Preparatory course: Experience Germany Differently!
In this interactive, preparatory course for our Experience Germany Differently! tour, you will not only become familiar with Germany’s history and culture but also develop language and travel skills, such as learning how to navigate daily interactions in German and public transportation, study cultural differences and work out the details and logistics of our group adventure.
This course is a prerequisite for the tour. We designed this course to enrich and enhance your intercultural experience as a well-prepared traveler. It consists of six two-hour sessions, spread over six months prior to departure.
The cost is $300, in advance, payable to Gerlind Institute for Cultural Studies. The session dates and times will be arranged by group agreement. This is what folks had to say about past trips.
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Introductions
Geography of GermanyFlight options, travel insurance, passports
Itinerary wish list
Discussion of Reservation Form and Terms and Conditions -
Discuss itinerary wish lists: what are you most interested in doing?
Intro to German travel language
Review resource and travel apps list (will be sent via e-mail) -
Discussion of your suggested events & locations
Cultural differences, e.g. dining out customs: ordering, payment, tipping,
public behavior expectations, resource conservation (recycling)
German travel language: role play ordering food -
Itinerary draft complete
Interactive exercises in navigating public transit in Berlin and Hamburg
German travel language: transportation signs, learning and asking for directions, maps -
Itinerary complete
Interactive exercises in navigating public transit in Berlin and Hamburg
German travel language: transportation signs, learning and asking for directions, maps -
Mini presentations
Getting ready: exchanging money, phone services: SIMM cards
Final itinerary review
Travel language & potluck
Sessions