Posted in Study Abroad Journal Entry on May 31st, 2008 No Comments »
Saturday, May 31, 2008
AA Flight #0064 continues
Written by: Asha Burton
On the flight we received fairly good service from the flight attendants. After take off, within 2 hours we got beverages and dinner. I had beef with mashed potatoes and gravy which was decent but salty. I tried to sleep but could barely find a comfortable [...]
Posted in Study Abroad Journal Entry on May 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Friday, May 30, 2008
Switzerland Here We Come…..JFK Airport Tour
Written by: TTA 100 Students (see links)
After several months of planning, numerous administrative meetings, thousands of phone calls, millions of international emails, 35 days of tour management workshops, and 3 hours at a historical BMCC graduation, we finally made it to “one” long yet fabulous and life [...]
Posted in Study Abroad Journal Entry on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Written by: Mark Villanueva and Elliott Williams
St. Martinsplatz in Chur, Switzerland (From left to right, front row: Liliana, Gia, Sarah, Elliott, Adrienne, middle row: Mark, Adele, Prof. Blake-Neis, Katherine, Dr. Garely, back row: Curtis, Shevy, Andy, Sasha)
During the weeks prior to the departure for TTA 100, Summer Study Abroad in Switzerland, Dr. Garely [...]
Posted in Study Abroad Journal Entry on May 28th, 2008 No Comments »
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
City University of New York
Department of Business Management
Course Description
Tour Management will introduce the students to the international aspects of tour planning and implementation.
1. Students will learn negotiating skills in order to work effectively and efficiently with allied travel and tourism industry suppliers including hotels, cruise ships, attractions, tour operations and [...]
Posted in Gore-Tex, Journal Entry on May 28th, 2008 No Comments »
On Wednesday, May 28, 2008, during our last TTA 100- Tour Management workshop, the Gore-Tex shoes arrived and we were very delighted, being that it was two days before our departure for Zurich, Switzerland.
Everyone tried on their Gore-Tex shoes and except for one student – the shoes fit perfectly. Faculty not part of TTA 100 [...]
Posted in Study Abroad Journal Entry on May 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Written by: Elliott Williams
On April 15, 2008, the Study/Travel Opportunities for CUNY Students (STOCS) Award Committee made its award decisions for the Summer 2008 session. Ninety-one students from the fifty CUNY study abroad programs for the Summer 2008 session were selected to receive STOCS scholarships.
The CUNY Office of International Education administers the CUNY-wide Study/Travel Opportunities [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27th, 2008 No Comments »
Tips to Ease You Through Today’s Airport Security.
New security procedures have been put into place and while the federal government is enacting a uniform security policy for airline travel, not all airports are yet standardized.
Simply, the systems in place at one airport will not necessarily be in place at another.
A good rule is to [...]
Posted in Workshop on May 25th, 2008 No Comments »
· Culture Shock
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· If you experience it…
· Remember – this is normally a temporary phase
· It is important to know that there are some things you can do to help ease the cultural adjustment.
· You have to be proactive, to do something to appreciate the positive aspects of the experience and lessen the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15th, 2008 No Comments »
TTA 100 Packing Suggestions
Luggage
· Back pack and Fanny pack (MUST HAVE)
· Course Materials for TTA 100
· Text book
· Switzerland research document
· Brochures/Maps from Swiss Tourism Office (Rockefeller Plaza)
Media
· Cell phone and charger (you must have your cell phone company unlock your cell phone if
you plan to use it in Switzerland)
· Digital camera, batteries, [...]
Posted in Workshop on May 4th, 2008 No Comments »
Be Prepared with Travel Protection
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