Journeys
Experience Different Views. Discover Common Ground.
Journeys are the core activity of the 350 Friendship Force clubs on six continents around the world. They serve to facilitate learning about other countries and cultures through home stays.
We travel in the company of fellow club members when visiting other destinations. From firsthand experience, Friendship Force members have learned that the best guides to the understanding of another culture are the people who live it. This will promote understanding across the barriers that separate people, toward the acceptance of a common humanity.
Hosts that are prepared to invite others to live with them, share insights, experiences, fun, and friendships - many long lasting. We do not simply visit places, we experience a different way of thinking. We also reciprocate by hosting in our homes and community. These visits, whether outbound or inbound, are called Journeys.
Friendship Force Ottawa
Upcoming Journeys
Outbound
November 1st - 14th 2022
Napa Valley and Bakersfield CA
Coordinator - ?
FF Solo-Surakarta & Surabaya, Indonesia are looking forward to this double Journey to their country in September.
June 2023
Cottbus, Germany
Coordinator - TBD
Pending
Journey number 20230
FF enjoyed their visit to Ottawa in the spring and are anxious to welcome a group the second full weekend of October when the Madison County Bridges Festival is held (for those who are interested in The Bridges of Madison County) book and movie.
Fall 2023
Surabaya, Indonesia
Coordinators - TBD
Pending
Journey number 20230
Inbound
September 13th - 20th 2022
Edmonton, Alberta
Coordinator - Joan Kinnie
We visited Richmond, Virginia a couple of years ago. They will be visiting us during the Tulip Festival in May after Mother’s Day.
May 2023
Perth, Australia
Coordinator - TBD
Cairo have had to unfortunately cancel this trip
September 20th - 27th, 2023
Northern Colorado
Coordinator - TBD
Manawatu, Wanganui, and Horowhenua
have had to unfortunately cancel this trip
Previous Journeys
Outbound
2020
Guadeloupe
2019
Oklahoma & Missouri
USA
Nor (Trujillo)
Peru
Ulan-Ude, Russia
& Mongolia
Manawatu & Christchurch
New Zealand
2018
Cape Town
South Africa
Pec
Hungary
Adelaide & Sydney
Australia
Washington, DC
USA
2017
Guadeloupe
Family to Family
Schwerin
Germany
Gr Hamilton & Burlington, Ontario, CA
N Colorado & Georgetown
USA
2016
Washington, NC &
Richmond, VA USA
Metro Vancouver
CA
Fukuoka, Japan &
Taipei, Taiwan
2015
Memphis, TN &
Lake Hartwell, GA USA
Bangkok
Thailand
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
2014
Tirana
Albania
Florianopolis, Brazil
Villa Maria, Argentina
Kathmandu
Nepal
Inbound
2019
Greater Des Moines, IA
USA
Big Canoe, GA
USA
Taipei
Taiwan
2018
Oita
Japan
Brasilia
Brazil
Eastern Conference
Canada
Guadeloupe
Family to Family
2017
Adelaide & Sydney
Australia
The Villages, FL &
Memphis, TN. USA
Canada Wide
Journeys
Guadeloupe
Friends to Friends
2016
Washington, DC
USA
Helsingborg
Sweden
Metro Vancouver
Canada
2015
Mystery Journey
Kempsey
Australia
Belo Horizonte
Brazil
Hanoi
Vietnam
2014
Perth
Australia
Cornwall & Devon
UK