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From: charleen@ADS.COM (Charleen Bunjiovianna)
Subject: Re: Phoenix info needed
Cc: trung@sundance.SJSU.EDU
Organization: The Original Estrogen-Crazed Lust Bunnies
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 21:43:04 GMT

In article <trung.714413743@sundance> trung@sundance.SJSU.EDU (Trung Tran) writes:
>
>Hello all,
>
>I haven't read this newsgroup until today and I'm hoping someone out there
>can help me...  I'm planning to drive to Phoenix this coming Labor Day
>Weekend (from the Bay Area) to see my girlfriend.  The problem is that I
>have never been to Phoenix before.  I would appreciate any information
>about the area.  Other important info about the city, recreational area,
>scenery, lodging, the drive (how long will it take?), suggestion... are
>also welcome.
>
>Please e-mail to my address.  Thanks in advance.

If you aren't already a member, I would strongly suggest that you join
AAA (CSAA - California State Automobile Association).  Not only will
you have roadside assistance available to you should your car break
down--driving to Phoenix in the heat of the summer is likely to be hard
on it--but CSAA specializes in trip information of this sort.  You'll
receive far more informative and accurate material than you can ever hope
to get off the net.

Well worth the $35 or $40 or whatever it is per year these days. 

Charleen

--
Shower radios, now there's an idea.  There's no better place to dance
than on a slick surface next to a glass door.  -- Jerry Seinfeld
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: gkirikos@epas.utoronto.ca (George Kirikos)
Subject: Re: St. Lucia
Organization: University of Toronto - EPAS
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:10:20 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

(Sorry about the previous blank post, I hit a wrong key)

I'll be spending the last week of August in St. Lucia. My travel agent
is sending me my tickets and a brochure today, so I can summarize the
interesting parts to the net (or by mail, if you prefer).

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From: milovan@advansoft.com (Milovan Krnjajic)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,rec.travel.air
Subject: Need a ticket NYC-SF
Date: 17 Aug 92 18:33:45 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Advansoft Research Corp, Santa Clara, CA
Originator: milovan@arc


Hi everyone,

I need a one way ticket for a female

from: NYC or Newark
to:   San Jose or San Francisco or Oakland

for Aug. 23 or 24.

A round-trip ticket would be OK too.

Please respond by e-mail to milovan@advansoft.com,
or call me at (408) 727-3357 ext. 267.

Thanx,
Milovan
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: tvervaek@col.hp.com (Tom Vervaeke)
Subject: Re: San Francisco Sightseeing 
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 15:51:01 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division

1. Golden Gate Park - very nice, and has a zoo.
2. Golden Gate Bridge, walk it, it's fun.
3. The Marin Headlands, i.e. the area just on the other side of the
   bridge. Take the first real exit after crossing the bridge (not
   the overlook parking lot), and bear left at the bottom of the hill.
   (If you go right you'll end up in Sausiloto). Follow that around
   for about 1/4 mile and bear right (don't go straight or you'll be
   going back over the bridge again) and head up the hill. Only about
   10,000 commercials have been shot up here. Bring camera. Spend 
   2-4 hours along this short stretch of road taking in all the stops.
   Go to the end and see all the neat stuff.  Eventually you will
   come to some neat parks by a beach. Very nice.  
 
4. Napa/Sonoma Valleys - nice wine country.
5. Bodega Bay - 1.5 hours north of San Francisco. Site of Alfred
   Hitchcock's movie The Birds. Nice little fishing town.
6. Carmel/Monterey - about 2 - 2.5 hours south. Monterey has the
   very neat aquarium, lots of seals around all three wharfs
   (1. commercial fishing wharf, 2. tourish fishermans wharf, 3. Coast
    guard wharf with seal rookery at end - very neat).
7. Big Sur - Just south of Carmel.
8. 17 mile drive - Between Carmel and Monetery. Worth 2 hours of your
   time. Bring a lunch and eat on the rocks by the side of the ocean.
   Bring some food for the squirels, there so cute.
9. Mount Tamalpias - just north of the city - nice views.
10. Muir Woods - neat large trees. Kids love this.
 
Have a nice trip. Watch the traffic!


Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: wales@valeria.cs.ucla.edu (Rich Wales)
Subject: Re: World Passport (was: International Passport)
Reply-To: wales@CS.UCLA.EDU (Rich Wales)
Organization: UCLA CS Department, Los Angeles
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 23:23:54 GMT

Chris Perleberg wrote:

	The "World Service Authority" (Founded in 1954 to implement
	sovereign human rights) puts out a World Passport (8 years/$60,
	3 years/$35) that has "world citizen" written in it in several
	languages.  This passport claims to be accepted by 100 nations
	as a valid passport.

I would be inclined =not= to believe this claim unless it can be cor-
roborated independently (e.g., by asking the US State Department, the
foreign ministries or immigration/customs people of various countries,
commercial airlines, and the like).

--
Rich Wales <wales@CS.UCLA.EDU> // UCLA Computer Science Department
3531 Boelter Hall // Los Angeles, CA 90024-1596 // +1 (310) 825-5683
From: r2msm@vm1.cc.uakron.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Shopping in Washington, D.C.
Date: 17 Aug 92 17:24:45 GMT
Organization: The University of Akron

In article <1992Aug16.003554.24709@julian.uwo.ca>
koops@gaul.csd.uwo.ca (Luke Koops) writes:
 
>
>
>Hi!
>Starting August 24th, I am going to be in Washington D.C. for a few days, and
>I'd like to do some shopping.  Are there any good factory shoe outlets?
>Are there any unique stores or attractions that are a must-see?  Please send
>answers via e-mail.
>
>Thanks for your suggestions,
>
>Kelly
>koops@gaul.csd.uwo.ca
>(using a friend's account)
 
 
 You might want to try  "Potomac Factory Outlet". The outlet is huge
 w/ a good variety of shops and decent prices. Sorry, I don't know the
 exact location, but most travel guides shd have it.
 
Madhav
From: "ernest blaschke" <ernest.blaschke@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: safe place to keep ti
Date: 14 Aug 92 00:58:04 EST
Reply-To: "ernest blaschke" <ernest.blaschke@canrem.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Canada Remote Systems


Mark Lesko writes <1992Aug13.021903.7827@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>:

ML=>and I'm really worried that I'm going to somehow lose
ML=>my return ticket back to the states.  (I have a bad
ML=>track record for things like this.)

ML=>Where, in y'all's opinion, is the best place to store
ML=>your ticket home?  Will the airline keep it for me?  Store
ML=>it in a locker at the airport?  Ask a bank or AMEX to keep

There are 3 things you shouldn't lose when travelling:
Passport, Ticket, Money.

The airline will almost certainly lose your ticket, a locker
is useless unless you stay for only a day. Since you can't
get around without your passport I suggest you keep your ticket
with your passport and watch out for both of them.

Have a nice trip!

Ernest.Blaschke@canrem.com
--
Canada Remote Systems  - Toronto, Ontario/Detroit, MI
World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: grimaldo@tokyo.seri.philips.nl (Emilio Grimaldo)
Subject: Costa Rica info needed.
Organization: Philips Semiconductors at   Eindhoven, The Netherlands 
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 13:33:49 GMT

Hi,
     I would like to get some information about (relatively) cheap hotels in
San Jose, Costa Rica. I needs to be located in a safe area, and it must be
neat and clean. I have been to CR maaaany years ago so I don't doubt it would
be difficult to find. If any of you out there (Costa Ricans?) can give me
any info, i will be very happy. I expect to go there sometime in December or
January.   

	  Thanks in advance,
			   Emilio.

--
D. Emilio Grimaldo T.                |"Earth's largest project is       
grimaldo@tokyo.sce.philips.nl        | also going wrong: humanity..."
PO Box 218,BE-540,5600 MD Eindhoven  |---------------------------------
ph.                                  |The opinions presented, are of myself and
			             |not of my company.
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From: mjl8s@astsun.astro.Virginia.EDU (Mark Joseph Lesko)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: ?Safe place to keep tic while traveling?
Date: 13 Aug 92 02:19:03 GMT
Reply-To: mjl8s@astsun.astro.Virginia.EDU (Mark Joseph Lesko)
Organization: University of Virginia


I'm going to be traveling through Europe for 6 weeks
and I'm really worried that I'm going to somehow lose 
my return ticket back to the states.  (I have a bad
track record for things like this.)

Where, in y'all's opinion, is the best place to store 
your ticket home?  Will the airline keep it for me?  Store 
it in a locker at the airport?  Ask a bank or AMEX to keep
it for me?  Just take it with you and hope you don't get
your backpack stolen?  Just hope you don't misplace it or
leave it on a bus?

Thanks,

-Lesko
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: >>> Suggestion for East Coast/Canada Trip <<<
From: samurdock@vax1.umkc.edu
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 00:07:32 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City

In article <afrY02GO1c4p01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>, dkw00@RUTS.ccc.amdahl.com writes:
> Hi,
> 
> My friends and I will be vacationing in the East Coast and Canada in 
> mid-August.  I would greatly appreciate any suggestion for attractions, 
> restuarants, hotels, and scenic drive in the following cities.
> 
>   - Washington D.C.
>   - Baltimore

While in this area, check out Assateague Island National Seashore near Ocean
City, Maryland.  Also, Ocean City is a good boardwalk/tourist trap type
of town.

>   - Philadelphia
>   - Atlantic City	
>   - New York City
>   - Boston
>   - Quebec
>   - Montreal

Touring St. Joseph's Basilica is always fun. :)

>   - Ottawa
>   - Toronto
>   - Niagara Falls
> 

Nice place to go for an afternoon, but expensive. The Canada side is much
better. If the costs isn't a concern, the tunnels under the falls are fun.
Also take the drive along the Niagra River to see the whirlpool and the 
botanical gardens.


> Thanks in advance,
> David
> 
> reply to : dkw00@ruts.ccc.amdahl.com
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: lchow@mprgate.mpr.ca (Leslia Chow)
Subject: Holiday in India
Organization: MPR Teltech Ltd., Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 20:40:41 GMT


My husband and I are discussing the possibility of going to India for our
holidays next year (Jan/Feb '93). We've heard of train trips you can take
where the service is 1st class, you can leave the train for the day and tour
about the countryside and return to the train in the evening.

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has travelled to India
recently. What areas are must see? What can be missed? What are the costs
like for hotels and food? What is transportation like within India?

Please reply directly as I don't usually have time to read the news group.

Thanks for any info.

Leslia
(lchow@mprgate.mpr.ca)
From: bakker@cs.uq.oz.au (Paultje Bakker)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Inexpensive Australian Hotel deals:  Flag vs Encore
Date: 23 Aug 92 01:25:52 GMT
Reply-To: bakker@cs.uq.oz.au
Organization: Depts. of Computer Science & Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

In article <1992Aug21.195822.677@Princeton.EDU> hsbrown@arnold.Princeton.EDU (Scott Brown) writes:
>I have a trip planned to Figi, New Zeland and Australia
>(Sydney and Cairns)
>and am looking for information about how to stay there
>cheaply.  The travel agent gave me some information about
>a group of hotels that participate in a program where
>the traveler buys vouchers before the vacation and then
>redeems them at the hotels for a night's stay.  The program

Scott,
it all depends on what level of hotel you want, and for what price. If
your main interest is in cheap lodgings, there are PLENTY of cheap
backpacker hostels in Sydney and Cairns. No prebooking necessary.
If you want to stay in a private room with a TV and a kettle and
turned back sheets, then by all means go for Flag Inn. But it might
be a pain being limited to their hotels, if they have lousy locations.
You didn't mention what price you were quoted..   cheap hotels
usually cost 40 to 60 a night (Aussie $'s), depending on location.

paultje
--
(paul) bakker@cs.uq.oz.au     >  "Although the Australian accent does
computer science/ psychology  >   not lend itself as a pointer to
university of qld 4072        >   intellect, ... "
terra australis               >   The (British) Sunday Telegraph, 1992
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: henry@ADS.COM (Henry Mensch)
Subject: Re: fearful of taking undeveloped film thru X-ray
Keywords: Traveling by plane-
Organization: Advanced Decision Systems; a div of Booz, Allen & Hamilton
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 19:38:19 GMT

csb58666@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (James R. MacCrimmon     ) wrote: 
->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
->unexposed Kodak 400 film.  My question is, will taking the film through
->the metal detector, or theough the airport X-ray, damage or destroy my
->film?

maybe.  many airport security personnel will permit hand-inspection.
outside the us you may not have this right.  ask nicely; don't demand
this service since the security officers may not be required to
provide it and thus will be less inclined to provide it to a rude
american.

->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?

--
# henry mensch / booz, allen & hamilton, inc.  / <henry@ads.com>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: ilango@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (thirumalaiswamy.ilango)
Subject: Need info on Door county, Wisconsin
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 18:18:45 GMT
Keywords: Door county wisconsin


Hello,
Any ideas on spending 1 week in Door county, Wisconsin. 
Any interesting side trips, things not to miss and sights to see. 
Please send me email. Thanks.

Ilango
ilango@cbnewsd.att.com
att!cbnewsd.att.com!ilango
From: carl@genie.slhs.udel.edu (Carl Devore)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Need info on Niagra Falls / Canada
Summary: parking racket in Niagara Falls, US
Keywords: parking, Niagara Falls
Date: 12 Aug 92 04:58:05 GMT
Organization: UDel, School of Life & Health Sciences

In article <1992Aug11.182630.125592@cs.cmu.edu> michal+@cs.cmu.edu (Michal Prussak) writes:
>In article <1992Aug10.133138.1@woods.ulowell.edu> stephensd@woods.ulowell.edu writes:
>>or if I should stay outside the falls and drive in.  I have
>>heard that the parking is awfull. 
>free (5-10 minute walk). On the US side, I also parked for free, but I'm
>not sure if that hasn't changed yet. I've been to Nia Falls plenty 
>of times (I lived in Buffalo), and I never had any problems with free 
>parking. 

Wrt parking in Niagara Falls, NY:  In October, I parked in front of the
Radison Hotel at 3rd & Old Falls (a short walk from the falls) in a 
perfectly legal parking space.  I went into the hotel for about a half hour.
When I came out, there was a police officer and a tow truck by my car.  
Someone had stolen my license plate.  I showed the officer my registration,
which should have proved beyond any reasonable doubt that the car was legally
registered.  They insisted that they still had to tow the car.  Also, the
officer was hostile towards me even though I was polite.  The tow truck driver
"did me a favor" and towed the car around the block into the hotel's parking
lot.  I still had to give him $45.  I wouldn't be surprised if this is
a racket and the officer herself stole the plate.

I will not go back to Niagara Falls unless someone refunds my money.

carl@genie.slhs.udel.edu   Newark, DE, USA
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:35:06 -0400 
From: Steve_Lammert@transarc.com
Subject: Re: Romantic lodging in Pittsburg?

enns@waterloo.hp.com (Roger Enns) writes:
> I wonder if anyone on the net can assist me?  I am getting
> married in October.  We plan to drive down to Charleston SC for
> our honeymoon.  In order to break this trip up into two legs, a
> first night stop-over location of Pittsburg was selected....

That's Pittsburgh, by the way.  Unless you mean Pittsburg, California :-) 
                ^
I assume you're heading due south on I-79, so I'll focus on that corridor.
I have a couple of suggestions for you, all places where my wife and I
have spent enjoyable weekends.

In the city proper (easily reached via I-279), there are two good
places that come to mind.  The first is "The Priory -- A City Inn",
which is located on the Northside just across the Allegheny River from
Downtown.  This was a 19th century nuns' residence, recently converted
to a B&B.  The decor is romantic Victorian, and they have a nice
courtyard for breakfasts.  (412) 231-3338.

The second is the Westin William Penn, which is "Pittsburgh's Only
Grand Hotel".  It's a big old traditional city hotel, with high
ceiling'd lobby and dining rooms, huge chandeliers, afternoon tea,
that sort of thing.  The rooms have been recently renovated and are plush.
(412) 281-7100.

South of Pittsburgh, the Century Inn on US 40 in Scenery Hill (about
10 miles east of I-79 near Washington PA) has been in continuous
operation since the late 1700s.  Charming and authentic.  (412) 945-6600.

Here's a couple of places you may hear about that I'd disrecommend.
The Vista International and the Sheraton Station Square (Downtown
area) are priced against the William Penn, but don't have the style.
Also, don't be taken in by the "Sewickley Country Inn", which is
really a converted Holiday Inn.

Good luck,
Steve
From: bc2r+@andrew.cmu.edu (Bill Chan)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Zambia/Tanzania Info Request
Date: 21 Aug 92 01:40:42 GMT
	<1992Aug19.164823.17561@ncsu.edu>
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

In article <1992Aug15.051711.2518@cfa.harvard.edu> bookbind@cfa.harvard.edu
(Jay Bookbinder) writes:
>Hello,
>
>  My wife and I are heading to Zambia and Tanzania for about three
>weeks.  Most of that time will be spent in the bush, rather than the
>cities.  We were wondering if anyone has suggestions for particular
>items to bring along for trade/tipping 
>...(stuff deleted)
> Does anyone have any other ideas? Our thanks in advance for your
>help!!
>

I've always found that pins and coins from your  country of origin are
light and appreciated. You can usually get flag pins from your local
political representatives office. I usually take these little mapleleaf
pins (I'm Canadian)...they're free and everyone loves Canuks :)

Have a nice trip.
Bill
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: mgreen@cs.toronto.edu (Marc Green)
Subject: Albuquerque/Santa Fe/Taos
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
Date: 17 Aug 92 22:45:22 GMT

I would appreciate suggestions on restaurants, lodging and sightseeing
for a Sept. trip.

Marc Green
Trent University
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: rdc@pelican.cit.cornell.edu (Bob Cowles)
Subject: Needed: Info about Passau area
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 18:30:37 GMT
Organization: Cornell Info. Tech.

We are thinking of taking my parents to visit my mother's "roots" in
a small town named Grainet, just to the north of Passau in Germany
(it's in the area near both the Czech and Austrian borders).

It appears to be a Luftkurort area, and prices in the 1992 Michelin
guide seem quiet reasonable.  Does anyone have experience with this
area of Germany and have reccomendations on things to do and places
to stay (or avoid?).  

My wife and I have often visited southern Bavaria but have never been to
this area (my wife speaks German, and I know enough to understand the 
general conversation flow).  

Bob Cowles
rdc1@cornell.edu


Newsgroups: rec.travel
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 18:11:27 GMT

     I am taking a trip to Kansas from Ohio at the beginning of September and 
will be driving through Southern Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. I am looking 
for non-tourist type places to see, eat, and visit. I will be taking Route 50 
through the National Parks in these states and want any information about
places to camp and sites to see. I would appreciate any information.  Thanks!



Lauren Panton
From: swh2y@uvacs.cs.Virginia.EDU (Sonia Henry)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: San Francisco Sightseeing
Date: 12 Aug 92 18:51:14 GMT
Reply-To: swh2y@uvacs.cs.Virginia.EDU
Followup-To: San Francisco Sightseeing
Organization: UVa Computer Science Dept.

Okay, all of you SF sightseeing experts.....
Since you know what places not  to go, could you please suggest some definite place
to see while in the Bay Area.
From: wagner@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: CHICAGO
Date: 20 Aug 92 13:11:53 EDT
Distribution: usa

In article <1992Aug18.030729.607@informix.com>, suffron@informix.com (Nancy Suffron) writes:
>>You also need to try some pizza while in Chicago.  My favorite is
>>Pizzaria Uno, but then again, I'm not a native.
> 
> I'm not native, but was told by a native that I should not miss
> Giordano's Pizza.  I didn't and neither should you.  To die for!
> 
Myself, I'd say that Edwardo's has the best stuffed Pizza in town.
I'm not a native now, but I used to be.  Also, try a Chicago-style
Vienna beef hot dog, and go visit the vietnames neighborhood near 
the Argyle stop on the Englewood-Howard L line.
					-Luke
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: belk@dxcern.cern.ch (Andy Belk)
Subject: Re: Need info on Niagra Falls / Canada
Organization: CERN European Lab for Particle Physics
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 13:50:45 GMT

In <1992Aug11.182630.125592@cs.cmu.edu> michal+@cs.cmu.edu (Michal Prussak) writes:

>In article <1992Aug10.133138.1@woods.ulowell.edu> stephensd@woods.ulowell.edu writes:
>>or if I should stay outside the falls and drive in.  I have
>>heard that the parking is awfull. 

>On the Canadian side, there is parking right next to the Falls, which
>is incredibly expensive. However, you can go up the hill and park for
>free (5-10 minute walk). On the US side, I also parked for free, but I'm
>not sure if that hasn't changed yet. I've been to Nia Falls plenty 
>of times (I lived in Buffalo), and I never had any problems with free 
>parking. 

>Michal

I was there about five days ago. There's a mall on the U.S. side called
Rainbow Centre with free parking for unlimited time. We just left the car there
and wandered around for about 3 hours - we saw just about everything in that
time, both Canadian side and U.S. side, but only and had a ride on the
Maid of the Mist ($6.50). You have to pay a quarter to cross the U.S.-Canada 
bridge each time (by foot).

The tourist info guides recommended a tour to us for $50 which I thought was
ridiculous, and told us parking was very expensive. Then I asked a local where
we could park and she told us about the mall ...

Have fun, and don't forget to see the falls at night from the Canadian side
- they get rather nicely illuminated.

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