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San Diego
Festival
ChorusSan Diego, CA USA
Tony Mostardo, Artistic Director
Discovering Central Europe
July 5-18, 2005
Pre-Departure Meeting
• Introductions
• Information
• Insights
• Questions & Answers
• Distribute Materials/Documents
Tour Focus
. . . a performance tour to feature the chorus in a range of venues, including churches and public settings where singers can interact with local people, including an exchange/shared concert with an excellent group
. . . countries and cultures with rich musical traditions and interesting sites for travelers to have access during free time
Benefits of a group tour
• Camaraderie of the group
• Mission & Structure of the tour
• Opportunities to explore your personal interests
Introductions & Roles
• Conductor
• Manager
• Escort
• National Guides
• Local Guides/Hosts
Itinerary
USA
Croatia Hungary Austria
• Croatia• Hungary• Austria• Czech Republic
INFORMATION&
INSIGHTS . . .
P o c k e t D o c
Performances (Tony)
• Concert Attire
• Music
• Health– Diet
• Other
Performance Schedule• FORMAL• 1 – Dominican Monastery; Dubrovnik• 2 – Church of Holy Jacob; Medjugorge• 3 – Church of Hearth; Zagreb• 4 – Matthias Church; Budapest• 5 – Karlschurch; Vienna• 6 – Hungarian Village; Exchange Concert• INFORMAL• Dr Jutta Unkart Seifert• Hungarian Wine-Inn • Ensemble; Good Morning Croatia• Serendipity
• Venues• Local Hang-outs (eve)
Travel SMART/SAFE
• S – Safety
• M - Money
• A - Address
• R – Rendezvous
• T - Time
• S – Schedule
• A - Allow Yourself
• F – Friend
• E - Enjoy
Packing
• Tips– KISS– Shoes– Electric Appliances
• Varying Current
• Plugs/Adaptors
• Transformers
• Essential Info – Medications
• Insurance Card
– Eyeglasses– Passport– CC/Tvlr Ck/ATM
• Call to verify int’l
• Luggage Limits– “One is best”
• Checked– 62 lin” (WxHxL)– 70lbs MAX– Penalties
• Carry-on– One Bag + Purse– Flight Comfort
• DVT Socks
• H2O
Departure Day
• Airport Arrival– Group Assembles– Luggage Tags– Passport Check
• Security– TSA-luggage– Screeners
• Gate Etiquette– Connections
• Seats on Flights
• Destination Details• Luggage Claim• Passport Screen• Guides• Motorcoach
– Drivers– Seat Rotation– WC (emerg use)
Flights to Dubrovnik
• TUTTI– San Diego– Chicago– Frankfurt
• Dubrovnik– Small Airport– Small Planes– Limited Group
Seats
• Allegro Group– Leader: Gerald– Via Vienna– Arrival 2:45pm
• Largo Group– Leader: TBD– Via Zagreb– Arrival 3:40pm
• Group Dinner
Coastof
Croatia
Buda Pest
Swe
etMus
ic
Vienna
City of Spires
GoldenPrague
Hotel Info
• Arrival Procedures– Wait on bus until instructions for ck-in
• Luggage Porterage (pre-post)
• Room Inspection/30 min window
• ??’s - Cindy Stelmar/Gerald Franti
Typical Touring Day
• Group Activities– Times/places will be given @ site
• Including meals– Responsibility to group
• Options: Gerald or Cindy
• Free time strategies– Guide Book Top-10 Lists– Eating!
• Extra expenses
Communicating
• Language Courtesies– Please, Thank You, Yes, No
• Phone Calls– CAUTION: room charges– Pre-paid Int’l Phone Cards
• Connect with Int’l Operator (local)• Just like calling from home
• Using a Cab– Address of Hotel with you
American Embassy ?
What to eat. . . What to drink . . .
Shopping Considerations
• Grocery Store
• Pharmacy
• CC is King– Have a “backup”
• Exchanging Money– Paper –vs- Coin
• Duty-free
• Save Receipts (lg)
• V.A.T.
V.A.T.
• Value Added Tax• Available only on large purchases
– Export only– Unused/unopened items– Receipts & Form required
• Different form @ country– Croatia/PDV-P;Hungary/AFA;Austria/MWStU34
• % varies in each country• Must be credited BEFORE depart
that country
Currencies
Forint (HUF)
Euro (EUR)
Kuna (HRK)
Koruna (CZK)
Please Copy
• Insurance Card • CC and/or Debit Card
– Both front and back sides
• Passport__________________________
• Leave one copy with emerg contact• Pack one copy in luggage
