurance offered through The Penn State Alumni Association click here. The Penn State Alumni Association will send you information regarding travel insurance as soon as your reservation is submitted.
Penn State Alumni Association Group Programs
Sun-drenched coves, pastel harbors, and Roman wonders. We’ll handle the details. You enjoy the adventure.
Whale-watch from your balcony, wander garden pathways, and sail through misty inlets, all with fellow alumni at sea. We’ll handle the details. You enjoy the journey.
From Barcelona to Rome, discover the Mediterranean with a chance to witness a total solar eclipse at sea. We’ll handle the details. You enjoy the journey.
Waterfalls roar. Canyons rise. History unfolds. We’ll handle the planning. You enjoy the ride.