ITINERARY

AIR SCHEDULE

The exact timing of these flights is subject to change and will be reconfirmed.
Check-in at the airport should be 3 hours prior to departure time.

US Airways

HOTEL ADDRESS

All Seasons Bercy

77 rue de Bercy

75012 Paris

http://www.all-seasons-hotels.com/gb/hotel-0941-all-seasons-paris-bercy/index.shtml

PRICE

$1,695.00 (includes airfare, taxes and surcharges)

This price includes:

*   Round trip flights from PHL airport with US Airways. Check-in should be 3 hours prior to departure
*   Air taxes and surcharges @ approximately $380.00 subject to adjustment at time of ticketing

*  6 nights accommodation at Hotel All Seasons Bercy
*   Hot buffet breakfast daily
*   Supervision by Penn State faculty members
*   Transfer airport/hotel/airport in Paris

This price does not include:

*   Single room supplement + $450.00

*   Optional excursions 

*   Meals other than breakfast
*   Cost of personal items: phone, drinks, etc
*   HTH travel and health insurance required by Penn State.
*   Visitor’s fee for all participants who do not have a Penn State ID + $50.00
*   Merchant fee of 3.5% on all amounts paid by Visa or MasterCard
*   Passport and visa

Everyone needs a passport valid until May 27, 2010. If you are not an American citizen, a visa may  be required. A Green Card or equivalent is compulsory.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Courses:

STS 245: Globalization, Technology and Ethics (GS; IL) Esparragoza

This course investigates technology and ethics in the globalized world from contemporary, socio-cultural, and historical perspectives.

Engl 140: Contemporary Literature: An American in Paris with the Paris Review (GH). Hillen:

From the earliest years of the American republic, American writers came to Paris “as statesmen, soldiers, students, tourists, and sometimes they stayed as expatriates. Paris has provoked an extraordinary American literary response. An almost inevitable destination for writers and thinkers, Paris has been many things to many Americans: a tradition-bound bastion of the old world of Europe; a hotbed of revolutionary ideologies in politics and art; and a space in which to cultivate an openness to life and love thought impossible at home” (Gopnik, Americans in Paris). We will explore the literary magazine The Paris Review, online and in other texts that capture the essence of the literary times as well as getting an inside look at what writers thought about, how they approached their literary process, who they found as formidable influences, and where they stayed, who they paled around with, and why, all while living in Paris.

Including stories, letters, memoirs, and reporting, Americans in Paris (our anthology) distills three centuries of vigorous, glittering, and powerfully emotional writing about the place that Henry James called "the most brilliant city in the world."  But we will focus on the twentieth century, particularly the Modernist Movement , the Lost Generation, the Beat writers, and where we are today in terms of collaborating with influences.  We will pay particular attention to the Interviews in The Paris Review, as we also read three short novels, a few short stories and poetry. In Paris, we will find historical references to the texts on walking tours called “literary walks” or while visiting specific sites, such as Montparnasse, Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Montmartre, Champs-Elysees, the Orsay Museum, and the Pompidou Center which houses the Museum of Modern Art.

English 50: Creative Writing Expatriates, Chefs, and Poets in Paris (working title) (GA). O'Brien:

English 50 is an introductory course on creative writing.  This semester the focus is on the genres of creative non-fiction and poetry with an emphasis on craft, analysis, and criticism.  The course provides guided practice in these genres; while writers in the course may work independently on their own pieces, the purpose of the course is to introduce writers to specific techniques, modes, and forms of literary writing. Since this is a travel-related course, approximately half of your creative work should be in some way related to the travel.  I will specify exactly how in your assignments. For example, you may be asked to write a poem in response to a work of art at the Louvre or a sight that we visit, the Eiffel Tower. Another assignment may ask you to create a narrative poem using the city of Paris as the setting.  Successful completion of English 50 requires not only creative work in response to assignments but also multiple revisions of that work, based on suggestions and the writer’s own study of craft. Revision is a must. Students will also read poems and memoir, creative non-fiction that models elements of craft. English 50 is an arts course under General Education (GA).

TRIP REGISTRATION

Registration online: (click here)
Register online, then mail your deposit immediately with copy of your passport, if available to:

                                      CELESTIAL VOYAGERS
         New Address:  27-28 Thomson Avenue , SW11

                                        Long island City, NY 11101

Registration by mail:
You can mail your reservation form along with your payment.

PAYMENTS (TERMS AND CONDITIONS)

Celestial Voyagers’ terms relate to contracts with airlines, hotels and other suppliers. The regulations below must be strictly enforced as they are related to these contracts.

Deposit $300.00 due upon registration and before September 15

Balance due no later than October 5

After September 15 full payment is due with registration

Space may be available until October 20 . However, after September 15 , airfare may increase and an additional $100.00 late fee will apply.

All check payments to be made out to Celestial Voyagers escrow account. Your deposit secures your reservation with the airline, the hotel and other suppliers. It must be sent with a copy of your passport and the registration form.

Credit card payments:
We accept Visa and MasterCard. Since Merchant fees are not included in the package price, a 3.5% supplement applies should you wish to pay by credit card.

Cancellation:
All cancellations must be received in writing. Tthe following penalties apply:

* $150.00 non-refundable processing fee

* Penalty of 50% of the total trip cost if cancellation is received between Sept. 15 and Oct. 19

* Penalty of 100% of the total trip cost if cancellation is received after October 20 and in case of a no-show.

These policies will be strictly applied.

TRIP INSURANCE

All travelers on Penn State programs are required to purchase travel insurance through HTH Worldwide. Students will be sent enrollment information 2 weeks prior to departure. Non-students must purchase TravelGap or TripProtector from http://www.hthtravelinsurance.com.

Contact: Gail Wray at gbw1@psu.edu with questions.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

Travel documents will be distributed at Penn State Brandywine, on November 5 at 12:30 PM. It is most important to attend this meeting or send a substitute. If this is not possible, your professor(s) and Celestial Voyagers MUST be notified.

If your documents have to be sent directly to you, you must submit your request for this service in writing and supply your address. Somebody will need to be home to sign for the package and a $20.00 administration, handling and mailing fee applies.

CONTACTS

For more details on the program or for additional information, please contact:

Paul David Greene

Coordinator of Penn State Brandywine's International Studies Program

E-mail: pdg4@psu.edu

Miss Gail Wray

Phone: 610-892-1472

E-mail: gbw1@psu.edu

All travel arrangements are made by:

Celestial Voyagers, Inc.
Francoise, Jimmy and Gineth
27-28 Thomson Avenue, SW11
Long Island City, NY 11101

Email: Gineth@celestialvoyagers.com
Phone: 516 829 1525
Fax: 718-729-0306