Travel/Study Office

Kristy Harrison, '02

Program Manager
Email: kristyh@stanford.edu
Office Phone: (650) 723-6730 (prior to the trip)
Cell Phone: +1 (650) 665-3050 (starting February 17)

If friends or family back home have difficulty reaching a participant at any point during the program, they can contact the Stanford Travel/Study office by phone at +1 (650) 725-1093 or by email at travelstudy@alumni.stanford.edu. Our regular phone hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on weekdays. 

While Traveling

Internet

Our hotels have free internet connections in the guest rooms and public areas as well as a business center. Connection speed will vary but is likely to be slower than you are accustomed to at home.

Cell Phones

Contact your cell phone provider to find out how you can use your cell phone abroad. Charges will vary depending on the destination and your existing plan. Please note that many U.S. cell phone plans do not include international roaming, and charges can be quite high. We suggest using What’s App, Messenger, or Viber for free messaging and calls when using Wi-Fi. 

Staffing on the Road

KRISTY HARRISON, ’02, STANFORD TOUR MANAGER

+1 (650) 665-3050

An International Relations graduate who has lived with families in Japan and Italy, Kristy is dedicated to immersive educational travel. At Travel/Study, Kristy spends her days planning programs and answering questions as well as smoothing the way for travelers on adventures around the world. 

While she has planned trips for Stanford travelers on six continents, Oceania is her favorite region. One of her proudest accomplishments in marine biology is observing and photographing a previously unidentified manta ray in French Polynesia and sharing the information with the Manta Trust. They let her name it. A former Stanford tour guide, Kristy is happiest raising the next generation of travelers, learning about other cultures, and using tourism as a force for good.

BRAD CLIMPSON, MIRU ADVENTURES

Professional Expedition Leader Brad Climpson has lived and worked in tropical Australia for the last 25 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree (Marine Biology/Zoology) at James Cook University, Townsville. With the nearby Great Barrier Reef serving as both playground and laboratory, Brad developed an intimate knowledge of how complex marine ecosystems systems work. 

Brad began his career aboard expedition ships as a Marine Biologist in northern Australia in the late 1990s. Since then, his passion for the underwater world has taken him to a wide range of destinations from “right next door” Papua New Guinea to the polar regions.

While an expert on the marine environment, Brad also has a strong interest in terrestrial fauna and has trekked through dense rainforests and vast tundra to view animals in the home locations of the many destinations he has visited.  An accomplished scuba diver, underwater photographer and experienced boat handler, Brad has a passion for interacting with nature and sharing his knowledge with fellow travelers.