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Information for Sicily, Crossroads of the Med

Cost:  $1,800
Discounts for early birds, BCPA alumni, and members of ASMP, NANPA, and OWAA (proof required).
Transportation, lodging, meals, and personal expenses are the responsibility of the participants.

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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.

© 2004 Zann and Pinkerton Photography.  All Rights Reserved.  From Barefoot Contessa Photo Adventures.  For usage and fees, please e-mail BC <at> ZAPphoto.com or contact us at 310 Lafayette Drive, Hillsborough, NC  27278 or at 919-643-3036 before 9 p.m. east-coast time. Sicily, Crossroads of the Med italy europe summer
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 pop-up windows for links to work.)
Taormina is a very popular destination, and when you get there, you'll see why. This is why we highly recommend that you make your room reservations ASAP.

We will be based at the lovely
           Hotel Taodomus
           Corso Umberto I, 224
           98039 Taormina, ITALY
           E-mail Olga at info@taodomus.it and be sure to mention Barefoot Contessa Photo Adventures.


They are now accepting reservations by e-mail, but sometimes there are e-mail problems when they try to send to the US.  If you have problems, let us know, and we'll help you.

There are only ten rooms here, so if you miss out, there are other options...

Just a few doors away is
           Hotel del Corso (with 15 room in the main hotel and 7 in the annex)
           Corso Umberto I, 238
           98039 Taormina, ITALY


For more modestly-priced hotels, check Trip Advisor.com.

Airport:
The nearest major Airport is Fontanarossa (CTA) in Catania, about 3/4 hour down the coast from Taormina. CTA has regular flights from/to most major European cities.

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 out-of-the-way locations, and because the roads are narrow with minimal parking, we strongly encourage participants to pool transportation with us. Contact us ASAP if you are interested, and we'll let you know the approximate cost. Besides being practical, it's a blast traveling with others in the group. I can't tell you how much and how hard we laughed the last time! In 2010, the cost per person was around $240 for the week, and everyone shared in petrol.

Travel Agent
Travel Agent:

Navigating the maze of overseas flights can be daunting, totally frustrating, and time consuming as we all search for the best fare.  We have a travel agent that we can 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. 

In addition, Paula has been in the business for over 25 years and has traveled extensively in Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa as well as the US and Caribbean. So, particularly for help with international air and travel-related questions, call Paula Jaye 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 since we negotiate special rates with out hotels, you must use our links for those.
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