“I”s on the World: South American Way

Oh, the places we go … University of Illinois alumni are globetrotters who travel near and far, but never forget their Alma Mater!

Chris Williams “We travel extensively as a family, and active trips are a great way to bond and get closer,” says Chris Williams, shown here atop Mt. Machu Picchu with daughters Katherine, (left) and Lauren (right). (Image courtesy of Chris WIlliams)
Oh, the places we go … University of Illinois alumni are globetrotters who travel near and far, but never forget their Alma Mater!

The globe-trotting Williams family craves action. On a recent trip to Peru, they climbed to the top of Machu Picchu Mountain, scaled the face of a 1,300-foot cliff to zipline back to the base and sandboarded on the largest dunes in South America.

“Illini gear is always on the list of things to pack,” says Chris Williams, ’88 BUS, MBA ’93, of their trips to Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Also sporting “I” wear are Williams’ daughters Lauren, ’17, and Katherine, a U of I sophomore, as well as wife Tammara and son Sam.

For more photos of alumni around the world, check out our Flickr album. Send pictures of yourself clad in orange and blue to IllinoisAlumni@uillinois.edu. You also can post to www.Facebook.com/IllinoisAlumni and twitter.com/uiaa using hashtag #IlliniWorldwide.

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