HFL Goes to' Spain, France,

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HF-L Goes to.Spain, France, ItalyApril 2009

• Mrs. Gen Gysel
• Mr. Jerrod Roberts
• Bienvenidos
• Bienvenue
• Benigne Excipite

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What are the benefits of international travel?

• Optimal way to REALLY learn a foreign language
• Allows you to be immersed in a foreign culture
  first hand
• Help you develop skills and have experiences no
  classroom can provide
• Make friends around the world
• Enhances your resume for colleges and the future!

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Where is the trip going?

• The itinerary for the trip will include
• 4 days in Spain
• (Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona)
• 2 days in France
• (Carcassonne, Provence, Avignon, Nice, French
  Riviera )
• 6 days in Italy
• (Florence, Assisi, Rome, Pompeii, and Capri)
• Total Days 14

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What company are we traveling with?

• EF Educational Tours
• A well respected tour company that has hosted
  students for over 40 years.
• Our tour group is currently managed by EF
  Coordinator Mandy Bosworth
• Our tour group is managed locally by Genevieve
  Gysel (Latin Teacher) and Jerrod Roberts (Spanish
  Teacher).
• EF Educational Tour Website http//www.eftours.co
  m/

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Who is eligible for this trip?

• Any junior or senior student who is going to be
  enrolled in a LOTE class during the 2008-2009
  school year.
• Students who are enrolled OR that have completed
  Level 4 of a LOTE class.

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What are the dates of the trip?

• Depart Thurs. April 2nd 2009
• Return Wed. April 15th 2009
• We will miss 5/6 full school days. (depending on
  our departing flight).

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How much will the trip cost?

• Students 3168
• Cost includes
• Round-Trip Airfare
• All Inclusive Insurance Plan
• 12 overnight stays in hotels
• European Breakfast and Dinner daily
• A full-time bilingual tour guide
• Sightseeing tours led by guides
• Access to special attractions
• An online photo journal that documents our trip!
• DEPOSIT 95 Due FEB 29th
• AUTOPAY (last payment March 2009)
• NON-AUTOPAY ALL FINAL PAYMENTS WILL BE DUE DEC.
  2008
• We will send an email or contact you on or before
  Feb 25th

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What are my insurance options?

• All EF Group Leaders and their school districts
  are covered for the duration of the EF
  Educational Tour by Commercial General Liability
  Insurance. Coverage is up to 15 million per
  occurrence for covered claims related to the tour
  regarding bodily injury, property damage, errors
  and omissions.
• Individual travelers are also strongly encouraged
  to purchase the All-Inclusive Insurance Plan.
  This plan includes Medical and Accident
  Insurance, Baggage and Property Insurance, Tour
  Cancellation and Interruption Insurance and
  24-hour Emergency Assistance. (115 extra per
  person)
• Call 1-800-665-5364 for more insurance
  information.

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How can I register to go?

• Online with the travel company directly.
• http//www.eftours.com/student
• Fill out and mail the registration form.
• Call 1-800-665-5364 and register via phone.
• Questions contact Mandy Bosworth
• 1-800-637-8222 ext 3187
• OUR TOUR INFORMATION
• Tour HF-L Spain, France, Italy
• Tour Number 444743
• Quote Number 562423

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How can you contact your traveler?

• There will be many opportunities for internet
  access at local internet cafés in each of the
  cities we will visit.
• Purchase international phone cards that the
  students can use to call home.
• The first three students enrolled will receive a
  FREE INTERNATIONAL CELL PHONE with 20 talk
  time!!!

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Can I cancel the trip if I need to?

• If the All-Inclusive Insurance Plan is purchased,
  a full refund of the program fee or a refund of
  the unused portion of the program fee if leaving
  early due to serious illness or injury regarding
  hospitalization, financial hardship, jury duty,
  military call to active duty, or severe damage to
  home, will be given.
• In the event that the U.S. Department of State
  issues a formal travel warning specific to any
  destination countries on the itinerary within 65
  days of booking, a full refund will be issued to
  all, regardless of whether the additional
  insurance plan is purchased.

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What will I need to travel abroad?

• You will need a valid US PASSPORT to travel
  abroad. The current cost is 97.00.
• Passport processing takes about 6 weeks so make
  sure to apply early!!!
• To obtain a passport
• Visit your local Post Office or Town Clerk
• Visit http//travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1
  738.html for more information.
• Some local places to obtain a Passport
• Mendon Town Clerk [phone]
• Honeoye Falls Town Clerk [phone]
• Mendon Post Office [phone]
• Henrietta Post Office [phone]
• Henrietta Town Clerk [phone]
• Pittsford Post Office [phone]

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Tips for Traveling Abroad

• Register so the State Department can better
  assist you in an emergency
• Sign passport, and fill in the emergency
  information. Also, make copies of your passport
  to carry with you and leave at home
• Leave copies of itinerary and passport data page
  at home with family or friends
• Check your overseas medical insurance coverage
• Familiarize yourself with local conditions and
  laws 
• Contact us in an emergency Contact the US
  Embassies abroad if there is an emergency

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Reference Information

• EF Website http//www.eftours.com
• Tour Number 444743
• EF Phone Number 1-800-665-5364
• EF Coordinators Name
• Mandy Bosworth Extension 3187
• HF-L School Contacts
• Genevieve_Gysel_at_hflcsd.org
• Jerrod_Roberts_at_hflcsd.org
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Questions?
Thank you so much for coming!! We look forward to
traveling!!