Taiwan Tour April 8
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to April 22
Dear Friends,You are cordially invited to join Thay and the Plum Village monastics for a mindful tour in Thailand,Taiwan, and Japan next spring. Thay would like to have the presence of our international fourfoldSangha in order to re-introduce the Plum Village practice in these countries and to give support andinspire our local friends to the practice.This is the first time Thay tours Taiwan to offer the teachings and practices. We will visit Taipei,Kaoshiung, and Taichung for days of mindfulness and public talks. We will have sightseeing of monasteries as well cultural and historical sites in these cities. There will be a retreat of mindfulness inTaipei for the local people.If you would like to have more information on the tour, please contact Sr. Tue Nghiem attnhasiatour@gmail.com. The last day to register for Taiwan tour is March 20
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, 2011. The cancellation policy for Taiwan tour is as follows: Before March 1
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, 2011, the cancellation fee is 100USD. After March 1
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, the cancellation fee is 30% of the total cost. After March 20
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, the cancellation fee is 50% of the total cost. To register for Taiwan tour, please visitwww.pvretreats.org.
Itinerary for Taiwan Tour
1April 8, 2011Arrival day to Taipei.Accommodation: Dynasty HotelMeals: self-service2April 9Rest/Touring on your own: Public Sogo Department Store or 101Tower or West Door in the morning.Public talk at National Taiwan University in the afternoon.Accommodation: Dynasty HotelMeals: B: at hotel; L: self-service; D: Lotus Pond Restaurant3April 10Taipei Day of MindfulnessAccommodation: Dynasty HotelMeals: B: at hotel; L: lunch box; D: Quan Am VegetarianRestaurant4April 11Travel to KaoshiungTour on your own: Kaoshiung West Son Bay & Kaoshiung LoveRiver Accommodation: Kaoshiung Garden HotelMeals: B: at hotel; L: Buddha Tree Restaurant; D: Lee KyVegetarian Restaurant5April 12Public Talk at Chung San University Night market tour on your ownAccommodation: Kaoshiung Garden HotelMeals: B: at hotel; L: Fragrant Compassion Restaurant; D:Shanghai Restaurant