WRITERS’ RETREATS IN IRELAND OR CANADA -- Come away for a week of individual writing, group workshops, solo consultations. Be inspired by Ireland's historic Dublin, charming Galway, or rural Roscommon; by Canada's tranquil Waterton Park or vibrant Calgary. Pubs and turf fires. Mountains and rivers. Churchyards and galleries. Time to think and write. Queries for custom-designed retreats and workshops welcome. Website: www.writinglife.ca/retreats.html. Email contact: Murphy@writinglife.ca (September 7, 2009)

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MOMENTA PHOTOGRAPHY ADVENTURES: Join Momenta Workshops as we explore and photograph some of the most beautiful and exciting locations around the globe. From portraiture in Burma to working with nonprofits in Uganda to festivals in India, our workshops teach you to do more with your pictures to help change the world. Email us at: info@momentaworkshops.com. Come witness the world: http://www.momentaworkshops.com. (August 17, 2009)

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PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING GETAWAYS -- Offering Havana and Trinidad de Cuba, Provence or Giverny, France for our 2009-2010 Getaways. From those aspiring, to those in need of inspiration. Explore your creativity or just unwind while you immerse yourself in new cultures and dreamscapes. Dreamscape Getaways specializes in exclusive trips for women. Take time to reflect! 1-866-987-0070 www.dreamscapegetaways.com (March 2, 2010)

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STUDY HOLISTIC HEALTH -- Learn to cultivate holistic health from the location of your choice. Plan your next adventure with Australasian College of Health Sciences (ACHS), the only DETC-accredited, fully online college specializing in Complementary Alternative Medicine. Live well. Earn credit. Pick your own path: expert-led summer sessions in Greece, diploma and certificate programs, or CEUs in aromatherapy, herbal medicine, and more! Visit http://www.achs.edu Study Abroad; email: achs@achs.edu; or call (503) 244-0726 (January 20, 2010).

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COOKING IN PARADISE CARIBBEAN CULINARY VACATION -- to Antigua and Barbados. Join Chef Freda Gore for 7 days 6 nights of Island fun and culinary adventure. Stay at our luxurious island villa, enjoy great beaches & food, tour the local farmers markets, rum distillery, great island shopping while learning the art of Caribbean Cooking. Book by January 31 2009 save 20% Web site www.caribbeanculinarytours.com (November 20, 2009).

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VOLUNTEER ABROAD -- It's the experience of a lifetime. As a Cross-Cultural Solutions international volunteer, you're making a meaningful contribution, working side-by-side with local people and sharing in the goals of a community that warmly welcomes you. Choose from 10 countries, start dates year-round and programs from 1-12 weeks long. CCS offers programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand. Website: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org Email: info@crossculturalsolutions.org (November 20, 2009)

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SEMESTER AT SEA -- The mission of Semester at Sea is to educate individuals for leadership, service, and success in shaping our interdependent world. Since 1963 we have led around-the-world semesters for lifelong learners on a ship outfitted as a floating college campus. If you are interested in sailing with us, please see our website at www.semesteratsea.org or call 1-800-854-0195 (June 1, 2009).

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BE PAID TO TRAVEL THE WORLD -- The International Guide Academy has trained and certified International Tour Managers and Tour Guides for over 35 years. Free lifetime placement assistance. You can join one of our certification programs in a choice of international locations including at sea. Website: http://www.bepaidtotravel.com or contact the company president daniel@bepaidtotravel.com who will personally reply to you or call 303.780.0131 P.S. Want to study and cruise? See: http://www.bepaidtotravel.com/Cruise.htm (December 31, 2009)