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From: janew@woobaby.EBay.Sun.COM (Jane Woo)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: South Pacific
Date: 12 Jan 1993 19:20:11 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: janew@woobaby.EBay.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: woobaby.ebay.sun.com

Okay.... I'll let out the biggest secret about a South Pacific islands...

		the Cook Islands!!!!!!!

Awhile back, I had to opportunity to exchange some email with a gal in
Canada (can't remeber your name!) and she some great comments about the
islands.  So, come the end of November, I headed out for the Cook Islands!!
I haven't gotten a chance to write a quick trip summary... well, I would
have too much to say!!  8^)

I would highly suggest that folks look into visiting the Cook Islands and
or just "stopping over" on the way to New Zealand.  The Cooks are a
territory of NZ so folks speak both English and Moari.  There's not much
there except to soak up the sun and RELAX!!  It is relatively inexpensive
to stay and eat there.  In November, the exchange rate is US$0.52 to a 
NZ$1.00.  What a deal!!

The Cook Islanders are very friendly people and have the ability to sing
and dance!!  There's water sports to enjoy and a couple of hiking trails
to check out.  It's an "out-doorsey" kind of place since there is NO
air-conditioning or TVs (well there is, but I didn't find one!).... just 
1 AM and 1 FM radio station.

I had the opportunity to stay on Rarotonga (main island) and Aitutaki (a
nothern island).  Aitutaki has some amazing scernery!!  It's airport is
just like imagining being back in the old WWII days when it was a re-
fueling station for the US Airforce (I think).  Wow!!  Oh, One Foot Island
is just gorgeous with BLUE water and WHITE sand and plam trees.  Okay,
you have to be there to understand!

If any one is interested in some information about the Cook Islands, email 
me!!  I'll be glad to "re-live" my trip with you and pass on any tips you 
might find useful.

-jane

PS- I stopped over on Tahiti for 2 days as well if you're interested.

In article <1993Jan11.162318.956@imec.be> vandenb1@imec.be (Dirk Vandenheuvel) writes:
> >Hi,
> >
> >we plan to visit the south pacific region ( Papua-New
> >Guinea, New Zealand, Austrialia and islands in this region )
> >during july/august this year.  We have about a month and
> >a half and would like to keep things cheap.  Any 
> >suggestions of what to do, nice travel routes, musts and
> >donts would be much appreciated.
From: dianeho@hpdstma.ptp.hp.com (Diane Ho Binder)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Vermont Sightseeing
Date: 8 Jan 1993 02:55:19 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: hpdstma.ptp.hp.com

Hi,

I'll be in Vermont the weekend of 1/22 and wonder whether any netters
who've been there can tell me what to see and do.  I'll have only a couple of
days to sightseeing and I'll have a car.  Any info would be much
appreciated. (I'm interested in beautiful scenery, music, museums, etc...).

Diane

Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: jamesmit@iti.gov.sg (James Mitchell (SE))
Subject: Yogykarta, Borobudur, Jakarta
Organization: National Computer Board, Singapore
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 06:21:53 GMT

Hello,

I am heading off to Jakarta, Yogykarta, Borobudur, and the Dien Plateau
in Java, Indonesia.  The usual questions will now follow:

1) If anybody has been to these places please mail me on the do's and
don'ts.
2) where to stay.
3) any special places that are not so well publicised.

Thanks

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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: ph10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Philip Hazel)
Subject: Re: "Thank you" in Dutch
Keywords: thank you
Organization: University of Cambridge Computing Service
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 10:13:18 GMT

In article <1993Jan11.190842.2940@cs.sfu.ca>, 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.

The Afrikaans for "thank you" is "dankie". For "thank you very much" it is
"baie dankie".

Philip

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Phone:    +44 223 334714              Cambridge CB2 3QG, England.
From: tordm@vana (Tord G.M. Malmgren)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Working and travelling (where?)
Date: 11 Jan 93 12:06:16 GMT
Reply-To: TordM@VanA.PhySto.SE
Organization: Department of Physics, University of Stockholm -- Sweden

In article <zxmsu01.726707822@studserv>, zxmsu01@studserv.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de (Joost Schuur) writes:

>   I'm interested in spending six to twelve moths outside of Europe and 
>am now looking for countries that offer working permits/visas and 
>have employment possibilities for a young, prosprous, who wouldn't say
>no to physical labor. Somthing along the line of fruit picking in Austra-
>lia or cooking for lumberjacks in Canada or waiter in Auckland.

 I just heard recently that fruit picking in Australia is illegal unless
you apply for a permit to do it, and they're not likely to give you one..
does anybody know if I'm wrong?

> Any-
>thing you can recommend? The big problem is, I do not have that much
>money now. Only enough for a single fare ticket say, to Sydney and
>enough money to survive a month. Thats why I want to work too! What 
>conutries have less strict requirements for obtaining a working permit,
>i.e. do no want to see a return ticket and at least $1000 for each month
>I stay there? Is there maybe a mailing list or news group for this?

 why not try Israel? in some neat Kibbutz?? 




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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: Jim_Fuller@mindlink.bc.ca (Jim Fuller)
Subject: Computers in Denmark
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 19:20:41 GMT

I have a friend who is going to be spending a semester studying in Denmark,
I believe the Copenhagen area.  He was wondering if there is plenty of
support for IBM compatibles or would he be better off with a MAC or something
else.

He would prefer to remain in the world of clones but would really like to
know what is in vogue in Denmark.

Cheers,

Jimbo
From: isc40041@nusunix1.nus.sg (LOO KOK HOE)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Email to a Friend in UK ....
Date: 12 Jan 93 04:56:15 GMT
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Hi

I am trying to send an email to a friend in UK ....
but somehow my mail daemon always reply with
"communication problem with receving hosts",

I wonder whether any one reading this message in UK
can help me to send it please ?

please reply to me directly .... 
internet:   isc40041@nusunix1.nus.sg



George from Singapore
From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: y
Date: 7 Jan 1993 16:18:50 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Sao Tome and Principe
============================================================
Sao Tome & Principe
 December 24, 1992

Embassy Location:  There is no U.S. Embassy in Sao Tome and 
Principe.  The U.S. Ambassador in Libreville, Gabon, is accredited 
to Sao Tome and Principe.  The U.S. Embassy in Libreville is located 
on the Boulevard de la Mer.  The mailing address is B.P. 4000, 
Libreville, Gabon.  The telephone is (241) 762003/4 or 743492.

Country Description:  Sao Tome and Principe is a developing island 
nation off the west coast of Africa.  Facilities for tourism are not 
widely available.

Entry Requirements:  A passport and visa are required.  There is no 
charge for tourist or business visas for visits of up to two weeks.  
(This period of time can be extended).  Evidence of yellow fever 
immunization must be submitted.  Further entry information can be 
obtained from the Permanent Mission of Sao Tome and Principe, 801 
Second Avenue, Suite 1504, New York, N.Y. 10017, telephone (212) 
697-4211.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities in Sao Tome and Principe 
are limited.  Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash 
payment for health care services.  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 travelers hotline, telephone (404) 
332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Some petty crime occurs.  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.  

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 in 
Libreville can obtain updated information on travel and security in 
Sao Tome and Principe.  

 No. 92-161


Distribution:
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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: etxtnil@garbob25.ericsson.se (Tomas Nilsson)
Subject: Info requested: Hundred Islands (Pangasinan), Philippines
Organization: Ericsson
Distribution: rec
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 09:25:52 GMT


Hi,
   I would be greatful if someone could give me some infromation
about Pangasinan. Price rating on hotels.. food stalls and 
everyting that is worth to see.


Thanx in advance.


/Tomas


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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: ah505@yfn.ysu.edu (Brian Quinby)
Subject: Re: Belize - Journey's End info wanted
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 22:42:09 GMT


Check the Lonely Planet book La Ruta Maya. Both are covered.

		Brian
From: phygansl@nuscc.nus.sg (Seum-Lim GAN)
Subject: Maldives
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 05:45:17 GMT


Hi everyone, I just want to find out what is there to do in the Republic
of Maldives islands ? Which island should one go for a vacation ?

Thanks

Seum-Lim GAN				Internet: phygansl@nuscc.nus.sg	
Department of Physics			Voice	: (65)-772-2615
Faculty of Science			Telefax : (65)-777-6126
National University of Singapore

Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: jturley@netcom.com (Jim Turley)
Subject: Re: Grand Cayman Lodging questions
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 07:37:00 GMT

At South Rim...stay at the El Tovar. Great. If you can get reservations.

At North Rim...stay at the Park's GC Lodge.  Good luck getting reservations,
you're prob a year too late.
From: jmunro@wyse.wyse.com (Jim Munro x2497)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: SKI TRIPS BY RV
Date: 6 Jan 93 17:32:57 GMT
Organization: Wyse Technologies San Jose, Ca


I live in the Bay Area and would very much like to take my motorhome on
ski trips to the Sierra.

However, on my previous ski trips (some time ago) and don't recall seeing
any facilities open in the winter.

One possibility would be to camp in Yosemite and get the shuttle bus up to
Badger Pass. The other would be to camp at a Tahoe Casino hotel and ski
Heavenly or any pther N Lake Tahoe resort.

What I would really like would be a ski resort which offers RV hook-ups
and allows overnight parking.

I recently saw thia at Snoqualame in Washington and thought it a great way
to go skiing and save $$$$

Jim Munro


Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: bonnie@indy.life.uiuc.edu (Bonnie L. Maidak)
Subject: Chicago-area Travel Show
Summary: info on Jan. 22 Travel Show in Rosemont requested
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 16:57:42 GMT
Keywords: Travel Show, Rosemont, Jan. 22

Hello travelers --

In my Illinois Bell Telephone bill from November or December, they mentioned a
Travel Show to occur at the Rosemont Horizon? or Convention Center? (I don't
remember which) January 22. (Rosemont is on the East/North East side of
O'Hare Airport.) Does anyone have any information about this? Is the Travel
Show geared toward travel agents or consumers? Is it open to the 'public'?

Thanks. I will post information if it is sent via e-mail (which is what I
would prefer for this request.)

Bonnie L. Maidak
bonnie@indy.life.uiuc.edu
From: andre@uts.amdahl.com (Andrew H. Lue)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Singles groups for traveling to China/Orient?
Date: 5 Jan 93 01:14:06 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

I'd like to visit China this year.  I will probably purchase a package tour.
Does anyone know of package tours that cater to the 25-35 single crowd?

Please e-mail your responses to me.

-- andrew
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  DISCLAIMER:  The content of this article is an expression
               of me, not of Amdahl Corporation...
               ... which is my employer, of course.

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Newsgroups: rec.travel,rec.sports.baseball
From: mattb@plato.ds.boeing.com (Matt Baney)
Subject: Arizona Spring Training Questions
Reply-To: mattb@plato.boeing.com (Matt Baney)
Organization: Boeing Defense & Space Group
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 02:08:22 GMT

I am thinking of spending a few vacation days going to 
Spring training in Phoenix this year.  
Does anyone have any hints/suggestions/experiences that
might be helpfull??  Also, what other things are there to
see/do in the Phoenix area?  How much time will a person
have to spend after the baseball games are over?
thanks
matt

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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: dunbar@boulder.colorado.edu (S Dunbar)
Subject: Honduras, and the Bay Islands
Reply-To: dunbar@boulder.colorado.edu (S Dunbar)
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 20:10:26 GMT

I have posted this to the scuba net work, but would like to hear from
people on the travel network as well.

My plans in the future will be to spend two weeks in honduras. 

One week on one of the bay islands, like Utilla, has anyone been there
or Guanaja or Roatan possibly.

then do the rain forests and ruins on the mainland. 

i would appreciate any info,

e mail please and i will summarize a post.


scott


 
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From: ahgrabow@apgea.army.mil (Alexander H. Grabowski <ahgrabow>)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: How to make reservations for Alamo Rent a Car from outside the US?
Date: 9 Jan 93 23:40:30 GMT
Organization: CBDA, Edgewood, Md, U.S.A.

In article <1993Jan9.011536.24098@pony.Ingres.COM> cmorris@Ingres.COM (Colin Morris) writes:
>
>They'll do their utmost to convince you that you that the car you
>reserved won't satisfy your needs, and that you _really_ need a
>bigger car that just happens to cost more money. And if you take the
>bigger car, they'll ask you to sign a little form saying you weren't
>coerced into taking it... Just stick to your guns and tell 'em to push
>off and you should have no problems hiring from them.
>
>--
>Colin Morris    Ingres, an ASK Group company     cmorris@ws2s.ingres.com
>
It's even worse. 

I rented a car in Salt Lake City from Alamo. When reserving it, I
accepted their offer of an free upgrade. Arriving in Salt Lake, the upgrade
was not free, but 'discounted'. Since I had accepted the upgrade, no smaller
car was at hand for me. In fact, they didn't ecven *have* economy cars,
so everybody *had* to take at least a class larger. When I had my wife
registered as an additional driver, they charged me $3,- per day *extra*
for that. They were not willing to accept my cancellation of the rental
car reservation and switching to another company and said, in that case
they would charge my credit card the bill for the reserved time period
and it would be *my* probloem toi get the money back.

So much for that.

'REMEMBER (the=) ALAMO !!!!!!'


Alexander
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From: bh419@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ted B Samsel)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Orlando without Mickey
Date: 5 Jan 1993 16:19:36 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


My brother went to a conference in Orlando (soils science) and
noted that the onlt dirt there was potting soil...
-- 
Ted....
From: D.F.White@lut.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: looking for people in Prague
Date: 5 Jan 93 09:56:27 GMT
Reply-To: D.F.White@lut.ac.uk (Dave White)
Organization: Loughborough University, UK.

In article <1993Jan4.180841.8740@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> spoitras@mta.ca writes:
>PRAGUE!!!!!!!!  Calling PRAGUE.......
>HELLO THERE, just wondering if anyone can help me out. My brother is 
>going to Prague to work on January 15th and is wondering if anyone 
>over there knows of a place he could stay for 6 months. an apartment
>or a room with a family. He is willing to teach English in exchange 
>for lower rent. 
Hello there as well, is there anyone out there in Prague, or any, what
do we call you now Bohemians? that can help. Im visiting Prague in May
and have been quoted $30 a night for a cheap hotel, $15 a night in a
hostel and $12 camping. Now this sounds excessive to me for London 
let alone elsewhere. Im sure there were budget travellers posting to
this net last year with more favourable reports, so what are the true
prices or is Praha now to be avoided by budget travellers?
Thankyou in advance, Dave White.
From: dtokarew@tokafew.Doc.Provo.Novell.COM (Deb Tokarewich)
Subject: Re: MIDDLE EAST
Organization: Novell, Inc.
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 21:49:00 GMT

In article <123.150.uupcb@compdyn.questor.wimsey.bc.ca>  
steve.willan@compdyn.questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve Willan)  writes:
> Im planning to work in Saudi Arabia....
> Is there any inside information any one could give?
> What about visiting Israel...Ive heard of ways to enter the country
> after having a Arab country Visa stamp on it....
> Thanks..!!

When I was in the the Middle East about 10 years ago, for a study abroad  
program in Israel, the only Arab country I visited was Egypt, and we had  
no problem travelling between those two countries. But when we first  
entered Israel (and again, when returning from Egypt), they would either  
stamp your passport directly, or they would issue a separate piece of  
paper (forgot what it was called) to keep within your passport and would  
stamp that instead--this was in case you wanted to go to any other Arabic  
country (so they couldn't tell you'd been to Israel). I don't know if  
things are still that bizarre (but my guess is that they probably are).

As for the reverse scenario, since the only other M.E. country I visited  
was Egypt, I don't know if there would be any problem entering Israel  
after having been to one of the other Arab countries. Maybe if you went  
from Saudi Arabia to Israel via Egypt, and used that stamped paper instead  
of your passport, that'd work? (That's the only solution I've been able to  
dream up as I've pondered a return trip to the Middle East that would  
hopefully include Arab countries other than just Egypt.)

As for working in Saudi Arabia, a friend of mine just took a job there  
last March. I could relay some things he's told me so far...but it might  
be better for you to get in touch with him yourself, ask specific  
questions, etc. I'll email you with my phone number if you'd like to call  
me and see how to get in touch with him.

Deb
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: belk@dxcern.cern.ch (Andy Belk)
Subject: Re: Top of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
Organization: CERN European Lab for Particle Physics
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:10:06 GMT

More on Kili ...

In <1imuneINN4gq@lns290.TN.CORNELL.EDU> schrenk@lns598.tn.cornell.edu (Steve Schrenk) writes:

>>I intend to go to Tanzania in order to climb the Kilimanjaro
>>moutain and I'd like to have some pieces of information about
>>it:

>I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in 1986. The information that follows should
>be read with the understanding that this is written six years (yikes!)
>after the fact and ones memory does fade.

I won't repeat anything that was still relevant when I went up in Nov. 1991.

Trip/Climb duration:
I did the trip in four and a half days with a Swiss friend I met there. We
did the first two days walk in one day and then stayed at Kibo hut for one
day (3800m) to get better acclimatised.

Clothing:
It is incredibly cold on the last day - especially right at the top, and during
the night whilst you are trying to get a few hours sleep at 4800m - difficult
at the best of times. The temperature there dropped from over 20 to under -10
in about 3 hours when the sun went down.

Fees etc.:
Park fees still paid in hard currency. About $25 per day for the huts.
You have to pay for the guides and food extra, but they are relatively cheap
provided you negotiate there rather than with a Western Tour company before you
go. I left from Moshi, which is nearer the usual entrance than Arusha.

You could also (in 1991) go up the Kenyan side which had much fewer trekkers,
but also cruder accomodation (but perfectly satisfactory, apparently).

Andy





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From: sivesh@rebels.b23b.ingr.com (sivesh pradhaan)
Subject: Can one use calling card at Frankfurt Airport?
Reply-To: sivesh@rebels.b23b.ingr.com
Organization: Intergraph Corp. (Huntsville, Al.)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 23:31:23 GMT

Hi netters,

I want to know if you can use your calling cards (AT&T &/or MCI) to call USA
from any public phone booth at the Frankfurt airport? If yes then what is the 
procedure? Here in the USA we dial/press 0 (zero) to get to the operator who 
can then place a call for us. Is there any such service in Frankfurt? 

Any relevent info. will be greatly appreciated! Please, if possible, respond to
my e-mail address given below. Thanx.

-Sivesh
sivesh@rebels.b23b.ingr.com