AVIA Travel evolved out of Stanford University's Volunteers in Asia program and specializes in customized travel to Asia and Africa and all around the world. It offers a number of pre-organized trips to various Asian and African locales, but can customize independent trips for groups and individuals to destinations all over the world. It works directly with airlines and ticket wholesalers to obtain competitvely priced and creative fares. The offices are located on the second floor of a building in the Berkeley Tannery complex, sandwiched between New Pieces gallery and Flooring Alternatives.