China-Vietnam-Thailand Cultural History Tours Travel:
All CVT Cultural History Tour participants are urged to carry
an internal or external frame backpack. This facilitates travel
and keeps personal effects to a minimum. We move quickly using public
transportation, which enables program participants to mix as much
as possible with local inhabitants throughout the tour. Most of
our intra-Chinese transportation will be done by rail, aboard second-class
express trains. Chartered buses will also sometimes be used for
our travel.
Where
we stay
Accommodations provide participants with a variety of living experiences.
Most accommodations are multiple occupancy in University foreign
student dormitories and small hotels. These dormitories usually
provide dormitory-style rooms with multiple beds, a common sink
and shared restroom and shower facilities. Hotels are chosen for
their central location.
Participants will be expected to abide
by the rules and regulations established by the tour director
at each of the locations. A disregard of these rules may lead
to dismissal of the student from the tour.
Travel
requirements
All participants must have a valid passport. If you have not yet
applied for a passport, please do so immediately. Applications
can be obtained at any county court house, passport agency or
designated post office. The expiration date of your passport must
be at least six months after the tour ends. For complete passport
information, including printable application forms, visit the
State Department website at
http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html Applications
can also be obtained at any county court house, passport agency
or designated post office. Participants who are NON-U.S. citizens
may be required to have additional visas, depending on citizenship
and are responsible for securing the necessary visas. The Office
of Academic Programs Abroad at Eastern Michigan University will
inform non-U.S. citizens about which steps to take to receive
visas for countries on the itinerary. The China Cultural History
Tour cannot be responsible for delays, detainments or losses incurred
by non-U.S. citizens due to visa problems arising from their citizenships.
Because of special discounts available to students and young people,
persons 26 and older may be charged an extra fee when they do
not qualify for youth discounts. Note: Canadian citizens used
to be considered equivalent to U.S. citizens by the customs officials
of many countries. This is no longer true, and Canadian citizens
might now have different requirements for the Chinese visa.
Participants
will also have to get a Chinese visa. Later, we will give instructions
on the process.
Group
behavior and solidarity
Living as a group requires of each member a strong spirit of cooperation
and a willingness to place the needs of the group above personal
preferences. We expect all members of the group to travel together,
stay in the accommodations provided by the program, and participate
in program activities together. The unique and ongoing dialogue
between students and faculty is born in response to program experiences
and activities. We expect participants to be receptive to the
experiences offered on the program and respectful of the people
and cultures visited.
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