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From: symonds@kodak.com (F. Peter Symonds)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Good New Orleans Hotel
Date: 4 Jan 93 18:16:51 GMT
Organization: Eastman Chemicals Company
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d13
X-XXDate: Mon, 4 Jan 93 18:21:11 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.071432.27180@netcom.com> Jim Turley,
jturley@netcom.com writes:
>Can anyone recomend a good (great) hotel in New Orleans.
>
>Near Jackson Square.  How about restaurant.
>
>Price no object.

If you truly mean that price is no object, you might look at the Windsor
Court.  According to a person we met at one of the galleries in the
French Quarter, it is among the top 8 hotels in the world.  The walls are
adourned with English 18th century paintings.  The hotel is truly
beautiful.

The Grill Room, which is located in the Windsor Court, is rated 5-stars
by AAA.
From: mtan@shakespyr.db.pyramid.com (Mafalda Tan)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Info on Bali
Keywords: bali, romantic
Date: 12 Jan 93 22:41:54 GMT
Organization: Pyramid Technology Inc, San Jose CA

I'll be going to Bali at the end of January, and need some advice where
to stay.  I'd like to stay a couple of days by the beach and some days
in the mountains.  Any suggestions of hotels (preferably not the hotel
chains like Sheraton) or these bungalos that I heard about?  I would
like the environment to be romantic.

Thanks!

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Xref: sparky rec.travel:17588 misc.kids:32153
From: sroka@evax.gdc.com
Newsgroups: rec.travel,misc.kids
Subject: Re: Mobile Homes - how expensive and useful are they?
Date: 11 Jan 93 18:05:03 GMT
Followup-To: rec.travel
Organization: General DataComm, Middlebury CT

Rolf Georg Eberhardt writes:
> I want to travel from S.F. to S.D. via Arizona and the national parks
> together with my wife and 2 year old daughter. We've been thinking of 
> renting a mobile home so that the kid is free to play while driving.
            ^MOTORHOME^
> I was thinking of a RV with a cab cutout for 3-4 persons.

> Is it really an advantage to travel with an RV than with a car always
> considering the 2-year old?
Sure. In my experience, it is much easier to keep a 2-year-old occupied in a
motorhome than in a car. Traveling in a motorhome is safer than a car in some
respects and dangerous in others. In a class 'A' (the big ones, you are much
higher up than in a car. If you get into a collision in one of these, the
vehicle that hit you is probably UNDER you and not in your side. ON THE OTHER
HAND you are carring around a hazardous material, PROPANE. This is prohibited
from some roads. In the event of an accident it can cause an explosion.

> Do I have to stay at a campingground over night? Is it safe to stop along 
> the road over night? How expensive are they in CA/AR/UT?
For the most part, I stay every other night in a rest area or parking lot.
These places are basically safe. Even though there are signs that prohibit 
overnight parking, I have a canned explanation for the law enforcement people 
if they came around to chase me away. I would simply say "I spent all day 
driving and I'm VERY tired. If you make me drive away now I will probably 
fall asleep  behind the wheel and it will be YOUR fault." I don't believe 
that they will want to take that responsibility and they will let you stay. 
BTW, I've been in 'rest areas' at night when a state trooper went through the 
area, and he/she never said a word. I think that if everyone was well behaved 
that there would be no problem. One thing to consider, if you are right next 
to a campground, THEY may complain and force the law enforcement officers to 
chase the people out of the rest areas (so they could get some more business).

You will need to stop and empty and fill your holding tanks every couple of 
days. The cost of a basic campground is ~$15 US /night.
 
> I've been told that the price for a RV + extras and food is about the same
> to a car+motel+food. Is that right? How much does it cost to feed 2.5 
> persons a day if I cook for myself?
>
> I'm looking for a RV-rental in California. "Go America" is available in
> Switzerland but for a pretty stiff price (in my option 120$ per day and
> unlimited milage is a lot). I'd be glad for any pointer to other rental
> companies which rent out RV's in San Francisco and accept them in San Diego
> or Los Angeles.
I wouldn't know because I own my own motorhome so I can't judge the costs for
you.
From: Christine_Code@mindlink.bc.ca (Christine Code)
Subject: Vienna info needed: hotels and b&bs
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 16:29:15 GMT


My mom-in-law will be going to Vienna sometime later this year, and needs
info about places to stay.  What's the price range in hotels?  Bed and
breakfasts?

Where can we get a list of places to stay in Vienna, and how much they
charge?

Thanks for your help!  E-mail preferred, posting is fine, too.

--

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Christine Code                 *
                               *  "A bear, however hard he tries,
Vancouver, B.C, CANADA         *   Grows tubby without exercise."
Christine_Code@MindLink.bc.ca  *                   -A.A. Milne
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From: ah505@yfn.ysu.edu (Brian Quinby)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: GUATEMALA: Request for info
Date: 13 Jan 93 00:28:40 GMT
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net


RE: Tikal -- what kind of weather can I expect in June/July?

RE: Fuentes Georginas (near Quetzaltenango) -- Is this place
worth a visit? is the restaurant open all day? Anybody been
there?

Would appreciate information. Please e-mail me here or at:

		quinby@imsa.edu

Thanks,

		Brian
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From: cass@netcom.com (Diana Tenery-Fisher)
Subject: Re: Ticket / Voucher wanted
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 16:46:44 GMT

eschimme@oak.math.ucla.edu (Ernest Schimmerling) writes:


>My friend is looking to buy a (fully transferable) voucher or ticket
>to fly between Detroit and either Seattle, Oakland, or San Francisco.
>This would be for travel at the end of January / first week of February.

>If anyone has such an animal to offer at a reasonable price, please
>respond by e-mail.

>Thanks,

>			Ernest Schimmerling
>			eschimme@math.ucla.edu

>PS -- Other recommendations appreciated!
 
I, also, am looking for a VERY cheap way to fly between the SF Bay Area
and Baltimore/Washington DC during the middle of February or March. I
only have $250-$300 to spend for a RT ticket. Any ideas? Thanks.

-diana



-- 
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Diana Tenery-Fisher  o/~         rightly. What is essential is invisible
cass@netcom.com                  to the eye'  -  The Little Prince    *143SKB*
From: evhoh@szvezda.msk.su (Evgeny V.Khokhlov)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: YOU are welcome in RUSSIA
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 93 00:51:35 +0200
Distribution: world
Organization: SEVERNAYA ZVEZDA, Ltd
Reply-To: evhoh@szvezda.msk.su

I can inform you about a wide range of trips in Russia.
If it is interesting to you send me the following information please:
1.when do you plan you visit;
2.what region is the most interesting for you;
3.what kind of trips you prefer
4.will be you alone or not.
-- 
Best regards,
Evgeny V.Khokhlov                        Severnaja Zvezda Ltd.
evhoh@szvezda.msk.su                   117311, Russia, Moscow,
ph/fax: (7 095)9300216                Lomonosovskij prosp, 19.
From: rnewman@bbn.com (Ron Newman)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Canadian Exchange Rate
Date: 8 Jan 1993 19:38:08 GMT
Organization: Bolt, Beranek & Newman, Inc.
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: spcsun25.bbn.com

In article <1993Jan7.154520.2355@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>, boozer@einstein.sfasu.edu (Linda Boozer) writes:
|> How many Canadian dollars to one US dollar?

As with all exchange rates, this changes daily.  I suggest
picking up a copy of the Wall Street Journal, or checking
the business pages of your local metropolitan daily.

-- 
Ron Newman		rnewman@bbn.com
From: deck@inland.com
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Telemark Ski Resort Query
Date: 11 Jan 93 13:29:07 CST
Organization: Inland Steel Company; East Chicago, IN

	Some years ago, my wife and I enjoyed a week of cross-country skiing
at the Telemark Resort in Cable, Wisc. I had heard they went out of business
Can anyone tell me about their current status?
		Thanks,
		Jim Deck
From: llew@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Lok C. Lew Yan Voon)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Info on Seattle hotels needed
Date: 12 Jan 1993 14:33:06 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: bigwpi.wpi.edu


I'm going to Seattle for a conference in March and will be staying
for a week.
I've the foll. list of hotels. The conference is at the Sheraton.
I want to find out how far are the various hotels from the meeting
site and whether they are all respectable and in respectable
neighborhood. Btw, is the U. Wash. campus far from downtown and,
if not, do they offer accomodation?
Thanks. Lok.

Sheraton     $130     (all prices for double rooms)
1400 6th Ave

Holiday Inn  $98
6th & Seneca

Mayflower    $90
405 Olive Way

Hilton       $103
6th & Univ

Stouffer     $111
515 Madison

WestCoast Roosevelt $84
1531 7th

WestCoast Vance     $75
620 Stewart

Westin       $110
1900 5th

Right now, I'm planning to go for the cheapest one.
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From: axpmw@acad2.alaska.edu
Subject: Santa Clara, Ca.
Organization: University of Alaska
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:20:18 GMT

-- 
Pam Woods                              Email:  Internet: axpmw@acad2.alaska.edu
University Of Alaska Anchorage                 Bitnet:   axpmw@alaska
System: A3000/25/40Mb/Wb2.04
From: blhaf@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (brian.l.hafer)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: What cruise line should I use????
Keywords: Caribbean
Date: 6 Jan 93 22:29:00 GMT
Organization: AT&T


I'm interested in taking my FIRST cruise to the Carribean in May. 
I'm flexible on length of cruise (3,4, or 7 day), Departure Port and
Ports of Call. There'll be a senior, 2 40-somethings, a 21-year old and
a 15-year old in our party. So you see our interests are greatly varied.
I've browsed through several cruise brochures (Premier, Princess, 
Carnival, Norwegian) and they all look great, but obviously THEIR 
cruise line is the best. I'm looking for some unbiased opinions.

What cruise lines cater mostly to kids (Premier Big Red Boat
is obviously one), to middle-agers (35-50), to seniors, etc.?

What are your likes/dislikes about certain cruise lines?

I'm relatively new to this group, so if there's already a FAQ on this,
please let me know. Otherwise I'll post all responses at a later time.

Thanks

                               Brian Hafer
                               AT&T Bell Labs
                               Allentown, PA.
                               alux4!brian
From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Nepal
Date: 12 Jan 1993 20:01:44 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Nepal
============================================================
Nepal - Consular Information Sheet
 January 8, 1993

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy in Nepal is located at Pani 
Pokhari in Kathmandu, telephone (977-1) 41-1179, 41-2718, 41-1613 or 
41-3890.

Country Description:  Nepal is a developing country with extensive 
facilities for tourists; facilities vary in quality according to 
price and location.

Entry Requirements:  A passport and visa are required.  A tourist 
visa for a stay of up to 30 days is issued at Kathmandu Airport upon 
arrival and costs $20.  Visas can be extended in Kathmandu for stays 
of up to three months.  Visitors seeking such visa extensions are 
required to present official exchange receipts amounting to twenty 
U.S. dollars per day for the period of the extension sought.  For 
other types of travel, the visa must be obtained in advance.  
Travelers can obtain additional information by contacting the Royal 
Nepalese Embassy at 2131 Leroy Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, 
telephone (202) 657-4550 or the Consulate General in New York at 
telephone (212) 370-4188.

Medical Facilities:  Medical care is extremely limited.  Any 
serious illness may require evacuation to the nearest adequate 
medical facility (usually Bangkok).  Doctors and hospitals expect 
immediate cash payment for health services.  U.S. medical insurance 
is not always valid outside the United States.  Supplemental health 
insurance which specifically covers overseas treatment and 
evacuation to the nearest adequate medical facility is useful.  
Additional information on health problems can be obtained from the 
Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline at 
(404) 332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Petty crime, especially theft of personal 
property, is common.  While acts of violent crime in Nepal are rare, 
several recent attacks against lone foreign trekkers have been 
reported. The Department of State pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad" 
contains information on safeguarding valuables and protection of 
personal security which may be of use.  It is 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's pamphlet "Tips for 
Travelers to South Asia" 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 
Kathmandu can obtain updated information on travel and security in 
Nepal.

 No. 93-007

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From: unckcb@unc.bitnet (Karen Blansfield)
Subject: Re: Vermont Sightseeing
Organization: UNC Office of Information Technology
Distribution: world,local
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 15:53:49 GMT

If you're into Grandma Moses' art, there's a Grandma Moses Museum in 
Vermont, though I forget where. Somewhere around Bennington, I think. 
Maybe IN Bennington! Which, by the way, is also a pretty town to visit. In 
southern Vermont, Manchester and the tiny village of Peru are really nice. 
Manchester has some good outlet shops if you'd like to shop. Peru is the 
tiny village where Diane Keaton's film "Baby Boom" was shot.

************************************    Your ad here
From: dan.fromm@ehbbs.gwinnett.com (Dan Fromm) 
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Nicaragua/El Salvador: tr
Date: 4 Jan 93 13:20:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Ed Hopper's BBS - Berkeley Lake, GA - 404-446-9462
Reply-To: dan.fromm@ehbbs.gwinnett.com (Dan Fromm) 

You might look at the Mexico and Central America Handbook (formerly
included in the South American Handbook).  I found it perfectly adequate
when in Nicaragua this spring and summer (business trip, not quite like
yours), and foundthe SAH more useful in Paraguay than Lonely Planet's
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay book.  Only advice I can give you for
Nicaragua is, be cautious about walking down to rivers.  Some of the
banks are still mined.
                                                                      
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From: tlholli@srv.PacBell.COM (Theresa Hollidge)
Subject: Re: Polynesian music
Reply-To: tlholli@srv.PacBell.COM
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 23:06:07 GMT

You experience in Tahiti at Christmas sounds a lot like Tonga, 4-5 days a week in 
every village.  The church bells start at about 3:30AM every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday,
Friday, & Saturday.  Most churches ring their bells in 3 intervals (or in the case of
the Church of Tonga, sound their drums), it doesn't make for too much sleep but you
do get to hear some beautiful music.  The village we stayed in on the main island - my SO's childhood home, has a population of not more that 150 (not including dogs & pigs)
but has 5 regularly attended churches.

Anyway, back to the subject at hand.  One of the best places to look for the type of 
music that you seek is the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii.  It has the most extensive collection of polynesian artifacts, books, tapes, etc of any place in the
world.  If they don't have what you're looking for, they might be able to direct you.
Another possibility is the Mormon University in Hawaii at Laie.  That's where the 
Polynesian cultural center is located.  If you don't know, they sponsor students from
throuhgout polynesian to attend their university.  The students pay for their education
by keeping their local cultures alive at the Polynesian Cultural center.  The center
seems a lot like a tourist trap at times, but it gives you a glimpse of the South
Pacific and affords an awful lot of students the chance to go to college.

I've studied polynesian dance and culture for over 20 years.  I have lots of authentic
recordings but nothing quite what you're looking for.  I've even taken my tape 
recorder into church.  If you interested in Tongan acapella church music I may be
able to find out what available on cassette.  If you're in the San Francisco Bay area
attending a day at the local Tongan church on the penisula will take you back to
polynesia.  The group I dance with has put out 2 recordings over the last 5 years.
None of it is acapella, and the songs originate from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga,
New Zealand and maybe a bit of Fijian (Fiji is considered Melanesia by Polynesians).

Good luck with the Bishop Museum and your search.  Let me know if I can help at all.

Teresa

---
  Teresa L. Hollidge
  Methodologies, Tools and Infrastructure
  Strategic Informations Systems Division
  Pacific Bell
  2600 Camino Ramon, Room 4N250Z	phone: (510)823-6798
  San Ramon, California 94583		e-mail: tlholli@zeus.srv.pacbell.com

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From: braker@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl (Hans Braker)
Subject: Stop that Amendment 2 discussion, or go somewhere else for it
Keywords: Discussion, Stop 
Organization: Delft University of Technology
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 12:05:26 GMT


Please don't spoil this group with that discussion, how noble your
thoughts on the matter may be. We know now what the situation is and
we will make up our own minds on whether or nor to visit Colorado.

Thanks.

Hans
From: iaprojb@prism.gatech.EDU (BANKS JOHN)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Carnival in St. Thomas
Date: 7 Jan 93 19:29:27 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology



I need some information on the Virgin Islands.

I am planning a trip to St. Thomas during their carnival celebration in April.
Can anyone give me any info on this event?

Also, since I have never been to VI before, what is there to see and do?
I will be staying at the Ramada Yacht Haven.  Any info on the islands,
events, watersports, or the hotel would be appreciated.
-- 
Banks, John
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
uucp: ...!{allegra,amd,hplabs,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!prism!iaprojb
ARPA: iaprojb@prism.gatech.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.thai
From: ssg9328@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Samart Srijumnong)
Subject: Re: Restaurants in Bangkok....
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:44:11 GMT


fmbutt@engage.sps.mot.com (Farooq M. Butt) writes:


>Net.travelwise:

>I posted a note a while back regarding any good restaurants & fruit
>markets that exist in Bangkok but, sigh, I got nary a reply.  So here
>goes again... Would any of you care to recommend good restaurants in
>Bangkok (interesting non-touristy places would be great)?  Also what
>Thai fruits are in season currently and where is a good place to buy
>'em? We'll be staying at the Collins YMCA, so any places convenient to
>that would be great.  By "Thai fruit" I mean durian, mangosteen,
>lychee, rambutan, jackfruit.... MMMM I gotta stop before I
>short-circuit this darn keyboard with drool :-)

>Thanks
>fmb

Sorry for not having responded to your question right away. I was looking
for a book I used to have that describes fruit of Thailand. After spending
some hours digging up the piles of book mess, sign, I could not find it.
I then called a friend for information about the fruits. I am sorry
I am not of much help when restaurants are concerned. 

The followings are fruit fairs which are sponsored in the areas where such
fruits are available.

Durian....Rayong Fruit Fair (which includes pamelo [sp?], jackfruit,
and lambutan, as well) takes place during late May. The same kind of 
fruit fair also takes place in Chantaburi, the province near by, during
June 3-9. 

Mangosteen...(Mang-Kud") is included in Nakorn Sri Dhammaraj's
Fruit Fair which is held during August 2-4.

Lychee....(Lin^Jii') is on celebrated in Lychee Fair during May 18-20
in Chiangrai, a northern most province of the Kingdom.

Rambutan...(Or Ngo") is on display in Ngo Fair during August 10-16.

Since most of the fruit fair is to celebrate the harvesting season of those
respective fruits, we should assume the period during which the fair is
set up is its season. However, when I was in Thailand, I had seen most 
fruits are in the market all year long, except durian. So Khun Farooq,
you should be able to have a taste of some of all of them during your
coming trip to Thailand.

As far as the restaurant, among Thais, they have talked about Tam-Nak'Thai,
so hugh that the waiters/tesses have to serve on rolling skates. The restaurant
is fully computerized. I am not sure about the price but since it enjoys
popularity among Thais, the price should not be too high. Chitpojana is
another famous restaurant. There are many others the names and addresses of
which can be inquired from any hotel's front desk. There is a problem for
a foreigner trying to be by himself in a locally oriented restaurant is that
the menu is often done in Thai and the servers might not necessarily speak
English. If you have a Thai friend in Bangkok, take him/her along. 

At Sii+LOm, where international firms are, there are many Thai cum western
crusine restaurant. You may want to start from those. It is not far from
the YMCA (assumably at Sathorn Road).

That's all for now. Bon Voyage and Bon Appetit!
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: nabil@cae.wisc.edu (Nabil Ayoub)
Subject: Re: How To Say "Thank You"
Organization: U of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering
Date: 11 Jan 93 16:32:14 CST

In article <C0pIJu.15p@Novell.COM> dtokarew@tokafew.Doc.Provo.Novell.COM (Deb Tokarewich) writes:
>
>Spanish--Gracias; Muchas gracias (Thanks; Thanks a lot)
>Italian--Gratzi; Multa (??) Gratzi
>Russian--Spasiba; Spasiba balshoy (the "da svedania" in the other post
>         means "good-bye"!)
>Hebrew--Toda; Toda raba
>Arabic--Shukran; ??

Yes, Shukran is correct.

 Portugese--Obrigado
 German--Danke
 
Nabil

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