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From: helen@wufpack.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Helen Spinks)
Subject: Re: St. Lucia
Reply-To: helen@wufpack.b30.ingr.com
Organization: Intergraph Corp. Huntsville, AL
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 21:22:12 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.094859.7030@nntp.hut.fi>, laku@vipunen.hut.fi (Lauri H Eklin) writes:
|> In article <14284@mindlink.bc.ca> Alan_York@mindlink.bc.ca (Alan York) writes:
|> >I sent a letter and it bounced back. Is your return address correct? - Alan
|> 
|> 	I sent you mail, too. 
|> 	Also I got my letter bounced. 
|> 	The logical conclusion: Your return address is not correct.
|> 	You can try to e-mail me (and perhaps Alan too) and give
|> 	another address or a correct one!
|> 
|> 
|> >--
|> >==============================================================================
|> > From:  Alan B. York              |  Dynamic Datacorp People
|> >        alan_york@mindlink.bc.ca  |  Vancouver, B.C., Canada    604/294-9193
|> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|> 
|> 
 
Hi Lauri and Alan,
   Thanks for letting me know about the problem.  Yes,
my reply_to address was wrong.  Any information on 
St. Lucia can be sent to helen@wufpack.b30.ingr.com.
   I wondered what was going on...

   Thanks!

Helen
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: csafa@cc.curtin.edu.au
Subject: Madagascar!
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 11:48:12 GMT

      Hi There everyone,

      My wife and I will be going to Kenya next year and will be 
      stopping over in Madagascar on the way. I really don't know what to
      expect!! Has anyone out there been to the land that time forgot??!!
      Any information on this mysterious country would be greatly appreciated..
      thanks in advance.  

 
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Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: chris@fnbc.com (Chris Toczycki)
Subject: Baggage restrictions & international travel
Organization: First National Bank Of Chicago, Chicago IL, USA
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 21:21:27 GMT


I have a question regarding baggage weight restrictions for an upcoming trip.   
I need to know what the limit is in my particular situation, and how I can  
possibly stretch the rules if necessary.

We have two separate economy tickets for travel to Nairobi via Paris on Air  
France.  Chicago - Paris and Paris - Nairobi.  During our return trip we will  
stay in Paris for 4 days.  The baggage limits entering and leaving the United  
States are two(2) 70 lb. bags per person.  The limit for non-United States  
origination or destination *tickets* is 50 lbs. per person.  Although we do not  
anticipate an excess of 100 lbs. total, the possibility exists because we may  
take gifts.

Air France's answer is that we should have no problem sending our baggage  
through the 2 x 70 lb. restriction from Chicago to Nairobi, as long as we have  
tickets through to Nairobi, which we do.  We would like to do the same for our  
return flights, but we want to pick them up in Paris and then travel with them  
from Paris to Chicago.  Unfortunately, the airline can technically say that we  
are ticketed Nairobi - Paris and limit us to 50 lbs.

Has anyone played this game or know of ways around this?  

We may send our Paris luggage to Paris and our other luggage to Nairobi.   
Returning, we will take 50 lbs. out of Nairobi, add it to our luggage in Paris,  
and be restricted to 2 x 70 lbs. back to Chicago.

Any advice/hints are welcome.

	
	Ticket #1:
		Round-trip Chicago - Paris. 	2 x 70 lbs. restriction.
		
	Ticket #2:
		Round-trip Paris - Nairobi.	50 lbs. restriction.
		
	
	Our actual usage will be:
	
		Chicago -> Paris -> 15 hrs. later -> Paris -> Nairobi
		
		After a two week trip we will stay 4 days in Paris.
		
		Nairobi -> Paris -> 4 days later -> Paris -> Chicago

Please post or email.
chris@fnbc.com
From: mike@isg.llnl.gov (Michael E. Hummell)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: San Francisco Sightseeing
Date: 18 Aug 92 01:30:09 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Laboratory  Livermore, CA

In article <14248@mindlink.bc.ca> mscott@mindlink.bc.ca (Michael Scott) writes:
>> Sonia Henry writes: please suggest some definite place to see in Bay Area.
>3. The Spreckles Museum at the Palace of the Legion of Honour (great views,
>great Asian art, great Rodin sculptures.)

I believe that the Palace of the Legion of Honour was recently CLOSED for 
repairs & refurbishing.  It will reopen in about two years, I think.
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: bps@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Brian Scowcroft)
Subject: Hong Kong Film Availability
Organization: University of Calgary Computer Science
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 20:54:21 GMT


Will be travelling through Hong Kong on the way to Nepal: Anyone know if you
can get Kodachrome 64 ASA film (process paid) there that can be developed in
North America by Kodak on my return. Latest price would also be nice to know, 
(its $14Cdn in Canada). I realize you can get almost anything there, its just 
the process paid part that I cannot remember since I was last there 20 years
ago!

Thanks
Brian Scowcroft
bps@cpsc.ucalgary.ca
From: ptg2351@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Panos Tamamidis )
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Info about Night Life in Chicago Wanted
Date: 19 Aug 92 18:43:53 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bt8upC.CFu
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

Hi,

I'm trying to schedule a night trip to chicago next weekend with some
friends.  We're basically looking for the following:

(i) Bars with live music (Jazz or Reggae preferably)

(ii) Discos 

Please reply to: ptg2351@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu

Thanks

-- 
---> Panos Tamamidis
     University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
From: linda@wendy.net.com (Linda Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Looking for places to get married in CA
Date: 17 Aug 92 15:26:23 GMT
Distribution: ca
Organization: Network Equipment Technologies

I tried emailing ldomino@ka.novell.com but it bounced:

We lived in Fremont at the time and this is what we did.

I felt very strongly about having a civil ceremony and, after
looking through the book, "Here Comes the Guide", I decided
to check out San Francisco's City Hall (I once lived in view
of the dome for three years).  I fell in love with it!  It's
like a civic chuch inside with all the stone carvings and marble.
The best part is that they don't perform the ceremonies in some
stuffy judge's chamber, they do it right out on the second floor
balcony.  Yes, it's public, but it was a lot of fun!  You are
allowed to have up to 20 guests, and the ceremonies are performed
during the week at the lunch hour.

We then went to Fior d'Italia in North Beach for a reception lunch
which was excellent.  Left there at about 4pm (on a Friday afternoon)
to drive up to Murphy's Jenner Inn in Jenner which I can't recommend.
Instead, I would recommend the St. Orres Resort in Gualala (north of Sea Ranch)
where we stayed in the Rose Cottage (it's a bed and breakfast with
a gorgeous restaurant which servers dinner only) for two nights to celebrate
our anniversary this past January.  It was very nice to have an entire
cottage to ourselves and the area was lovely.

If any of this appeals to you, please feel free to email me for more
details!  We had a wonderful time and our guests seemed to enjoy
themselves too.

linda@net.com
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: alindell@aero.org (Anne M. Lindell)
Subject: Hawaii info requested
Keywords: hawaii
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 23:23:06 GMT

My husband and I are planning to visit Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the big
island.  Any and all information that you can provide on things to do and
see would be greatly appreciated.  Please respond by email.  Thanks in
advance.

Anne

Email Address: alindell@aero.org
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: zowarskin@woods.ulowell.edu
Subject: RE:  Westerdam Cruiser questions
Organization: University of Lowell
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 15:58:13 GMT

	In responce to the request for info on the Westerdam.

    I've not been on that ship, but I have been on it's sister ship the 
Nooredam.  They are inentical and go to the same places.  First off let me 
say it was great.  Some people say Holland America only has old people and 
younger people should stick to Carnival or something, But I dissagree.  This
line has a lot of stupid activities that are a blast and on the other hand
it has unbelivable class.  One recomendation, play BINGO with the old folks
a card costs around $10.00 but I won twice ($700.00 total).  It's also 
usually held around 4:00 so it's nice to come in out of the sun and relax in
the lounge before you have to get ready for dinner.


    As for the stops.  San Juan is a night stop.  Maybee other parts of 
the island are nice.  But where you dock is a pit.  The only thing to do
is go to the night clubs.  The crew has been to all of them, so if you don't 
want to participate in the "night clud tour" they offer(which you pay for)
any crew member will tel you where to go.  and if you want to be friendly
there the best people to take you.  The crew can be your best asset on the trip
there there to keep you happy and they want to realy be frienly.

    Tortola is proably your best bet for scuba diving.  There's really nothing
great there, except the water.  It's a mountain island of windy roads, goats
and chickins.  Again there are packages that you will be givin a list of that
you can purchase at each port.  For diving I would reccomend doing this.  
'cause espicially on a small island like tortola you never know how regulated
your dive master is.  The cruise line always insures there contacs are 
reputable and it's worth paying for when your not sure how well you can do
on your own.

    Another reason you'll want to do it in Tortola is because(espically if
you're with a woman) you'll want to shop in ST.Thomas.  Some advice don't buy
any of the better stones.  Topaz or sonething is fine.  But in the end they
are usually treated which makes flaws hard to find, but you'll see them in a 
few months, and you'll be pissed.  I went to a little jewelry store on the main
strip, I forget what it's called.  But I got a Mavado really cheep and I got
gold at $12.00/gram (never pay more than $14.00 and ask them the grams and
the price per gram)

   In Nassau, paradise island is fun with the gambling and stuff.  But before
a cab driver hussles you into his van,  make sure it's almost filled, or else
you'll be waiting untill they fill it to leave.

	Well that's my two bits, have fun!

Xref: sparky rec.travel:12173 fj.rec.travel.japan:109 fj.rec.travel:2632
From: todd@ai13.elcom.nitech.ac.jp (Todd Law)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,fj.rec.travel.japan,fj.rec.travel
Subject: Re: hitch-hiking in Japan
Date: 22 Aug 92 05:36:07 GMT
Reply-To: todd@juno.elcom.nitech.ac.jp
Distribution: rec,fj
Organization: Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya ,Japan.


In article <GREVE.92Aug21175135@kddss2.csg.kddlabs.CO.JP> greve@kddss2.csg.kddlabs.CO.jp (Ron Greve) writes:

>* Anybody out there who has experience with hitch-hiking in Japan?

I've done it, from Tokyo to Kyoto (almost the same route) about 8 years ago.

>* Is it easy for a foreigner to go by hitch-hiking?

It really varies.  There are people who like to practice speaking
English, and you will probably get picked up for this reason.
I have waited for as little as 30 seconds, and as long as 4 hours.

>* What is the best place to wait for a car when I go to Osaka? Near some highway?
>

Get out to one of the major entrances on the Tomei expressway, at least
past Kawasaki, Yokohama is better.

>* Beside hitch-hiking, what is the cheapest alternative? May be taking some night bus?

Try one of the $@@D=U==H,(J (seishunjuuhachi) tickets available in sets of
5 from JR or one-by-one from a university travel store.  They permit
unlimited travel on all JR regular trains as long as all the travel
takes place on the same day, all for the cheap price of 2670 yen. You
can get to Osaka about 10 or 11 hours in this way. They are only
available only at certain times of the year (typically, during
university vacations), unfortunately. Buy a $@;~9oI=(J (train schedule)
to minimize waiting time between trains.

Hitchhiking can be an adventure, but you don't really save that much
over the $@@D=U==H,(J tickets since you have to ride subways, buses, trains
etc to even get to where you can start hitchhiking, and you have the
same problem whereever you get let off.  You also have to put up 
busload after busload of giggling Japanese schoolkids who think it
is so strange to see a gaijin hitchhiking.

You do get to meet people (God forbid) and it is quite safe, but you 
should plan to have lots of time to get to Osaka. It took me 2 days
to get to Kyoto, so unless you want to sleep in a train station
(like I did) figure in the cost of a night's accomodation.  You can
stay at a sauna quite cheaply (under 1000 yen maybe) if you have 
enough Japanese to find one and communicate to the staff (males
only are allowed into these places - warning: it is definitely
low class).

Good luck!

Todd Law


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From: Gord_Pope@mindlink.bc.ca (Gord Pope)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: ?Safe place to keep tic while traveling?
Date: 14 Aug 92 00:23:28 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

Like all other documents that you can't afford to loose, put it in your money
belt and wear it like underware.  Might be advisable to put it in a ziplock
baggy if there is a chance of getting it wet.  If you are returning to a
specific city prior to flying home, you might get a safety deposit box at a
bank.  Just make sure that the bank will be open when you need it to be.  My
experience with European banks is that they can be closed just when you need it
most.

My general rule would be to treat your airline ticket no different than your
passport.
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: jean@rs.com (Jean Safar)
Subject: SF/New York For Sale
Reply-To: jean@rs.com
Organization: Renaissance Software, Inc.
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 09:54:51 PDT

For Sale SF/NY round trip, non stop 
Valid till June 93
United Air Line
Price: $350 or bo

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From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL ADVISORY -- Nepal
Date: 18 Aug 1992 10:55:44 -0500
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Nepal
============================================================
Nepal - Cancellation
  August 17, 1992

The travel advisory for Nepal for April 9,1992 is hereby canceled.

Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: masonp@physun.physics.mcmaster.ca (Peter Mason)
Subject: Indonesia
Organization: Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, McMaster University
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 15:26:33 GMT

Thanks to those who sent me information about trekking in Indonesia.
Me and my backpack are going to have a great four months.

After I tramp through Indonesia for awhile, I'm planning and spending
some time wandering in New Zealand as well.  The major obstacle to
this is transportation.  Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions
about how to get from Indonesia to New Zealand.  I seriously doubt
I can afford airfare.  I talked with a woman who mentioned working
on boats going from New Guinea.  I am more than willing to be a cook
or deckhand on a boat or ship.  Anyone know details about such things?

Thanks.


peace,



Peter

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masonp@nukie.physics.mcmaster.ca
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: zowarskin@woods.ulowell.edu
Subject: Need info in cheep cruise rates
Organization: University of Lowell
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:40:19 GMT

	I'm seeking information on cruise line fares.  I've traveled before
on Holand America and Royal Carribian. The most I've ever gotten for a discount
on these lines in 30% which is still in the $1,200 range, for the cheapest
cabin category.  I'd like to take another cruise just after New Years 
(right before the high season starts, it's still considered mid season until
about the 15th of january). I'm planning to travel much cheeper this time.  I
would still like to take a larger line , maybe Carnival, and I still want to go
for a week.  
	My question is; does anyone know a REAL cruise discounter that I could
contact?
	Also, what do you think about booking at the last minute?  Do you think
there will be room and do you think I could get a really big discount?
From: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: When does the $25 change fee go up to $50?
Date: 19 Aug 92 14:49:53 GMT
Reply-To: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
Organization: E 4th St Home For The Overeducated Underemployed - Chicago Div.

When does the $25 change fee go up to $50?  I think it's some time
soon, isn't it?
					reb
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
Subject: Re: selling/changing name on Int'l ticket
Reply-To: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
Organization: E 4th St Home For The Overeducated Underemployed - Chicago Div.
Date: 20 Aug 92 21:51:03 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.212629.2687@PA.dec.com> klee@wsl.dec.com writes:
>There has been some debate in this newsgroup about whether or not it is
>illegal to use a non-transferrable ticket issued in someone else's
>name.  Regardless, the second statement is unfortunately true:
>airlines always check passports on international flights.  They may not
>have you arrested, but surely will not let you on board.

I have noticed  that even *domestic* (US)  tickets have  the following
wording in *tiny* print at the right hand part  of the 'boarding pass'
stub:

	"It is illegal to purchase or resell this  ticket  from/to any
	entity other than   the  issuing carrier  or  its   authorized
	agents."
						reb
From: mmiller@wtcp.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (Mike Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
Subject: Re: It USED to be northworst - now its northbest
Date: 20 Aug 92 11:38:16 GMT
Reply-To: mmiller@wtcp.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (Mike Miller)
Organization: IRP Corporate Data Planning - Dayton, OH

In article <moorerr.161.714184123@msu.edu> moorerr@msu.edu (richard r. moore)
writes:
>People who wrote off northwest several years ago ought to try it again.  A 
>few years ago, some former marriott management people bought NW & brought 
>customer awareness to the airline (and brought a good working environment 
>to their employees).  The difference has been like night and day.  I used to 
>go out of my way to avoid NW.  Now i try to take NW whenever i can.  The 
>staff are very friendly and helpful.
  Ditto for me.  I fly quite a lot and have found that NW has excellent staff
and service, they are on time (which is important for business travelers), 
and the food is good.  I try to take NW whenever possible.  Their WorldPerks
frequent flyer program is, IMHO, one of the best and most generous.
  (not interested in flames or flamewars, if you send me one, it goes in the
   electronic trash)

-- 
Michael K. Miller       NCR Corporation         513-445-7194
Corporate Data Planning & Administration        PCD-6
Mike.Miller@wtcp.DaytonOH.NCR.COM               FAX 513-445-2468
...!uunet!ncrcom!wtcp!mmiller
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: LJ03933@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
Subject: Roundtrip(*2):San Jose,CA->Jacksonville,FLA
Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 16:11:50 GMT

FOR SALE: 2 roundtrip tickets

          San Jose, CA -> Jacksonville, FLA
          Good thru Sept. 13, 1992
          1 male name, 1 female name.
          $420 for both

          (prefer to sell as a pair,
           but all offers will be considered)

E-mail responses/queries to L620732@lmsc5.is.lmsc.lockheed.com
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: rob@vitsemi.com (Rob Eccles)
Subject: Geneva Airport
Followup-To: sender
Organization: Vitesse Semiconductor
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 21:34:37 GMT

I have a question about the airport in Geneva, Switzerland.  Do they
have storage facilities (such as lockers) that could be used to store
items for a week?  Most facilities that I am aware of clean out the 
lockers every day or two.

Please respond by email.

Thanks.

Rob
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Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: charleen@ADS.COM (Charleen Bunjiovianna)
Subject: Re: Travel Award for sale 
Organization: The Original Estrogen-Crazed Lust Bunnies
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 13:37:32 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.161748.13026@atlastele.com> majidh@atlastele.com (Majid Hajari) writes:
>
>I have number of United travel award for sale and it will go to the first
>reasonable offer:
>
>	1.  one round trip ticket to Eroupe.  Travel must be completed
>	    by 29 Feb. 1993

This award *is* fully transferable, right?  Otherwise, it's near-worthless
to anyone but you.

Charleen

--
Saskatchewan is like North Dakota, but without all the glamour.
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: davelett@athena.mit.edu (Richard Sun)
Subject: Chartering a Flight?
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 21:09:03 GMT

Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with chartering an airplane?
In particular, any info on cost for the plane, pilot(s), airport and fuel. 
Route is Boston-Phoenix, with a possible stop in Columbus or somewhere in Ohio.
Return trip in less than a week.

I know Delta Air Lines will rent you a 727-200 for $40000, but I was looking
for something smaller, like a Saab-Fairchild 340 or something.  Anyone familiar
with the time a twin turboprop takes for a transcontinental trip compared
with a jet?


Newsgroups: rec.travel.air
From: sethb@fid.morgan.com (Seth Breidbart)
Subject: Re: Frequent Flyer Program for JA=EU
Organization: my opinions only
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 00:16:10 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.161500.3706@cs.ucla.edu>
kanekawa@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (Nobuyasu Kanekawa) writes:

>The deference is that US passengers are floating customers and Japanese
>passengers are fixed passengers.  By the way, what is the definition of
>Japanese resident ?  I have Japanese nationality and US social security
>number.

As far as frequent-flier programs are concerned, the definition of US
resident seems to be having a mailing address in the US for them to
send your statement to.  A post office box works.

Seth		sethb@fid.morgan.com