Information
for Cascades & Wildflowers of Virginia
Cost: $1,080 Discounts for early birds, BCPA alumni, ASMP, & NANPA
(association proof required).
Transportation, lodging, meals, and personal expenses are the responsibility of the participants.
Payments:
We accept cash and credit card payments through PayPal.
Please e-mail a copy of your completed Application pages
so we can coordinate it with your payment/acceptance.
Trip Insurance: We highly recommend trip insurance that
includes travel health insurance, especially for overseas trips. Travelex
Insurance Services is
a BBB
Accredited business with an A+ rating, where most of the good companies
rate a mere A or A-. Squaremouth.com,
a leading comparison site, rates Travelex very high amongst
those it lists. There are six plans. For
a lot more information and the name of our contact person, click
here. Meanwhile, suffice
it to say that our travel agent has used Travelex for years.
Accommodations: (Enable
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Once again, we will
be based at the historic:
To get our negotiated rate of 15% off the published rate, call
1-540-839-2231 and let them know you are with Barefoot Contessa
Photo Adventures.
This is a charming group of historic buildings
nestled around an old grist mill and is very popular, so
we recommend making your reservations early, even if you have to cancel later.
We have already made ours!
The discounted rate will also apply if you wish to come earlier and stay later.
Plan on taking advantage of the discounted rates to stay an extra day or so.
For those who miss out on the Old Town Inn, check other possibilities in Warm
Springs and nearby Hot Springs.
Airport:
The nearest major Airport is Roanoke, VA (ROA), a little over an hour and a half to the south of Warm Springs.
Richmond, VA (RIC) is a bit over three hours away. Other options include either
airport in Washington, DC. Dulles International (IAD) which is about three and a half
hours away, while Reagan National (DCA) is closer to four hours away.
For those who want help with reservations, we
highly recommend Paula Jaye at Park Street Travel in Andover, MA. She
is delightful and savvy and has
been a travel agent for [many] years. She also has access to resources
unavailable to us mere mortals and can often find fares that are below the
ones on the Internet. With domestic fares, she does need to charge a fee, but for many, it is well worth it. Call Paula at 978-470-1493 on the east
coast or e-mail her at paula (at) parkst-travel (dot) com. (Obviously, you must put this into the standard name@domain.com form.) It
is not our custom to recommend outside travel resources, so this lets you
know how highly we regard Paula.
Please note that in cases where we negotiate special rates with our hotels, you must use our links and make your reservations yourself.
Flying with Photo Equipment:
It is always good to check with TSA and your airline before traveling by air. Currently,
TSA
regulations note:
"You may carry one (1) bag of photographic equipment in addition to one (1) carry-on
and one (1) personal item through the screening checkpoint. The additional
bag must conform to your air carrier's carry-on restrictions for size and weight. Please
confirm your air carrier's restrictions prior to arriving at the airport."
They do remind everyone that not all airlines will allow this, so you may want
to select your airline based on thier willingness to work with photographers...
"Air carriers may or may not allow
the additional carry-on item on their aircraft. Please check with your
air carrier prior to arriving at the airport."
If you are a member of a photo association, carry your membership card. It may help
you, but that is not a guarantee.
Always check back with the TSA
website for the latest updates!
Rental Cars:
Because we stop in locations where the roads and streets may be narrow and parking
minimal, we encourage car sharing. If you are interested in sharing a rental
car with others, let us know. We'll pool those who respond and get you in touch
with one another to make your own plans. We can't guarantee that there will be
takers, so we also recommend that you rent a car, as you can always cancel later.
That way, you won't find your car of choice no longer available.
PRIVACY POLICY: Barefoot Contessa Photo Adventures is respectful of your privacy and any information you give us, either through our interactive forms or via e-Mail. We are committed to ensuring the security and safety of this information. To that end, our policies are outlined in our Privacy Statement.
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