Cost & Details
Payment and Conditions
Les Saveurs du Sud-ouest Workshop in Paris, $2750 land only, double occupancy. Optional visits: Day in Albi & Cordes-sur-Ciel $85; candlelight visit to Les Jardins du Château de Marquessac, $65. Optional visits may be cancelled if the minimum amount of people is not attained, in which case participant will be refunded. Graduate credits from Umass/Boston: $750. Single room supplement: $599. Transportation to and from the workshop is the responsibility of the individual. All prices based on conversion rates in October 2007; please note that The French Traveler will regretfully be obliged to charge a $200 supplemental fee to all participants if the euro/dollar exchange rate reaches or exceeds 1E = $1.50 by April 25, 2008. We are happy to accept credit card payments for the final balance or the entire fee; deposits by check or money order only, please. 5% DISCOUNTS to alumni, applied to base price of workshop.
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Inclusions• All lodgings in double accommodations in 3-star hotel in center of Toulouse |
Exclusions • International airfare |
Registration
To reserve space, complete the registration form and send it with your check or money order of $650 to The French Traveler, Inc., 244 Shopping Avenue #366, Sarasota FL 34237. Deadline for reservations: March 25, 2008. Balance due April 25, 2008 by credit card or check. Registration limited to 28 participants in workshop. Registration after April 25, 2008 will incur the single supplement if we are unable to find a roommate for you.
Graduate Credits
Candidates are eligible for three graduate credits from the University of Massachusetts at Boston by paying a $750 fee before departure to the University of Massachusetts, Division of Continuing Education. A final paper is required; send inquires about guidelines to The French Traveler.
Cancellation Policy
Deposits are refundable, less $200 per person, until April 24, 2008. There will be no refunds of either deposit or balance after April 25, 2008 under any circumstances. The French Traveler strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation insurance.
Eligibility
The Saveurs du Sud-Ouest Workshop is given in French and is open to language teachers and/or administrators, librarians, school board officials, members of language associations who speak French at an intermediate level or better; francophone spouses and family members over 23 are also welcome and are expected to honor the usage of the French language. We discourage the use of the English language at any time.
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Participant Responsibility
If you are undecided about whether to take this workshop, we will gladly discuss details with you. We expect that you read the pre-departure information and be in sufficient good health to undertake the trip. We use public transportation in France and walk at length, sometimes on bumpy cobblestone streets or on narrow sidewalks. We take metros and busses in cities and hire coach buses for our outside excursions. While this contributes to the charm of the experience, it requires the participant to be in good physical condition. Bear in mind that air conditioning in European countries is not as widespread as it is in the US; hotel rooms are smaller than we are accustomed to. Because we focus on absorbing French culture, we expect our participants to do their best to adapt to France and embrace whatever cultural differences they might encounter: vive la difference! If you have certain dietary or other restrictions, please ascertain beforehand that we are able to accommodate you. Vegetarian diets can usually be adapted, but we regret that our chefs cannot accommodate a vegan diet.
Responsibility
The French Traveler has exercised careful consideration with regard to the safety and well being of participants. However, we can assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in connection with the service of any airplane, automobile, train, cable car, motor coach, metro or other conveyance, or for the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying passengers in carrying out the arrangements of these programs. We cannot accept any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, force majeure, or other causes beyond our control. All such losses or expenses will be borne by the passenger, as tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated. We reserve the right to make such alterations to this published itinerary as deemed necessary. The French Traveler reserves the right to cancel this program prior to departure, in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation on our part. The right is also reserved to decline any person deemed inappropriate for the program. The French Traveler reserves the right to change or substitute any activities described above for reasons of inclement weather, unforeseen circumstances, natural acts or inconveniences or reasons beyond our control. No refund will be made for any unused portion of this program. Baggage is entirely the owner’s risk. It is understood that any airfare, rail, or automobile arrangements made by the participant is solely a matter between those companies and the individual.The French Traveler accepts no liability for any carrier’s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a non-refundable ticket connected with the program. Program price is based on exchange rate in November 2007; we recommend registering before the April 25th deadline to avoid a supplemental fee of $400 to compensate for the difference in exchange rate.