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Welcome to our place ...

... where we will plan our trip from Denver to Japan in the Summer of 2023

Introduction

These webpages are for everyone involved in our adventure to find out more about this trip, and to keep informed as we get closer to our departure.

In the box at left are links for you to find out:

• itinerary details
• pricing information
• who are the chaperones for this trip
• some ideas about the foods you might encounter and enjoy - or want to avoid
• information about the people who are helping make this trip happen (travel agents, contacts in our destination cities and so on)
• events going on that you might be interested in because they provide opportunities to prepare and learn for this journey
• some hints and tools to make the trip easier

 

You will also find links to provide information about the cities we will be visiting, resources you might find useful / helpful, and email addresses for your primary contacts.

 

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NOTE: you must currently be attending high school in the metro Denver area (including Boulder and in between) to be eligible to go on this trip; (homeschooling counts for eligibility).

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We will be exploring the traditional and modern aspects of Japan as well as expanding language skills and cultural understanding through visiting with local residents.

 

What's new on this website?

We are regularly adding and updating pages on the website. To help you keep up with changes, below is a list of the changes in reverse chronological order (most recent at the top).

• 2 June - updated gathering time for departure on Itinerary page
• 29 May - updated train schedule details on itinerary page
• 13 May - added two new insurers to list on this page
• 6 May - update return flight info on Itinerary
• 2 May - updates to itinerary regarding breakfasts
• 15 April - changed female chaperone to Chihiro Hodges
• 15 April - updated Related Events page
• 13 April - added Japanese kite festival to the Events page
• 20 March - Update to payment schedule on Price page
• 4 March - updates to website to Pricing page and Related events page
• 9 February - Website first publically available
• 27 February - Application deadline extended to 3/4