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From: lj00+@andrew.cmu.edu (Lily Joenoes)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Need info re Bali & Java
Date: 14 Apr 92 18:29:21 GMT
Organization: Masters student, Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


 
My boyfriend's mother is thinking of taking a tour--senior
citizen type deal--to Bali and Java.  She is about 67, somewhat
overweight, and has some hip and neck problems.  She gets around,
but not quickly, needs to change positions fairly often, and is 
not real strong (in other words, could not do any serious hiking 
or climbing).  She was an absolute homebody for most of her years
but since being widowed 3 years ago has been fairly active with
the senior citizens' tours, going to Reno several times, and taking
other group tours, as well as flying to Chicago to visit her daughter 
several times.  She has not travelled out of the country before.
 
Can anyone give me any advice about Bali & Java for her, what she
can expect to find and do there, what she should be careful of and
watch out for.  How she can prepare herself, mentally and/or
physically, for such a trip.
 
I am from Indonesia, and I would recommend that she take a guided tour
or something like that especially if she has never travelled out of the
country before. I have a telephone number of an Indonesian travel agency
in California who may have some info.
        Natrabu
        800 999 2301
        800 654 6999

Things to know:

It's a tropical country with temperature around 80 - 110 degrees with a
high humidity. She should be prepared for this.
The country is very rich in culture and worthwhile to visit and even to
read some guidebooks such as A Guide to Java and A guide to Bali. She
will find it  helpful to study some useful phrases to get by.
It's a developing country with a great difference between the rich and
the poor - will be interesting to see but should be prepared for the
cultural differences.
I think she would like to spend at least one or two weeks in Yogyakarta
which is very cultured. There is a palace in there and plenty of
cultural performances such as dances, gamelan performance. 

Bali is a very interesting island which people lives with art everyday.
In Bali, she could stay in Ubud or other less touristic area. Bali has a
lot of very touristic places. She would probably enjoy more going to
Ubud, which is cooler and considered to be the center of art where one
can find museums or handicraft centers. It has several museums with
Balinese arts.

I hope this will help for the moment. I'll be glad to help more if you need.

Regards,

Lily Joenoes
  
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From: stevee@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Stephen Elmendorf)
Subject: Re: Cozumel, mexico
Reply-To: stevee@candyo.UUCP (Stephen Elmendorf)
Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin, Texas
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 16:18:19 GMT

In article <1992Apr10.154115.13578@nntp.uoregon.edu> jrusby@darkwing.uoregon.edu (Jim T. Rusby) writes:
>
>We're planning a trip to Cozumel, and  are looking for any recommendations
>regarding lodging.  Yes, we have read many brochures, books etc. - But I'd
>really be interested in hearing from anyone who is willing to recommend
>(or bash) a particular hotel.  Please E-mail me directly. Thanks for your
>time.

If possible, could you please post this info as well. I have great interest
in hearing about specific hotels (especially those with dive connections).

Thanks

-- 
|        __/__ ___     ____________     Stephen Elmendorf		|
|   /\    /   /    |  /  /    /		Motorola, Inc. - Oak Hill	|
|  /  \  /   /--   | /  /--  /--	Austin, TX (512) 891-2955	|
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From: migod@turing.toronto.edu (Mike Godfrey)
Subject: Re: edinburgh in may
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
Date: 11 Apr 92 04:52:25 GMT

In article <1992Apr10.170230.4203@cs.yale.edu> horne-scott@CS.YALE.EDU (Scott Horne) writes:
>In article <1992Apr10.132005.22121@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk>, jack@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (Jack Campin) writes:
><davide@sco.COM (David Escoffery) wrote:
><
><It's spelt "whisky" in Scotland.
>
>Unless you're referring to "Irish whiskey".

Scotch and (Canadian) rye are whisky's.
(American) Bourbon and Irish whiskey are whiskey's.

-- 
Mike Godfrey   	           		"Either that wallpaper goes, or I do."
Dept of Comp Sci, UofT      	         	-- allegedly, the last words
migod@turing.toronto.edu			   of Oscar Wilde
From: ljb@sei.cmu.edu (Len Bass)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Visa for Russia
Date: 6 Apr 92 20:08:06 GMT
Organization: The Software Engineering Institute


I am going to Russia and my travel agent gave me a form for travel to the
USSR.  Does anyone know whether the Russian embassy will accept such a form?

Thanks



-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Len Bass, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pa 15213 
Office: (412) 268-6763 , Fax: (412) 268-5758, internet: ljb@sei.cmu.edu
From: dianej@kona.Eng.Sun.COM (Diane Jeon)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: NEED FLORIDA INFO
Keywords: keys, gulf coast
Date: 8 Apr 92 23:16:05 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: kona

My SO and I will be vacationing in FLA from the 7th to the 16th of May.
We will be flying into and out of Tampa airport.  The first
3 nights we will be staying at the Inn by the Sea in Old Naples.
From there we go to the Cheeca Lodge on Islamorada.  Finally, we
end up at the Palm Island Resort Condominiums at Cape Haze
outside of the Englewood area.  Any input on these hotels would
be welcome, while we still have time to cancel if we needed to!
Im know that George Bush stayed at the Cheeca Lodge, but IMHO this
IMHO this isn't necessariy a selling point....I know this place
is luxurious, (which I do love!) but is it stuffy and or snobby?  
I'd like a relaxed place. We'd both prefer to stay away from somewhere
like too stuffy. 

How about restaurants?  Any we shouldn't miss?  Is Joe`s Stone
Crab in Miami worth all the hullaballoo and the long lines? What
about in the areas we'll be staying?  Nightlife?  (We're not
disco types, but if there's good live music somewhere, we're
up for it.)  Dress code?  Is it similar to California, or more
or even less formal? 

What about sites to see or things to do in the aforementioned area
or our path between places...We will be taking the 75 south from
Tampa to Naples.  From Naples we will take Alligator Alley over
to Fort lauderdale, and then head down through Miami and into the Keys.
We do plan to go to Key West on a day trip. After that we back track
up to Fort Meyers and wind inland to Cape Haze, and finally back up 
to Tampa airport.

Should we detour to the Everglads, or anywhere else? We've dome
Orlando a couple years ago, so I'd prefer to see other things
this time.  Thanks for your help.  We need it!!!!

Diane Jeon
dianej@kona.eng.sun.com
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From: gupta@trc.mew.mei.co.jp (PJ Gupta)
Subject: Wanted info on hotel accomodations in Singapore and/or HongKong
Organization: Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 04:50:50 GMT


Greetings,

I intend to travel to Singapore and Hong Kong during April 9 to May 05.
Would anybody mail me any suggestions as to where and how to find a
resonable hotel (say US$50.00/day - give or take a few) for a short
pleasure stay.
Also if anybody has somekind of email list of Hotels with their phone
numbers I'd be much oblidged if they could send me email.
Thks.

..PJ

PS: Please respond by email as I'm not a regular subscriber to this
bboard.
From: Marcus L. Endicott <mendicott@igc.org>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Date: 10 Apr 92 17:59 PDT
Subject: RUSSIA'S FIRST YOUTH HOSTEL!
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1460300070:000:1458
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!mendicott    Apr 10 17:59:00 1992


From: Marcus L. Endicott <mendicott>
Subject: RUSSIA'S FIRST YOUTH HOSTEL!

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TAKE YOUR EURAIL OR INTERAIL PASS TO THE "FINNISH-RUSSIAN" BORDER
OR ANY OTHER RUSSIAN BORDER AND LET YOUR ADVENTURE BEGIN!

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FOR RESERVATIONS OR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE
CALL OR SEND A STAMPED SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE TO:

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409 N PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
BUILDING 106, SUITE 390
REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
USA

Telephone: (310) 379-4316 Fax: (310) 379-8420

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KILROY TRAVELS - (90) 624-101
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*Reservations should be made at least 4-6 weeks in advance*

DOSVEDANYA!
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Hawaii Questions
From: jdc@mojave.ece.arizona.edu (Jo Dale Carothers)
Date: 11 Apr 92 20:12:26 MST
Distribution: usa,local
Organization: U of Arizona Electrical and Computer Engineeering

I am interested in hearing from people that have been to the island
of Kauai (I hope the spelling is correct, no handy map.).  We have
been to Honolulu and Maui before.  Maui was great, but Honolulu 
was a little too much of a big city when you are looking for a tropical
setting.  I would like to know if Kauai is a good choice.  What type
of things are there to do, etc.  Two of the people traveling have 
not been to Hawaii before.  Also, we will only have approximately
five days and four nights so we would like to concentrate our
time on one island.  Would you recommend a different island?

Also, we will be looking for reasonable accomodations.  Are they
available?  A condo would be great actually, but I don't know
what to expect in terms of price yet.  

Thanks for any input.  I will be doing my own research on this,
but input from people who have recently been there would be
invaluable.  By the way, we are planning to travel late
in May or June (July is also a possibility).

JDC
From: len@bistromath.mitre.org (Len J. D'Alotto)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Travelling through Ireland
Date: 15 Apr 92 20:22:52 GMT
Article-I.D.: linus.1992Apr15.202252.812
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA

My parents and their best friends will be travelling to Ireland for two weeks
next spring.  They have yet to finalize plans, and are looking for any
information on what to see and do that may be useful.  I would appreciate
all the information you can give me, either via posting or e-mail @ 
ljd@mbunix.mitre.org.

Thanks in advance,

Len D'Alotto
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: cthorne@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Charles E Thorne)
Subject: Re: cheap motels close to ohio state...
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 18:01:54 GMT

In article <ku4patINNkdu@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu> rose@duncan.cs.utk.edu (John Rose) writes:
>anyone know af any motels within 1-2 miles of ohio state univ in columbus
>ohio that are less than $40/night for 2 double beds? this would be for about
>25 people if that means anything. 

The closest, inexpensive hotel is the Red Roof which is about $32 for a
single and probably less than $40 for a double.  State and city hotel
taxes will add about 14%.  They're part of a national chain and have an
800 number.  There's also a cross country inn in the general vicinity and
probably comprably priced.

Otherwise, it might depend on when you're coming.  You could probably get
good rates downtown on weekends.  The best advice for that would be a
Best Western at Front and Spring and I don't have a price, but on a weekend
a double would probably be reasonable.

To get an idea of what else is available, there's a Holiday Inn just across
the street and their standard price is $55 with no additional price for
a second person or kids.

Charlie
From: davide@sco.COM (David Escoffery)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: edinburgh in may
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 00:17:23 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.


it looks like my wife and I will be able to spend two days and three nights
in ediburgh next month .. other than any interesting suggestions on what to
do (such as a tour of a tartan woolen mill or whiskey distillery, does anyone
have any favourite recommendations on nice lodgings in the city ..

also, any experience/recommendations on staying at castle hotels .. frommer's 
reviews both the dalhousie castle and bothwick castle .. anyone ever stayed 
there?

we are currently thinking about taking the express bus from london, round
trip .. any information here appreciated .. such as departure times, travel
times, cost, lunch stops, etc ..

thanks in advance ..

===========================================================================
David Escoffery                          Tel:        (408) 457-0195 x7718
The Santa Cruz Operation                 Internet:   davide@sco.COM
P.O. Box 1900
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
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Organization: Cntr for Design of Educational Computing, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 13:22:36 -0400 
From: Peter Madsen <pm2n+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Milan and Northern Italy


My wife and I will be in the Milan area of Italy from May 8th through
May 14.  Please advise on what cities we should visit in that time
period.  Are there hotels to be recommended in Milan and other northern
cities in Italy?  What will the weather be like? Any suggested
itineraries?  Thanks in advance for your reply.

Peter Madsen
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Friday, 10 Apr 1992 11:35:16 CDT
From: <U22822@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: HELP ON CHICAGO-ORLANDO

We are planinig to drive from Chicago to Orlando in early August.
We will totaly spend two weeks and stay at Youth Hostels on the way.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY GOOD SUGGESTIONS ABOUT WHAT TO DO BETWEEN CHICAGO
AND ORLANDO ?

Please E-mail me.

Matt
From: pirkko@sm.luth.se (Pirkko T|yr{)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: What to do in Columbus, Ohio
Date: 15 Apr 92 13:52:46 GMT
Organization: University of Lulea, Sweden

I'm planning to stay a few days in Columbus in the end of April.
I would like to know what to do in Columbus:museums, restaurants, theatres,
concerts(classic, jazz) and so on. Places of interest nearby Columbus.
Do you know any good bookstores in Columbus?
Thanks in advance
	
pirkko toyra
pirkko@sm.luth.se

university of lulea.sweden
From: rlee@guest.ads.com (Richard Lee)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Crete - Santorini
Date: 5 Apr 92 12:25:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: guest.RLEE.92Apr5042535
Organization: Advanced Decision Systems, Mountain View, CA 94043, +1 (415)
	960-7300

In article <13382@suns3.crosfield.co.uk> rxl@crosfield.co.uk (#richard lovelock) writes:

|  I recently asked for information regarding ferries between Crete and
|  Santorini, about accomodation on Santorini, and the other islands
|  close to Santorini that would be worth a visit. [...]  Could I
|  trouble the world for once again.

Crete - Santorini is several hours by ferry.  I think there's an
overnighter and a morning departure most days. (As I've said before,
trying to get a reliable schedule much in advance is an exercise in
futility.)  There are quite a few places to stay on Santorini, in Thira
and elsewhere.

The only island really "close" to Santorini is Thirasia, a tiny and
scenic location just to the west.

Ferry trips to most of the other islands take a while; Mykonos, perhaps
the most popular destination, is several hours.  Probably the only
regular ferry trip within 2 hours is Ios; since I haven't been there,
and I don't know what interests you, I can't tell you whether it's
"worth a visit".
From: jg@cl.cam.ac.uk (Jim Grundy)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: AMEX and cashing checks overseas
Date: 16 Apr 92 08:33:29 GMT
Reply-To: jg@cl.cam.ac.uk
Organization: Cambridge Hardware Verification Group

In article <1992Apr16.014938.20024@nas.nasa.gov>,
hahn@gigantor.nas.nasa.gov (Jonathan Hahn) writes:
|> I just returned from Australia and was surprised to find that banks (at
|> least the two I checked) charged $10 (australian) to cash an AMEX
|> traveller's check.  They said they'd cash Visa checks for free, and
|> that the other major bank would cash some other type of check for
|> free but that I'd have to go to AMEX to get my AMEX checks cashed for
|> free.
|> 
|> I found that store-front change booths would not charge a fee on
|> AMEX per se, but those transactions were high-overhead nonetheless.
|> 
|> Has anyone else encountered this?

I have also encountered this in Australia and in the UK with Amex Tchecks.
It seems like getting hold of a guide to the location of the Amex offices in 
the area you are going to be traveling in is a good idea.
I have never had any problem using Amex checks in the US where they seem to
be treated like cash, but I guess I would recomend carrying a different
brand when outside America.
Visa in Australia perhaps, and Thomas-Cook/MasterCard in Europe?
But I guess the bottom line may be that nowhere outside the US is likely to
treat Tchecks quite as much like they were cash as the USAns do.
Your best bet is to find out which company has the most offices near where
you are going, `cause that is the only place you are guarenteed to be able
to cash your checks for free.

Jim

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From: jbutterf@mal-s1.gatech.edu (Jill Butterfield)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Info. on Atlanta, GA. needed
Date: 10 Apr 92 13:02:13 GMT
Organization: Georgia Tech Res. Inst., Modeling & Analysis Lab

In article <1200066@hprnd.rose.hp.com> meryem@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Meryem Primmer) writes:
>Ok, Ok, here's the scoop on the Peasant restaurant chain.  (I lived in 
>Atanta for 10 years from 1972-1982 and just got back from a 6 day trip there.)
>
>
>Another Peasant is located in Roswell on Roswell Road.  The name of this
>one (Peasant is NOT in the name) escapes me at the moment. 

This is called The Public House, and is located in a restored civil
war building of some sort.

>
>I know there's one more, but I can't think of the name/location.  If I 
>remember, I'll post again.

I think there are at least two more. One is in Buckhead on Piedmont,
I think it's called Trio's, or something like that.
>
>

If you like fondue, try Dante's (at Underground or on Peachtree across
from Lenox) for good fondue and great atmosphere (complete with
live alligators and "ship" decor). For even better fondue but
not as much atmosphere try The Melting Pot, on Howell Mill Rd just
off of I-75.

-jib

-- 
Jill Butterfield, Research Scientist       EMAIL: jbutterf@mal-s1.gatech.edu
Georgia Institute of Technology, GTRI Modeling and Analysis Lab
"Happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place..."
-E.L. Konigsburg, _From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler_
From: larsf@tts.lth.se (Lars Falk)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Going between NYC and Washington, DC
Date: 16 Apr 92 13:07:29 GMT
Organization: Communication Systems, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden

In article <9204151341.AA19958@iecc.cambridge.ma.us> johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us (John R. Levine) writes:
>In article <1992Apr14.222304.26519@berlioz.nsc.com> you write:
>>	Can anyone tell me what is the best way to travel
>>between New York City and Washington, D.C.
>
....stuff deleted
>
>If you are a serious cheapskate, you can also take the Greyhound bus which
>is slower, less comfortable, and cheaper than the train.
>
Could anybody tell me how often the Greyhound buses go from New York
City to Washington DC? (I am planning to make a one day stop in
Washington by taking an early morning bus from NYC and a late night
plane from Washington)

Thanks
Lars Falk, Dept of Communication Systems, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
(larsf@tts.lth.se)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,bit.listserv.travel-l,rec.travel.air,uk.misc
From: jennie@cs.cmu.edu (Jennifer Kay)
Subject: Re: London >>> N.Y.C. Courier Info?
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 18:33:26 GMT
Organization: CMU Vision and Autonomous Systems

A couple of years ago I couriered for a company called Polo Express.
They seemed to have good prices and I believe I was allowed one
piece of check in luggage too.

The UK number I have for them is (01) 759 - 5383. (01) is out of date for London, 
but I don't know which the new code is.

Unfortunately (for me now) they only did the UK-US-UK routes, not US-UK-US.


Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: tmwhited@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Toni M. Whited)
Subject: Northern Italy
Originator: news@ernie.Princeton.EDU
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1992 21:43:22 GMT

I am considering going on my honeymoon in Northern Italy (probably
Tuscany) in July.  The last time I was there, eight years ago, it
was quite cheap.  I have heard that prices have increased drastically.
Can anybody confirm or deny this?  Please respond by e-mail to:

Internet:  whitedt@bcvms.bc.edu
Bitnet:    whitedt@bcvms

Thank you,

Toni
From: dtuck@megatest.UUCP (Doris Tuck)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Need info re Bali & Java
Date: 13 Apr 92 17:56:48 GMT
Organization: Megatest Corporation, San Jose, Ca



My boyfriend's mother is thinking of taking a tour--senior
citizen type deal--to Bali and Java.  She is about 67, somewhat
overweight, and has some hip and neck problems.  She gets around,
but not quickly, needs to change positions fairly often, and is 
not real strong (in other words, could not do any serious hiking 
or climbing).  She was an absolute homebody for most of her years
but since being widowed 3 years ago has been fairly active with
the senior citizens' tours, going to Reno several times, and taking
other group tours, as well as flying to Chicago to visit her daughter 
several times.  She has not travelled out of the country before.

Can anyone give me any advice about Bali & Java for her, what she
can expect to find and do there, what she should be careful of and
watch out for.  How she can prepare herself, mentally and/or
physically, for such a trip.

Thanks for any help.

dtuck@megatest
Organisation: European Space Operation Centre (E.S.O.C)
Date: Monday, 6 Apr 1992 16:38:20 CET
From: <WKOEHLER@ESOC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Rome, Italy, accomodations

I'm looking for suggestions for reasonably priced hotels in Rome, Italy,
with a safe storage place for one's car.
Want to go there last week in May.
Please e-mail. Thanks in advance.

Wolf.