What our travellers say about us...
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TRAVEL PREPARATION SESSIONS
Conventional travel guides may tell you where to eat well and sleep deep, but you'll be left in the dark if you don't understand how to deal with the culture.
However knowing something about the country, local way of life, culture, cuisine or wines will help you interact with locals, open many doors and often be the key to having an absolutely unforgettable time on your holiday in France and Italy.
When taking part to our home-based friendly and informal "Do as the Locals Do" travel preparation sessions and cultural dinners, you will live the French or Italian experience before you leave home, making sure you wont miss anything important during your trip overseas!
You will:
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pick up enough of the language to cope with most travel situations
- learn about local people, their culture, daily way of life, habits and customs
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learn about some of the country's most charming - and sometimes off the beaten tracks - regions, history, traditions and more
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discover regional gastronomy and experience new flavours, dining on authentic food and tasting a variety of local wines
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receive many great and extemely useful tips for your future trip
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spend a pleasant evening in the company of people who share the same interest.
Because only a well informed person travels well!
Do you want to know more about:
LANGUAGE: WHAT YOU WILL LEARN,
WITH MINIMAL STRAIN AND MORE FUN
- how to greet the persons you meet
- how to introduce yourself, what you like and dislike
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how to be polite
- numbers, currency (what do paper notes and coins look like...), asking for the time
- accommodation (how to book your room...)
- at the restaurant, café: how to order a drink / a meal and ask for the bill
- in a shop: buy postcards and stamps, film rolls, clothes...
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in the bank: change traveller cheques
- at the train / bus / subway station
- in the taxi
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driving a car, buying petrol, looking for the right directions
- asking for directions while visiting a town
AFTER THE LANGUAGE SESSION, YOUR BRAIN IS FED,
THEN LET US FEED YOUR STOMACH!
TRAVEL AND MORE will prepare for you a genuine French or Italian recipe (which will also be given at the end of the dinner). There will be a different recipe and a new wine type to savour at each dinner session.
The dinner will be an opportunity to get to know each other better, have fun and have conversations about France or Italy. The TRAVEL AND MORE team will be at your disposal to give you the best tips to enjoy your trip (best places to go, shopping...).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Group sessions with min. 4 to max. 8 people.
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Frequency of the sessions: once a week, over a four-week period.
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Number of hours for one session: 3 (including the 1 hour dinner).
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Total number of sessions: 4.
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Total number of hours: 12.
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If you miss a session you can catch up with another group of travellers.
- Sessions usually start at 6.30 pm and end at 9.30 pm.
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We also have sessions starting at 10am and finishing at 1pm and sessions starting at 12am and finishing at 3pm (days will be defined according to the enrolments).
WHAT OUR TRAVELLERS SAY ABOUT US
FRANCE
Geoff:“This is the most useful training I had ever done. I’d visited France several times before but this last time was extra special. Attending Travel and More’s preparation sessions made the difference!”
Claire:“I knew I would love France but felt nervous about how I’d be received by French people. The Do as the Locals Do dinners helped me to understand the way French people think and behave. It became easy to communicate, to interact with them once I was there and I found them the most charming people. Thank you so much again! Merci beaucoup”
Jane:“Dear Yves, thank you so much for all the great travel tips! Everything went so smoothly and I had a fantastic time!!!! Next step will be to enrol in your language courses… and may be one day eat some snails (do not promise anything though!)”
ITALIAN
Peter:“Thank you for the delicious pasta dishes and the great wines! Every dinner was extremely enjoyable, and provided me with the opportunityto meet new people and to improvemy knowledge of the amazingly rich Italian culture!”
Margaret:“I felt like I was already in Italy and I felt pretty much at home too! It was a real treat to be at your home!”
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