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From: cgemigna@nyx.cs.du.edu (Chris Gemignani)
Subject: Italy in Winter
Summary: need help about visiting Italy in February
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 03:09:51 GMT


My husband and I are thinking of visiting Italy in February to celebrate
our 25th anniversary.  I am interested in any advice and information
net.wisdom might have about this situation.  We're planning on visiting
the north--Florence, San Gimignano, Siena,...--for about one week.  We are
budget travelers and have stayed in hostels in the past although
inexpensive hotels are fine too.  Some specific questions I have are:  

     1.  How cold?

     2.  Best way to get around?

     3. Cheap aiares?

     4. What/Where to eat?

     5. Sights not to miss?

     6.  We don't speak Italian (Well, my husband does just a bit.)  How
can we meet people and have an authentic adventure?

------------------------------------------------------------

Mary Gemignani        
From: leonglaw@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Lawrence Leong)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 12:34:52 GMT
Subject: Re: AC adaptors for England
Organization: HP Singapore
Newsgroups: rec.travel

In rec.travel, davev@pogo.wv.tek.com (Dave Visnovsky) writes:

|I have a friend who will be moving to England (for several years) within the
|next few months.  He is wanting to get some real information about power
|adaptors, and it has not been easy to get.  Specifically, he will have a 486
|computer, and some people have told him that using a power adaptor will be
|hard on the computer.  Anyone have some experience with this one way or the
|other?
|
|Thanks!
|
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Check the computer.  The input should be switchable to 220/240V, some are auto
switching.

lawrence
From: Alan_York@mindlink.bc.ca (Alan York)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Need AVIS Help.
Date: 14 Aug 92 03:45:36 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

Had a horrible experience with AVIS rent a car. Does anyone know the name and
address of the President so I can send him a complaint directly. I have
customer service address from one reader already but I'd like to start at the
top on this one.
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From: berger@sfc.sony.com (Bob Berger)
Subject: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Motor Home interest?
Followup-To: rec.travel
Keywords: n
Organization: SONY Advanced Video Technology Center San Jose, CA USA
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 01:30:19 GMT

Can anyone point me to any mailing list, newsgroup or other on-line
or immediate forum of people knowledgable and interested in Recreational
Vehicles (RV's)? I am planning to purchase one for living in full time
while traveling and could use some help in choosing and purchasing one.

I am finding the choices and ranges  a bit  overwhelming and could use some 
sage advice!

My search for on-line information / discussion has been fruitless. This is 
the first subject that I have not found anything about on the net!

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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: "Ms. Johanna Wise" <jmwise@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Washington DC info available
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 00:27:54 GMT


I have a lot of Washington and Smithsonian information if anyone would like
some. I wont be holding it for very long. I'll hold it for one week then I
will get rid of it. I have maps, guides, Kennedy Center info, restaurant
lists, musem maps, Metrorail maps, etc.

let me know if you're interested.
j.
From: cday@terapin.com (Chris Day)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: room in N.Y.C. ?
Date: 13 Aug 92 20:30:13 PST
Organization: BBS

Try to look at the youth hostels or YMCA they are usually cheap..
From: fowler@southpower.co.nz
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Things to do in Phuket and Singapore ??
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:55:15 NZDT

Hi,

I am posting this for my flatmate so please send any replies to me and I
will print them out for him.

                - Best Man

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Hi...

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.


Thanks heaps,
Carl.
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Subject: Prices from Auckland NZ to Norfolk Island???
From: batman@amigans.gen.nz (Kerry Emerson)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 22:17:23 GMT
Organization: Wanganui Amigans, Wanganui, New Zealand

Does anyone have any prices for travelling (by air) from New Zealand to 
Norfolk Island?  Wishing to stay One to Two weeks in Norfolk around the 
start/middle of December.
 
Thanx.


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From: woodward@vaxr.sscl.uwo.ca (Todd Woodward)
Subject: Re: Advice on Sudan/Kenya?
Organization: Social Science Computing Laboratory
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 00:16:42 GMT

In article <1992Aug6.134258.1@cc.curtin.edu.au>, csafa@cc.curtin.edu.au writes:
> In article <1992Jul25.111255.1@telematik.informatik.uni-karlsruhe.de>, borcher@telematik.informatik.uni-karlsruhe.de writes:
>> 
>> I'm planning to travel to Sudan and Kenya next spring. 
>> Does anyone have special advices on these countrys? What parts of Sudan are
>> restricted at the moment?
>> 
>> Any information is welcome.
>>
> 
>         Hi there,
> 
>         Last year I was in Egypt and I was going to travel south to the Sudan,
>         but our circumstances did not allow. But I was warned not to travel to
>         the south of Sudan becuase of the civil unrest in that region. 
>                 
> 
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From: davelett@athena.mit.edu (Richard Sun)
Subject: Re: Biking in Boston?
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:10:31 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.183508.7255@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov> oscar@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov (Oscar DeMartino) writes:
>I am going to be attending a conference in Burlington, MA in September.
>The conference will be at the Northeastern University campus, I will be
>staying in Burlington.  I am wondering if I will be able to see the
>sights in Boston if I have not rented a car (how far away is it).  Is
>Burlington small enough that getting around on bike is a viable idea?
>
>This is my first visit to the Boston area so any suggestions about
>food, entertainment, or other things of interest would be appreciated.

Burlington is a small town in the suburbs of Boston, next to Lexington.
The town itself is pretty small so you can bike everywhere around it,
meaning the Burlington Mall, Staples, and some other stores, but there
is not much sightseeing to do there.  Bike to Lexington, which has more
historical stuff dealing with the revolution.

Boston is a good deal farther (15 miles?), and I'm not familiar with a bike
route to downtown.  However, once you are in Boston, the easiest place to bike
is along the Esplanade which follows the Charles River on Boston's northern
border, and Memorial Drive in Cambridge which hugs the other bank.  Boston
Common is the big park near downtown.  
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From: eris@tc.fluke.COM (Chris Beckmeyer)
Subject: Re: Here's a book on Scotland/Wales travel
Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 18:06:33 GMT

In article <anne.712255702@menaik> anne@cs.UAlberta.CA (Anne J.R. Nield) writes:
>datri@convex.com (Anthony A. Datri) writes:
>
>>I've been wondering about just what kind of breakfast to expect at B&B's
>>in the UK -- the books that I've read don't say much, but as far as I can
>>tell it probably works out to be a bowl of oatmeal.
>
>Just for the record, anytime I have stayed at a B&B in Britain, breakfast
>has been a MAJOR event with your bowl of oatmeal PLUS bacon, eggs, 
>(often) homemade bread, grilled tomatoes, preserves, etc., etc.  Have
>never encountered one yet where a bowl of oatmeal was the norm.  In
>Scotland you get oatcakes and other delicious stuff.
>
>Bon appetit!
>
>Anne

This is great and wonderful news! but what did it cost you?  a travel agent i
talked with about 8 months ago said the B&B she stayed at in Edinborough
served CANNED PORK & BEANS WITH A FRIED EGG FLOATING IN IT !!! for breakfast.
she was travelling on the cheap though and refused to spend more than $20.00
a night for lodging.  my dad just got back from ireland.  he said prices for
breakfast & lunch were about the same as in the states ($5.00-$10.00 ea.) but
that dinner was outrageous...>$30.00 per person without alcohol!  i'm about
convinced that when i travel to britain i will live on oatmeal, breads and
whiskey! :-) and love every minute of it!

chris
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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: ron@osf.org (Ron Birnbaum)
Subject: Martha's Vineyard??
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 18:02:47 GMT

-----------

  We'd like to go to Martha's Vineyard in late September. Do we need a car?
If so - what's the best way to get it there - I know there are a few different
ferries. Is it possible to get nice accomodations at moderate prices? How about
restaurants and things to do on the island! All info is appreciated! Thanks.

-Ron
 ron@osf.org 
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: jec@pilatus.zurich.ibm.com (Jean Cherbonnier)
Subject: Kiev
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 10:40:45 GMT
Reply-To: jec@pilatus.zurich.ibm.com (Jean Cherbonnier)
Organization: IBM T.J. Watson Research Center


I would like to go to Ukraine and spend a week in Kiev at a friend's place.
Is it possible, or do I have to go through Intourist and their (extremely)
expensive hotel ? Where do I get a Visa ? Does it take a long time ? And
do I have to present a detailed plan of my trip ?

J.Cherbonnier
From: jeffrey.burrows@almac.co.uk
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: manger a maroc
Date: 18 Aug 92 21:33:59 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: ALMAC PC Board


I'm away in September to back-pack around Morocco for 3 and a bit weeks. I
hope to get round the Imperial cities and get up into the Atlas and to
the desert edge.

I'd much appreciate any general information, or specific recommendations of
hotels transport and the like. However, my particular concern is how to find
vegetarian food there (I'm ovo-lacto) - I'd like to avoid spending 3
weeks subsisting on Perrier and glucose tablets.

Thanks in advance for your help; I pick up rec.food.veg and rec.travel, or
e-mail me instead.

Jey


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From: julie@eddie.jpl.nasa.gov (Julie Kangas)
Subject: Re: HELP : : Trans-Siberian Railway
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 18:30:40 GMT

In article <oru2u1c@fido.asd.sgi.com> leej@sgi.com (Lee Jones) writes:
>In article <9926@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au> colin@cs.uq.oz.au writes:
>>Can anyone help? I'm looking to travel home to the UK via the
>>Trans-Siberian railway, and rather insanely am considering February as
>>the travel month. Any information re. cheapest tickets, necessities,
>>visas, the things to see, stop-over possibilities, scams not to be
>>caught by, and any other general hints, tips, information blah blah
>>blah very gratefully received. 
>
>Our local newspaper's travel reporter just completed a trip on the 
>trans-Siberian railway.  It sounded like a trip to be avoided at all costs.
>Long, uncomfortable, boring, non-functional plumbing, etc.  If you 
>want the whole article: San Jose (California, USA) Mercury News Sunday
>August 16th - Travel Section.
>
>Regards, Lee

One person's 'trip to be avoided at all costs' is another's great
adventure.  It's a trip I very much want to do someday, non-functional 
plumbing and all.  As for boring,  did the reporter speak Russian?
Did he try to talk to anyone on the train?

To colin@cs.uq.oz.au:
As to stopovers etc. I would avoid staying long in Chelyabinsk
as I have heard that the rivers still have a high radiation count.
But definitely stop and see Lake Baikal.  You might want to
change your trip to the summer in order to see this gorgeous
lake better.  (Also, winter in Siberia????? Brrrr.) 

I have also heard that there are 'Yeltsin memorial tours'
in Ekaterineberg.

Julie
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Xref: sparky rec.travel:12179 soc.culture.polish:2059
From: jr@ece.arizona.edu (Jerzy Rozenblit)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.polish
Subject: Credit Cards in Poland
Date: 22 Aug 92 14:26:15 GMT
Distribution: world,local
Organization: U of Arizona Electrical and Computer Engineering

Is it possible to use a Visa card to obtain a cash advance in Poland, 
more specifically in Wroclaw?

Please respond to jr@ece.arizona.edu. 

Thanks,

-- Jerzy Rozenblit
From: cooper@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Lynette Cooper)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Layover at Madrid Airport
Date: 20 Aug 92 15:12:09 GMT
Reply-To: cooper@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Lynette Cooper)
Organization: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Annapolis, MD


Hi,  I am traveling to Barcelona in mid-September, and then on to the
island of Mallorca.  My flight schedule has a 4-hour layover at Madrid
before my flight to Barcelona.  I've never been to Spain before, I don't
speak spanish, and I'll be alone.

     I was wondering if anyone knows of a place in that airport that
I could possibly sleep.  Either a private lounge of some sort, or seats
in a quiet, comfortable area.  I will have been flying all night and
I'll probably be very tired.

     Otherwise, is there anything I can do at or around the airport
that will keep me awake and entertained for 4 hours?  Any suggestions
welcome.


     On a side note; I'm not sure what to expect of Mallorca.  Is it
very touristy.  Does everyone do the beach thing.  What will the weather
be like in mid-September.  Are the restaurants tolerant of casual attire.
Can I expect anyone to speak english.  What are the popular sights?

     I'll be visiting my father on his sailboat.  He lives on his sailboat
and travels around the world.  He happens to be in Spain now, and I
assume he'll be tied up at a marina for the stay in Mallorca.


     Thanks in advance for any information, I will appreciate it.

				       Lynn Cooper
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: ede978e@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Robert D. Nicholson)
Subject: Travel to UK from Australia
Summary: Travel to the UK From Australia
Organization: Monash University, Caulfield Campus
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 19:13:56 GMT

Does anybody know what kind of savings can be made if somebody who plans
to travel to the UK around Nov/Dec purchases their ticket now.
From: andyj@phoebe.loni.ucla.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Cirrus and Plus ATM networks in California?
Date: 19 Aug 92 03:03:33 GMT
Reply-To: afj@anes.ucla.edu
Organization: UCLA Dept. of Pharmacology, Los Angeles, CA

On either Cirrus or Plus in California:
Bank of America, City Nat'l Bank, Pacific Bank, Security Pacific Bank, Home
Federal, Home Savings, Bank of California, SF Federal, Bank of Los Angeles,
First Interstate, Wells Fargo, Bank of the West, Crossland Savings, 1st Bank 
Calif., Citicorp, LLoyds, Western Federal, Great Western, Household, PaTelco, 
Sanwa, 1st Nationwide, and many others.
-- 


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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: leej@sgi.com (Lee Jones)
Subject: Re: Have you been to Fiji?
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 17:36:38 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.135730.15929@uqvax.cc.uq.oz.au> ccloretta@uqvax.cc.uq.oz.au writes:
>Any info on things to see, and tours to take out of Nadi would be greatly
>appreciated. Good places to eat - and horror stories of place to avoid are also
>welcome!!

Nadi is basically an airport and a town consisting of mostly t-shirt shops.
Get out of it immediately.  From what I can tell, you can do very little
wrong in Fiji as long as you get out of Nadi.  Suva is worth half a day
(well, *I'm* not used to seeing cricket matches).  Besides that, just drive
around the Coral Coast or take a boat out to the outer islands - doesn't
really matter where you go - the people are great and the scenery is 
beautiful.

Regards, Lee

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From: murthy@leland.Stanford.EDU (Prabhakar Krishnamurthy)
Subject: Exp. with Greek Hotel Reservation Center
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 21:30:12 GMT


I am curious to know if anyone has any experiences with
the Greek Hotel Reservation Center (their US office is in California)
This organization handles advance hotel reservations at several hotels
in Greece.  Prepayment is required for these reservations.

I initially thought they were a Greek government organization but
apparently they are not.  I have already made reservations through
them but I wonder if I should expect any glitches once I get to
Greece (like hotel doesn't have my reservation etc).

Also do folks recommend travel insurance for flight/hotel cancellations
and such?

Please send me email as I don't read this newsgroup very often.

thanks,

Prabhakar
murthy@leland.stanford.edu
From: kv@aifh.ed.ac.uk (Karen Valley)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: fearful of taking undeveloped film thru X-ray
Keywords: Traveling by plane-
Date: 21 Aug 92 11:22:19 GMT
Reply-To: kv@aifh.ed.ac.uk (Karen Valley)
Organization: Dept AI, Edinburgh University, Scotland

In article <BtAutB.KA9@news.cso.uiuc.edu> csb58666@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (James R. MacCrimmon     ) writes:
>In ten days time I am going to fulfill my lifelong dream of going to the
>UK.  I will be traveling, by plane, from O'Hare Airport in Chicago
>to Glascow Airport in Scotland.  I am taking with me twelve rolls of
    ^^^^^^^

That's GLASGOW, pronounced GLAZ-GOH (not Glass-cow).
Better you find out now than later...

Cheers
Karen
From: rockwell@ecs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Alaska Cruising info input?
Date: 21 Aug 92 12:46:45 GMT

Four of us are planning an Alaskan cruise/tour with the following 
tentative itinerary:
	Fairbanks ->
	Prudoe Bay by air ->
	Coolfoot by bus ->
	Fairbanks by bus ->
	Denali by train ->
	Anchorage by train ->
	Whittier by train ->
	7/8 day cruise to Vancouver, tentatively on the Rotterdam.

	Our work schedule requires that we take this vacation on the first two 
weeks of August of '93 and a duration of 14-17 days is best.

What I would love input on is: 
	a) personal experiences on various destinations within Alaska, 	
	b) various methods of transportation within Alaska and 		
	c) different cruise lines/ships.

	If the response is sufficient I will extract and post a compendium of 
replies (deleting contributors names unless requested not to).  I am currently 
logging on only once every 7 to 10 days for the summer so please e-mail 
responses to me directly.

	Voluminous thanks in advance,

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From: linda@wendy.net.com (Linda Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Hawaii - Please send me info!
Date: 17 Aug 92 15:49:26 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Network Equipment Technologies

Joseph posted:

>Article 31070 of rec.travel:
>From: rambo!jr9283@texbell.sbc.com (Joe Richmeyer 5-0029)
>Newsgroups: rec.travel
>Subject: Hawaii - Please send me info!
>Date: 6 Aug 92 20:16:38 GMT
>Sender: usenet@swuts.sbc.com
>Organization: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

>Hawaii info needed!  For our honeymoon we are going to Kauai, Maui
>and the big island of Hawaii (but not necessarily in that order).
[stuff deleted]

>   Joseph Richmeyer
>   INTERNET: rambo!jr9283@texbell.sbc.com
>   UUCP: uunet!texbell!rambo!jr9283

And I tried responding using:

jr9283@rambo.texbell.sbc.com
jr9283@texbell.sbc.com

both of which bounced.  Is there a better address I could use?  I have long
files on each island which I would rather not post.

linda@net.com