Sabbatical
I was on sabbatical for the 2008-2009 school year. It was an amazing journey and I have many people to thank for the fascinating and productive year that it turned out to be. Below is a brief summary of my travels. I’ll be adding more information here about research projects evolving from my sabbatical travels as time goes on.
In the fall semester, I visited universities in Italy (primarily Università degli Studi dell’Aquila and Università di Bologna). At Università di Bologna, I was a senior fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies.
In the spring semester, I was a Visiting Lecturer of the Operations Research Society of New Zealand, visiting University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington, and Canterbury University in Christchurch for January and part of February. Next, I was hosted by Monash University in Melbourne and finished up at University of Newcastle.
Of course, part of being on sabbatical is a bit of touring. Below are links to some of the places I’ve visited from my travelog (or check out the calendar over to the right). Enjoy!
Sightseeing Excursions in Australia
- Fiji
- Sydney
- Newcastle
- Daintree Forest and Cape Tribulation
- Great Barrier Reef
- Cairns
- Hunter Valley
- Post Stephen and Nelson Bay
- Wildlife
- Around Melbourne
- Rip Curl Pro Surfing Championships
- Great Ocean Road
- Australian Grand Prix
- Philip Island
Bike Rides in Australia
- Lake Mauqarie (map)
- New South Wales Cycleway (map)
- Exploring Newcastle (map)
- Ride along the river in Melbourne (map)
- Bike around the bay from Melbourne (map)
- Bike tour around Melbourne (map)
- The Dandenongs (map)
- Ride down the bay to Sorrento (map)
Places Visited in New Zealand
- University of Auckland
- Victoria University of Wellington
- University of Canterbury (Christchurch)
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Bay of Plenty (East coast of north island)
- Rotorua
- North Island Scenery
- Waitomo Caves
- Lake Taupo
- Tongariro National Park
- Wanganui River
- Marlborough Sound
- Abel Tasman National Park
- Nelson Lakes National Park
- West Coast Highway
- Arthur’s Pass National Park
- Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers
- Mount Aspiring National Park
- Wanaka
- Queenstown
- Milford Road and Milford Sound
- Southern Scenic Route
- Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula
- Mount Cook National Park
- Lake Tekapo
- South Island Scenery
- New Zealand Wildlife
Places I stayed in Italy
Thanksgiving Tour of Italy
We took a week-long tour around Italy over what was the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. Here are the places we visited.
- Cinque Terre (map)
- Pisa (map)
- Volterra (map)
- Castellina in Chianti (map)
- Siena (map)
- Montepulciano (map)
- Napoli (map)
- Pompei (map)
- Stromboli (map)
- Siracusa (map)
- Agrigento (map)
- Palermo (map)
Hiking/Backpacking Trips in Italy
Full weekend cycling trips in Italy (click here for the Sportstracker site with maps of all rides)
- Bologna to Florence (route to Florence) (route back to Bologna)
- Bologna to Ravenna (route to Ravenna) (route back to Bologna)
Cycling day trips in Italy (click here for the Sportstracker site with maps of all rides)
- Ferrara (route map)
- Modena (route map)
- Zena (route map)
- Amatrice (route map)
- Santo Stefano and Campo Imperatore (route map)
- Hills around L’Aquila (route map)
- Southwest of Bologna (route map)
- Bologna Loop (route map)
- Hills South of Bologna (route map)
- Bologna Parks and Ring Road (route map)
