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From: au109@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Craig Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Baraboo, Wisconsin
Date: 2 Oct 1992 23:35:07 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


>Hello All.  I am considering moving to Baraboo, Wisconsin (about 50 miles North
>of Madison, Wisconsin) and would really appreciate any information on the local
>area.
>
>I am interested in housing, employment opportunities, recreation, entertainment
>shopping, vacation ideas (local and couple hour driving), etc. about both Barabo
>o
>and Madison.  Any information would be very helpful.

Richard,
Sauk County (includes Baraboo) is a very pretty part of the state.  Then,
all of SW Wisconsin is great--you do like snow, don't you?  For recreation,
note that Wisconsin supports bicycling very well, you're right at the entrance
to Devils Lake State Park and near many other parks and will even enjoy
the drive to any of them.  Unless you're into very touristy things, you
can avoid all of Wisconsin Dells, except maybe the river excursion.  Spring
Green, on the other hand is a good full day of nearby sightseeing.  Most
strongly recommended is The House on The Rock.  Taliesin (Frank Lloyd
Wright's home and currently an arcitectural think tank is a good tour).
The town of Spring Green has several FLW-designed buildings.

I'm not sure if you've ever been to Wisconsin before, but all small
towns can be sized by their number of churches or taverns (it doesn't
matter which, both are in equal numbers).  A small town (pop. 200 or so
will likely be a 2-3 tavern town.  The typical Friday night dinner out
on the town is a tavern's fish fry.  Don't knock it until you've tried
it--you'll probably be hooked.

Baraboo itself has the State Historical Society's Circus World Museum
and just outside of town is the International Crane Federation, where
they're raising endangered species of crane.

Sorry, I can't help much on housing or shopping--it's been too many years
since I attended UW-Madison.

Oh--two other items...

Just outside of Baraboo near Devils Lake is the State Scientific Area
called Parfrey's Glen.  Definately take a 1/2 day and hike back into it.
But don't tell anyone--let's keep the Glen our secret as not too many
folks know about it.  We wouldn't want the Chicago people to discover
it.

Madison... a walking tour of the campus including the student union,
lakeshore path, ice cream at Babcock Hall, and a visit to the art
museum and (if you're lucky that day) a concert at Music Hall would
be great.  It's been a while since I've been there, but the restaurants
in the city are good and if you desire cultural events, get on the
mailing list for the UW musical performances.

Any other specific questions?

	=Craig Williams=
usr1436a@tso.uc.edu
From: mre1@itri.bton.ac.uk (Mark Evans)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Daily Telegraph Half Price Europe Offer
Date: 29 Sep 92 09:11:21 GMT
Reply-To: mre1@itri.bton.ac.uk
Organization: ITRI, University of Brighton, UK



Does anyone have a copy of the hotels that are participating in the
Daily Telegraph Half Price Europe Offer (from May of this
year). I am going to Copenhagen and need to book the hotel in the
next day or two. I have lost my copy. I have ordered a back
copy but it will take 10-14 days to be delivered. I would be very
grateful if someone could fax me the hotels in Copenhagen that
are participating in the offer.

Regards,

Mark

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Newsgroups: rec.travel,rec.travel,rec.travel.air
From: ncole@nyx.cs.du.edu (Noah Cole)
Subject: WANTED: MSP->BOS,BDL,LEB,MHT (etc)
Organization: Macalester College, St. Paul Minnesota USA
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 14:09:04 GMT

Does anyone out there in the wide world of Air Travel happen to hold a ticket
from Minneapolia/ST. Paul to the Northern New England area? I am looking got
a ticket that you won't be using o to go to ONE of the following cities (listed in prefrence although I'll accept any):
LEB (Lebanon, NH)
MHT (Manchester, NH)
BTV (Burlington, VT)
BOS (Boston, MA)
YUL (Montreal, PQ)
BDL (Hartford, CR, er CT)

So, if anyne has a ticket, I would be interested in it.  Dates are not importanrt, I can change for $25.. also a RT is wanted. THanks

-Noah Cole
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: tjensen@unlinfo.unl.edu (theresa jensen)
Subject: Big thank you's
Organization: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 19:53:02 GMT

Big thank you to everyone that responded to my posting about needing 
information on Costa Rica.  I have a lot more letters thanI thought I 
would.  They have all been very interesting and informative. Again 
thank you.
Theresa Jensen
tjensen@unl.edu
Organisation: European Space Operation Centre (E.S.O.C)
Date: Tuesday, 29 Sep 1992 01:05:43 CET
From: <KCHAN@ESOC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Yosemite early November
 <1992Sep25.234417.10751@sharebase.com>

In article <1992Sep25.234417.10751@sharebase.com>, ray@thyme.sharebase.com (Ray
Gebbie) says:
>
>In article <92267.000058GFX@psuvm.psu.edu> GFX@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>>Hi!
>>
>>I'll have one or two free days late October-early November in the
>>Bay Area. My plans would be to rent a car and visit Yosemite. I've

... stuff deleted ...

>
>If you want to stay in the park, you might be able to get into the Lodge if
>you call right away.  They have a reservations number (Yosemite Park reserva-
>tions in the 209 area code; 209 information will have a listing).  There are
>also places to stay nearby.  They would be able to refer you to some if they

... stuff deleted...

The phone number for Yosemite Reservations is (209)252-4848. Be patient!
Tried to call them this morning, got through after 5th attempt (busy
signals - did not even get the robot) and waited about 2 min before I
manage to speak to a real-live human.

There is a Marriott at Fishcamps, about 20 min drive from the south
entrance which is a further 30 to 50 min drive to the Valley. It's
called Tenaya Lodge but I have never used them because of the driving
time required. Prefer to freeze in the tent cabins at Curry Village :-).


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From: arlie@hpsad.sad.hp.com (Arlie Haig)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1992 23:04:26 GMT
Subject: Re: Alaskan Fisheries Summer Employment.
Organization: HP Signal Analysis Division - Rohnert Park, CA
Newsgroups: rec.travel

I had a friend who signed up onto a salmon fishing boat for the "season" (?)
and received a percentage of the profits.  He did this for 2 consecutive seasonsand used the cash to establish a used furniture store in this area.  

However!!!  I have heard very bad things about the onshore cannery work. Bad
living conditions, expensive, boring, treated like slave labor, etc.

Good Luck!  Visit the Wildlife Refuge for me.

Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: rob@vitsemi.com (Rob Eccles)
Subject: Re: Need Information on Switzerland, Zermatt, Interlaken
Followup-To: rec.travel
Keywords: Switzerland, Zermatt, Matterhorn, Interlaken, information
Organization: Vitesse Semiconductor
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 00:37:04 GMT

In article <1992Oct2.153824.2778@colorado.edu> citrin@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Wayne Citrin) writes:
>In article <1992Oct1.143117.27120@hemlock.cray.com> krys@cray.com (Krystyne Supplee) writes:
>>We are looking for a small-ish city in the mountains.  We just want to
>>relax, enjoy some scenery, and do a little souvenier shopping.
>>We are considering Zermatt or Interlaken.   Please -  if you have any
>>comments on either or any suggestions on really nice places to stay in
>>either town let me know soon.  We don't mind spending $100-200 per
>>night, if the place is worth it.
>>
>Zermatt is spectacular, but even so, I would recommend Saas Fee over Zermatt
>as a place to stay.  It's in a neighboring valley, and although it's also
>a popular resort, I believe it's less of a tourist mecca.  You don't get the
>Matterhorn, but you do get some equally spectacular scenery.  Unfortunately,
>I can't remember the name of the very nice hotel I stayed in when I was there.

We were in Saas-Fee a few weeks ago.  It is known as "the Pearl of the Alps"
because it is situated in a bowl shaped area surrounded by mountains and glaciers.
It is a very charming place.  It has a strong local character, as well.

The original post mentioned that the stay is for three days.  Saas-Fee is
rather small, and may not have enough to offer (unless you ski) to keep
you there that long.

Saas-Fee does fit your bill as a smaller city in the mountains vs. Zermatt.

Saas-Fee is not directly accessable by rail,  you have to take the bus (known
as the Postauto) from Brig or Visp.

Saas-Fee is close to Zermatt, it is possible to visit both.  We chose to stay
in Saas-Fee and visit Zermatt for a day.  The bus (Postauto) stops at the
train station in Stalden (Stalen-Saas).
-- 
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Rob Eccles         | Disclaimer: The statements made here do not 
rob@vitsemi.COM    | represent my employer or anyone else.
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: siho@cleo.megatek.com (Si Ho)
Subject: testing 2
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Distribution: ca
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 20:43:04 GMT

	testing 2


-- 
Me^'n,		"I look at thing from one point of view.............Mine."
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From: splee@alchemy.tn.cornell.edu (Seng-Poh Lee)
Subject: SUMMARY: Renting a US car to drive to Canada
Organization: Alchemy International
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 01:32:56 GMT

Seng-Poh Lee (splee@alchemy.tn.cornell.edu) wrote:
> Do any US Rental companies rent cars that you can drive to Canada?
> I know most rental companies only carry insurance for the 48 contigous
> states, but there must be a way for someone who needs to travel to 
> Canada to do this. If anybody has done this or knows about rental
> companies that allow this, please post, or reply.

Turns out that almost all the big companies allow you to drive into Canada.
As a few respondents pointed out, Mexico, on the other hand, was a no no.

They do require you to be a US resident, though. Not sure what the
significance was. They seem to want to prevent Canadian citizens from
comming down and renting cars back.

Thanks for all the responses.

--
Seng-Poh Lee    <splee@alchemy.tn.cornell.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.travel,rec.travel.air
From: edouard@skyfox.usask.ca
Subject: RE: Need Info on South-East Asia
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 14:44:02 GMT


Can anyone give me any information on the train schedule, prices and
stop-overs on a return ticket between BANGKOK and SINGAPORE?

Thanks to all TRAIN enthusiasts.

Puff  Puff  ......

PS   Please do not answer by saying that it is all diesel nowadays
Xref: sparky rec.travel:13898 rec.food.restaurants:2109
Newsgroups: rec.travel,rec.food.restaurants
Subject: testing please ignore
From: system@fallout.lonestar.org
Date: 29 Sep 92 08:52:36 CST
Organization: DECUS DFWLUG BBS *Dallas*TX*

testing please ignore
From: autry@sgi.com (Larry Autry)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Info about Florida Vacation offer.
Date: 1 Oct 92 17:32:00 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Silicon Graphics, St. Louis, MO
NNTP-Posting-Host: sgistl.stlouis.sgi.com

In article <1992Oct1.165342.986@julian.uwo.ca> wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) writes:
>I just got this piece of mail from Promotional Travel (Toronto address).
>The front says "Important: preferred traveler Notice Enclosed, please
>open promptly"
>The back looks like a (color) Carnival Cruise line post-card.
>
>Inside it says... [deleted]
>
Look at the stamp on the post card.  It's most likely bulk mail.
These offers are a nickel a dozen.  $47 is not far off of what you'd
pay for the type of cruise they're offering.  Also, you'll no doubt
have to pay your own airfare.  Mostly, only "real" travel agents are
ever offered anything close to free or greatly reduced arrangements.

This type of offer is possibly only good if you know exactly what you
are (not) getting and your expectations are set appropriately.
--
Larry Autry
Silicon Graphics, St. Louis
autry@sgi.com
From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Date: 29 Sep 92 10:55 PDT
Subject: Re: Madrid Airport to city centre
Nf-ID: #R:1992Sep29.090143.55630@qut.edu.a:-1515755739:cdp:1460300120:000:652
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!hrcoord    Sep 29 10:55:00 1992


The bus is the best way from the airport to downtown Madrid. I just
did it in June and it was great. Also, the areas around Colon Square
has many inexpensive ($35-40 range - which is inexpensive for Madrid
now) pensions.....

Do watch out for the taxi driver. I had one who tried to drive around 
in circles and run up a big fare - I told him in Spanish that I was
aware of what he was up to and forced him to call the police to
settle it after I refused to pay the outragous amount on the meter.
The police told him not to treat guests of their country in such a
manner and I only paid the actual amount an honest cabbie would have
charged me.

Debra

Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: citrin@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Wayne Citrin)
Subject: Re: Need Information on Switzerland, Zermatt, Interlaken
Keywords: Switzerland, Zermatt, Matterhorn, Interlaken, information
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 15:38:24 GMT

In article <1992Oct1.143117.27120@hemlock.cray.com> krys@cray.com (Krystyne Supplee) writes:
>We are looking for a small-ish city in the mountains.  We just want to
>relax, enjoy some scenery, and do a little souvenier shopping.
>We are considering Zermatt or Interlaken.   Please -  if you have any
>comments on either or any suggestions on really nice places to stay in
>either town let me know soon.  We don't mind spending $100-200 per
>night, if the place is worth it.
>

Interlaken is pretty, but in that area I would substitute Muerren or Wengen,
or even Grindelwald, although the latter is a little touristy.  All of the
above towns can be reached by train through Interlaken.  In Muerren, I 
recommend the Sporthotel Edelweis.

Zermatt is spectacular, but even so, I would recommend Saas Fee over Zermatt
as a place to stay.  It's in a neighboring valley, and although it's also
a popular resort, I believe it's less of a tourist mecca.  You don't get the
Matterhorn, but you do get some equally spectacular scenery.  Unfortunately,
I can't remember the name of the very nice hotel I stayed in when I was there.

Wayne

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Wayne Citrin   citrin@soglio.colorado.edu   citrin@cs.colorado.edu
From: rbs@uk.ac.ed.aisb (Robert Scott)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: London Subway Pass - Zone 1
Date: 28 Sep 92 16:23:32 GMT
	<1992Sep27.213730.21715@donau.et.tudelft.nl>
Reply-To: rbs@aisb.ed.ac.uk
Organization: Dept AI, Edinburgh University, Scotland

In article <1992Sep27.213730.21715@donau.et.tudelft.nl> knop@dutecad.et.tudelft.nl (Peter Knoppers) writes:


   [much useful stuff deleted]

   Last spring/early summer, a one day travelcard was GBP 2.50 (two zones).
   A 7 days travel card for two zones was GBP 10.90. Additional fair from
   Heathrow to the edge of zone 2 cost GBP 1.40. To use a travel card one
   must have a London Transport photocard. This is made on the spot, free
   of charge, a passphoto is required. Maps of the underground network are
   available (free) at all stations. I suggest that you also ask for a
   travelcard journey planner because that shows the zone boundaries.
   The travelcard is not valid before 9:30 AM Monday to Friday.

The only thing I'd like to add is that you don't need
a photocard for a one day Travelcard.

--
Rob Scott
---
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University of Edinburgh         FAX: 031-226-2730
80 South Bridge               email: rbs@aisb.ed.ac.uk
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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: trinidad@evax3.eng.fsu.edu
Subject: EPCOT Orlando Florida
Organization: Famu/Fsu College of Engineering
Date: 6 Oct 92 12:44:37 EST

Can somebody from Orlando Florida tell me if EPCOT center is still open and
what are the hours of operation and do they have student discount or Florida
in-state discount.. what are the regular price for entry??

Appreciate it!1

Georgina
trinidad@evax.eng.fsu.edu
From: carlsons@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Susan Carlson)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Holiday Inn Day Care Program???
Date: 5 Oct 92 19:46:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: sei.1992Oct5.194646.5723
Organization: Software Engineering Institute

Has anyone used any of the Holiday Inn child care programs.  I
am considering one of the programs that is offered at the Kissimmee
or Orlando Holiday Inns.  I would use it for my four year old girls
for approximately 6-8 hours while on a business trip (3 days total).

Any advice -- positive or negative -- would be greatly appreciated.
Please send e-mail.  I'll post a summary of the responses if there
is interest.

Thanks!

Susan Carlson
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: citrin@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Wayne Citrin)
Subject: Re: Car Rental in San Francisco
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 19:56:33 GMT

In article <1992Sep28.193959.1@vax1.tcd.ie> pboyland@vax1.tcd.ie writes:
>Thanks for information received so far about days trips from SF. Could someone
>please recommend a good place to rent a car, preferably as inexpensively as
>possible. 
>

It's not commonly known, but used car dealers will often rent out their cars
at very reasonable rates.  Once you get there, you might try calling around.
When I lived in Berkeley, I did this a couple of times.  You might not get
the biggest selection, but this shouldn't be a problem.

Wayne

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Wayne Citrin   citrin@soglio.colorado.edu   citrin@cs.colorado.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.europe
From: pjunold@daimi.aau.dk (Peter Joachim Unold)
Subject: Re: English teaching in Europe
Keywords: teach, english, Europe
Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 02:42:59 GMT

duck@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Lauriston) writes:

>The best time to find a TEFL job is September, when the schools are
>cranking up again after the summer.  Non-EC citizens aren't exactly
>discriminated against, they just don't have a legal right to work
>(which in practice amounts to the same thing)--but I've known plenty
>who did anyway.  The Scandinavian countries aren't in the EC yet, so
>they might be a better bet.

Well Denmark, a scandinavian country, is in the EC allright. I sometime
wish it wouldn't be that way.
  
   -peter unold
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: tos@oz.plymouth.edu (Tom Schlesinger)
Subject: Re: Exchanging money in Europe
Keywords: money
Reply-To: tos@oz.plymouth.edu (Tom Schlesinger)
Organization: Plymouth State College - Plymouth, N.H.
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 92 18:50:51 GMT

AMEX Gold Card enables the holder to convert a normal personal check into
$1000.- every 21 days at all ANMEX offices -- not always at the AMEX franchise
travel agencies.  All but $200. generally had to be taken in form of T/C's.  I
used this feature for 14 months on a 14-months trip around the world 1978-79.
I suspect it may be more liberal now, and there was also a lesser version of it
available for normal green card holders, I believe.  Also, for AMEX card
holders one can generally obtain T/C's at their special machines, mostly in
airports, major hotels, or at doorways of their big city offices; one must, of
course, arrange for PIN number before departing!

-- 

Tom Schlesinger                 INTERNET: TOMS@PSC.PLYMOUTH.EDU
Social Science Department       UUCP(USENET): tos@oz.plymouth.edu
Plymouth State College          Tel: (603) 535-2498
From: faiman@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Michael Faiman)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: NYC lodging recommendations?
Date: 6 Oct 92 00:37:04 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL


Near Lincoln Center?  I've stayed at the Broadway American, 2178 Broadway
(at 77th Street), for about $100 including taxes.  Plain, but clean rooms.

 -- Mike Faiman, Urbana
From: sunny@kamal.metaphor.com (Kamaljeet Ahluwalia)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Bed/Breakfast places in Paris/Switzerland ??
Date: 6 Oct 92 16:52:06 GMT
Organization: Metaphor Computer Systems, Mountain View, CA
Originator: sunny@kamal


	Hi,
	We'll be in Paris and roaming around Switzerland for about a
week starting Dec 18. 
	Do any of you of any reasonable Bed/Breakfast places that we
could spend the nights in ?
	Appreciate any help.
	- Sunny
	
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: kmludvic@eos.ncsu.edu (@color(DarkViolet)@b(@large(@i(The Admiral))))
Subject: Re: Driving from San Fran to Las Vegas
Originator: kmludvic@c00578-1403br.eos.ncsu.edu
Reply-To: kmludvic@eos.ncsu.edu (@color(DarkViolet)@b(@large(@i(The Admiral))))
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 18:07:17 GMT


Well, excuse me!! I am sorry! I didn't realize it was a major faux paux!
Obviously I am not from there ,but I was telling the original poster what a
wonderful city it was and how much I like it and the state as a whole.
If you hadn't noticed ,which I am sure you did I am from the East coast
(D.C.area actually). It's a good thing I visited the city before I realized how
RUDE some people are . a Nice message would have been appreciated instead .
How was I to know that everybody would jump down my throat for something so 
minor??????????
From: dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM (Dave Bernard)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Exchanging money in Europe
Date: 28 Sep 92 15:46:35 GMT
Reply-To: dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems




>Every town had one (usually more) ATM's. As did the airports.
>Withdrawals from these machines were converted at NY money market
>rates (same as for a credit card purchase.) We never had any
>difficulty finding a machine,

Do European ATMs participate in some of the traditional
US ATM networks (Cirrus, Stratus, Plus, etc), and is this
how you're able to withdraw cash from them?  IE- The funds
come directly from your own bank account.

Or are they just treated as credit card cash advances?a

	Dave
Newsgroups: rec.travel,nyc.general
From: dhar@oregon.uoregon.edu (Sanjay Dhar)
Subject: Re: Manhattan's costly car rental rates. Any alternatives?
Organization: Materials Science Institute
Distribution: ny
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 01:29:05 GMT

In article <duck.717700316@well.sf.ca.us> duck@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Lauriston) writes:


>If I remember from the last time we were searching, the cheapest car
>rentals near NYC were at the Newark airport.  Apparently there's an
>insurance penalty for locating rental agencies in NYC.

I have found good deals at La guardia airport, specially Dollar & Budget, 
both being located off the airport with shuttles to and fro.

dhar@oregon.uoregon.edu
home:(503)-345-3556   off:(503)-346-4762