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

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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

Gerald Franti800-747-2255;

ext-146gfranti@gtd.org