We will be going on a non-district sponsored Rome and Paris trip from April 3-13, 2026. The price is $3,799, which includes round trip airfare, hotels and home stays with host families, guided tours of Rome and Paris, insurance, bus rides, train, metro and museum passes, meals for all but four and a half days and multiple excursions.
Because of the cultural and linguistic immersiveness of the trip, the travelers must be current or former students of mine.
To sign up, click here and choose Rome/Paris April 3-13. To know more about the trip, cancellation policies and more, click here.
For more information, please email me at [email protected].
THIS IS NOT A DISTRICT SPONSORED EVENT
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I know that I will be safe?
We all sign up for the STEP program, which is set up by the U.S. Department of State. When we sign up, we indicate where we will be and on what dates. If anything unusual is happening, we will each immediately get notifications on our phones. This includes metro lines shutting down, protests that are taking place, or any kind of danger or unrest. I also will tell you the two places to avoid in Paris and we will all be together whenever it is dark. Frankly, the biggest risk will be simply crossing streets, which I will carefully train you on how to do.
If we wanted to bring extra pocket money, where would be the best place to exchange currency before the trip?
I recommend bringing about 200 euros in cash. We will each be contributing 3 euros a day to any tour guides or drivers as tips, and this will be done in cash. Street food purchases are typically cash only as well. When ordering your euros, be sure to get denominations of 20s, 10s and 5s. Many places will not accept bills of 50 or higher. I prefer to get mine from Continental Currency Services in Pomona, although sometimes they have a limited supply of smaller denominations.
If the trip were to be cancelled, how much money would be refunded?
I have being taking trips to Paris since 2006 and have never cancelled, nor do I intend to do so, nor does the tour company. If the trip is postponed, you will still be enrolled and we will do our best to insure that you do not have to pay any extra.
What will I need to do to be ready for this trip?
Here is a checklist of what needs to be done before take off. This is an editable document. Each student traveler will put an X in each box as they get each thing done, so that I can know what I need to remind them about.
Where will we be staying?
We will first stay near the Pantheon at a nice placed that I have stayed at twice called
Albergo Santa ChiaraWe will then head to the homestay families' homes in the San Giovanni neighborhood. In Paris we will stay at
MIJE Fourcy in the Marais, one of the nicest areas in the city.
What is the flight information for the trip?
Friday, April 3, 2026
ITA Airways
Flight AZ621
Departs LAX at 3:15pm
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Arrives Rome (Fiumicino) at 11:55am
Friday, April 10, 2026
Transavia Airways
Flight TO3915
Departs Rome (Fiumicino) at noon
Arrives Paris (Orly) at 2:10pm
Monday, April 13, 2026
French Bee
Flight BF 730
Departs Paris (Orly, terminal 4) at 2:50pm
Arrives LAX terminal B at 5:30pm
What documents will you share at the parent/traveler meeting?
Click here for the notes that I will use at the parent and traveler meeting on Tuesday, January 13th at 7pm.
Here is the liability waiver.
The Travel Consent Form can be found below in PDF form.
After the parent and traveler meeting, you will print, sign and return to me the last page of the notes, the liability waiver and the travel consent form.
What should I bring on the trip?
Here is a packing list that should help.
