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From: ruegg@darwin.ntu.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Malaria
Date: 14 Sep 92 13:34:53 +0900

The World Health Organisation (WHO) publishes in a regular bulletin the type
of malaria affecting various world zones. It advises also on precautions and
treatment recommended for each zone.These recommendations are subject to
regular reviews on effectivness and up dating.The type of malaria and its
effective prophylaxis and treatment are different from say South America and
Indonesia or from West and East Africa. There is not just one best medication
for best protection except for the general rule: Never sleep without the
protection of a holeproof mosquito net.

Obtain the information from your local WHO agency, hospital or through your
physician and follow their recommendation. Remember the prescribed drug
might not be available in your visiting country so make sure that you take
adequate supplies with you.

I am not a physician, but I have travelled extensively through West Africa and 
Indonesia and simply pass on the advice given to me by professionals,
supplemented with my own experience. 

As we say in mangrove swamp surrounded Darwin. Make a Mozzie miserable!
Thomas Ruegg, NT University, Darwin, Australia
From: cic0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (CARMEN I. CORREA)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Newport, RI
Date: 10 Sep 92 16:16:51 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

I would like some recommendations on things to see and do in Newport, RI.
I've heard about the Newport Mansions but there are so many.  Which are
more interesting?  I would appreciate any suggestions on hotels and
restaurants too.

Thanks in advance!
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From: planius@ips104.desy.de (P. Lanius)
Subject: Skiing in Argentiere(sp?), France
Organization: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Hamburg, Germany.
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 09:47:54 GMT

We are planning our winter holiday at the moment and our favourite is
Argentiere(sp?) in France. This town is supposed to be close to Chamonix,
Mont Blanc area. My questions are:

Has anybody ever been there for skiing? What is your expierience? From the
ads it seems to be a lovely place with good skiing possibilities up to
3500m. Will there be enough snow and good wheather during Christmas/New
Year period? Is it cheap, or lets say not as expensive as in Austria?
Anyone a better idea where to go to for skiing (in Europe :-)?

Peter
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From: engp1261@nuscc.nus.sg (Teng-Kiat Lee)
Subject: Nashville, how many days to spend?
Reply-To: engp1261@nuscc.nus.sg
Organization: Dept. of EE, National Univ. of Singapore
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 06:34:40 GMT


Hello, I will be going to Nasville this November to attend a conference.
I would like to take the opportunity to travel around the place a little.
But I haven't a clue what is nice to do in the city, besides maybe attending
some country music concert. Can anyone recommend me something to do in
Nashville or around the area? This would really make my planning easier.

Thanks.

Kiat
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From: robert@sys.sweden.dg.com (Robert Claeson)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.usa
Subject: Re: Loud irritating obtrusive American tourists.
Date: 7 Sep 92 16:00:48 GMT
Organization: Data General AB, Akalla, Sweden

In article <p92jlic@fido.asd.sgi.com>, leej@sgi.com (Lee Jones) writes:
> In article <kyfn#=r.ekman@netcom.com> ekman@netcom.com (Crossly the Glad-Eyed Bear) writes:
> >
> >I can't imagine it doing much good, since I suspect that most Americans
> >wouldn't recognize the Swedish flag when they see it.
> 
> Yellow cross on a light blue background, right?

I think so...

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Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.usa
From: gsmith@lauren.uucp (Gene W. Smith)
Subject: Stores in Germany vs US
Organization: IWR, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 14:49:20 GMT

In article <1992Sep9.011205.14237@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> volker@sfb256.iam.uni-bonn.de ( Volker A. Brandt ) writes:

>Apparently, you don't open your eyes to see.  Sure it's nice to go out and 
>buy two sixpacks, a video tape and a canary from the big supermarket next door
>at three in the morning.  But think of the black single mother who has to 
>stand at the register all night, for minimum wages ... two sides to every coin.

Let me see if I understand this correctly--in Germany, there are all
these crappy laws about when stores can be open (and what they can
sell, etc.) These are inconvenient for consumers (meaning ordinary
folks, i.e. you and I) but may be defended on the grounds that they
increase unemployment.

Did I get that right?


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From: unterspa@novavax.UUCP (Diane Unterspan)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.usa
Subject: Re: Loud irritating obtrusive American tourists.
Summary: any nationality can be obnoxious!!
Date: 3 Sep 92 03:03:45 GMT
Organization: Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, FL


 am getting tired of all the american tourist bashing... obnoxious
people are obnoxious whatever nation they live in. The last time I was
in Mexico, several German tourists were clicking silverwear to get the
waiter's attentiion, they spoke no spanish, and later the next day I
saw them walking on and DESTROYING the coral reef offsshore, one of
the main reasons people go to this beauitiful spot 60 miles south of
Cancun. I have been run over by groups of Japanese chilldren, and
pushed out of the way by a woman in a sari. My point is RUDE iIS RUDE
and no one nation has a copyrright on that unfortunate
characteristic.
Diane
From: ce398@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph Richmeyer)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Are my KAUAI Hotels still there?
Date: 14 Sep 1992 12:40:42 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu



 Help, I'm scheduled to go on my Honeymoon this upcoming weekend
 to Kauai.  News on the Hurricane damage is not abundant here.
THe two hotels I have reservations for are:

  Stouffer Waiohai Beach Resort (Southern Kauai)
  Cliffs at Princeville (Northern Kauai)

I've tried to call, but the phone lines are jammed.  Any Kauai 
info would be appreciated.

     Joe R.
      ce398@cleveland.freenet.edu

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From: tjfeue@bb1t.monsanto.com
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Irritating Dutch in wooden shoes
Date: 8 Sep 92 19:15:31 GMT
Organization: Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO

In article <7253@charon.cwi.nl>, dik@cwi.nl (Dik T. Winter) writes:
> In article <1992Sep8.002154.26905@morrow.stanford.edu> jon@leland.Stanford.EDU (Jon Corelis) writes:
>  >    Well here in San Francisco we get tourists from all over, and I can
>  > tell you that you've missed some.  For instance:
>  > 
>  >        The Dutch.  They're really awful, clomping up and down Telegraph
>  >        Hill in their wooden shoes, asking where the tulip gardens are,
>  >        and demanding to know why they don't serve raw herring at 
>  >        Fisherman's Wharf.
>  > 
> Ah, now finally I do understand why I was looked at askance when I came
> at Fisherman's Wharf in wooden shoes and asked for a raw herring. 

Man, do foreigners do some really stupid things when they travel abroad!
I guess that I'll have to fill him in on his ignorance since everyone
else is probably laughing at him too hard to followup this one.  ;-)

> Do you
> mean they do not serve raw herrings to people in wooden shoes? 

Of course we do Dik, however before comming here you should have checked
into the proper custom for ordering raw herring.  Here in the US it
is considered extremely impolite to wear wooden shoes, especially when 
ordering raw herring, in a fish market.  In the Netherlands you 
wouldn't order a beer in a tavern while wearing high heeled shoes, 
would you?  No, of course you wouldn't.  The salesperson at the
fish market was probably just an extremely sensitive indivdual and 
was just too embarassed to continue to wait on you.

Yes, just another example of the *EXTREME* ignorance and rudeness of 
the Dutch.

> If so, what is the proper footwear when ordering raw herring?  

Platform shoes or wingtips.   

> And for the tulip gardens, why are there no proper signs to them?

Because *ANYONE* with *ANY* knowledge of American culture would
know *EXACTLY* where we *ALWAYS* put our tulip gardens.  Sheesh.  ;-)
                             
> dik t. winter, cwi, kruislaan 413, 1098 sj  amsterdam, nederland
                                              ^^^^^^^^^
BTW, loved your city the last time that I was there, but how come
all the signs and menu were so hard to read.  Do you people have 
something against English?   ;-)  

Take care.

  TED FEUERBACH   Scientific Systems Consultant  Trilogy Consulting, Inc. 
  Lake St. Louis, MO        (314) 537-6603       tjfeue@bb1t.monsanto.com
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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: ramanath+@pitt.edu (Jayaram Ramanathan)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Travel to New Zealand
Date: 10 Sep 92 22:39:47 GMT
Followup-To: rec.travel
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

I'm planning on visiting New Zealand for about 2 weeks this December, and
would like to obtain some information that would be useful for this trip:

1. Cheap deals on airfares between the U.S. and New Zealand.
2. Deals on accomodation and travel in New Zealand - I plan on
   being in and around Auckland.
3. Tips on things not to be missed, and general info on weather
   conditions in December.
4. Any other points that you may consider important.

Thanks,

Jay Ramanathan
ramanath@unix.cis.pitt.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: Re: seating prefs
From: mnor1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Mark Hiro           Norman         )
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 05:12:09 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Dept. University of Auckland

In <cedD42u00WBKA4GVd1@andrew.cmu.edu> Sudha Venkataraman <sv22+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:


>Here's one for all the seating gurus:  which seats are the most
>convenient for long-distance/int'l flights?

Well after flying from Auckland, NZ to London direct thru LA (24 hours
of hell) I do have one tip for people who _need_ sleep.

If the plane isn't full, the centre seats are the last to filled, as
another person posted. If you can, GRAB a whole row of seats in the
centre. Then snatch all the blankets which go with those chairs.
Then, lie down over all the seats and try to sleep. I didn't manage
to fall asleep fully when I did this but I did manage a bit of a snooze.
The downside is having to give away your blankets when the steward asks
for them; you can either be a callous bastard and say that they're being
used or do the good deed and hand them over. Up to your personal nature
really :-)


>sudha

>sv22@andrew.cmu.edu


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Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: jwlin@soda.berkeley.edu (Jonathan Lin)
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: FOR SALE--Continental coupon $100 off
Date: 14 Sep 92 21:58:08 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: U.C. Berkeley, CS Undergraduate Association
NNTP-Posting-Host: soda.berkeley.edu

FOR SALE --- Continental Airlines coupon:

"Save up to $100 on Continental"

The coupon is good for travel withing the 48 contiguous United States,
must have a Sat. night stay, and can be used when a roundtrip ticket is
purchased (any published adult fare).

SAVE: $25 on roundtrip fares between $150 and $249, or
      $50 on roundtrip fares of $250 or more

Up to two tickets may be issued with the coupon. Coupon expires 12/14/92.
Travel not permitted November 24-25 and 29-30, 1992.


Asking price for coupon is $29 or best offer.

E-mail jwlin@soda.berkeley.edu

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From: v068mwnn@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (THE VISION)
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: Re: pakistan airways
Date: 8 Sep 92 22:27:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <92252.154739MWB6@psuvm.psu.edu>, MWB6@psuvm.psu.edu writes...
>Hi there
>Is there anyone who knows the address and phone of any office in new york (or t
>he rest of USA) of Pakistan Airways. Please E-mail to Michael Breedveld at
>mwb6.psuvm.psu.edu
>thanks, michael


It's difficult to get responses from their offices and, god forbid, you
should be so fortunate as to get through to them by telephone!!!

I always fly PIA (for the past four years) through travel agents in 
Manhattan.  What would you like to know?

-Jesse
From: gmeg@oasis.icl.co.uk (Guy Megson)
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: Cheep ticket wanted
Date: 7 Sep 92 15:54:01 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5


   Hi,
  
   I am looking for the cheapest way of flying from
   London to Stuttgart (I think thats how its spelt)
   Does anybody know of any airline deals on at the
   moment or any 'hidden' savings to be made.

   Thanx in advance,


  Guy Megson.  

  PS 
     This a return fair and possible for
     four people.

 
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: swood@unixg.ubc.ca (Stephen Wood)
Subject: Re: Is there a way to get airline ticket prices on-line?
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1992 04:43:34 GMT

In article <1992Sep14.222418.25330@pony.Ingres.COM> kimman@Ingres.COM (kimman) writes:
>Does anyone know a way to get airline ticket prices on-line
>from a PC at home.  I don't expect to access something like
>what the travel agents have, but maybe something which could
>give ticket prices instead of me calling each airlines directly.

OAG online, details from 1-800-323-4000.  Unlike Eaasy Sabre it is tied
to no airline.  Options for ordering tickets online (through Thomas
Cook) and also for airport pickup.  Costs 47c per min and 17c per min
after 6pm central time and weekends.  No cost if tickets ordered.
Part of the Maxwell empire but still in business like his newspapers.

Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: kimman@Ingres.COM (kimman)
Subject: Is there a way to get airline ticket prices on-line?
Organization: Ingres, an ASK Company, Alameda CA 94501
Date: 14 Sep 92 22:24:18 GMT

Does anyone know a way to get airline ticket prices on-line
from a PC at home.  I don't expect to access something like
what the travel agents have, but maybe something which could
give ticket prices instead of me calling each airlines directly.

Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: swood@unixg.ubc.ca (Stephen Wood)
Subject: How to get to OAK from downtown SF? 
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 21:42:22 GMT

Looking for inexpensive public transport or airport bus to go from
downtown SF to OAK on a Saturday afternoon.  How long will it take?
Can I use BART?

Thanks,

Steve.

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From: scott@asd.com (Scott Barman)
Subject: Re: What's the deal with 727s at LGA?????
Organization: American Software Development Corp., West Babylon, NY
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 18:14:30 GMT

In article <1992Sep6.191845.25582@athena.mit.edu> ngupta@mtl.mit.edu (Nitin Gupta) writes:
>When I was at the US Open over the weekend, there were a LOT of 727s  
>flying over from LGA. Being as old as they are, they produced a lot of  
>noise, particularly on their initial climb out. The vast majority  
>(probably 3/4) of the planes were 727s. When Airbus, 767s, 737s flew over,  
>the noise was substantially less.
>
>My question: why so many 727s? Is it because airlines don't want to phase  
>in the 757 in their place right now due to lack of funds. I have read that  
>the 757 is more efficient (not only in terms of fuel) than the 727. I  
>suspect that funding is the case, since 727s are now out of production.

At least twice an hour, two Delta and two USAir Shuttle 727s take off to
go to Boston and Washington.  USAir also runs hourly service to
Pittsburgh and once evey two hours to Philly, all 727s.  Is a very
popular plane because of its size and durability (I've been told). 
Also, it's ease of handling getting in and out of LaGuardia make it
popular for this airport.

There are other factors.  LaGuardia's runways are not long enough to
land larger (747 or L-1011) planes.  In fact, I thought 767s needed more
runway space than LaGuardia could provide.  (I'm sure I will be
corrected on this) I also think that it takes more power for a plane to
take off and immediately make a right turn like they have to out of
LaGuardia.

Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia had that airport built and opened in 8 months
for some real cheap prices (you can't do things like that anymore).  It
was a good idea at the time.  But for today, it's in the wrong place.
Expansion of the runways to allow the bigger planes to land means filling
in the bay and building runways on top of that.  There is little room to
expand facilites.  What they have been doing is tearing down old hangars
as airlines go out of business.  It's just locked into it's little corner.
Yet it remains the most popular departing point for domestic travel in
the New York area.

>The players and fans weren't all that happy with the jet noise, but I  
>didn't mind.  :-) :-) :-)      Just curious.

I have no sympathy for tennis players.  Across the street, baseball
players try to hit fastballs with the planes over head and a crowd of
people who if you asked them to be quiet will tell you where to go. 
It's good the US Open is once a year... at least it gets that do nothing
mayor out of the way for a while.

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From: crawford@enuxhb.eas.asu.edu (Brian Crawford)
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: China
Date: 11 Sep 92 03:50:43 GMT
Reply-To: crawford@enuxhb.eas.asu.edu (Brian Crawford)
Organization: Arizona State University, Tempe AZ


During a spontaneous stop in Hong Kong in March, I found myself on a
jetfoil to Macau which led me through the Chinese border where I spent a
day in a border town whose name is still unknown.  I think the
province was Guandong (???), but have yet to locate a map with the
town's name on it.

Does anyone here have a clue?

Thanks.
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From: wmorgan@stsci.edu (Windsor A. Morgan)
Subject: Re: Frequent Flyers (QANTAS)
Organization: Space Telescope Science Institute
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 11:32:36 GMT

In article <1992Sep9.001344.4594@sserve.cc.adfa.oz.au> ccd@ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au (Carol C Denehy) writes:

>Be warned on Qantas freq flyer program that you need A LOT of trips
>before you get any free ones. You would have to do a round trip more
>than (I think) 3 times in 12 months to get a bonus. It also is not
>free; there is fee of $35 or $50. I looked at it and decidied I didn't
>do it frequently enough to get a benefit. However, being a member does
>entitle you to the Qantas lounge no matter what class you are flying. 
>Qantas flights will get you miles in American's FF program but only
>with full-fare tickets.


However, Qantas is now partners with Alaska Airlines, and (I believe)
Alaska will let you earn miles with *any* Qantas (paid, I assume)
flight.
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From: ngupta@mtl.mit.edu (Nitin Gupta)
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: What's the deal with 727s at LGA?????
Date: 6 Sep 92 19:18:45 GMT
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology


When I was at the US Open over the weekend, there were a LOT of 727s  
flying over from LGA. Being as old as they are, they produced a lot of  
noise, particularly on their initial climb out. The vast majority  
(probably 3/4) of the planes were 727s. When Airbus, 767s, 737s flew over,  
the noise was substantially less.

My question: why so many 727s? Is it because airlines don't want to phase  
in the 757 in their place right now due to lack of funds. I have read that  
the 757 is more efficient (not only in terms of fuel) than the 727. I  
suspect that funding is the case, since 727s are now out of production.

The players and fans weren't all that happy with the jet noise, but I  
didn't mind.  :-) :-) :-)      Just curious.
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From: jcogollu@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (cojonudo)
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: Bikes on planes
Date: 11 Sep 92 02:55:03 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania


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From: smsriv@melkor.lerc.nasa.gov (Rakesh Srivastava)
Subject: Travel by Thai
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center [Cleveland, Ohio]
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 20:37:10 GMT


I need some info on travel by Thai Airways. My wife and 7 year old
son will be travelling on Thai in last week of Nov. on Thai. At
Bangcock there is an 11 hour stay (arr 11:59 pm dep. 11:00 am). The
airline will be providing a hotel. So the questions are following

1. What are the visa requirements?

2. Should one get the visa here in US or at the airport in Bangcock?

3. How far is the hotel from airport and how does one get there? Is there
a courtsey shuttle for the hotel or does one need a cab?

4. How easy or difficult this whole process is? How is the service on Thai?

Any helpful suggestions and hints are welcome. Please send your experiences
if you have done this. I am not a regular reader of this newsgroup, so
please reply via email.

Rakesh Srivastava
smsriv@melkor.lerc.nasa.gov