April in Paris with Phil and Mort

Delve into the art, literary and culinary Paris 2012. Share tea with Sylvia Whitman of legendary Shakespeare & Co., dine aboard Mort's teak boat, sample Paris' best culinary offerings, walk in Monet's gardens and meet for late night conversations with your guides Phil Cousineau, author, filmmaker, tv host and Mort Rosenblum, award-winning reporter, author of 5 books with Paris at their heart. Optional Writers in Residence workshop to follow. Click Here for more details and to register

Writers in Residence with Phil Cousineau

Join Phil Cousineau, author of 30 books, 18 documentary film scripts, and numerous newspaper and magazine articles, for 3 days of intimiately intensive writing classes.  Combine liteary discussion with innovative writing exercises and the French flaneur tradition of walking, observing and recording observations in famous cafes and parks all over the City of Light.  Open to writers of all ages and levels

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Speaking Tuscan in the Kitchen. May 2012

A 6-day, hands-on cooking class in Tuscany where your home is a beautiful 4-star villa surrounded with olive orchards. Learn the ingredients of a Tuscan pantry and how to bake salt-free bread and Tuscan-style pizzas in wood burning ovens. Forage for wild greens to create risotto. Taste four different olive oils, learning how to use them in every way of cooking. Make light gnocchi and tortelli stuffed with potato. Visit rolling vineyards to sample delicious Tuscan wines and taste fresh made cheeses at the farm where they are made.

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Medieval Mystic, Hildegard de Bigen, with Lauren Artress. September 3-9, 2012

Join Lauren Artress exploring the legends of this incredible 11th century, mystic, poet, artist and politician, Hildegard of Bingen. Visit her famous abbey ruins in Disibodenberg, Germany, explore magical places along the Rhine from Rudesheim to Cologne including time in its impressive Gothic cathedral (the largest in Europe) before traveling on to Chartres for an optional seminar week with Lauren.  Details January 2012.

The Caves of Lascaux and other Prehistoric sites of the Vézère Valley

The limestone plateau of this valley in southwest France contains 147 prehistoric sites, many with cave paintings. Some of these paintings are hunting scenes and animal figures in motion drawn in great detail with vivid colors, which still remain 17,000 years later. You'll explore some of the most interesting of these caves guided by experts pivotal in research into this art. Group size limited to 12. Details Spring of 2012

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Paris Chocolate Adventure

An exceptional adventure into an insider's world of chocolate, dining and the latest culinary offerings of Paris. Designed for foodies.

Details confirmed in January.

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