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    Re: field trips
    Posted by: You get what you pay for on 10/27/09

    ...someone plugging their own company, or that of a friend. Can't
    be! You know the motto in life, "you get what you pay for,"
    well...its TRUE. DUH!!! If you want guides that should be working
    as history professors, due to their incredible knowledge and get
    paid $400 per day, then get ready to pay for their services. Ain't
    no such thing as a free lunch and Socaliforniamagistra seems to
    want to let everyone know that you can have your cake and eat it
    too. Contact the company he or she is plugging and get a quote.
    Then, when you realize that not every kid can afford such
    lavishness, contact EF or Explorica and get good value for
    money...and perfectly fine tours. Bit of a diva??? Me thinks so.
    Needs to get a life...definitely. The motto of the day is low
    maintenance, happy trails and CHILL.

    On 9/28/09, socaliforniamagistra wrote:
    >
    > After traveling with the other large tour companies, we are now
    > using a person who designs our trip especially for us according
    > to our curriculum, standards, and my personal 'wish list'. She
    > pointed us to a very good tour operator,which is owned and run
    > by a teacher. They work very well together.
    >
    > Their service is professional and efficient. But it is their
    > dedication to educational content which really attracted me.
    >
    > They are creative and put lots of hands-on discoveries,
    > reenactors, and other, 'goodies' into our trip. I can also
    > recommend their hotels and restaurants - especially the food.
    >
    > We get a 24 hour tour guide that meets us at the airport and
    > stays with us throughout the trip. Our tour guide is a
    > kid-friendly, fun, walking encyclopedia. She not only gives us
    > background, but also plays educational games, as well as
    > teaches us songs and poems that relate to the trip.
    >
    > Their travel insurance is the best I've seen.
    >
    > They advertise all-inclusive prices, without nickle and diming
    > you or raising the prices at the last minute. (Boy! Was I
    > burnt by two companies charging last minute fees.) As they
    > say, the only money your students need to bring is for
    > souvenirs! And there are no marketing plays; they're upfront
    > and easy to work with.
    >
    > Here are the websites: instructours dot com
    > leaddiscoveryusa dot com
    >
    > Good luck!
    >
    > Socaliforniamagistra
    > On 9/27/09, candy molina wrote:
    >
    > They are creative and put lots of hands-on discoveries,
    > reenactors, and other, 'goodies' into our trip. I can also
    > recommend their hotels and restaurants - especially the food.
    >
    > We get a 24 hour tour guide that meets us at the airport and
    > stays with us throughout the trip. Our tour guide is a
    > kid-friendly encyclopedia. She not only gives us background,
    > but plays educational games, as well as teaches us songs and
    > poems that relate to the trip.
    >
    > Also their insurance is the best I've seen.
    >
    > They advertise all-inclusive prices, without nickle and diming
    > you or raising the prices at the last minute. (Buy! Was I
    > burnt by two companies with all the last minute fees.) And
    > there are no marketing plays. They're very honest and easy to
    > work with.
    >
    > Here are the websites: instructours dot com
    > leaddiscoveryusa dot com
    >
    > Good luck!
    >
    > Socaliforniamagistra
    >
    > These are the websites
    >> Please send me any information on field trips suitable for
    >> middle and high school homeschoolers. Thank you


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  • field trips, 9/27/09, by candy molina.
  • Re: field trips, 9/28/09, by socaliforniamagistra.
  • Re: field trips, 10/27/09, by You get what you pay for.
  • Re: field trips, 10/28/09, by Socaliforniamagistra.

     
     

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