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State of Oaxaca in Mexico -- March 6-13, 2010
I thought that last year was going to be my last tour but I have decided to continue a while longer. We will be going to the state of Oaxaca in Mexico for the spring tour from March 6-13, 2010. Oaxaca is one of my favorite places in Mexico and I would have to say my favorite place to eat in Latin America. It is known as the center of Zapotec civilization and the ancient mountain top city of Monte Alban. Ceramics, weaving, tinwork and wood carving continue to make Oaxaca a destination for the followers of traditional folk art. Oaxaca is also a center for modern painting and the home of Rufino Tamayo. There are many reasons to go to Oaxaca and I hope that you will discover your own. We will again have the option to spend the night at the Crown Plaza Hotel (502-367-2251) near the Louisville Airport on the night of March 5, 2010. The cost for a double should be $89.00 (taxes to be added) and is not included in the price of the tour. Our flights will be: March 6, Saturday To hold your spot you will have to make a deposit of $300 by check made out to the University of Southern Indiana and mailed to me. You may also pay with a credit care by calling the Cashiers Office at 812-464-1842. Please inform the Cashier that you will be coming on the Oaxaca tour and to make your deposit to the agency account number 85054-07030-55350. The full cost of the tour will be $1,250.00 based on double occupancy to which your deposit will be applied. The final payment will be due December 4, 2009. We will be having a dinner for the travelers after the first of the year. Michael Aakhus Phone: 812-464-1853 |
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Egypt over spring break -- March 5-14, 2010The Egypt tour will take in the pyramids, the sphinx, the great temples of Karnak and Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Cairo Museum which includes the King Tut tomb treasure and much more. We will also see some Coptic churches, mosques, and an ancient synagogue, plus the Islamic Museum, for example. There will also be free days in Cairo and Luxor. TIME is a major consideration as a deposit is needed by November 20th (by the 23rd absolute latest) to hold the airfare and hotel reservations. This is also necessary to hold a place on the tour as no additional airline seats can be booked. Please know that all USI faculty, staff, students and their families and friends are welcome on my tours. After preference is given to them, members of the community at large are also welcome. Margaret Skoglund |
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European Cathedral Tour -- Summer I 2010
LIBA 497 Cathedrals is intended to increase both your knowledge of and appreciation for monumental buildings—usually very large buildings that reflect the beliefs and hopes of medieval generations that built them and that inspire you to appreciate the many forces culminating in those drop-dead gorgeous Gothic Cathedrals. Students learn more from ten days of traveling in Europe--a required element of the “Cathedrals” course-- than they ever would from classroom reading assignments, term papers and discussions. Leaning against a pillar in dark Notre Dame while admiring the great Rose Window, wandering among the statuary and memorials of French kings and queens who have rested at St. Denise for a thousand years or more, surveying all of historic Paris from atop the Eiffel Tower, looking to see if there really is an orb missing from a West Minster monument, and seeing how many students will fit in a traditional big red British telephone booth are experiences not offered in the classroom. "Cathedrals" is literally a learning experience. Summer I 2010 LIBA497 Cathedrals, a Core synthesis course, meets on campus, then travels from Louisville to London/Paris/Rome where the class “meets” for ten days. All course requirements are completed before the departure to Europe. The London/Paris/Rome tour of European capitals, historic sites such as the Eifel Tower, the Louvre, Pisa, Assisi, and the Roman Coliseum, and cathedrals (West Minster, Notre Dame, El Duomo and The Vatican) is a required element of the course. The cost of the trip is in addition to university course tuition. Also, all persons traveling with the Cathedrals class must have a valid U.S. Passport at the time of departure from Louisville and all Cathedrals travelers, whether taking the course and/or taking the tour only, must purchase an $18.00 accident policy through USI that covers them outside the United States. Almost no standard accident/health insurance policy covers its holder outside of U.S. borders. As one ad slogan advises: Don’t leave home without it! Ask Mr. Jeffers about course and travel particulars for Summer I 2009. The proposed departure date is Monday May 31, 2010. Per EF Tours, that departure date (from Louisville) may move forward or backward as much as two days. Download the Travel Form for USI tours: (DOC) (PDF)
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Tour to Italy -- May 24-June 4, 2010The tour to Italy will include Rome, Florence, Pompei, Assisi, Ravenna, Venice, Cinque Terre, and Stresa in the Italian Lake district. As with summer tours in the past, this one can be taken for 3 hours of art history 300-level credit by those who sign up for it as a course. Margaret Skoglund |
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