PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING
GETAWAYS -- Offering Havana and Trinidad de Cuba,
Provence or Giverny, France for our 2009-2010 Getaways. From those
aspiring, to those in need of inspiration. Explore your creativity
or just unwind while you immerse yourself in new cultures and
dreamscapes. Dreamscape Getaways specializes in exclusive trips
for women. Take time to reflect! 1-866-987-0070 www.dreamscapegetaways.com
(March 2, 2010)
PAINT TO YOUR HEART’S CONTENT IN SOUTHERN FRANCE -- photograph,
write or just be creative with 8 other artists, May 21-June 3,
2009. $3400 CDN. All level of artists welcome, paint in poppy
fields, taste local cuisine and relax in a country villa with
a pool just outside the medieval village of Caunes, 1.5 hours
from Spanish border. Artist’s let’s…Get-Away!
For details visit www.joan-of-art.ca
or contact joanskura@yahoo.ca,
705-434-0530 (May 15, 2009)
STUDY HOLISTIC HEALTH -- Learn
to cultivate holistic health from the location of your choice.
Plan your next adventure with Australasian College of Health Sciences
(ACHS), the only DETC-accredited, fully online college specializing
in Complementary Alternative Medicine. Live well. Earn credit.
Pick your own path: expert-led summer sessions in Greece, diploma
and certificate programs, or CEUs in aromatherapy, herbal medicine,
and more! Visit http://www.achs.edu
Study Abroad; email: achs@achs.edu;
or call (503) 244-0726 (January 20, 2010).
PARADISE COURSES IN FIJI -- a
fascinating study week wrapped up in a holiday in Fiji. We run
courses in a range of subjects. Experienced tutors give intensive
morning workshops, with afternoons free for seeing Fijian life,
snorkelling and relaxing by the pool. Writing. Painting. Singing.Yoga.Textile
art. Beading. Quilting. Birdwatching. Cost: A$2380 (approx US$1550)
Website: www.paradisecourses.com
Email: paradisecourses@iinet.net.au
Tel: +61-(0)2-9969-4753 (January 2009)
COOKING IN PARADISE CARIBBEAN CULINARY
VACATION -- to Antigua and Barbados. Join Chef
Freda Gore for 7 days 6 nights of Island fun and culinary adventure.
Stay at our luxurious island villa, enjoy great beaches &
food, tour the local farmers markets, rum distillery, great island
shopping while learning the art of Caribbean Cooking. Book by
January 31 2009 save 20% Web site www.caribbeanculinarytours.com
(November 20, 2009).
WRITERS' RETREATS IN IRELAND OR
CANADA -- Stay on Dublin’s O’Connell
Street or in an Irish country cottage, talking in the pub or beside
a turf fire. In Canada, experience the mountain tranquility of
Waterton Park or the vibrant energy of Calgary. Small groups up
to eight participants. Requests for custom-designed retreats and
workshops in these and other locations very welcome. Website:
www.writinglife.ca/retreats.html.
Email contact: Murphy@writinglife.ca
(September 7, 2009)
COOKING VACATIONS IN CHINA --
Learn about the world’s oldest, greatest and most misunderstood
cuisine in our exclusive three-day culinary immersions. Woman-managed
and hosted Lotus Culinary Travel provides entrée to the
best restaurants, kitchens and markets combined with hands-on
classes at top cooking schools and five-star accommodations. Offered
year-round for small and private groups. www.lotusculinary.com.
Contact Taylor at taylor@lotusculinary.com
or 1.800.518.8034 (August 20, 2009)
GOING
PLACES TOGETHER --
If this is your first great adventure or your passport is worn
from wear, you are always welcome here. Portugal, Australia, South
Korea and Japan, in 2009 we travel from coast to coast to coast.
Don’t miss "Reading India", a book club for the
truly adventurous. Email nancy@goingplacestogether.com
and visit www.goingplacestogether.com
(July 18, 2009)
VOLUNTEER
ABROAD -- It's
the experience of a lifetime. As a Cross-Cultural Solutions international
volunteer, you're making a meaningful contribution, working side-by-side
with local people and sharing in the goals of a community that
warmly welcomes you. Choose from 10 countries, start dates year-round
and programs from 1-12 weeks long. CCS offers programs in Brazil,
China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia,
South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand. Website: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org
Email: info@crossculturalsolutions.org
(November 20, 2009)
SOUTH AFRICAN ADVENTURES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE - See
how easy it is to help others as you travel. Join us on a cultural
or philanthropic journey into South Africa. Visit orphanages and
rural schools. Experience the townships. Study apartheid. Meet
artists, entrepreneurs, and educators. Enjoy local B&Bs, sensational
food and wine, fabulous guides. Website: http://theculturalexplorer.com/
Email: pat@theculturalexplorer.com
(July 1, 2009)
IN
AT THE DEEP END -- Complete immersion
in the French language with Linguistic holidays for women in Périgord,
France! You think about a few days relaxation! You would like
to improve your French language! I offer my guests the opportunity
to discover the French way of life, not as a tourist but as a
“local” and to relax in the hospitable atmosphere
of my rural house. Website: www.lou-pie.fr
Email: lou-pie@orange.fr
(June 11, 2009)
SEMESTER
AT SEA -- The mission of Semester
at Sea is to educate individuals for leadership, service, and
success in shaping our interdependent world. Since 1963 we have
led around-the-world semesters for lifelong learners on a ship
outfitted as a floating college campus. If you are interested
in sailing with us, please see our website at www.semesteratsea.org
or call 1-800-854-0195 (June 1, 2009).
BE PAID TO TRAVEL THE WORLD --
The International Guide Academy has trained and certified International
Tour Managers and Tour Guides for over 35 years. Free lifetime
placement assistance. You can join one of our certification programs
in a choice of international locations including at sea. Website:
http://www.bepaidtotravel.com
or contact the company president daniel@bepaidtotravel.com
who will personally reply to you or call 303.780.0131 P.S. Want
to study and cruise? See: http://www.bepaidtotravel.com/Cruise.htm
(December 31, 2009)