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12/11/2016

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​A European Vacation - Background information:
 
  • 2 people travelling – you and one parent
  • 6 weeks duration Budget
  • $15,000 each (this must include EVERYTHING – airfares, travel, 
    accommodation, food, activities, etc)      
  • Must include Paris and Berlin       
  • At least 5 locations in 5 European 
    countries

You will be required to present your work as a weebly website. You will be sent an invitation to join a class with instructions on how to set-up your 
site.

Remember: This is an individual task.
 
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Choosing destinations.
You have been given two locations that you must include in your trip. 

What other cities or towns would you like to visit? Why? 

What activities would you like to undertake at each location? 

Create a mind map using wordle, or bubbl.us which answers the questions above. (If you don't want to use one of these applications you can try to create it in Word or another program you are familiar with.)

You must include 15 activities across the 5 locations.
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​Means of travel
Explore travel options between your locations. 
You must include several options in each of:


  • Road
  • Rail
  • Sea
  • Air
Create a table which outlines examples of each type of transport in and around your chosen locations.

Answer: Will your trip involve any group tours or will you only be involved in individual travel? Justify your answer.

Task:
Create a travel brochure for one European location that you would like to visit. In doing so, use Abobe Fireworks or Photoshop to edit images. You may choose to use Publisher, Word or PowerPoint to create your brochure. Make sure that you save your brochure as you will need to use the file in a later task. Ensure that you only use images which are copyright free. Keep a seperate file showing where you got each image from.
​Organising travel
Create your travel itinerary

Now it is time to make the decisions about exactly where you want to go and how long you will spend at each location. 
Your itinerary will need to include:


  • Where to stay
  • Getting around (transport)
  • Length of stay at each location
  • What to see and do at each location

Include at least one ecotourism activity or eco-accommodation.

Keep in mind your budget and time constraints: $15,000 each and 6 weeks.

Present your itinerary as a detailed table (include the dot point above).

Create a separate table which outlines how you will allocate your budget.

Create a map using Google Maps or Google Earth which shows the journey you will take. Exclude your flight to and from Sydney on your map so that you can show a high level of detail.
​Planning a trip
You will have to consider the following issues when planning your trip: official requirements and documents, language issues, medical issues, culture, political instability and insurance.

Passport
Examine this site:
https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/index.aspx

Describe the process of applying for a passport.
Create a passport for your self. Use a comic site (such as bitstrips, weemee, etc) to create an image of yourself. Make sure you use a fake address and personal details. It is not wise to use a real photograph of yourself or to include your personal details.

Visa
Examine this site:
http://www.dfat.gov.au/visas/

What visas will you need to apply for? What dates will you be entering and leaving each country?

Travel warnings
Examine this site:
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/

Examine the travel warnings for each of the countries you will be visiting. What precautions will you need to take in each of these countries?

Create a table which includes all of the information that you have collected.
 
Medical requirements
Read about travel insurance here:
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/tips/insurance.html

What health issues do people generally face when they are travelling? What risks do you face travelling in the countries that you have chosen? Will any of the activities that you undertake put you at risk of harm?

Language issues
When you travel to a non-English speaking country you will need to learn how to get around and how to ask for help. 

Create a bilingual comic involving you asking for directions to the Eiffel Tower. (Paris - English and French)
OR 
Create a bilingual comic involving you asking for directions to the Brandenburg Gate. (Berlin - English and German).

Your comic must have a minimum of 6 frames.
 
 
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