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From: cgoldman@leland.Stanford.EDU (Charles Goldman)
Subject: Re: Bad Experience of Renting Car from AVIS
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 19:32:26 GMT

I would suggest filing a small claims court suit against AVIS for
either the total value of the rental on the grounds that they failed
to uphold the rental contract, or your damages incurred for the extra
travel arrangements.

First you will need to find out whether you can legally sue them in
your home jurisdiction.  You should be able to if they have offices in
your area.  Ask the court clerk`s office.

Then write a demand letter spelling out what cash you want and why and
send it certified-return-receipt requested to AVIS.  Give them two
weeks from the postmark date to respond (say this in the letter).

Then file the suit, and have the clerk serve them either by registered
mail, if allowed.  If not, you may have to get process served by a
private process server.  You get to pick the court date you want.

Most likely they will pay long before this point.  if not, bring all
of your documentation to court and present your case.  It is unlikely
that they will show up to defend and you will win a judgement by
default if you have any evidence.  bring one or two witnesses if
possible.  if not, have them give affidavits under penalty of purgery,
which are USUALLY accepeted in small claims court.  The court clerk
will tell you what to write on the statement and whether they need to
be notarized.

Small claims court is easy and fairly straightforward.  The people
there will try to help you with your case, if they have time.  Your
county may also have small claims advisors who offer seminars or
private assistance preparing your case.

The mere threat of a credible case against them should press them to
settle quickly.  It could cost AVIS a thousand dollars to defend, and
it won't help their chances of winning if your case is solid.  They
know this.

Just follow the small claims rules and you'll do well.

If you can't sue them on your home turf, you may have to get more
creative.  By the way, you can subpoena anyone necessary to prove your
case by paying their travel expenses and a very small daily fee set by
state law ($35 a day in California).  For a local person, this means
paying mileage plus $35 for the right to make them attend court for a
day instead of operating their business.  If they are a company
employee of the defendant, the company will have to pay their salary
while they sit in the courthouse and do nothing.  Also a good way to
get leverage over a local business.  All you have to do is have the
clerk subpoena them.  You only have to pay if the case goes to trial.
In California, you can even serve these subpoenas yourself.  (you
can't serve the defendant though.)

Charles Goldman
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: msb@sq.sq.com (Mark Brader)
Subject: Re: ground transport Toronto->Ottawa
Organization: SoftQuad Inc., Toronto, Canada
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 07:10:49 GMT


> Via Rail may have a train or train/bus between Toronto and Ottawa or did
> that get cut in the last round of rail service cuts?

They do.  I have *MAILED* details *TO THE POSTER*.
-- 
Mark Brader		"I can see the time when every city will have one."
SoftQuad Inc., Toronto		-- An American mayor's reaction to the
utzoo!sq!msb, msb@sq.com	   news of the invention of the telephone
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From: bmoore@sunfish.austin.ibm.com (Bryan Moore)
Subject: Info. on Ecuador
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:54:48 GMT
Organization: IBM, Austin

I will be vacationing in Ecuador for two weeks this July and would
appreciate any information that I could get about places to see,
places to avoid, good restaurants, things to do...

I will be spending most of my time in the Quito area.


Thanks!!

-Bryan
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From: pdifalco@fnma.com (Phil DiFalco)
Subject: Arizona Backpacking/Fishing
Reply-To: pdifalco@fnma.com
Organization: Fannie Mae
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 21:27:00 GMT


I'm going to Arizona in mid-February.
I've never been to Arizona before.

I plan on doing some backpacking/fishing in the
state and would appreciate insight as to:
	1) good backpacking and/or fishing trails/trips;
	2) places to visit/avoid;
	
Thanks.

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From: mk69+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Knapp)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Pensione? : Rome
Date: 25 Jan 93 03:03:13 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.IfMyIFa00iV3E11HsV
Organization: Doctoral student, History, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Pensione recommendation? : Rome


anyone have one that is safe clean and near the major sites (forum,
coloseeum, ect.)  thanx.
mark knapp
From: efenster@igc.apc.org (Eric Fenster)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: OW Cleve => SF 23FEB $120
Date: 22 Jan 93 21:46:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1460300141:000:184
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!efenster    Jan 22 13:46:00 1993


From: Eric Fenster <efenster>
Subject: OW Cleve => SF 23FEB $120

Cleveland to San Francisco one-way (return portion of round trip)
on 23 February, non-stop.  Will sell for $120.
Eric
From: HF.ALB@forsythe.stanford.edu (Ann Babb)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Need info on Albuquerque
Date: 26 Jan 1993 13:44:08 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

Albuquerque was named by Money Magazine a couple of years back as
the 25th most livable city in the country (out of some 200+).
That's not too bad.  It's true that there are a lot of junky spots,
but these can be found anywhere.  The trick is to get away from the
old Route 66 (Central Avenue) and the highways.  Rio Rancho is a
newer community on the West Plateau with magnificant views of the
Sandias and Albuquerque itself, golf courses, etc.  That is, the
perfect retirement community.  It is high desert, so although it can
get hot in the summer (90's), the dryness seems to help somewhat.
It can snow in the winter, but it is rare, and it doesn't usually
stick for long.  I really like Corrales (adjacent to Albuquerque)
and the North Valley area -- these are more rural, with more trees,
and you are close to one of the best restaurants (IMO) in the area
-- El Pinto!  There is a lot of culture, both historic and modern --
art, museums, symphony, etc.  It is about an hour and 10 or 15
minutes from Santa Fe, which is truly wonderful, even though it's
become trendy.  I've lived in both places, and they each have their
advantages/disadvantages.  Hope this helps.


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From: bobwhite@beta.lanl.gov (James R. White)
Subject: Information about exchanging homes
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:49:44 GMT

The following quote is taken from Fodor's 92 Florida:

 Exchanging homes is a suprisingly low-cost way to enjoy a vacation in
 another part of the country.  A good choice for home exchange in the
 United States is the _Vacation Exchange Club Inc._ (Box 820, Haleiwa, HI
 96712, Tel. (800) 638-3841).  The club publishes three directories a year,
 in February, April, and Augusst, and updated, late listings throughout
 the year.  Annual membership, which includes your listing in one book,
 a newsletter, and copies of all publications (mailed first class) is #150.

The following quote is taken from Fodor's 90 Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and
Palm Beach Guide:

 See _Home Exchanging: A Complete Sourcebook for Travelers at Home or
 Abroad_ by James Dearing (Globe Pequot Press, Box Q, Chester, CT
 06412, tel (800) 243-0495 or in CT (800) 962-0973; $9.95).

The question is, has anybody on the net familiar with these publications?
Are there other, perhaps better sources for information about exchanging
homes?  Has anyone exchanged homes, and if so, what are your experiences?
Is there anybody out there in Hawaii that is interested in exchanging
homes (and cars) with someone from New Mexico?
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From: gilbert@esd.dl.nec.com (Russell Gilbert)
Subject: Re: Pole To Pole on A&E
Organization: NEC America, Engineering & Support
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:46:51 GMT

Ralph Zuniga (FREAC/CAR) (zuniga@loligo.cc.fsu.edu) wrote:
>In article <1993Jan24.072132.1@adcalc.fnal.gov> linden@adcalc.fnal.gov writes:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Here in England we can get video copies of both "Around the World.." and 
>>> "Pole to Pole" for a mere 20 pounds each.

> Well, here in the US, they're selling copies of "Pole To Pole" for $70.00 US.
> Comes in 4 videocassettes plus you get a free "Pole To Pole" travel bag!!
> OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..............

They're also selling "80 Days" for $50 US, but only if you've already bought
"Pole To Pole"!!!  Since it's on tv right now, I'm not real excited about
spending $120 to get "80 Days".

While we're on the subject of transferring video from PAL to NTSC (American-
maybe other countries also), I have a couple of tapes I'm trying to get
converted, but they want to charge up to $60 per hour of tape here in Dallas!
There must be an easier way (without buying a multi-format player).  Any ideas?

Russell     (gilbert@esd.dl.nec.com)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: lucas@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Brian Lucas)
Subject: Re: Scotland
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 06:55:09 GMT

In article <C19FnI.Fw0@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk> jack@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (Jack Campin) writes:
>[...] one small hint: the latest version of my list of the details of
>festivals in Scotland, which answers part of this and does go a bit beyond
>anything I've seen in a guidebook, is now archived at the rec.travel FAQ
>site.
>
>Wherever that is.  

Anonymous ftp to ccu.umanitoba.ca (130.179.16.8), directory /pub/rec-travel.
Last count: 51 files.  


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Brian Lucas
<lucas@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
From: etmhvdv@young.ericsson.se (Erik van der Velden)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: International organizations for guided tours in latin america
Keywords: Central america, south america, international group tours
Date: 27 Jan 93 12:09:05 GMT
Organization: Ericsson Telecomunicatie, Rijen, The Netherlands

Do any of you have any experience with guided tours in south and
central america in international groups?
I only have the brochure of `journey latin america', which I think
has the right mix of culture, action and nature.

Any other organizations I should consider?
Any I should NOT consider?

Thanks,   Erik

P.S. Are the travel advisories of the US state department of travel
     archived somewhere?
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Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:57:40 CST
From: Cole Kendall <U48073@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Queries about Italian costs
Distribution: world

In article <lm8hk2INNb0k@news.bbn.com>, rnewman@bbn.com (Ron Newman) says:
>
>In article <1993Jan22.231435.14504@zeus.ieee.org>, sbookey@ep.ieee.org (Seth  o
>Bokey) writes:
>
>|> So the question is: Is Milan-Verona-Venice-Firenze-Rome with side-trips in
>|> ten days too much to do?
>
>I think it's a bit too much.

I agree it's too much.  Pick three cities.

>I didn't find Milan the least bit interesting or charming, and I would
>plan on leaving it as soon as possible. (Well, the Duomo is worth
>a brief look, and if you're into opera you might try getting
>a ticket to La Scala, but that's said to be quite difficult.)
>

Here I differ with the previous author.  I like Milan quite a bit
(but then again I was raised in Manhattan) and find it interesting,
charming and sophisticated.  The Brera and Poldi-Pozzoli (sp?)
museums are great, the fashion boutiques are worth looking into,
restaurants are very good, the Castello is interesting both
as a building and a museum.  Also, getting into La Scala is not
that hard if:

You find a nonsubscription night (fuori abbonamento) and are willing
to pay the price (say $50/person), or

You are willing to stand way upstairs (more like hang from a nice strap
and lean over the edge) (very cheap, although I have not done this recently)

Also, the museum at La Scala is good if you are even remotely interested
in Opera.

>|>  Are tourist attractions like the Vatican and
>|> the Uffizi frightfully expensive?
>
>That's hard to answer, because I don't know what you consider
>"frightfully expensive".  The Uffizi costs 10,000 lira, which is
>about $6-$7 depending on the exchange rate.  The (Florence) Accademia costs
>the same price--which is a lot for a museum whose primary purpose is
>to hold a single statue.
>
I found that other museums cost 5000 to 7000 lire which seemed
pricey compared to US museums, but not unaffordable.

Cole Kendall
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: dhmccra@custer.uucp (David H. McCracken)
Subject: Re: MEXICO info needed
Organization: Exxon
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 23:40:00 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.063024.13764@walter.cray.com> jo@syrup.cray.com (JoAnne Warren) writes:
>Originator: jo@syrup
>
>
>	I will be in Cozumel and Playa del Carmen the first week of
>	March and would like some advice on what to see. We are 
>	offered 3 tours of Mayan ruins, Chichen Itz (sp?), Tulum,
>	and I can't remember the third, by the cruise line and I
>	know nothing about any of them. Any info is appreciated. You
>	can either post or E-mail responses.
>
I'd recommend Chichen Itza. It's the one with the pyramid you've probably
seen on the travel brochures. I'd also recommend renting motorbikes, 
packing a lunch, and heading out along the shoreline around the island.
There's only one road, so it's almost impossible to get lost. And you
can stop in at The Naked Turtle for a cold one while you're out. Good 
Luck!
From: mjerosc@nmrsun.erenj.com (Miguel Jerosch-Herold)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Paris: apartments for rent????
Date: 26 Jan 93 20:49:05 GMT
Followup-To: rec.travel
Organization: Exxon Research & Engineering, Co.

APARTMENT: PARIS (France) (3 MONTHS)

Young couple with 2 children is looking for furnished apartment 
or apartment hotel in PARIS or surrounding area (has to have
good public transportation connection).  Intending to stay
for 3 MONTHS.  Please make offers to the e-mail address below.
Also I would appreciate very much if someone on the net could
recommend apartment hotels in Paris.  (By apartment hotel I mean
a "hotel" where you can rent apartments with small kitchnette
and also get minimal service like fresh bed linens and rudimentary room
service.)

Thank you very much!

Michael Jerosch-Herold
mjerosc@nmrsun.erenj.com
home phone: (908) 638-8027 (on parle francais!)
From: dem@hep.net (David E. Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: [USA] Renting a car when you're under 25 y
Date: 28 Jan 1993 15:46:24 GMT
Organization: National HEPnet Management, Fermilab, Batavia, IL, USA
Distribution: world
Reply-To: dem@hep.net
NNTP-Posting-Host: nhmpw2.fnal.gov


Yes, it's true that many US auto rental companies won't rent to people under 25.
There is a car rental company on the North Side of Chicago called Enterprise that
is very good and rents to people over 23.  Th number (+1 312 880 5001).  Action
auto also rents cars to people under 25.  I haven't used them, but their number
is (+1 312 736 2727).  Enjoy Chicago, it's a great city.

David E. Martin
National HEPnet Management                      ||    Phone: +1 708 840-8275
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory           ||    FAX: +1 708 840-8463
P.O. Box 500, MS 368; Batavia, IL 60510  USA   /  \   E-Mail: dem@hep.net


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From: cmoore@rose.hp.com (Chris Moore)
Subject: Re: Travel to Florida Keys
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:15:45 GMT
Organization: HP - Systems Technology Division
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8.1]

Katherine Dooley (dooley@oasys.dt.navy.mil) wrote:
: I need some information on things to do, places to
: stay and place to eat in the Florida Keys.

: We will be traveling there in March.

: Thanks!

Please post any replies...I too will be travelling there, in May.

Chris Moore
cmoore@mothra.rose.hp.com
From: albert@endor.uucp (David Albert)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Paris: looking for nice sitting-and-reading cafes.
Date: 26 Jan 93 00:56:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: das.1993Jan26.005644.3849
Organization: Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University

I'll be in Paris for a week in March. I know the city fairly well,
but if anyone has a special cafe they like to sit and read in,
or watch the world from, I think that's what I'm looking to do 
this time around and would love to hear suggestions.

(Also, if anyone has an extra-special patisserie or candy store they'd
like to recommend, I'll be looking for those as well).

Thanks,
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From: efenster@igc.apc.org (Eric Fenster)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: European food prices?
Date: 26 Jan 93 07:32:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #R:0fM8lSy00iV048xlow@andrew.cmu.ed:-154522301:cdp:1460300145:000:503
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!efenster    Jan 25 23:32:00 1993


Food prices in Europe for many items are mcuh higher than in the US.
So may be the drink which goes along with your sandwich unless you
buy it in a store, not a cafe.
And cafe/restaurant service charges are added on, usually at 15%.

You probably should eat your main meal at midday in most places,
not in the the evening. That's what Europeans usually, and therefore
restaurants will have fixed price meals at noon more likely than in
the evening. You'll save on those compared ot a la carte at night.
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: nwinston@nwinston.mentorg.com (Nancy Winston)
Subject: Marco Island info...
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 22:45:22 GMT
Organization: mentor
Keywords: 
Followup-To: 

I'm going to Marco Island, Fla. in March.  Does anyone know of any
non-expensive restaurants where locals eat?  I understand the tourist
restaurants are expensive there.

Thanks!
From: zaineb@mips.com (Zaineb Asaf)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Info on Australia
Date: 27 Jan 1993 18:58:17 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics Computer Systems
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: robin.mti.sgi.com
Originator: zaineb@robin.mti.sgi.com


I need some info on Australia.  I went there last year, but somehow I need
more info.  First of all, I need to find a nice decent hotel in Philip Island,
is it worth it to stay a day or two there?  Last time, I took a tour that 
returned me back to Melbourne that night.  Are there any nice/close by 
sightseeing areas near Melbourne?  Also, I wasn't happy with the Hotel I stayed
in before, so are there any good hotels in the Circular quay area in Sydney?

Please email.

Thanks
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Date: Thursday, 21 Jan 1993 08:58:40 CET
From: <RFLOOD@ESOC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Restaurants in Spain?

The problem here is that there are so many restaurants in Spain, and it's
pretty hard to get a bad meal (at least in Catalunia). The best seafood
restaurants are actually on the quayside in fishing harbours - if they
are full of trawlermen off the boats, look no further. (You will be
shocked at the high prices of seafood in Spain, however).

It's still possible to get a three course meal, inclusive of wine (often
unlimited wine !) and bread for 700 pesetas. The SO and I ate in Figueras
at Christmas for this price. Unfortunately the salad she received was full
of dead bugs. She had a free desert, however, and we had a free bottle of wine.
Breakfast of coffee and a delicious cream-filled sugar-covered pastry costs
about 200 pesetas. (And there's no better coffee than Spanish coffee).

One word of warning: if you enter a tappas bar, take LOTS of cash. These
little pre-lunch snacks taste wonderful but ruin your credit standing as
well as your appetite for lunch. But otherwise.......

RaF
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: kathleen@casbs.Stanford.EDU (Kathleen Much)
Subject: Re: Scotland
Organization: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:25:53 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.162323.29599@watson.ibm.com> jayaram@watson.ibm.com (Mohan Jayaram) writes:
>I am planning to visit Scotland during the last week of April.		
>Would someone be so kind to tell me what kind of weather I can
>expect? I have a bunch of Travel guides but they are all pretty 
>vague about the weather in April.

It might be warmish (70o F daytimes), but the odds are it will be
chilly (to us from warm climates: 50o-60o F) and damp.  I always take
multi-layers to Scotland, even in the summer: cotton turtleneck,
cashmere pullover, cashmere cardigan, all-weather coat; with a few
extra blouses and two weights (warm, light) of trousers or skirts, I
can get around comfortably.  ALWAYS take lightweight gloves (it gets
cold at night) and an umbrella.  My husband, who is much
warmer-natured, still takes an overcoat (Burberry raincoat with zip-in
lining) to Scotland, and it's one of the few places in the world where
he wears a sweater or sweater-vest under a jacket.  In May, it could
get warmer--last year in the 80's F during the day.



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From: mpug8@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Francisco De Freitas)
Subject: Where should I go (German)?
Organization: University of Sussex
Distribution: eunet
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 14:37:13 GMT


     I'm a student in England who is studying German as a minor.  I am
currently thinking about spending a week or so in Germany this Summer. 
Does anyone know of any reasonably reasonably priced places which are
mainly off the beaten track.  If anybody does have any ideas please
could they mail me (address below) or reply via this newsgroup.




                         Francisco De Freitas,
                         mpug8@syma.sussex.ac.uk (outside uk),
                         mpug8@uk.ac.sussex.syma (within uk).
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Europe Trip--Sites
From: b5670@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Date: 21 Jan 93 12:01:26 -0600
Organization: Mankato State University

In about three weeks, I will be traveling around in Europe.
I will be fist visiting France, then other countries such
as Switzerland, Spain, Germany, and so on... until I get to
England.  Please can anyone recommend certain sites to visit
in these countries.  Thank yall very much!!!


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