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Announcing our next Spanish education travel program...

The Mediterranean Lifestyle: Educational Trip  

December 22 2008  -   January 3  2009

More details will be posted on this Web page as they become available.

• Celebrate the new year by eating the traditional 12 grapes of the Mediterranean Sea.
  
  
• This two-week educational study tour to Spain will provide a hands-on experience for exploring the Mediterranean's ancient cultures, cuisine, music, and art.
  
  
• Prepare a Mediterranean "paella" or "tapas"; pick oranges from trees in Valencia; go to the fish market auction in Alicante to buy seafood; and learn about local wines while visiting wineries and wine cellars.
  
  
• You will also participate in cultural events in Barcelona and take a cruise to the island of Palma de Mayorca, one of the favorite spots of the 19th century composer Frédéric Chopin. On the island you will be surrounded by warm waters, white sand beaches, and a wide array of native trees - palm, aloe, orange, lemon, fig, pomegranate, etc.

 

Services include:

• Round-trip air from Chicago
• All land transfers, including airport transfers
• Accomodations in three- and four-star hotels with daily buffet breakfasts
• One daily group meal sampling fine regional cuisine and select wines
• Educational and cultural programming
• The island cruise

 

Price

• The package price of $4,200
• Price without air is $3,400.
  (Prices subject to change. These prices are based on the current exchange rates and airline fuel costs and may be subject to adjustment prior to the final payment.)

Payment:

• Payment Schedule Deposit per person is due by 27/6/08        $300
• First Payment due by 27/08/08                                                $1,300
• Final payment due by 27/10/08                                                $4,200     ($3,400 without airfare)
• We accept credit cards payments 
• Individual Cancellation Penalties                                              $300 cancellation fee prior to 29/10/08 
• After 29/10/08, all payments are nonrefundable.  Travel insurance is highly recommended and is available from our Travel Agency.

 

Itinerary

Monday: 12/22 Chicago  
We leave from Chicago

Tuesday 12/23 Palma
Arrive at 11:00 am  

Wednesday 12/24 Palma

Thursday 12/25 Palma  / Mahón  
 
Friday 12/26 El Campello
We leave Palma at 11:45, arrive in Valencia at 6:45.   20:30 El Campello
 
Saturday 12/27 El Campello
Cooking 'tapas'.

Sunday 12/28 El Campello / Elche
Craft products. Elche: Muslins in Spain

Monday 12/29 El Campello Fish Market   
Cooking Paella, preparing the Sangría

Tuesday 12/30 El Campello 
Relaxing by the Mediterranean Sea

Wednesday 12/31 Valencia
The Central Market.

Thursday 1/1 Barcelona

Friday 1/2 Barcelona
Music at the Plaza Real and farewell

Saturday 1/3  Chicago 
Depart for Chicago

 

About your instructors:

You will be traveling with experts in Spanish language, history and culture. Both Dr. Alonso and Dr. Noguera have traveled extensively in many parts of the world.

Dr. Noguera (PhD, UW-Madison) was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. He teaches business Spanish at UW-Madison. He has extensive experience coordinating adult classes and programs. Contact Antonio Noguera by e-mail at anoguera@dcs.wisc.edu or by calling 608-262-5929.

Dr. Alonso, a native of Spain, teaches women’s studies at UW-Madison. She has a PhD and an MA in anthropology, and a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Madrid.

 

Participant comments:

"We had such a wonderful experience that it might be called life-changing. It fulfilled what one wishes for in a vacation, an escape from the pressures and anxiety of everyday life. An opportunity to experience and learn new things." ~ Mary Tejeda

"I had a wonderful time on this trip. I liked the group and everything was so well-organized. It went very smoothly I also learned a lot about art and architecture. I also got to use my Spanish." ~ Taylor Koebert

"Was SO glad to have Sophia along. The hotel choices were good and the restaurants even better. Appreciated the “fixed price” of the trip. Other schools have been known to tack on tuition and fees after registration for the trip. Thank you for showing us your home!"

"Thanks Araceli and Antonio for a wonderful, magical trip. I learned so much – my appreciation of Picasso and especially the artists who influenced him. I hope you will consider another trip." ~ Mary Kidd

"The best trip I’ve ever had. I recommend it to everyone!" ~ Matilda DeBoor

 

Registration options:

For study tour registration and information call 608-262-5929.
Antonio Noguera, PhD
Spanish Program, Department of Liberal Studies
University of Wisconsin–Madison
610 Langdon St., Lowell Hall Room 636
Madison, WI 53703-1195
Phone: 608-262-5929
Fax: 608-265-2475

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