An invitation has been made to ISBA members to join President Bob Downs and Barbara Downs on a 13-day trip to Chile and Argentina in South America next spring. See the day-by-day itinerary below.

The price of $3,969 per person, double occupancy ($4,769 single), includes round-trip air travel, hotel accommodations and transfers, 10 breakfasts and three dinners. For complete details, call Collette Vacations, (800) 201-2438.

Saturday, March 18 – Overnight flight from O'Hare Airport to Santiago, Chile.

March 19 – The trip begins in Santiago with panoramic city tour and welcoming dinner.

March 20 – Fly south to the seaport of Puerto Montt, stroll through the fish market, and arrive at Puerto Varas in the lake district.

March 21 – Cross the Andes, viewing Osorno Volcano and Petrohue Falls, to the border of Argentina, cruise across Lago Todos los Santos, Lago Frias and Lake Nahuel Huapi to Puerto Panuelo and San Carlos de Bariloche.

March 22 – Visit the German-influenced village of Bariloche, famous for chocolate production.

Marsh 23 – Fly to Buenos Aires for sightseeing, cuisine and tango performance.

March 24 – Travel through the Pampas for an asado lunch, gaucho music and dancing.

March 25 – A leisure day in Buenos Aires.

March 26 – A Sunday in San Telmo, see renovated colonial houses and the antique market, and possibly a soccer game.

March 27 – Fly north to Iguassu Falls on the Argentine side of the border with Brazil and Paraguay, and arrive at a hotel in the national park.

March 28 – A day of leisure in the falls area before the farewell dinner.

March 29 – Overnight return flight to O'Hare.

Thursday, March 30 – Arrive in Chicago.

Details of some of the 2006 travel opportunities being coordinated by Global Holidays, an ISBA-affiliated agency, may be found in brochures now available at state bar association offices.

Summaries follow, with departures from Chicago and St. Louis. Quoted prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to change, and may not include government taxes.

Hong Kong (8 days, 6 nights, $1,599) – Four-star Hotel Nikko Hongkong on Victoria Harbor, city orientation tour and daily excursion options; departures Feb. 9, Feb. 23 and March 16.

Rome, the Imperial City (9 days, 7 nights, $1,599) – Jolly Hotel Leonardo da Vinci, daily excursion options; departures March 16, March 23 and March 30.

Paris (9 days, 7 nights, $1,599) – Sofitel Paris Forum Rive Gauche Hotel, daily excursion options; departures April 1 and April 8.

Treasures of China and Yangtze River Cruise (13 days, 11 nights, from $3,199) – Shanghai 2 nights, Xi'an 2 nights, Beijing 3 nights, aboard Victoria Cruises 4 nights, 31 meals; departures April 27, May 25, June 1 and June 8.

Greek Isles Cruise and Venice (12 days, 10 nights, from $2,995) – Lido di Jesolo in Venice for 2 nights with sightseeing cruise, aboard Costa Victoria 7 days to Bari, Katakalon, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, DuBrovnik; departures May 5, May 12 and May 19.

Baltic and Russian Cruise, plus Copenhagen (12 days, 10 nights, from $3,095) – Copenhagen 2 nights with sightseeing excursion, aboard Costa Magica 7 days to Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm; departures May 18 and June 1.

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