Short Takes : Dukakis Heading ‘Down Under’
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BOSTON — Gov. Michael S. Dukakis plans a trip to the other side of the world when he leaves office in January.
Dukakis said he and his wife, Kitty, will travel to Australia and Hawaii for 4 1/2 months. The two will lecture, study public health policy and relax.
Dukakis has accepted a visiting professorship at the University of Hawaii for the spring semester and will speak on health policy, elective office and public service.
“We’re both anxious to try a life that is less structured, less scheduled,” Dukakis said in an interview published Sunday.
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