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From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL ADVISORY -- Angola
Date: 10 Apr 1992 12:48:13 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Angola
============================================================
ANGOLA - WARNING
 April 9, 1992

The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to defer non-essential 
travel to Angola due to the continuing unsettled conditions in that 
country.  A cease-fire between forces of the Government of the 
People's Republic of Angola (GPRA) and the National Union for the 
Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) has been in effect since 
mid-May 1991 and is holding at present.  However, travel within 
Angola is still unsafe due to the presence of armed troops in the 
field, roadside bandits, and the many unexploded landmines which are 
still being removed from roads and footpaths.  In addition, there 
are severe shortages of accommodations, transportation, food, water, 
and utilities in Luanda and other cities throughout the country.

U.S. citizens in Angola should be aware that violent crime exists 
throughout the countryside.  Several European visitors were brutally 
murdered in January 1992 by roadside bandits.  Most roads outside of 
Luanda cannot be considered safe by night, and in many cases are 
even unsafe by day.  Travelers who must venture outside of Luanda 
should take appropriate security measures, including traveling in a 
convoy arrangement.  The Department of State strongly advises 
against any attempt at surface travel between Angola and neighboring 
countries.

A U.S. Liaison Office has been opened in Luanda, at Predio B.P.A., 
11th Floor, Rua Alfredo Trony, although the U.S. does not recognize 
or maintain diplomatic relations with Angola.  Consequently, the 
U.S. has no consular personnel in Angola who can render assistance 
to Americans in distress.  No other country officially represents 
U.S. interests in Angola.

The GPRA maintains strict controls on the entry of foreigners into 
Angola, and visitors who cannot defer travel are advised that they 
must obtain Angolan visas before arrival.  Persons arriving without 
visas are subject to possible arrest or deportation.  Americans who 
must travel to Angola should scrupulously adhere to GPRA laws and 
regulations.  Currency should be exchanged only at officially 
authorized locations.

No. 92-77

This replaces the previous travel advisory dated August 1, 1991, to 
reflect the opening of the U.S.  Liaison Office.

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From: cs4gp6ag@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Chan        KS)
Subject: Nat. Parks in States
Organization: Department of Computer Science, McMaster University
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 00:52:33 GMT



Hi guys,

	I would to spend some time in the Nat. Parks in Utah, Colorado,
and Arizona area this summer.  Since I don't have much money, I would
like to know something which is inexpensive, such as cheap accomdation, 
summer temp. university residence, ...

	My plan is starting from New York City, go to Colorado by Grey
Hound or Amtrek, then ....  I need some one to help me to fill this 
out! Please!  Which city should be my first stop? Which is second?
My destination will be San Fransico or Los Angelas.

	Any comment.  Thanks in advance.

						Alan

P.S.   Definitely, I'll go Grand Canyon and Yellow Stone.   Where else
       should I go!?
From: jjj@mits.mdata.fi (Joni Jarvenkyla)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Solo in Morocco [long answer]
Date: 13 Apr 92 16:09:23 GMT
Organization: Microdata Oy, Helsinki, Finland

In article <702486140@dolphin.cs.duke.edu> pf@duke.cs.duke.edu (Pierre Flener) writes:
>Dress and behave "correctly", wear an engagement ring (even if fake),
>or even have your hands "ink-tattoed" in the Berber fashion, and you'll

How's the ink tattooing actually done?

Otherwise I'd say that Tangier is for the tough travellers only; the
hustlers, guides and money beggers are worse than anywhere I've this far
been to (the second worse place goes without doubt to Kashmir, where
they haven't had tourist business going on for 3 years because of the
civil war -- a very nice place anyway, and they only shoot in the
nighttime).

Some people say that Tangier is a very nice place in the wintertime
though; off-season time.

-- 
jjj@mits.mdata.fi   Mind         Heart         No      Me
jjj@niksula.hut.fi  Difference   Destruction   Death   You
From: aok@rice.berkeley.edu (Alan Kamas)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: CHINA: book suggestions wanted
Keywords: prc china book
Date: 9 Apr 92 21:12:18 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.s2bviINN2go
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: rice.berkeley.edu

I'm planning to travel to the People's Republic of China this 
summer and I would appreciate any suggestions for good travel 
guides.  Specifically, I'm looking for an accurate, current
book that covers all of China as I'm planning to spend a
month there.  In addition, I'm also looking for a good book
on Chinese history and culture.

If I get enough responses I'll post a summary here.

  Thanks!

  Alan Kamas
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: jim@coral.aiss.uiuc.edu ()
Subject: Ireland
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 13:52:11 GMT

 Hello folks,
  After reading several travel books about Ireland, I
  was wondering if anyone could send me some first hand
  info about places to see, things to do that are not
  part of the regular tourist route.
  Thanks up front

 or email to  jim@coral.aiss.uiuc.edu
From: meryem@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Meryem Primmer)
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1992 00:42:16 GMT
Subject: Re: Info. on Atlanta, GA. needed
Organization: East of the Sun & West of the Moon
From: reid@penguin.geog.ubc.ca (Ken Reid)
Subject: Pacific coast trains
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 01:45:16 GMT

Is anyone out there knowledgeable about train services between
Seattle and San Francisco.  I am thinking about taking the train
from Seattle to Portland and then back from San Francisco to Seattle
(or if possible, all the way to Vancouver).  Please send me any
information on contact phone numbers, companies, timetables and
routes.  Thanks...

Ken Reid
Atmospheric Sciences
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C.
e-mail: reid@geog.ubc.ca
From: horne-scott@CS.YALE.EDU (Scott Horne)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Speeding in Montana
Keywords: speeding
Date: 9 Apr 92 20:31:16 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.1992Apr9.203116.18687
Organization: Computer "Science" Dept, Yale University

Thanks for the clarification on Montana's speeding laws.  On a related note
(actually, I shouldn't be bringing this up here in `rec.travel', but...):
I recall that Texas was considering relinquishing its federal highway funds
rather than raising the drinking age to twenty-one some years ago.  What
came of that?

In article <3616@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM>, bruceo@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM (Bruce Oscarson) writes:
<
<On the same subject, perhaps Scott can shed some light: I was told 
<that Connecticut has lost some fedral road funds for failing to 
<effectivly enforce the speed limit on the Merrit Parkway.  

During much of the day, traffic doesn't even move on the Merritt Parkway,
so....  :-)

The effective speed limit on I-75 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is about 75 mph
(121 km/hr).  I don't know how they'll *ever* get that under control.

					--Scott

-- 
Scott Horne                               ...!{harvard,cmcl2,decvax}!yale!horne
horne@cs.Yale.edu      SnailMail:  Box 7196 Yale Station, New Haven, CT   06520
203 436-1848                Residence:  Rm 1848 Silliman College, New Haven, CT
ZANG4 HAN4 YI4 JIA1 / GONG4 JIAN4 ZHONG1HUA2!
From: cmp9116@sys.uea.ac.uk (A. Coats)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Hitching to Scotland
Date: 14 Apr 92 12:40:56 GMT

Hitching from to Scotland is easy! The hardest part is getting out of London.
I have hitched to Scotland several times from Norwich and generally have
no problems - except on a sunday (too many sunday afternoon drivers going
2 miles up the road).

One way to get out of London - it may be a bit slow cause you'll be wanting to
get on the M1, and you'll be standing on the M11. Get the tube to Redbridge on
the central line. if you're lucky you may get someone going onto the M11 and 
then also going onto the M1 later on. You definately need a sign here - its
also usally full of other hitchers.

On the subject of the IRA bomb-  i had no problems hitching this sunday
from Hornchurch (Essex). I don't think many people are really going to believe
people hitching are IRA bombers - and if they did they would'nt be worth 
getting with anyway.

On the subject of two males hiching. yes it's more difficult than a mixed
couple or a single person; but not that difficult. A male friend and I
have hitched several times at odd times of the day and did'nt wait that
much longer - we even managed to get to Paris and back. Just look clean,
and not too dodgy. 

On the amount of time its going to take. Who knows. You may get a lift in a
porshe all the way- or may take to days. But I found, it takes between 
1.5 - 2times the normal car journey time depending on luck etc..You can
never tell.

Good luck and hope you meet some interesting people.

Andy - UEA Norwich UK.
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: West Nepal
From: chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alex Ferguson)
Date: 10 Apr 92 13:00:48 +1200
Organization: Chem Dept, UoC NZ

I require information on trekking in western Nepal,
especially the Dolpo area.

1.) When is the best time for this area?
2.) Which are the non-restricted areas?
3.) What transport is there available to this area?
4.) Any detailed trekking information about:-
        Pokhara - Dhorpatan
        Dhorpatan - Tarakot
        Trek to Jumla, Rara Lake
        Trek to Phoksumdo Lake
        Other treks towards the Tibetian border
5.) What supplies (food, accomodation/teahouses etc.) on
    these treks?
6.) When (what year) was your information relavant?

I presume that the exchange $US20 per day rule brought in in
mid October 1991 still holds?
 -- 

Alex Ferguson - chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz
bicycles ridden, mountains climbed, kayaks paddled
Chemistry Department, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
From: autry@sgi.com (Larry Autry)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Airline question for frequent flyers...(about legroom)
Date: 14 Apr 92 17:02:48 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, St. Louis, MO

In article <22994@goofy.Apple.COM> hafer@apple.com (Rob Hafer) writes:
>In article <1992Mar03.231829.18952@disk.uucp>, proberts@disk.uucp (Phil Roberts) writes:
>> Can one of you frequent flyers tell me if the airlines charge different
>> rates for bulkhead seats?  
>> 
>> I guess what I mean is that I prefer sitting at bulkheads because they
>> usually allow more legroom, so when I request those seats will it cost
>> more than a regular seat in that section?
> 
>No, but bulkhead seats are typically reserved for groups with babies and
>handicapped passengers...you can try asking for a bulkhead seat when
>making your reservation.
>
>If that doesn't work, tell them you're an adult and ask for an 'exit row'...
>the seats have much more legroom and the person in front of you cannot
>move their seatback into your knees.
>
>..Rob

I haven't had the occasion to see the bulkhead seats assigned as Rob
indicated, although it would make perfect since.  If given a choice, I
much prefer the exit row seats, since they not only offer extra leg room, 
but a carry-on can be placed under the seat in front.
--
Larry Autry
Silicon Graphics, St. Louis
autry@sgi.com 
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From: breitlin@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Max Breitling)
Subject: Accommodation in S.F & N.Y
Originator: breitlin@hphalle5f.informatik.tu-muenchen.de
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 12:23:18 GMT


Hello,

my girlfriend and me are going for a trip to the States this year in
september and october. We will first fly to S.F., rent a car for several
weeks, then fly to N.Y.

So we need an accommodation in S.F. early in september for some days and one
in N.Y. in october for one week.
Can you recommend me something with reasonable expenses for students?

Another question about the climate: Since we will travel with a car and a tent
through the southwest of the States, we are afraid of being surprised by low
temperatures (or even snow?) in october.
Are there regions to avoid? Are there regions with a reliable weather?

I will be glad of every answer...

--- Max
From: werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: (WARNING) Georgia -- *NEW* TRAVEL ADVISORY
Date: 8 Apr 1992 09:11:06 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Expires: +30 days
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Georgia
============================================================
GEORGIA - WARNING
 March 26, 1992

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens traveling to Georgia
to exercise extreme caution due to ongoing political unrest in the
country.  Violent clashes between supporters of former President
Gamsakhurdia and the ruling State Council continue.  Demonstrations
and marches still occur in Tbilisi.  Armed clashes between
supporters of both sides are still occurring in the western region
of Georgia around the cities of Zagadi, Sukhumi, Poti and along the
Black Sea coast.  Violent unrest in the south Ossetian region also
continues.  U.S. citizens should defer travel to the western and
south Ossetian regions of Georgia.

U.S. citizens visiting Georgia should be aware that the U.S. does
not have an operating embassy there.  U.S. citizens who must travel
to Georgia will normally transit Moscow and are strongly urged to
register with the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow
(Novinskiy Bul'Var 19/23, tel. 7-095-252-2450).

No. 92-67

This advisory replaces the travel advisory dated December 24, 1991,
for the U.S.S.R., to warn citizens to defer travel to the western
and south Ossetian regions of Georgia.
From: nbranch@gemstone.amd.com (Nancy Branch)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Pinnacles (Re: Request advice for California coast trip
Summary: PINNACLES
Date: 15 Apr 92 17:17:04 GMT
Distribution: World
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices; Sunnyvale, CA

The Pinnacles are a great place to hike.  A lot of the landscape is quite breathtaking.  The Pinnacles located south of San Jose (near Hollister) are the only Pinnacle in northern California.  The other half which shifted ~25million years ago due to tectonic plate (earthquakes) movement can be found near southern California.  The map handed out at the state park entrance describes the circumstances of formation.  

Any information you gather on the area is likely to heighten the appeal.  I once took a geology class and hiked through Hollister recording the landscape changes created by earthquakes.  In some of the public parks there are rises of 2-3 feet due to earth movement.  In 1981 there were breaks in the sidewalks with level differences of 5-6 inches.  I have not visited the area in the last 2 years.  I'm sure quite a lot of repair work has been completed.  My point is that knowledge of the seismic activity in t


his area brings about a whole new respect for nature and the variety of natural beauty in the area.   

If possible you should take a picnic basket and spend the day hiking and taking pictures.  Enjoy your visit to the park.


Does anyone remember the names of the tectonic plates on either side of the Pinnacles?
--
Nancy Branch                                    nbranch@gemstone.amd.com
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 
901 Thompson Pl. M/S 167, Sunnyvale, CA 94088
From: bknight@blackstone.eece.unm.edu (Robert James Knight)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Questions about Ntl. Parks in USA...
Date: 8 Apr 92 21:42:32 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <1992Apr3.222715.8916@seas.gwu.edu> favre@seas.gwu.edu (Jean M. Favre) writes:
>In article <1992Apr3.190404.15348@Synopsys.Com> karen@synopsys.com (Karen Vahtra) writes:
>>In article <1992Mar31.155311.20510@delos.stgt.sub.org> stefanb@delos.stgt.sub.org (Stefan Bechtold) writes:
>>>Hi !
>>>
>>>I'm planning to go to some National Parks in the southwest of the United
>>>States in summer for 3 weeks (mostly by car, but perhaps also by plane)
>>>About some parks I have some information (Grand Canyon,Bryce Canyon,
>>>Zion, Monument Valley,...), about some others not.
>>
>>>What's about the Canyon de Chelly Natl. Monument ?
>>
>>Never been here.  You'll probably get enough rock stuff in southern utah.
>>
>
>Not True. Some people can never get enough of red rock.
>

Actually, Canyon de Chelly, while it does contain rocks and such, is
an archaeological site.  The National Monument was created to preserve
Anasazi Indian ruins.  The Navajo Indians (Canyon de Chelly is located
in the middle of the Navajo Reservation) offer jeep tours up the
canyon to the ruins.

Bob Knight
bknight@blackstone.eece.unm.edu
Albuquerque, NM 
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From: horne-scott@CS.YALE.EDU (Scott Horne)
Subject: Re: Speeding in Montana
Keywords: speeding
Organization: Computer "Science" Dept, Yale University
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 20:25:43 GMT

Thanks for the clarification on Montana's speeding laws.  On a related note
(actually, I shouldn't be bringing this up here in `rec.travel', but...):
I recall that Texas was considering relinquishing its federal highway funds
rather than raising the drinking age to twenty-one some years ago.  What
came of that?

In article <3616@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM>, bruceo@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM (Bruce Oscarson) writes:
<
<On the same subject, perhaps Scott can shed some light: I was told 
<that Connecticut has lost some fedral road funds for failing to 
<effectivly enforce the speed limit on the Merrit Parkway.  

During much of the day, traffic doesn't even move on the Merritt Parkway,
so....  :-)

The effective speed limit on I-75 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is about 75 mph
(121 km/hr).  I don't know how they'll *ever* get that under control.

					--Scott

-- 
Scott Horne                               ...!{harvard,cmcl2,decvax}!yale!horne
horne@cs.Yale.edu      SnailMail:  Box 7196 Yale Station, New Haven, CT   06520
203 436-1848                Residence:  Rm 1848 Silliman College, New Haven, CT
ZANG4 HAN4 YI4 JIA1 / GONG4 JIAN4 ZHONG1HUA2!
From: alj@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Al Jackson)
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 20:44:50 GMT
Subject: Re: Tell me about Amtrak roomettes...
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.travel

Post your request on rec.railroads, Chris. You'll get lots of info
there.

If you're in HP Fort Collins, give me a call at x4260.

Al
From: shuque@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Shumon Huque)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Hotel accommodations/lodging in Stamford, CT
Date: 17 Apr 92 18:41:35 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

I will be in Stamford, CT for the week of May 18th and am looking
for cheap hotel accommodations/lodging in the area, preferably in
the city. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Shumon Huque.
shuque@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
From: bruceo@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM (Bruce Oscarson)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Speeding in Montana
Keywords: speeding
Date: 9 Apr 92 15:05:49 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, Spokane, WA

I hope I can clear some of this up (and then we can drop
this thread? :^)  )

><
><[On cheap speeding tickets in Montana]
><
><>Yea, it's true.  All you have to do is hand the patrolman
><>$5.00 and you can be on your way again.

>Try doing that with an honest patrolman (yes, I suppose there must be one
>somewhere...), and you might find yourself behind bars.

><The other thing I heard is that the ticket is valid for a day.
><In other words, if you get pulled over again, you just show the
><cop your first ticket, and you hit the road.  Is this true?

>With speeding tickets?
>					--Scott


When the fedral government reduced the speed limit to 55, some 
states did not comply (including Montana).  The govenment 
threatened to withhold road funds, so Montana put up the signs, 
but generally did not enforce the limit.  More threats from the 
feds.  Finally, Montana began enforcing the spirit of the law.  
Since the limit was put in force to conserve energy, violating the 
law was not SPEEDING, it was wasting a natural resource.  The fine 
was $5, payable on the spot if you wished, and it was not a 
ticket, so it did not threaten your driving record.  This did not 
mean that you could do 100 through some small town.  I believe it 
was at the discretion of the officer.

I do not know if Montana has continued to follow this policy since 
the 55 MPH limit was lifted to 65 in rural areas.

On the same subject, perhaps Scott can shed some light: I was told 
that Connecticut has lost some fedral road funds for failing to 
effectivly enforce the speed limit on the Merrit Parkway.  
Washington (the state), has been threatened with loss of funds for 
poor enforcement on I-5.

bruceo@loki.isc-br.com
-- 

Bruce Oscarson          | bruceo@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM
ISC-Bunker Ramo         | uunet!isc-br!bruceo
An Olivetti Company     | 
From: kotecki@hpcndpc.CND.HP.COM (Karen Kotecki)
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 16:20:36 GMT
Subject: Re: SPEEDING (where to do it)
Organization: HP Colorado Networks Division
Newsgroups: rec.travel

>/ hpcndpc:rec.travel / horne-scott@CS.YALE.EDU (Scott Horne) /  2:30 pm  Apr  7, 1992 /
><kotecki@hpcndpc.CND.HP.COM (Karen Kotecki) writes:
><
><[On cheap speeding tickets in Montana]
><
><>Yea, it's true.  All you have to do is hand the patrolman
><>$5.00 and you can be on your way again.

>Try doing that with an honest patrolman (yes, I suppose there must be one
>somewhere...), and you might find yourself behind bars.

Actually, I was not implying that the $5.00 is a bribe.  A
speeding ticket in Montana does indeed legally and honestly
cost the speeder only 5 bucks.  And yes you can pay the ticket on
the spot.  

  Karen
From: Ron Roozendaal
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: hotel/motel Washington and Boston
Summary: looking for tips on hotels
Date: 14 Apr 92 08:18:21 GMT
Reply-To: ron@rivm.nl
Organization: RIVM

Hi all,

In April and May, I will be visiting the US (partly work, partly fun.). Up to
now I did not succeed in finding not too expensive (just for sleeping..)
housing in both Wahington DC and Boston.

As leaving date approaches, I am getting a bit nervous. Does anyone of you have
tips on housing in Boston or Washington DC that is not too far from the airport
(Logan in Boston and National in Washington), centrally located and close to
some form of public transport? 

Thanks for responding by e-mail, I do not read rec.travel on a regulary basis
(time flies..)


Thanks!


Ron Roozendaal
National Institue on Public Health and Environmental Protection
Netherlands
ron@rivm.nl
tel. ++31 30 74 2790
fax. ++31 30 282 316