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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.  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.
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. Travel Help: If you do not feel comfortable making reservations in a foreign country, The Barefoot Contessa will be happy to help you negotiate the best price for a car, train, and/or hotel for a fee of $100 that includes all overseas calls. The $100 will be more than compensated by the money you save. And it is easier when one speaks the language, as I do. If you want to try yourself (remember, any discount is accorded to only those who book directly with the hotel), there are assorted translation sites, including Yahoo's Babel Fish and Google Translate, and while the freebies aren't perfect, they can help the linguistically challenged. Accommodations: () 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 minutes 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. 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 — Ilene Cox. She is delightful and savvy and has been a travel agent for over 25 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, Ilene has traveled extensively through Europe, Asia and Africa. So, for help with international air and travel-related questions, call Ilene Cox at 800-339-8417 on the west coast. It is not our custom to recommend outside travel resources, so this lets you know how highly we regard Ilene. 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 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 last summer!
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