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From: higgins@ariel.its.unimelb.EDU.AU (Peter Gerard Higgins)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Leeds to York - COACH
Date: 17 Aug 92 23:37:07 GMT
Organization: University of Melbourne

I recently posted the following request for information on Brit Rail:

I want to travel from Leeds to York on Sunday the 13th September. My
plane arrives at the airport at 1.25pm. Could someone please tell me:
1.      What the service is like on Sundays
2.      The cost of the ticket (and the type I should get. I'll be
        making a return trip on the 20th)
3.      The time taken for the trip.

It has been suggested to me that travelling by coach may be an
alternative worth considering, especially as the rail service is
irregular on Sundays due to maintenance.

Is anyone able to help me out with coach details?

Thanks in advance.

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From: lpanton@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Lauren C Panton)
Subject: Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 17:19:01 GMT
From: kearns@buphy.bu.edu (Ed Kearns)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Travel Bag
Date: 19 Aug 92 22:10:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: bu.94086
Organization: Boston University Physics Department

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.
>	If you're still satisfied, it's probably all right.

True enough! As for a specific recommendation, I have been very happy
with: The Back Door Suitcase / Rucksack. It is available through
Rick Steves' (of PBS fame) Europe Through The Back Door company.
It is a soft-sided conversion suitcase... that is, backpack straps
get tucked away in a secret compartment. When in suitcase mode it
is quite presentable and fits under airplane seats (9"x22"x14").
But then when you go traipsing around the airport or from the
airport into the city via public transport, you pull out the
back pack straps and it is quite comfortable on your back. It is
not to be confused with a true camping/hiking backpack though.

Anyway, it is of quite sturdy construction and the price is
excellent: $75 approximately. When I looked at conversion packs
in some local camping stores, there was nothing quite this good and
the prices were $100-$200.

You can read more about them by stopping in a bookstore and looking
in the back of any Rick Steve's book eg: Europe Through the Back Door,
Europe 101 or Mona Winks (look in the travel section). Here is
the address & #:  120 Fourth Ave, N. Edmonds WA 98020
                  (206) 771-8303

Disclaimer: I'm just a satisfied customer and frequent traveller.

Ed
From: alan@metasoft.UUCP (Alan Epstein)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: EAASY SABRE usage hints?
Date: 20 Aug 92 16:04:05 GMT
Organization: Meta Software Corporation, Cambridge MA


I got hooked up to EAASY SABRE, the American Airlines reservation
system, through Compuserve, and use it check out fares and schedules.
If you are unfamiiar with EAASY SABRE, you needn't bother with the
remainder of this message.

I understand the quick path mechanism, but I always feel that I'm
missing something. For instance, if I don't care what day or flight
I'm flying, how can I find the seats that offer the lowest prices?
Unfortunately ES bargain hunter is rather opaque in its operation
and doesn't afford an understanding of why the itinerary I have
chosen does not yield the lowest published fare shown on the FARES
display.

Additionally I'd like to know what all the fare codes mean, so I
don't have to always go through screens of rules before deciding
that I can't use a particular fare.

Etc....

Does a good user's guide exist, preferably one not published by AA?

Please reply by email: alan@metasoft.com

-alan

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Alan Epstein
Meta Software Corp		 Internet:  alan@metasoft.com
125 Cambridgepark Dr
Cambridge, MA 02140  USA	      
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Subject: RV'S IN ALASKA
From: jalosi@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU (JEANETTE ALOSI)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 16:26:49 GMT
Reply-To: jalosi@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU
Organization: California State University, Chico

Does anyone have any experience renting a very small RV in Alaska (Anchorage
area)?  We are thinking of flying to Anchorage and renting a RV.  Would it be
cheaper than staying in hotels?  Would it be better to rent a pickup with a
shell and camp?  We usually camp or backpack, but we may go with 2 other
family members who like to be more comfy.  Any insights would be appreciated.

Please post or E-mail to JALOSI@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU

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From: gkirikos@epas.utoronto.ca (George Kirikos)
Subject: Re: St. Lucia
Organization: University of Toronto - EPAS
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:01:52 GMT

In article <1992Aug7.155906.7714@b11.b11.ingr.com> helen@b30.ingr.com writes:
>
>I'm going to try this one more time:
>
>Anybody got any information on St. Lucia?
>(things to do, restaurants, best views, etc.)
>
>Thanks,
>
>Helen



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| Toronto, Canada                 Telephone: (416) 537-1756                 |
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From: simon@kikel.Berkeley.EDU (B.Simon@frec.bull.fr)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Kuta beach Bali
Date: 14 Aug 92 07:15:11 GMT
Reply-To: simon@kikel.Berkeley.EDU (B.Simon@frec.bull.fr)

Simply choose another place to go than Kuta Beach in Bali. Bali is full
of lovely places and the worst of all IS Kuta Beach. Just rent a motorbike in kuta and then go for a round trip in Bali. I had a month in Bali, just 
seeing all the non touristic places (not too much I should say) and it
was great.
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From: twilson@alfred.carleton.ca (Tom Wilson)
Subject: Re: ATM machines
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 13:35:54 GMT

I stand corrected then. Nevertheless, my Scotiabank card wouldn't
work. Guess I gave up too soon, after what the Bank people (Westpac)
told me.

Tom

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From: ah881@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joyce Brabner)
Subject: Know about GREEN TURTLE TOURS?
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 01:46:11 GMT


 A few years ago, a friend gave a glowing recommendation for a
company called GREEN TURTLE.  People traveled on a Greyhound
type bus, but they all camped on the way and ate meals together.
I'm looking for something like this for 2 Israeli students
who want to see the US at ground level.  E-mail me with infor
or other good suggestions, PLEASE!
-- 




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From: chucker@bnr.ca (Ron Mcewen)
Subject: Re: Things to do in Phuket and Singapore ??
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ontario, Canada
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 12:35:30 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.165515.38@southpower.co.nz> fowler@southpower.co.nz writes:
>
>My name is Carl.  I will be getting married in eight weeks and will be
>spending about seven days in Phuket and a couple of days in Singapore on
>honeymoon.
>
>Anyone been to either of these places lately??  I would love to hear your
>comments (good and bad) about either of these places.  Any tips on good
>things to do/see would be much appreciated.

(this info is 2 years old - things change there quick)

Phuket - Rent a motorcycle and get away from the trashy beaches with
Aussi/Yankie/(your country here) bars and people harassing you on the
beach every three minutes for a massage/tee-shirts/etc. At the sounthern tip
there's a real nice beach called Nai Harn with the yacht club at one end
and small huts at the other. The little restaurants are very good (try the 
fried noodles) and the people nice. If you walk through the yacht club (under
it on the road) there's a even more secuded, beautiful beach. The locals have
been fighting to save this beach from developers (I believe it's the only 
undeveloped beach in Phuket).

Singapore - If you want to shop, then do so. But I'd consider going to
Malaysia for a day (you can take the Singapore local bus or a taxi there). It's
different and more interesting than squeaky clean Singapore.
-- 
Ron McEwen     | email : chucker@bnr.ca | phone: (613) 765-4591
Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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From: kester@mte.ncsu.edu (Dan Kester)
Subject: Re: Africa Info Wanted
Organization: Mat. Sci. & Eng., NCSU
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:07:44 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.200842.20747@leland.Stanford.EDU>
vijay@jessica.Stanford.EDU (vijay mehrotra) writes:
>I am planning on being in Kenya and Egypt this fall, and am in the midst of
>gathering information for my trip.  I have several questions that I'd like
>to get answers to;  any and all responses would be much appreciated.
>
>*	Recommendations on reliable budget safari operators in Nairobi, 
>	as well as opinions about different parks and safari trips.
>	
One possibility (which I did) is to look for non-professional safaris.  There
are at times various people who run their own safaris.  The one I went with was
a British couple who took a group out every week in  their landrover.  Since
all you need to go on safari or to organize one, is transportation, a tent, and
food, as well as some knowledge of where to go, this is a good method.  We
slept in tents, cooked our own food, and had a great time.  Much cheaper than a
professional organization.  The place to find them (unless it has changed) is
at the Thorntree cafe at the New Stanley hotel.  This is a general traveler's
hangout in Nairobi.  Talk to other people there about who is good to go with. 
Another possibility is to go on your own.  There are always people looking for
someone to go with (again, check at the Thorntree).  Rent a car, and share
expenses.  Often the rental places will have tents and other equipment
available.  Of course, going with a professional group is easier and less
hassle, but several times as expensive, and not necessarily more fun.

The best park is probably Maasi Mara, on the Tanzanian border (borders
Serengeti park in Tanzania).

>*	Recommended beach areas in Egypt and Kenya

In Kenya: Malindi is nice, north of Mombassa.  A lot of tourist hotels, many
Germans. Nice beach.
Lamu, several hours past Malindi, is the closest to Paradise I've ever been. 
Beautiful, empty, white sand beaches. A wonderful exotic little town.  Much
more off the beaten track than Malindi. Very cheap accomodations available.
Highly recommended. Somewhat far from everything, but it is possible to fly
there from Naiobi, depending on what one has more of: time or money.  (In
Africa it is generally better to have more time than money).
>
>*	Suggestions about accomodations in Nairobi and Cairo

There are youth hostels in much of Kenya.  The one in Nairobi is good (but
don't walk there alone at night (or anywhere else out of the way, for that
matter)). There are also lots of hotels from expensive to very cheap (a couple
dollars a night).

Recommended books: The Lonely Planet series (they are publishers of budget
travel guides, mainly third world). They have one book for Africa, maybe even a
separate one for Kenya.
"The Rough Guide to Kenya".  A British book, also very good.

Email if you need more info.

Dan Kester
kester@mte.ncsu.edu
From: assist@orion.oac.uci.edu (ASSIST Coordination Site)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Places to visit in the UK
Keywords: some TV related
Date: 14 Aug 92 22:10:18 GMT
Organization: University of California, Irvine

In article <Aug.14.12.19.45.1992.4972@pilot.njin.net> langbein@pilot.njin.net (John Langbein) writes:
>
>Hi.
>
>I plan on being in England for a couple weeks (sept.5-22), and have a
>couple questions on places to see.
>
>Third: Cathedrals and Castles: Major and minor. Looking for ones that
>are not Tourist Traps (yet).
>
>Bleinham Palace is a great place to see with absolutely exquisite gardens
>and although it is a tourist site, the two times I have been it was not
>at all crowded.
>
>Fourth: Suggestions of things to do/places to visit. I LOVE scenery.
>Any place that is out of the way, off the beaten trail, ect, will be
>welcomed. 
>
>Windemere, and in fact, most little towns in the Lake District cannot
>be beat for beautiful scenery.
>
>You say you are visiting England, but if you can get to Scotland, the
>scenery there is beyond belief!  Wales also boasts a more rural setting 
>for walks and taking in the scenery.
>
>If you like the coast, there are many small towns on the coast near 
>Cornwall which are incredible.
>
>Fifth: Campgrounds/Places to camp. I contacted the GB tourist center.	
>I would like other suggestions as well.
>
>Just about every single place I visited in England had a tourist
>information center.  These centers are much better than any other
>country I have been to.  The people can help you find just about
>anything and are really knowledgeable about the area and what is
>available.  Unless you are making all camping arrangements before you
>go, I would suggest checking with them or calling them ahead of time
>if you know you will be in a particular city or area to gather information.
> 
>
>				John Langbein
>
>-- 


>Kris
>kris@fs2.assist.uci.edu
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From: andrew@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Andrew Neuschatz)
Subject: Share a great mountain vacation!
Originator: andrew@Xenon.Stanford.EDU
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University.
Distribution: ca
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 19:38:05 GMT


	Spend a week at a cabin in the Sierra, with nothing but

         hiking
           hourseback pack rides
             fishing
               gazing at the scenery
                 soaking in natural hot springs

	to keep you busy all day...

Next month, some friends and I are spending a week at a ranch deep in the
Sierras, and we have a few free spaces in our group.  This is a great chance
to get away from it ALL -- even the nearest phone is two hours away!

Details: The Muir Trail Ranch is at about 7500 feet in the Sierra National
Forest.  It's located about midway along the Muir Trail, between Mt. Whitney
and Yosemite.  To get there, you drive to Florence Lake, a couple of hours
outside Fresno.  A boat takes you across the lake, then you walk an hour to
the ranch.  The walk is very easy and pretty, and a truck takes in your
supplies.

Once you get there, you find an arrangement of cabins along a bend in the San
Joaquin river, in a spectacular granite valley.  There are about a dozen
little cabins and tent cottages, each with space for three, most looking over
the river.  There's a very well-equipped kitchen (where you can cook with a
view of a meadow), a large dining hall, and a lounge.  And there are two
BEAUTIFUL tubs filled by natural hot springs, both overlooking the meadow but
very private.

Also you find plenty of horses and backpacking supplies.  The ranch is
surrounded by trails for horse and foot leading to all kinds of small lakes
and beautiful spots.  There are day and overnight hikes as well as pack
trips in the area.  Evolution valley can be visited as an overnight trip.

The ranch has a few wranglers (who come straight from Central Casting) and
other helpers, but cooking is the group's job (and there are some good cooks
and bakers in this group).

We're renting the whole place, about 12 cabins, for the week of September
12-19.  We have room for several more people, at $350 per person.  Cabins
take 1-3 people so you'd have your own place.  Food costs extra, but no more
than eating at home for a week.  You're welcome to join our group or keep
private, as you like.  We're mostly 25-35, coming from both ends of
California, interested both in hiking and in sitting still, with a big
equestrian contingent.

If you're interested, please e-mail me -- andrew@cs.stanford.edu -- or call me
at 415-567-2307, and I'll be happy to tell you more!

- Andy
From: kazuhiko@lut.fi (Kazuhiko Nakada)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Accomodations in Stockholm
Date: 19 Aug 92 15:29:26 GMT
Distribution: rec.travel
Organization: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

Hi there!

I'm an IAESTE trainee in Finland.
We are planning to go to Stockholm this weekend(8/21,22) by ship.
This trip is organized by ISIC and they couldn't find accomodations for us.
They told me that "Tjejmilen" would be held that day so all the youth hostels
had been already full-booked.
What the hell is "Tjejmilen"?
Can we find any hotels to stay there that day?
Please give me some tips.

We would be much obliged if you could be kind enough to give us accomodations.
We are 6(3 girls and 3 guys).
All that we need is a place to stay because we will take our sleeping bags.
We are really international so you will be able to enjoy chats with the world.
Our nationalities are Japanese(me),Dutch,Brazilian,Italian,Turkish and American.
 

Thank you in advance.(OHENJI DOUMO ARIGATOU.)
From: rdorich@jade.tufts.edu (Rob)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Looking for a cheap ticket to Spain
Date: 15 Aug 92 03:42:25 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Tufts University - Medford, MA
Originator: rdorich@jade.tufts.edu

Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: friend looking for a cheap ticket to Spain
--text follows this line--
Hi I am posting this for a friend (please don't post back, call phone
down below):
Rob :)
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I am desperately looking for a cheap ticket anytime this year from
Boston to Spain.  My final destination will be Seville, so anywhere
close would be ok... even Madrid!  

Please call me at (617) 776-3014

Iris
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From: chrisb@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (Chris Bunsen)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 18:46:17 GMT
Subject: AKUMAL: yucatan info request or trade
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
Newsgroups: rec.travel




Hi netters,

Im on my way to paradise this December. I love Cancun (just the beach), and
Ill be staying there the first week of December. BUT THEN I think I will
go south and stay in Akumal.

So anybody have any experiance with the housing in Akumal? Or how
about Playa de Carmen???


Ill happily trade stories, as Ive been to the Yucatan 6 times now. 


Chris Bunsen
HP Corvallis-OR
503-750-3608 work
503-753-7240 home

and I love email
From: smoky@eb4ts1.EBay.Sun.COM (Ngoc Le)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Blacklick, Ohio
Date: 19 Aug 92 02:03:59 GMT
Reply-To: smoky@eb4ts1.EBay.Sun.COM (Ngoc Le)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Mt. View, Ca.
NNTP-Posting-Host: eb4ts1.ebay.sun.com

Hi,

There is a city called Blacklick (near Franklin, Columbus) in Ohio but
I could not find it in the map. Could any netters in the area of Columbus,
Ohio kindly verify if there is a city called Blacklick or it might call
under another name? The zip code for that area is 43004.

Does OBETZ CEMETERY sound familiar to any netter in Columbus, Ohio? And my
last question is what the address of BLOCKBOURN (sp?) A.F.B in Ohio? I'm
not sure what city this A.F.B located.

Any informations reqarding the above questions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

N.LE

        
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From: andreas@dutedib.et.tudelft.nl (A.A.Buykx)
Subject: Indonesia info requested
Organization: Delft University of Technology
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 11:41:59 GMT

Hi,

Next year, in september, I'm going to Indonesia with my girlfriend and
another couple. We're planning a trip of five weeks, and visits to Sulawesi
(Celebes), Kalimantan (Borneo), Java and Bali. I would like to ask you, 
who've been there, for info on jungle tours on Kalimantan or Sulawesi, on
(cheap?) flights to Indonesia and between the islands, snorkling (is this
English???), horror stories about sharks and snakes, what food to eat etc.
etc., and if enough are interested I'm willing to summarize.

Thanks, Andreas

ps. Has anyone experience with Royal Jordanian or Tsjechoslovakian flights
to Indonesia?

-- 
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   === andreas@dutentb.et.tudelft.nl ===  Delft University of Technology ===
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From: bvaughan@lotka.Princeton.EDU (Barbara Vaughan)
Subject: Re: Campsites in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont?
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 13:23:54 GMT

In article <rjanes.25@fox.nstn.ns.ca> rjanes@fox.nstn.ns.ca (Robert Janes) writes:
>I am leaving for a camping trip to the U.S. in a week and am planning to 
>stay at Cobscook Bay (Maine), Crawford Notch (New Hampshire), and Woodford (
>Vermont). The only thing I know about these campsites is what my map tells 
>me.  Anyone out there know about these campsites and have any alternate 
>suggestions?  Thanks in advance.

 The travel section of most bookstores in the U.S. has two large
campground directories (as big as telephone directories).  One is
Woodalls; I think the other is Rand Mcnally.  These have decriptions of
virtually every public and private campground in the U.S. and Canada. 
They rate the private campgounds and give useful information like distance
from water, stores, amount of shade and number of trailer/RV sites vs.
number of tent sites.  I don't pay much attention to the ratings, which
tend to give high marks to luxury, but the information is invaluable.

Barbara Vaughan
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: cjp8b@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Chris Penington)
Subject: Re: fearful of taking undeveloped film thru X-ray
Keywords: Traveling by plane-
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 00:06:41 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.193819.14979@ads.com> henry@ADS.COM (Henry Mensch) writes:
>csb58666@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (James R. MacCrimmon     ) wrote: 

>->Anther question:
>->I am taking with me about two-hundred compact disks--These HAVE to be manually
>->searched, obviously.  Will airport security allow me to just let security
>->physically inspect the CDs?
>
>obviously?  explain.  CDs are pretty sturdy; passing them through a
>xray machine should not be troublesome.  arguably, taking 200 cds on a
>vacation is sorta ridiculous; you going to have time to listen to all
>that music?

He didn't say he *was* going on vacation. There are people reading
this group who relocate for jobs, study, etc....

However, the *weight* of the CDs is also a fairly important
consideration, especially if they're going as carry on luggage. With
their cases 200 CDs will probably weigh about 40 to 50 pounds.
Certainly substantially more than the carry on limit. One possibility
I've been entertaining is to wrap the CDs in plastic wrap, carry
them with me in a closely fitting plastic container, and ship the
cases separately by surface mail or some such.

Just my $.02

	Chris

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