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If you think your dreams are beyond your budget, this is definitely the class for you! Jim will reveal: how to get luxurious accommodations without spending a dime; multiple ways of getting totally free air travel; how to get unbelievable deals on rates that have already been discounted; how to get many of your traveling costs subsidized and the pros and cons of each technique. You'll leave this class with the facts, figures, addresses and websites that will let you start on your goal of getting totally free airline tickets and lodging as soon as you get home from class. Optional booklet, $20.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       #S2606  Feb 9  Sat  1:30-4:30pm  Chavez Ctr, Rm 210  Poynter  35.00  -  35.00  CANCELLED      top     Italy - Planning Your Amazing Vacation Tell a Friend!          Italy is the essence of romance, culture, food, and fun. Join Italian native and former travel agent, Loredana LoBianco as she shares her knowledge of traveling throughout Italy. Find out the best time of year to travel to Italy, what to pack, what to wear, which cities to see and how long to stay. How to rent a villa, apartment, pensione or hotel for any budget, and which locations are best. Learn how to get around on public transportation and information on car rental and leasing. Plus gain cultural and etiquette notes so you won't look like a tourist. Gain insight on money matters and shopping; driving and personal safety tips, and more. Come away ready to plan your fabulous trip to Italy!      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       #W2601  Jan 19  Sat  9 am-Noon  Chavez Ctr., Rm 109  LoBianco  25.00  -  25.00  Add to Cart    #S2601  Mar 8  Sat  9 am-Noon  Chavez Ctr., Rm 109  LoBianco  25.00  -  25.00  Add to Cart      top     Tour Manager Tell a Friend!          Find out how to get a job as a tour manager for a company leading tours in the U.S. or throughout the world. Experienced tour managers can make more than $100,000 a year. There are hundreds of specializations to choose—from aerobics to winery tours. Opportunities for docents, step-on guides, escorts, tour directors, tour interpreters, and travel directors will also be discussed. You will learn the four income sources available to professionals in the guiding field; what employers look for when hiring; who does the hiring; where to get additional training; how to break into this exciting, adventurous profession—nationally and internationally and much more. Jim Poynter has taught people how to lead tours for forty years. As co-owner of two tour companies, Jim has also hired a large number of tour managers. He wrote one of the first books on designing, marketing and managing tours. Optional course packet $20. Instructor, Jim Poynter      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       #S2608  Feb 9  Sat  5-7pm  Chavez Ctr, Rm 210  Poynter  35.00  -  35.00  CANCELLED      top     Travel Writing Tell a Friend!          Good money, almost unlimited free travel and your name in print? What else could anyone want? Travel writing can offer a good income, travel to just about anywhere in the world--sometimes via first class air--and the chance to build a recognizable name as an author for just about anyone who has the ability to write well, and who is willing to work hard. Experienced professional travel writers can earn $35,000 and more, get quality hotel accommodations, gourmet meals and sightseeing experiences--all at very low cost and some of the time, totally free! Learn how to get started in this career, how to select the travel writing medium to fit you, how to start and build an editor list, how to get publication-paid pre-trip funding, how to market your writing to multiple buyers and much more. Optional book available in class for $39.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       #S2607  Feb 10  Sun  9am-Noon  Bullard High, Rm B-13  Poynter  39.00  -  39.00  CANCELLED      top     Your First Trip to Paris Tell a Friend!          Getting there, getting around, and loving every minute of it. Whether you are going solo or with friends, Paris will truly delight your senses. Get travel tips from Parisian tour guide Rebecca Caraveo, owner/operator of La Belle France Tours, on the best times to go, getting the best airfare, transportation to and from the airport, and, of course, learn to use the Metro to get anywhere you want to be in the shortest amount of time. You will also learn a little about French culture, which websites offer the most information about tourist attractions, plus a few French phrases, and become familiar with the arrondissements of Paris and a good portion of the 100 or so museums, shopping areas and flea markets Paris has to offer.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       #W2605  Feb 23  Sat  10am-Noon  Chavez Ctr, Rm 113  Caraveo  25.00  -  25.00  Add to Cart
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