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From: mole@bnr.ca (Mark Asistores)
Subject: Re: Travel Scam?? "FREE vacation to Bahamas/Orlando"
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ltd. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 14:22:30 GMT

SCAM for sure! Think about it: Did you enter a contest? Will  you
have  to  answer  a  skill  testing question? (I bet you wouldn't
since they aren't really giving you a free prize - even  if  they
do  though it still does not make them ligit). How does this com-
pany make their money.. do they sell anything else ? (Unlikely).

Even if they aren't scamming people  (highly  likely  though)  do
they provide a money back guarantee if the hotel you'd be staying
at or the cruise company goes under? Probably not. Call their lo-
cal BBB.

Ask them to send you information like brochures before you buy. I
bet  they  wouldn't  send any. I bet they would even use pressure
tactics like you have to pay within 72  hours  or  the  offer  is
void.

I saw a show I think it was 60 Minutes or something where  people
were  getting  ripped  off  by such companies. Man, since when do
people "win" things that cost several hundred  dollars.  I  could
just imagine Canadian Tire calling people up saying "You absolut-
ly won everything in the store... all you have to do is  pick  it
up  and  when  doing so pay the amount you see on the price tag".
It's ridiculous.

Scams really get my blood boiling. Three cheers  for  you  though
for seeking advice first.

Death to scammers!
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E-mail: mole@bnr.ca
From: duck@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Lauriston)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: France sublet/swap wanted in Dec./Jan.
Summary: seeking 4-week sublet/swap sometime 12/18-1/28
Keywords: Paris France sublet swap
Date: 14 Aug 92 21:46:08 GMT
Distribution: all
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link


I'd like to sublet an apartment in Paris or a provincial city for
four weeks, sometime between December 18 and January 28.  Possible
swap for 2-bedroom apartment in San Francisco.
From: unterspa@novavax.UUCP (Diane Unterspan)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Help on Yucatan honeymoon-Sep/Oct
Summary: when near Cancun
Date: 15 Aug 92 00:52:19 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

In article <15po9tINNrl6@network.ucsd.edu>, tjohnson@gcrc.scripps.edu (Todd Johnson) writes:
> To anyone out there with some info on the Yucatan--
> 
traveling to all the places you mentioned in the Yucatan will be
fairly exhausting as they are not as close as they look and you should
be off the roads before nightfall. Chichen Itza is  worth a trip and
Tulum is along the coast. Coba is still largely unexcavated and is
immense, it is interesting to see the jungle before it is cleared. 
Some of the lagoons south of cancun are very nice, the most well known
is XelHa but it is often quite crowded (all the tour buses stop there)
less well known but equally beautiful is xcaret. There is also one
near the littlevillage of Akumal ...try it. We stayed in Akumal one
christmas and  had a marvelous time. Went snorkeling in underwater
caverns located on a mayan homestead. It was quite unforgettable. 
Most of the beaches south of Cancun are close to paradise and the
reefs are right off shore in calm waters. 
But back to cancun...We found two guys with a
fishing boat to motor us over to Isla Mujeres, they were hanging about
the Fiesta dock, and we had our own tour guides for the day plus a
fish barbecue on the beach. 
 Snorkeling from the Camino Real beach is very good but there is a
current, we saw squid and barracuda and large parrot fish. Camino Real
is next to the Fiesta. Anyway, have a good time in Cancun and the best
way to deal with the condo sellers is to make friends with them,
otherwise they hound you each time you leave the hotel.. 
diane
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From: ccsmcs@cd4380.ufh.ac.za (Mark Stobbs)
Subject: Re: World Passport (was: International Passport)
Organization: University of Fort Hare, Alice, Ciskei
Date: 18 Aug 92 13:48:08 GMT

In <1992Aug14.232354.14293@cs.ucla.edu> wales@valeria.cs.ucla.edu (Rich Wales) writes:

>Chris Perleberg wrote:

>	The "World Service Authority" (Founded in 1954 to implement
>	sovereign human rights) puts out a World Passport (8 years/$60,
>	3 years/$35) that has "world citizen" written in it in several
>	languages.  This passport claims to be accepted by 100 nations
>	as a valid passport.

>I would be inclined =not= to believe this claim unless it can be cor-
>roborated independently (e.g., by asking the US State Department, the
>foreign ministries or immigration/customs people of various countries,
>commercial airlines, and the like).

I was living in the then Rhodesia during the early seventies. It was very
difficult to travel anywhere with a Rhodesian passport. A guy I worked with
got one of these 'World Passports' (for what was a lot of money in those
days) from Switzerland. He promptly got on a plane to Switzerland. He used
his Rhodesian passport to get onto the plane in Salisbury and then destroyed
it during the flight. In Switzerland he brought out his new 'World Passport'
and was promptly put back on the plane.
He had some explaining to do back in Rhodesia as why he destroyed his
passport.

Of course a lot has changed since 1972/3 - or has it.

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From: terwill@arecibo.aero.org (Bill who?)
Subject: Re: Looking for places to get married in CA
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Reply-To: terwill@arecibo.aero.org
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation
Distribution: ca
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 20:42:00 GMT

In article <2298@unet.UUCP>, linda@wendy.net.com (Linda Hill) writes...
>I tried emailing ldomino@ka.novell.com but it bounced:
> 

Well, I will add a vote for a Southern California location. My wife and I
were married at the La Jolla Museum of Modern Art. There is a rock
sculpture on the grounds of the museum overlooking the bay (a prettier
sight than the murky waters off Carmel although Carmel is a lovely town
and a great area.) The sculpture is called the Pacific Union and it
accomidated a group of 14 people and a harp on a bright sunny May afternoon.
And it is free!

Bill
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: majidh@atlastele.com (Majid Hajari)
Subject: Re: SAIL AROUND THE WORLD...  (repost)
Organization: Atlas Telecom Inc.
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:53:39 GMT

Newsgroups: pdx.forsale, or.forsale, travel.rec
Subject: Travel Award for sale 
Summary: 
Expires: 
Followup-To: 
Distribution: 
Organization: Atlas Telecom Inc.
Keywords: 


I have number of United travel award for sale and it will go to the first
reasonable offer:

	1.  one round trip ticket to Eroupe.  Travel must be completed
	    by 29 Feb. 1993

	2.  I have over 80000 miles of travel coupons that can be used
	    in many different ways.  Just tell me where you want to go
	    and how much your offer is.


Please respond with email?

Majid
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From: rah@public.BTR.COM (Richard A Hyde  rah@btr.com)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: San Francisco sightseeing DONT DO!
Date: 13 Aug 92 01:17:41 GMT
Organization: BTR Public Access UNIX, MtnView CA. Contact: Customer Service cs@BTR.COM

In article <1992Aug10.233836.10217@intelhf.hf.intel.com> dcovell@intelhf.hf.intel.com (David Covell) writes:
|
|Somewhere in my childhood memories lurk some very pleasant ones of the Wharf
|back around 1963. I recall vendors selling little alligators: lots of them,
|about 6" long. I think they were $.50 - $.75 each. I suppose it became illegal
|to sell them or something...
|My brother, who is two years younger, has no recollection of these and
|swears that I'm wrong; can anyone vouch for my memory?

Yes, indeed!  Those were better days.  Tiny alligators and painted turtles.

They were outlawed because they carried salmonella  :-(

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From: un107375@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Don't fly on Air India
Date: 14 Aug 92 15:57:24 GMT
Organization: West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing

In article <1992Aug12.195101.27774@linus.mitre.org>, rajiv@hilltop.mitre.org (Rajiv Kohli) writes:
> 
> 	Enough said.
> 
> 	No one should read the whole story....JFK airport

              < lot of stuff deleted >

Contrary to what you say, some of my friends have complimented Air-India.  I am
not alleging that you are lying.. quite the contrary.  I am sure AI has a
reputation for mediocre service.  My suggestion is for you to write to the 
Chairman or CEO of Air India, adding some strong words in them.  Maybe he does
not even know :-,

I was particularly enraged by one incident.  I was trying to get a one-way
ticket from India to the USA, when ticket prices rocketed 30% on every airline
in less than 10 days without prior notice.  When I asked British Airways and
Delta, I was told that the Indian Government was responsible.  Due to poor
demand on Air-India, they had asked all airlines flying to India to raise their
air fares to be on par with what Air-India ticket prices were at that time.

This, without any improvement in the quality of the airline...sheesh...

Balu
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: ken@unixg.ubc.ca (Kenneth White)
Subject: Re: Antarctica
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 14:32:41 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Trip to Jamaica
From: rpadilla@zeus.calpoly.edu (Robert J Padilla)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 00:49:44 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

I am planning a trip to Jamaica towards the end of May 1993.  I was
wondering if anyone out there can give me some information on the weather
during this time frame.(end of May - first week in June).  I've heard that  
this may be the beginning of the rainy season.  Can anyone confirm this?
Also since this planned trip will be my honeymoon can anyone give me some
feed back on the all inclusive packages offered by some of the resorts
such as SANDALS.


Thanks

rjp   

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From: frank2@underdog.ee.wits.ac.za (FRANK D N)
Subject: Re: Hungary, Slovenia, Czechoslovakia
Organization: Wits Electrical Engineering (Undergrads).
Distribution: phil@BofA.COM
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 07:52:14 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.224610.4127@BofA.com> phil@BofA.COM (Phil Schlesinger) writes:


>I'm planning to travel through Hungary, Slovenia and
>Czechoslovakia this October. I like to travel economically,
>meet people, stay in guest houses, etc.  Does anyone have
>any tips?

I was in Budapest in Feb' last year. For very affordable accomodation with 
genuine real locals, just stand around in the train station and look like a 
trustworthy tourist. To earn much needed extra income, many people take 
tourists into their own homes. It's cheap, safe (I have not heard of any 
harm coming to tourists taking this option) and gives one an interesting 
insight into how the people live. I think there is a tourist office at the 
Budapest station that will help you find a place to stay... but you probably 
won't need to go there.

If you're travelling alone, it's easy to meet other tourists on the trains 
and join up with them to find a place to stay.

For an interesting coffee shop experience, find the New York coffee shop.
Enjoy a cup of coffee while savouring the grand baroque interior. Somewhere 
in the centre of Buda (or was it Pest) I bought some beautiful handmade 
lace, tableclothes, etc very cheaply from the Gypsies who do all the work 
themselves. Take along some Yankee Dollars for that negotiating edge. The 
permanent Budapest Circus can provide an enjoyable afternoon's entertainment 
if muzzled dancing bears don't upset you.

Probably the best advice is to read a Let's Go!


When in Slovenia, find out about the ferries that go up and down the 
Adriatic coast. I took a wonderful cruise from Dubrovnik to Rijeka... but 
that may not be possible (or prudent) now. The ferry made its way along the 
green coast, in between all the islands and past the occasional postcard-
perfect village, and still fills me with warm fuzzies each time I think of 
it.

--
David Frank       <frank2@underdog.ee.wits.ac.za>
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
From: betsys@cs.umb.edu (Elizabeth Schwartz)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Travel Bag
Date: 21 Aug 92 00:52:29 GMT
	<venable.123@faculty.coe.wvu.wvnet.edu>
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston

In article <venable.123@faculty.coe.wvu.wvnet.edu> venable@faculty.coe.wvu.wvnet.edu (Wallace Venable) writes:

>>Well, I leave for my European vacation in six weeks and I still can't
>>decide what's best to carry my stuff in.  

	   If you haven't travelled much, whatever you find that looks good 
>might be tested.  Pack your stuff a week in advance, and take a bus "
>downtown."  Walk several blocks to a bank, and try cashing a check while 
>carrying the bag.  Then head home.

Another suggestion: 
   Walk around for four hours. Ideally it should be raining.
   Make sure you are  carrying:
         a leaky bottle of spring water 
         a loaf of French bread ( a baguette)
         a WET towel and a WET pair of boots.
         all your maps and books which should stay dry.
   Get on and off of a bus. Go through a subway turnstile and a
   revolving door. Climb some stairs.	
   Cash a check -- great suggestion. Can you get into your money
     belt with your pack on? 
   Take some pictures and change a roll of film.
   Now, find the dirtiest public toilet you can. Use the toilet 
     ***Standing on the seat*** (to simulate Europe's "squat" toilets)
     without bringing any portion of yourself or your gear into contact
     with the walls or floor.

My pack kept gaining weight. I did bring a daypack but I insisted to
myself that it fit INSIDE the big pack... I saw too many people with a
big pack in back and a daypack across their chests. I had side pockets
which were terribly awkward in trains, but great for keeping leaky
bottles of water (Evian water bottles can LOSE THEIR BOTTOMS WITHOUT
WARNING...CARRY THEM IN A PLASTIC BAG)
  Fun fact: There are no plastic water bottles in Germany. Save one!
Otherwise you will get HEAVY glass bottles.


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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: charleen@ADS.COM (Charleen Bunjiovianna)
Subject: Re: New Orleans in October
Organization: The Original Estrogen-Crazed Lust Bunnies
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 00:05:27 GMT

In article <66910005@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM> tony@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM (Tony Pillars) writes:
>
>Here's what I consider the best things to see, in no particular order: 
>
>1.  French Quarter:

I don't disagree with Tony's recommendations but wanted to add a caveat:

The French Quarter isn't Disneyland.  *Be careful*.  Be alert.  Stay
close to your belongings.  Keep in mind that as a tourist, you're 
regarded as easy prey.  The fringes of the French Quarter are less than
savory.

We were the target of a robbery and an attempted robbery during a couple
of days' stay in the French Quarter.  I doubt that this was an isolated
occurrence.  

New Orleans is great fun; fabulous food and friendly people.  I don't
want anything to spoil your stay.

Charleen



--
Did you hear the one about the Japanese atheist?
He doesn't believe in Godzilla.
                               -- Wil Shriner
From: jzh2485@zeus.tamu.edu (HINTON, JOHNNY ZANE)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: REPOST: Cruising the Caribbean
Date: 19 Aug 92 19:49:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: zeus.19AUG199214494164
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


	
	Okay - third times charm.  I keep losing the top part of this
	message.  I am going to go on a cruise Feb 6-13 1993 on 
	HOLLAND AMERICA'S M.S. WESTERDAM.  Anyone else been on this  
        ship and willing to share their 
		experience?
	Stops include 1 - San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2 - Tortola and 
	Virgin Gorda; 3 - St Thomas; Nassau Bahamas So tell me what
	should I do and see / experience at these site.
	I want to scuba some where is best?
	Nay other experience I should know about?

	All assistance is appreciated.

			 Regards, John Z.
			 jzh2485@zeus.tamu.edu
From: morton@ceres.fccc.edu (Dan Morton)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: ATM's at Heathrow?  King's Cross?
Date: 17 Aug 92 01:14:30 GMT
Organization: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Originator: morton@ceres


Are there any?  Are any of them on the Cirrus
network?

	Dan


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From: rajiv@hilltop.mitre.org (Rajiv Kohli)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Volcano Blew Up in Alaska.. Should I cancel?
Date: 19 Aug 92 16:45:01 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA


CNN this morning was reporting a Volcano Eruption of some
mountain in Alaska which has rendered Anchorage a Blackout.
It was reported that the ashes went up as much as 50,000' in the
air.

If anybody is returning from Alaska or is there please let me
know of the status and tourist info. Is there a tourist hotline
number available

Thanks
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From: marc@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Marc Fontana)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 23:31:24 GMT
Subject: SanDiego-SanJose ticket for sale
Organization: the HP Mtn.View Resp. Cntr.
Newsgroups: rec.travel

Hi I have a one-way ticket on American Airlines from San Diego to San Jose
California for Sunday September 13. It is yours for $ 45. Call (415)691-3391
days, (408) 988-3610 evenings and Weekends.
Marc
From: sampson@nosc.mil (Charles H. Sampson)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Places to visit in the UK
Keywords: some TV related
Date: 17 Aug 92 00:58:00 GMT
Organization: Computer Sciences Corporation

In article <Aug.14.12.19.45.1992.4972@pilot.njin.net> langbein@pilot.njin.net (John Langbein) writes:
>
>I plan on being in England for a couple weeks (sept.5-22), and have a
>couple questions on places to see.
>
>First: Where is the Hotel the Prisoner was taped.

    The Prisoner was taped in Portmeirion, which is in northwest Wales.
When I was there 10 years ago it was possible to book rooms at the hotel
and in the small houses (cottages) as well.  At that time, the address was

     Portmeirion Villiage Hotel
     Penrhyndeudraeth
     Gwynedd, Britian
     Phone: 0766 770 228

All of this is from pamphlets I've kept in hopes of going back some day.
I haven't made it yet.

				Charlie
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From: pkap@panix.com (Peter Kapner)
Subject: Re: ATM's at Heathrow?  King's Cross?
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 03:33:00 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <1992Aug17.011430.21109@fccc.edu> morton@ceres.fccc.edu (Dan Morton) writes:
>
>Are there any?  Are any of them on the Cirrus
>network?

I used an Amex ATM at Kings Cross a couple of years ago.  As for
whether or not it was on any other network, it wasn't then, but quite
possibly is now.  I only say this because in the past few years I've
noticed that Amex has gotten much better about sharing in this
respect.

--Peter K.
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From: adc@philabs.philips.com (Amelia D. Crumm)
Subject: Vermont
Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff, New York
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 20:23:12 GMT

HI.

Currently, I reside in NYS and interested in a B&B Inn. located in
Vermont.  I do not want to drive more then four hours.
I would like the B&B Inn to be cozy and working firplace 
available in the bedroom.  Hopefully the town will be 
quaint smell and nice shop's and good food, resturants and
cafe's.

I live about one hour from Manhattan in Carmel, NY.  this will give
you an idea of how far I will need to travel.  I would like to know
the names of a few nice towns, and then will probably call their
Chamber of Commerce.

Thanks in advance.

Any information will be helpful.

Amelia
From: wsun@jeeves.ucsd.edu (Fiberman)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: ticket from LA to NY
Date: 18 Aug 92 22:52:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: sdcc12.36985
Organization: University of California, San Diego

Hello, all


I am looking for cheap round trip airline tickets from LA/San
Diego to NY/Boston in December.  I'd appreciate your help.


-fm
From: suffron@informix.com (Nancy Suffron)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: CHICAGO
Date: 18 Aug 92 03:07:29 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

>You also need to try some pizza while in Chicago.  My favorite is
>Pizzaria Uno, but then again, I'm not a native.

I'm not native, but was told by a native that I should not miss
Giordano's Pizza.  I didn't and neither should you.  To die for!

Nancy
From: discourse00@VAX.CORD.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: New Zealand
Date: 12 Aug 92 13:17:34 GMT


Dear All,

I've been to New Zealand a few times and I'm in the middle of writing a
book about the place.  If you have a particular experience you'd like to
share about Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, Rotorua,
Auckland and points in between, please write to me at olsen@cobber.cord.edu.

Thanks,

W. Scott Olsen
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