French Property Conference - Living and Investing in France

Paris
Date: October 11-12, 2008
Location: Paris Chez Jenny
Times: To Be Announced
Limit: 100
Registration Fee: To Be Announced

"The Ultimate Travel Writer's Workshop" with Lori Allen and the AWAI
July 24-26, 2008
San Francisco, CA

This summer, spend three fun days with the folks from the American Writers and Artists, Inc. in San Francisco and discover the secrets to traveling the world, potentially for free by getting paid as a travel writer.

It's true. Lots of writers do it. This is your chance to rub shoulders with some of the best writers and editors in the business and discover first-hand how to turn your traveling into royalties or paychecks, and see the world in a different way than as an ordinary tourist.

To register for the Ultimate Travel Writer's Workshop call Terry Frank at (202) 370-6459 EST or toll-free at (866) 415-1425 or email her at: terry@thetravelwriterslife.com

Announcing the
"The Essoyes School" and
"Paris Through the Eyes of the Travelers"

July 1-28, 2008 Paris

Now in its 11th year!! Sponsored by Queens College, CUNY and the Essoyes School

Deepen and enrich your exploration of one of the world's great cities by reading and discussing literary texts set in or written about Paris as you explore it for yourself.

What is it about Paris that has captured the imagination of the world for so long, and has provided artists, writers, and other creative people with the inspiration to create their best work?

What is it about Paris that has drawn so many people to it in their search for truth, beauty, and romance?

Through the study of texts by Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Langston Hughes, Jack Kerouac, and others, we will explore this magnificent "City of Light," learning much about its history and its people as we seek answers to the question, "Why Paris?"

Living in Paris while reading about it will make the texts come to life. Reading about the places you are exploring on your own each day will make your experience of those places much more meaningful. Through assigned journal entries and writing assignments, you will also have the chance to add your own voice, your own thoughts and impressions, to the existing body of literature about Paris.

And through your experiences in this course you will no doubt learn for yourself a fundamental truth about travel, as expressed by Jack Kerouac: "You always learn something and learn to change your thoughts."

Week One (July 1-4) Written Portraits, Snapshots, and Sketches (short works and excerpts by Jan Morris, Julian Green, Bill Bryson, MFK Fisher, Jim Barnes, Chiang Yee, Jack Kerouac and others) $650 includes tuition, dinner boat ride on the Seine, and visit to the Rodin Museum.

Week Two (July 7-10) Paris in the Twenties and Thirties (Janet Flanner, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, Gertrude Stein, George Orwell) $550 includes picnic in the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Week Three (July 15-18) American Expatriate Writers in Paris (Edith Wharton, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Janet MacDonald) $550 includes poetry reading by James A. Emanuel.

Week Four (July 21-28) Summing It Up and Bringing It Home (Shay Youngblood) (Queens College enrollees only) www.qc.cuny.edu/studyabroad

Cost: Three-week workshop (July 1-18), $1,600. Week-long workshops, $550-$650.

Airfare, housing, meals not included. Assistance in finding housing available on request.

For applications and inquiries: janet.hulstrand@gmail.com or +1 (202) 744-7338

Testimonials from participants in Paris Through the Eyes of Travelers:

"I enjoyed the class very much and found your professional perspective refreshing. I feel I learned a great deal in this class about literature, but also about life. Thank you for the experience!"

"Thank you for helping to make my experience so entirely life-changing."

"Our visit to an artist's studio blew my mind! Weeks later I am still thinking about it."

"Thank you for the inspiration...you are a truly talented teacher and writer."

"Thank you for offering such a course. It whet my appetite for further travel. My mind is constantly at work thinking of the new and exciting places I can visit in the future, including several return trips to France."

"I wanted to thank you for the inspiring words you left us with....The experience was life-changing and so needed. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss important topics, meet great people, and discover new places."

"Reading about Paris while living there was an extraordinary experience...How meaningful to read about Paris while visiting it, and not from tourist guides, but from books that are written with a heart and soul."

"Paris Through the Eyes of Travelers was among the most fulfilling educational experiences of my life. It took living in Paris and analyzing literature written by American expatriates to truly open my eyes to how little I knew about where I lived. You were a great coach in developing my understanding, and my writing abilities."

Welcome to Writing from the Heart …a journey into the heart of France, and into your own heart…
October 21-27, 2008

The workshop will be held in the inspiring village of Essoyes, in the heart of Champagne country, two and a half hours southeast of Paris.

“A wonderful week of writing, in a charming and welcoming French village.”

Janet Hulstrand, workshop instructor, is a writer, editor, and teacher whose essays and articles have been published in the Christian Science Monitor, Guide to Retirement Living, International Educator, Smithsonian.com, and other publications. She has taught writing and literature at Hunter and Queens Colleges of the City University of New York. Her first book, Moving On: A Practical Guide to Downsizing the Family Home, was widely praised. She is currently working on her next book, A Long Way from Iowa, a literary memoir.

Cost: 1175 Euros* (payable in dollars at current rate of exchange)
Application deadline: August 15, 2008. Enrollment limited to 10.

More information available at: www.essoyesschool.com or janet.hulstrand@gmail.com

One Delicious Day and One Delicious Week in Paris with "On Rue Tatin" Chef and Author, Susan Herrmann Loomis

Join internationally acclaimed author and chef in Paris ! If you are planning to be in Paris, don’t miss Susan Herrmann Loomis’ delicious offerings of one day and one week cooking classes, all held in a gorgeous, professionally appointed kitchen in the Saint Germain des Pres neighborhood. Visit a market, tie on an apron and chop, sauté, braise and whisk your way to culinary heaven, all with Susan as your guide.

Visit http://www.onruetatin.com or email Ms. Loomis for more information cookingclasses@onruetatin.com