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From: reberhar@inf.ethz.ch (Rolf Georg Eberhardt)
Subject: Re: Cold Spell in Europe
Organization: Dept. Informatik, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, CH
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 13:47:04 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.220800.15574@trl.oz.au> j.briganti@trl.oz.au (Joe Briganti) writes:
>grob@chorus.fr (Lori S. Grob) wrote in <1642@chorus.chorus.fr>
>>
>>We are just coming to the end of (I hope) some
>>of the coldest weather we have had here in a long
>>time. This weekend was very cold in Paris and
>>there has been snow in Italy in places that haven't
>>seen snow in 20 years.
>
>Lori,
>
>I'd add that even further south-east I've heard some parts of Pelopenesion
>(??) Greece have had snow. 
>
>--

Sure, while Switzerland is still waiting. The weather just turned much
warmer two days ago (up from -10 C to probl. 0 C) and the Bise (a cold
northern wind) is gone making life much more livable.

--rolf


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From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Mauritius
Date: 6 Jan 93 21:52:44 GMT
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Mauritius
============================================================
Mauritius - Consular Information Sheet
 December 24, 1992

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy is located at Rogers House 
(Fourth Floor) on John Kennedy Street in the capital city of Port 
Louis.  The telephone number is  (230) 2089763 through 2089767.

Country Description:  The Republic of Mauritius is a developing 
multi-racial nation with a stable government and growing economy.  
Facilities for tourism are largely available.  Although the spoken 
languages are French and Creole, English is the official language.

Entry Requirements:  A passport, onward/return ticket and evidence 
of sufficient funds are required for entrance to Mauritius.  U.S. 
citizens do not need visas for a stay of three months or less for 
business or tourism.  Further information can be obtained from the 
Embassy of Mauritius, Suite 441, 4301 Connecticut Avenue N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20008, telephone (202) 244-1491/2.  Honorary 
consulates are located in Los Angeles, telephone (818) 788-3720, and 
Atlanta, telephone (404) 892-8733.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities are limited.  Doctors and 
private clinics require cash or credit card payment for health care 
services.  Public hospitals provide limited facilities.  U.S. 
medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States.  
Supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage has 
proved to be useful.  Information on health matters can be obtained 
from the Centers for Disease Control's international traveler's 
hotline, telephone (404) 332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Petty crime is common in Mauritius.  Useful 
information on safeguarding valuables and protecting personal 
security while traveling abroad is provided in the pamphlet, "A Safe 
Trip Abroad," available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Drug Penalties:  Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in 
illegal drugs are strictly enforced.  Convicted offenders can expect 
jail sentences and fines.  The death penalty applies for illegal 
importation of drugs.

Tips for Travelers:  The Department of State publication "Tips for 
Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa" is available from the 
Superindendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 
Washington, D.C. 20402.

Registration:  U.S. citizens who register at the U.S. Embassy in 
Port Louis can obtain updated information on travel and security in 
Mauritius.  

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From: U34C7@wvnvm.wvnet.edu (John S.)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Request: Toronto Information
Date: 7 Jan 93 21:12:08 GMT
Followup-To: rec.travel
Organization: West Va. Univ.

Hello,
My wife and I are thinking about taking a vacation in Toronto at the end of
June. We would be interested in any information any one could provide about
interesting things to do or see, cost (relative to travel in the U.S.--I've
heard its quite expensive), things to do in Ontario away from Toronto. In
short, anything at all.
Neither of us have ever been to Canada, so we'd appreciate any and all
info.

P.S. We hope to be in the city in time for the International Festival, so
any info on the festival would be welcome too.

John S.  U34C7@wvnvm.wvnet.edu     U34C7@wvnvm
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From: csanoy@bcars689.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Cynthia Sanoy)
Subject: Re: What to "not miss" in Las Vegas?
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 16:49:26 GMT

Red rock canyon is a great place for an early morning drive (too hot there at other times, 
but then again, we were there in June, so it was hot everywhere, at all times of the day!).
Be sure to take lost of water with you. 

We also toured Ethel M's chocolate factory. Interesting, and yummy. (especially their
raspberry cremes!!!) Be sure, however, to not visit Ethel M's on the same day as driving
into the desert... chocolate cremes upside-down on the back window shelf of a rented car
can make such a mess!!!  ;-}
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From: rfelix@netcom.com (Robbie Felix)
Subject: Playa Blanca
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 23:33:24 GMT

My friend recently reserved a place at Playa Blanca Club Med for a
vacation in February. He has heard some weird stuff and is looking for
the opinion of someone who has been there recently.

If you have been to the Playa Blanca Club Med in the last year or two,
please send mail with your opinion of the place!

Thanks,

rf
From: wing@canada.ceo.dg.com (Brian Wing)
Subject: Re: Canadian Exchange Rate
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 17:48:32 GMT
Organization: Data General (Canada) Inc.

boozer@einstein.sfasu.edu (Linda Boozer) writes:
: How many Canadian dollars to one US dollar?
The exact rate depends on where you do your exchanging and whether you're
buying or selling.  A local bank just told me that if they were buying
one US$ from me, they'd pay CAN$1.2680 for it and if they were selling
me one US$, they'd charge CAN$1.3080 for it.  No other commissions other
than this differential.
YOUR local bank or foreign exchange will almost certainly differ.
Hope this helps.
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From: ah505@yfn.ysu.edu (Brian Quinby)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Guatemala/Tikal - Hotels
Date: 5 Jan 93 04:27:46 GMT
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net


I am planning to spend the summer in Guatemala and need recs for
a hotel in the Flores/Santa Elena area. Would appreciate hearing
from people who have been there. Please e-mail me at

quinby@imsa.edu

Thanks

		Brian
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Subject: Off, To Alaska!!
From: psy3brp@cabell.vcu.edu (Brian R. Pike)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 22:29:49 GMT
Expires: Sat, 30 Jan 1993 05:00:00 GMT
Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University
Keywords: alaska
Summary: travel suggestions


I'm planning a trip to Alaska for August '93 and would like to hear
from anyone who has been before.  Interested in places to go, see,
stay, and dine.

Planning on visiting either south central or south western Alaska.
Would appreciate any travel tips or other relevant information.

Brian
psy3brp@cabell.vcu.edu
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From: perry@lheavx.gsfc.nasa.gov (Brendan Perry)
Subject: Frankfurt and Prague
Followup-To: rec.travel
Organization: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:44:43 GMT

Greetings,

Sorry if this is a repost for anyone, but my machine cranked for 25
minutes when I tried to send it earlier, so I cancelled it, but it
may have gotten through to some, I dunno.

Anyway, I'm going to Frankfurt in March and from there I'm going to 
Prague (I posted a week ago about going to Munich, but changed my
mind). For those who e-mailed me with good info, thanks! Anyone 
interested in how I got tix to Frankfurt from DC for $239 can ask me
in e-mail. But, I have a few Q's now:

1) What's a cheap, easy way to get to Prague from Frankfurt by rail?
   How much is it for over-27's? How long does it take? 

2) Anyone know of good hotels or hostels in Frankfurt, Heidelberg and
   Prague? I'd like a relatively cheap place. We're not on a bread and
   water, no-money student trip, but we don't want four star's, either.
   A good clean hostel would be great. To give you some idea, I stayed
   in a hostel within walking distance from everything in Amsterdam, it
   had clean quad rooms, beds made daily, shower down the hall, a little
   pub, and a cheese, bread, egg and coffee b-fast for 28 Hfl/day (at the
   time = $19). At the time hotels were around 50+ Hfl for a single 80+
   for double with shower.

3) This is a delicate matter, but my brother and I are going with an
   African American woman (we're WASP's). What's the word on the street
   about this? I read there are bad things happening in Germany, but I'd
   like to hear some anectdotal evidence about where we'll be. I'd like
   to think it couldn't be any worse than my walking around DC (in which
   nothing has ever happened to me in 3 years) at night. Is she going to
   have problems either on the street, or sharing hotel rooms in any of
   the above cities with us?

cheers and thanks in advance,

Brendan
From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: y
Date: 6 Jan 1993 13:52:43 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Guinea-Bissau
============================================================
Guinea-Bissau - Consular Information Sheet
 December 24, 1992

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenida Dominigos 
Ramos in the capital city of Bissau.  The mailing address is 1067 
Bissau Codex, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.  The telephone is (245) 
20-1139, 20-1145 and 20-0113.

Country Description:  Guinea-Bissau is a developing nation on the 
west coast of Africa.  Facilities for tourism are limited.

Entry Requirements:  A passport and visa are required.  The visa 
must be obtained in advance, and is valid up to 90 days.  Two 
application forms, two photos, evidence of a yellow fever 
immunization, and a financial guarantee for the duration of the 
visit must be submitted.  The visa fee is $12.  Further information 
can be obtained from the Embassy of Guinea-Bissau, 918 16th Street 
N.W., Mezzanine Suite, Washington, D.C. 20006, telephone (202) 
872-4222.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities in Guinea-Bissau are 
limited.  Payment for health service is often expected in cash.  
U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United 
States.  In some cases, travelers have found that supplemental 
medical insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be 
useful.  Information on health matters can be obtained from the 
Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline, 
telephone (404) 332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Petty thievery is not uncommon.  Useful 
information on safeguarding valuables and protecting personal 
security while traveling abroad is provided in the pamphlet, "A Safe 
Trip Abroad," available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Drug Penalties:  Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in 
illegal drugs are strictly enforced.  Convicted offenders can expect 
jail sentences and fines.  

Currency Requirements:  Local currency may not be exported or 
imported.  Hotel bills must be paid in local currency.  Credit cards 
are not accepted.  Banks and hotels often cannot change large U.S. 
bills (more than $20) into local currency; small U.S. currency 
denominations are therefore useful.

Tips for Travelers:  The Department of State publication "Tips for 
Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa" is available from the 
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 
Washington, D.C. 20402.  It contains general information on travel 
in the area.

Registration:  U.S. citizens who register at the U.S. Embassy can 
obtain updated information on travel and security in Guinea-Bissau.

 No. 92-147


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From: yonas@ynsakgn.ibm.com ()
Subject: Re: chicago, illinois
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 93 17:35:10 GMT
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research
Keywords: none

Do not miss Art Institute. They have always new faces, famous
painting pour in every month for display. There are 35 different museums
located in Chicago.
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Date: Monday, 11 Jan 1993 20:21:25 PST
From: Lois White <LMWHITE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: How To Say "Thank You"

In article <C0pqoC.B7u@Novell.COM>, dtokarew@tokafew.Doc.Provo.Novell.COM (Deb
Tokarewich) says:
>
>
>I knew "shukran" was correct. What I meant by those question marks was how
>do you say "thank you very much" in Arabic? I've forgotten.
>                      ^^^^^^^^^
One way is "alf shukr" which means 1,000 thanks.
From: zein@isgtec.com (Zein Zeineddine)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: MIDDLE EAST
Date: 5 Jan 93 23:01:26 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

Andy Deitsch (deitsch@sol.crd.ge.com) wrote:
: steve.willan@compdyn.questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve Willan) writes:

: >What about visiting Israel...Ive heard of ways to enter the country
: >after having a Arab country Visa stamp on it....

: You can enter Israel with an Arab country Visa stamp, but can't go
: the other way (except for Egypt).  If you have an Israeli visa in
: your passport and want to visit an Arab country, should should get
: another passport.


Israel will staple the visa to your passport if you ask for that.
You can remove it later on when applying for visas to the other Arab
countries.


Zein
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 09:26:49 EST
From: <U233A@wvnvm.wvnet.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Cambridge, Ma visist

I will be traveling to Cambridge, MA over the next few weeks and
I'm looking for info regarding the area. (I am familiar with Boston
so I don't need much help there.)

I will be staying at the Royal Sonesta hotel and I'm looking for
decent (inexpensive) eateries, and whatever is available to walk
to.

Thanks, tony
Xref: sparky rec.travel:17572 sci.electronics:22411 rec.radio.amateur.misc:22271 rec.radio.shortwave:9397
From: km3t@jjmhome.UUCP (Dave Pascoe)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,sci.electronics,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Seoul, Korea area electronics stores
Keywords: seoul,electronics,korea
Date: 11 Jan 93 16:46:39 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: JJ Software, Westboro, MA

A friend of mine is planning on travelling to Seoul, South Korea some time
this coming summer.  He is an electronics enthusiast and a shortwave listener
(SWL) and he would like to know what sort of electronics stores are in the
Seoul area.  He has never been there before and is just looking for some
pointers on where to concentrate on.  He also may be interested in purchasing
a PC so any pointers on computer stores would be helpful also.

Thanks in advance for any info....
-- 
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KM3T        |             km3t@jjmhome.UUCP
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From: me@dude.pcs.com (Michael Elbel)
Subject: Re: How to make reservations for Alamo Rent a Car from outside the US?
Organization: PCS Computer Systeme GmbH
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 13:21:43 GMT

In <1993Jan10.133944.28659@cc.gatech.edu> pas@cc.gatech.edu (Paulo Santos) writes:
>In article <1993Jan9.011536.24098@pony.Ingres.COM> cmorris@Ingres.COM (Colin Morris) writes:
>>In article <1il6vtINNn4c@iskut.ucs.ubc.ca> twong@civil.ubc.ca (Thomas Wong) writes:
>>>In article <1993Jan8.153504.11080@cc.gatech.edu> pas@cc.gatech.edu (Paulo Santos) writes:
>>>>
>>>>You can call them from overseas at +1-305-5220000.
>>>>Good luck.  Be careful with Alamo's possible tricks at the rental counter.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Thomas.
>>
>Another thing with Alamo is that they don;t have to have as stron a notion
>of "car belongs to xxx location" as other companies do.  Often with
>Alamo you get cars with out of state plates -- much more often than with
>other companies, it seems.  This may be a disavantage because it becomes
>more obvious that you are a visitor.  More obvious to police, more
>obvious to car thieves.

AAaarrggll. Thanks to our news system all followups to my orignal
article except this one were expired over the weekend. Now i've
lengthened the expiry time.

If somebody besides the above four wrote something informative, 
could you mail me a copy, please?

thanks,

	Michael
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From: perry@lheavx.gsfc.nasa.gov (Brendan Perry)
Subject: Frankfurt and Prague
Followup-To: rec.travel
Organization: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 16:46:55 GMT

Greetings,

I'm planning on travelling to Germany and possibly the Czech Republic 
from 11-21 March 1993 and I have a few Q's. I posted here earlier and 
got lots of responses (mostly from people asking me how I got tickets 
so cheap (I ended up paying $239 R/T to Frankfurt from National in DC 
with a stop in Charlotte) but lots with good info, thanks everyone!)

1) What's a cheap easy way to get to Prague via rail for 2 people over 
   26? I'd like approximate prices, duration, difficulty,etc)

2) How easy is it to get to Prague Visa-wise, border crossing-wise, 
   upheaval-wise , etc for Americans?

3) I'd like to spend a few days in Heidelberg and Frankfurt, anyone
   know of a nice cheap hotel or good clean Hostel we can stay in?
   (we're not on bread and water, but we place a high premium on 
   spending our money on STUFF (like good german beer, entertainment,
   etc), not maids and room service and high priced ecoutrements).
   Hence, an 'upscale' hostel or a ** hotel would be great if there is
   such a thing as either. ASIDE: I stayed in two hostels in Amsterdam 
   last year, one was clean and neat, they made the beds and breakfast
   was included and the shower was down the hall and clean, all for 28 Hfl;
   I also stayed in a dorm with 200 others on a plastic mattress and 
   people puking, having sex, getting stoned and a filthy bathroom for 
   15 Hfl. Somewhere near the first place would be great.

4) See question 3, but about Prague.

5) This is a delicate matter, but I may be travelling with an African
   American who's not sure if she wants to go because of recent things
   in the news about violence towards visible minorities (my brother and
   I are WASP's and wouldn't stick out much in Germany). Are there any
   thoughts about how it REALLY is? I read that the violence is mostly
   in the North and old East, and mostly against certain complexes of
   dorms and the like. I also figured with the US military around
   Frankfurt and Heidelberg our friend wouldn't stand out that much. So,
   am I dismissing this too easily because it doesn't affect me personally,
   or should it really be no big deal for her to travel with us? Also, what
   would it be like getting hotel rooms and hostels for 2 white americans 
   and one black american woman? We're pretty much going anyway, but we'd
   like to know what we could be in for and anyone who's been there
recently's
   opinion would be much appreciated.

   Cheers,

   Brendan
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From: schlenst@zow09.enet.dec.com (Stefan Schlenstedt (DESY))
Subject: Question: Sailing in Greece
Reply-To: schlenstedt@desy.de
Organization: DESY, ZEUS, DE
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 03:56:15 GMT

--

I am planning a sailing tour this summer in Greece. Any recommendations on

- renting a yacht
- harbours
- islands, beaches
- ???

Thanks in advance,
Stefan Schlenstedt  (schlenstedt@desy.de)
From: tlevitan@igc.apc.org (Thomas Levitan)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: ATM machines in Australia/New Zeala
Date: 12 Jan 93 05:04:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #R:1993Jan11.182138.21400@porthos.c:1889266342:cdp:1460300138:000:514
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!tlevitan    Jan 11 21:04:00 1993


Bill
I've used ATMs in Europe and Canada, but had some problems in Australia
during summer 1991.  The machines all carried the Plus and Visa logos (I
don't recall Cirrus logos.)  The only explanation that anyone had
for me is that I was asking for withdrawals, while the machines may have
wanted (or the programmers instructing the machines) may have wanted me
to ask for a cash advance.  You might want to double check with your
bank.  
You are right, though, the exchange riaate is much better through ATMs.
Tom
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From: sulistio@sutro.SFSU.EDU (Sulistio Muljadi)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: How To Say "Thank You"
Date: 10 Jan 93 19:47:55 GMT
Organization: San Francisco State University

In article <1993Jan9.050231.22689@cucs5.cs.cuhk.hk> hclam@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (LAM Ho Cheong) writes:
>   I'm interested in knowing how to say 'thank you' 
>   using various languages in the world.  Could anyone
>   follow up this article with a 'thank you' in his
>   own language, the name of the language and the 
>   countries where the language is used?
>
>   Let me be the first,
>
>   Ng Kuoi, Chinese(Cantonese), Hong Kong
    Terima Kasih, Indonesian, Indonesia
    Trims, Indonesian , Indonesia 
>
>HC


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From: henry@ADS.COM (Henry Mensch)
Subject: Re: Expiring Passport
Organization: Advanced Decision Systems; a div of Booz, Allen & Hamilton
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 00:09:33 GMT

joec@fid.morgan.com (Joe Collins) wrote: 
->Just so you know....YES they can do this but it will be a nightmare...

i'm surprised to hear this (:>) ... most of the experience i've seen
on this (in this space) was not too unpleasant ...

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From: a2824ag@sunmanager.LRZ-Muenchen.DE (Riaan de Jager)
Subject: Re: "Thank you" in Dutch
Keywords: thank you
Organization: Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, Muenchen (Germany)
Distribution: lrz
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 09:48:20 GMT

ekaas@cs.sfu.ca (Erik Kaas) writes:


>Thank you in Dutch would be

>bedankt

>Dutch is spoken in The Netherlands (= Holland), parts of Belgium
>(flemish), Suriname, the Antilles, and Indonesia. Afrikaans (spoken
>in South Africa) resembles Dutch.

In afrikaans it would be "Dankie".

>Erik


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