Each participant must be willing and able to carry their own luggage and equipment at all times, including up stairs, hills, etc. Many parts of Europe have little or no accommodation for 'Handicap Access' as we know it here in the U.S. Even elevators are not always available. (Many of the buildings are centuries old!)

This course includes some potentially challenging physical activity, primarily in the form of walking. We will be walking several miles during our adventures. (Personally, I try to be out-and-about by 8am and keep walking and shooting till 10pm.) Rain or shine, we will be out, walking, photographing buildings, people, cities, and the countryside. These activities are a required portion of the course credit. Students opting to forego certain activities are free to do so. However, course grades and credit could be affected by a lack of participation.