Slide 1: Peru and the Galapagos Islands February Break 2009
Slide 2: Presentation Outline Chapel Video Who I Am Types of Trips Trip Outline Trip Summary Why travel with me? The Next Steps Questions Contact Information
Slide 3: Chapel Video
Slide 4: Who I Am I never stop moving I abhor inefficiency I love the strange and exotic I demand loyalty and commitment I am all or nothing I absolutely adore creating positive life-altering experiences I love to travel
Slide 5: Types of Trips Touring Living Serving Fully supported Hostile to hostile I’m aiming for them all.
Slide 6: Trip Outline: Intro Nothing has yet to be set in stone The bulk of the trip is built by EF Our service will be diverse 42 students and 6 chaperones 7 days of school $3,000 Financial aid will be available
Slide 7: Trip Outline: Day 1  We’ll all gather in the Morse Lobby in the early am of Thursday, 2/20/08  After running through several final checks in small groups, we’ll bus up and travel 3 hours down to Boston  We’ll check our (very well packed!) bags, clear security, and make it to our gate at least 1.5 hours before boarding  We’ll board our very large plane bound for Lima. After a layover (most likely in Miami), we’ll continue on to Lima, clear security, and meet up with our tour guide.
Slide 8: Trip Outline: Days 2 - 3 We’ll wake up in Lima, have breakfast at the hotel and head out to see the city. Government palace Plaza Mayor San Isidro Miraflores Archeological and Anthropological Museum Free time
Slide 9: Trip Outline: Day 4 We’ll wake up early, head to the airport, and fly to Cuzco Guided sightseeing of Cuzco Korikancha Temple Incan pyramid Sacsayhuaman fortress Kenko Puca-Pucara Tambomachay
Slide 10: Trip Outline: Days 5 - 7 Excursion to Pisac, Ollantaytambo Travel by train to Machu Picchu, Intipunko Train back to Cuzco Free time
Slide 11: Trip Outline: Days 8 - 12 Pangoa Coffee Cooperative Homestays Media Coverage Work with a school Manual labor ???
Slide 12: Trip Outline: Days 13 - 14 Fly from Cuzco to Quito Guided sightseeing Colonial Quarter Independence Plaza Government Palace San Francisco Church Equator Free time
Slide 13: Trip Outline: Days 15 - 17 Fly to the Galapagos Islands: Visit Santa Cruz Island Isla Baltra Charles Darwin Research Station Cerro Dragon Swim and snorkel Galapagos Yacht Excursion, Visit Bartolome Island, Pinnacle Rock Excursion to North Seymour or Plaza Island
Slide 14: Trip Outline: Day 18 Fly home on Sunday, 3/7/08 Galapagos to Quito to Miami to Boston to St. Johnsbury
Slide 15: Peru 7 days touring u ice work in Per 5 days of serv the ing Quito and 4 days tour os Islands Galapag day 1 day there, 1 ( 18 days total back)
Slide 16: Why travel with me?  I will keep your child safe and entertained  Travel coordinating is something I do well  Since the Spring of 2004 I chaperoned well over 70 student trips. Of these…  20 were overnight trips. Of these…  8 involved plane travel. Of these...  Two were major international trips:   Eastern Europe ‘05 Athens, Rome, and Chamonix ‘07
Slide 17: The Next Steps Pay attention to MrSeamon.com Give me your contact information before you leave today Turn in a signed International Travel Agreement form and $100 deposit to me by Friday, May 9th Complete “Survey 1” on MrSeamon.com Attend a meeting in the 3rd week of May Talk it up Check your email regularly
Slide 18: Questions?
Slide 19: Contact Information Make sure you give me yours Mine: Josh Seamon jseamon@gmail.com 802.748.9857 www.mrseamon.com SV19 (The Math Office)
Slide 20: The End