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From: chris@austin.ibm.com ()
Subject: Re: Visiting grand canyon etc next week
Originator: chris@ng.austin.ibm.com
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 21:42:01 GMT
Distribution: na
Reply-To: cwlng@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
Organization: What organization?


In article <42579@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>, liu@cs.ucsd.edu (Haining Liu) writes:
> A few of us will visit  Grand Canyon, Sedona, 
> Glen, Zion and Bryce canyon areas.
> Coming from So. Calif, we have 
> no idea how bad the road conditions might be in above areas.
> 
> Questions:
> 
> Do we need bring iron chains for the tires?
> 
> Is it ok to drive the minivan to into areas
> such as Glen canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, and
> Nautral Bridges? 
> 
> Are roads in highway 163, 89 , 191 hard for winter driving? 

This time of the year, your best bet is be prepared. Bring along 
a pair of snow chain. I am almost certain that you would require
snow chain to get to Grand Canyon.  On the way south from GC to	
Sedona will depend on the weather. If you are lucky enough to hit by a 
snow storm, the 40miles stretch (I-10) south of Flagstaff will
require or recommend the use of snow chain.		

Chris
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: eminnoor@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (Elango S Minnoor)
Subject: TEST
Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 03:48:10 GMT

TEST - IGNORE
Hi
This is a test message.
From: ngsw@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Soon Wei NG)
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 03:56:54 GMT
Subject: Re: Italian railways--is 1st class worth it?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Singapore
Newsgroups: rec.travel

I travelled most of Europe (including Italy) for 5 wks. last year on Rail.
I had a Eurail Youth Pass which entitled me to unlimited rides within Western
Europe (except U.K) on 2nd Class. You mave to be below 26 years of age to
qualisy for the Youth Pass. Otherwise, you can buy an Adult Pass (about $200
more) which entitles you to 1st class travel.

Frankly, I tried both and do no see much difference, other that the type
of seat and the crowd. In 1st class, you meet the older generation travellers.
In 2nd class, you meet the younger (and stranger) group of travellers. These
cabins also tend to be more crowded during peak seasons and on popular routes
(eg. Paris - Amsterdam etc.)

If I were to go to Europe again, I'll still buy the youth pass and travel
2nd class. This is still much better and more comfortable that if you're
to take the Malaysian Rail from Malaysia to Thailand. 

Hope this helps.  

Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.tamil,soc.culture.indian,alt.culture.karnataka
From: srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca
Subject: Travel in India (unaffected region)
Originator: srini@acr
Reply-To: srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca (K.Srinivasan)
Organization: IREQ, Hydro-Quebec, QC, Canada
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 22:56:46 GMT

The following are SOME of the conducted Tours available from Madras. Please
note that this region is unaffected by the present strife. NO RIOTS, NO DEATHS
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Tirupathi, Most popular Temple, 15 hours. $10

Bangalore, Belur, Halebid, Mysore Palace, Ooty Botanical gardens, Coimbatore
Tiruvannamalai - 7 days, 2000 Km, $75 including night stays.

Mamallapuram Ocean shore temple ruins, sculptures
- daily, 14 hours. $5

Thanjavur, Velankani church, Poompuhar, Pondichery (ex-French), chidambaram
- 2 days $15 including night stay.

Srirangam (largest Temple in India, world?), Kodaikkanal, Cape,
Rameswaram, Madurai (most beautiful Dravidian architecture).
- 7 days, 2000 Kms, $75 including night stays. (Most recommended tour).

Bangalore, Belur, Halebid, Udupi, Mookambikai (kollur)
- 5 days, $40 including night stays.

Manthralayam (Raghavendra), Goa, Bangalore
- 5 days, $80 including night stays.

These are arranged by Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation,
143 Anna Salai, Madras 6000002, Phone (9144) 849803, 849115.
" Open 24 hours". India Tourism Development Corporation offers also
some of the local tours. But not all of above. I found the Tamil Nadu
Tourism Development Corporation, gave a better feel for the local culture.
It is not open 24 hours.

Madras city is served by International flights by British Airways,
Air India, Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines.
There are also flights from nearby cities by Indian Airlines and Air Lanka.

In addition to these tours, they can arrange rented cars (with driver).
There is also an extensive bus network with "computerized" booking system,
by the Tiruvalluvar Transport corporation, inside Tamil Nadu only.

K. Srinivasan  at Hydro Quebec   srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: ggk3043@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Gilbert G. Kiesecker Jr.)
Subject: China Travel Tips
Organization: Boeing Computer Services
Distribution: boeing
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 16:39:20 GMT

I'm planning a short excursion into China.
I'll probably go from bangkok or Hong KONG.

lOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE FOLLWOING CITIES:
o Kunming
o Shanghai
o Guilin
o Canton

What is the most interesting city and cheapest mode of transpotation
from either Hong Kong or Bangkok????


-- 
Thanks

Gil

Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: psima01@convex.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de (Michael Maisack)
Subject: Re: Car rental in U.S.
Keywords: car, rental, USA
Organization: Comp. Center (ZDV) U of Tuebingen, FRG
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:28:36 GMT

In <1091@clbull.frcl.bull.fr> P.Jennings@frcl.bull.fr (Philip Jennings) writes:


>Please don't give me 1-800 telephone numbers, as I can't use them from
>France. Anyway, I'd prefer the addresses.
i
I thought that 1-800 numbers can be reached from abroad, only they are
NOT free (the local company will charge you)
is that wrong?

Michael

>I'd prefer replies by e-mail. Thanks in advance.
>-- 
>Philip JENNINGS		<P.Jennings@frcl.bull.fr>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: markn@ssd.comm.mot.com (Mark Nowak)
Subject: Re: Florida
Organization: Motorola LMPS
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 08:31:55 GMT
Keywords: n

In article <1992Dec10.215903.5257@cs.cornell.edu> wei@cs.cornell.edu (Wei Li) writes:
>Hi, I am thinking of going to Florida during the Xmas/New Year,
>and staying there for a week.
>
>(2) What are the must-see places in Florida? I will have a car there.

Orlando (Disney, Sea World, Universal Studios), Busch Gardens, the Keys
(especially Key West at night), Kennedy Space Center (launch pad tour --
be there very early ... before 9:00AM)

>(3) Is it hard to find cheap places to stay?  
>Do I need reservation?

You mean you don't have any now?  Good luck, pal -- it'll be expensive this
time of year too.

>(4) I have found plane tickets for $238 (Rochester(NY) <-> Orlando).
>Is that a reasonable price?

Sounds reasonable.

Have fun!

-- 
Mark Nowak                          | By means of the easy and the simple we
SWM, 25, 5'11", seeking SF ...      | grasp the laws of the whole world.  When
Chicago, Illinois                   | the laws of the whole world are grasped,
INTERNET: markn@ssd.comm.mot.com    | therein lies perfection. - I Ching
From: kennedy@msus1.msus.edu
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: GRAZ, AUSTRIA
Date: 13 Dec 92 01:20:11 -0600
Organization: Minnesota State University System

I will be spending about a week in Graz, Austria, in early April.
Having never been to Europe before, any hints would be much
appreciated.

-- Lee Cornell

(Please respond via e-mail to CORNELL@VAX1.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU)
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From: tener@cs.widener.edu (Stuart Tener)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,rec.travel.air
Subject: Re: Need info on trips to Paris, France in 1993
Date: 17 Dec 1992 03:04:30 -0500
Organization: Widener University CS Department, Chester PA
NNTP-Posting-Host: lucy.cs.widener.edu

You might want to consider purchasing a book entitled "Let's Go France"
or "Let's Go Paris" (I forget which it is entitled) Quite useful. It
tells you all the little hints, like "convert all your money at one time
in the US before leaving", etc. And how to get the best exchange rates
there, where to go, where to stay, youth hostels, the whole shmere.

I went in august, and it was auwsome! (Of course I was going to visit
one my girlfriends) -- But it Paris is not cheap.

later,

stuart b. tener
tener@cs.widener.edu
(215)-338-6005
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: haney@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (HANEY PATRICIA J)
Subject: Re: Immunizations for Belize
Keywords: immunizations shots disease malaria
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 19:52:03 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.162038.3064@igs.com> bruce@igs.com (Bruce DeYoung) writes:
>My wife and I will be travelling to Belize and were wondering what, if any,
>shots we NEED to get?  Any recent Belize-traverlers have the scoop?
>
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>bruce@igs.com

On campus here at the student health center, they run a travel clinic.
When I was preparing for a road trip through Mexico to Belize they took
care of all my shots, prescribed some meds, and gave me handouts and advice.
As far as I understand, there are no *requirements* of immunizations to
enter the country, unlike some of the African countries.

The immunizations that the clinic *recommended* I get or be up to date on
included:   Tetanus-Diptheria, especially if travelling to remote areas,
            Polio, but most Americans will have had that from childhood,
            Typhoid, either given as a series of shots or capsules to take,
      and   Hepatitus A, given as a gamma globulin shot that lasts up to
               six months depending on dose

They also gave me a prescription for Chloroquine used as a preventative
measure against Malaria in areas where the disease isn't yet Chloroquine-
resistant. This medication is started two weeks before the trip and is taken
once a week while there. Keep in mind, this was all for a trip overland through
lots of rustic areas. I don't know that all this preventative stuff is needed
if you're just hitting the beaches at the resorts. You might want to check 
your yellow pages for a travel clinic near you for the best advice.

Some others to contact:
   International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers
     Lewiston, NY  (716) 754-4883
     they provide world immunization & climate charts and a directory of
     English-speaking  physicians
   Intermedic
     New York, NY  (212) 486-8974
     provides immunization guidelines
   Overseas Citizen's Emergency Center
     Washington, D.C.  (202) 632-5225
     provides emergency help if injured abroad, under the jurisdiction of
     the US State Dept
   Centers for Disease Control
     "Information Hotline"  (404) 332-4559
These are all from the handouts I was given at the clinic.
Hope this helps! Good luck and have a fun trip.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^  Trish Haney            ^ haney@ucsu.Colorado.edu   ^  "Do androids        ^
^  Undergrad, CU Boulder  ^   17988 E. Colgate Place  ^   dream of           ^
^   "The Mac Helper"      ^   Aurora, CO 80013-4416   ^   electric sheep?"   ^
^    Beginner help        ^   (303) 766-0696          ^      -Philip K. Dick ^
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From: spp@curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU (Stephen P. Plaskon)
Subject: Re: Need info on skiing at Snowshoe, W.Va.
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 17:46:05 GMT

keithw@iplmail.orl.mmc.com  writes:
> 
> Hello out there!
> 
> We are planning to go skiing at Snowshoe during Dec.30 to Jan.3 and would like
> to know where we can stay "cheaply". Any ideas? There could be 4 to 6 persons.
> Also, places to rent skis would be helpful. If there is any way of getting hold
> of coupons for lifts and skis, I would appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Keith

I have just returned from Snowshoe and saw your message/request
for information.  You might want to call the Inn at Snowshoe
(304) 572-2900.  This is a Quality Inn at the bottom of the
Mountain.  You'll get the best rates there.  Everything at the
top of the Mountain is more expensive.  You might want to call
SNOWSHOE Reservations and ask about Spruce Lodge. I have never
stayed there but I understand that each room has four bunks in
it.  It is VERY WELL located.  Call (304) 572-5252 and ask
about rates.  Also, you should get them to send you their
brochure that has all the lodging, ski lift infor....you should
find that very helplful.  The skiing was terrific last
weekend!  They had about 30" of snow!  Some of the best skiing
I have ever had.  Base is 36-54" so it should be in great shape
during Christmas....depending upon the weather and skier
traffic.
From: ahgrabow@apgea.army.mil (Alexander H. Grabowski <ahgrabow>)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: info of New Orleans
Date: 17 Dec 92 18:19:09 GMT
Organization: CBDA, Edgewood, Md

In article <1992Dec16.204632.10763@news.nd.edu> ylu@bach.helios.nd.edu writes:
>Hi Netters,
>
>I will spend one or two days in New Orleans just before Xmas. Any info?
>
>Thanks!

Is equal to

Hi Eaters,

I will spend some time in a grocery store. Any idea what I could buy there?


:-)
Alexander

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From: vantomme@ems.music.mcgill.ca (Jason Vantomme)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: TRAVELLING WITH PETS (Canada to US)
Date: 16 Dec 92 23:32:52 GMT
Organization: McGill Research Centre for Intelligent Machines

In article <1992Dec16.163332.12873@pony.Ingres.COM> walker@Ingres.COM (Lynn  
Walker) writes:
> I am planning a trip down south from Toronto, Canada to Florida. What are the
> regulations regarding border crossings with pets? Are certain shots required?
> Do they need to be quarantined? I have one cat that I'd like to bring with me
> on my trip.
> 
> Any suggestions are appreciated.
> 
> 			-- Lynn --
> 
>     -----------------------------------------------------------------
>       "you can't fool me, mister.       +    lynn walker
>        there ain't no sanity claus."    +    walker@ingres.com
>     -----------------------------------------------------------------

My fiance (who is from the States) was studying here in Canada for four years  
and would bring her pet back and forth over the border all the time.  They tell  
you to have all shots up-to-date and the papers to prove it, but she was never  
asked.  Might be a good idea to though just in case.

Jason.
From: CMDONA00@UKCC.UKY.EDU (Christine Donahoe)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Negril, Jamaica
Date: 17 Dec 92 21:32:52 GMT
    <168C06FD6.CMDONA00@UKCC.UKY.EDU> <1992Dec17.143010.9708@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
Organization: University of Kentucky

In article <168C06FD6.CMDONA00@UKCC.UKY.EDU> CMDONA00@UKCC.UKY.EDU (Christine
Donahoe) writes:
>>Traveling to Negril, Jamaica after Christmas. I would like some info on
>>sightseeing, dining and entertainment.
>
> Stuff deleted
 
   Since we were staying at Hedonism, going to Ricks was rather a waste of
time and money.  We saw the same sunset and had to pay for our beers.  I
did like the cliff jumping, though.  A good place to pick up a snack is
Aunt Jenny's Favorite cakes, but people have told me to avoid the mushroom
tea, unless you want the lights to go out for the next two days.  Where
are the falls you mentioned?  We are returning there in February.  8-)
    ^^^^^^^^^
 
YS Falls are about an hour or hour and a half from Negril in the interior.
We went with a small tour of maybe 8 people in a van.  You go down
the south coast to Black River and from there north to the falls.  The
falls are really beautiful - they fall in about six or seven stages with
pools between them in which you can go swimming.  The falls are one
private property and the kids of the owner take you up to the top.  I
believe you can also camp there with the owner's permission.
 
Chris Donahoe
From: CMDONA00@UKCC.UKY.EDU (Christine Donahoe)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Negril, Jamaica
Date: 17 Dec 92 21:45:44 GMT
    <168C06FD6.CMDONA00@UKCC.UKY.EDU> <50624@shamash.cdc.com>
Organization: University of Kentucky

In article <50624@shamash.cdc.com>
pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com (Paul Dokas x4629) writes:
 
>In article <168C06FD6.CMDONA00@UKCC.UKY.EDU>, CMDONA00@UKCC.UKY.EDU (Christine Donahoe) writes:
>|> In article <16DEC199215304863@vax2.concordia.ca>
>|> ralphc@vax2.concordia.ca (RALPH CARTER) writes:
>|>
>|> >Traveling to Negril, Jamaica after Christmas. I would like some info on
>|> >sightseeing, dining and entertainment.
>|>
>|> There's not a lot of sightseeing to do in the Negril area - that's what
>|> makes it such a great place to go to relax.  A visit to Ys Falls is a
>|> real treat though.  Our favorite place to eat is PeeWee's on the cliffs.
>|> Pete's on the beach is fun, too.  He pulls his tables out on the beach at
>|> night and serves things like curried goat and dolphin.  Tamboo Tavern
>                                                 ^^^^^^^
>                                                 |||||||
>|> has great lobster pizza.
>|> Rick's is pretty good but overpriced.  We prefer to go there to watch
>|> the divers,  have a drink and watch the sunset.  One tip - don't
>|> be in a hurry to get your food no matter where you eat!
>|>
>|> Anybody else got favorites to add?  We're going back this spring and are
>|> always looking for someplace different.
>|>
>|> Christine Donahoe
>|> University of Kentucky
>|> 332 Peterson Service Building
>|> Lexington, KY  40506-0005
>|>
>|> cmdona00@ukcc.uky.edu
>
>I seriously hope that you mean the fish and not the mammal.
>
>--
I do.  Sorry I didn't make that clear.  The waiters seem to have great
fun with shocking the tourists with their menu selections.
 
 
Chris Donahoe
From: S.Loo@cs.ucl.ac.uk (Siew-Lan Loo)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Overcoming jet lag
Date: 16 Dec 92 14:50:19 GMT

Apparently aromatherapy is proving to be very popular with business
travellers. There is one called Asleep and Awake. Air New Zealand
provides a kit for 1st class and business classs travellers.
From: root@info.vub.ac.be (Operator)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: COLEMAN, BURNERS
Date: 15 Dec 92 13:50:15 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Brussels Free University, INFO Dept.
Keywords: COLEMAN, BURNERS

Hello,

I bought this summer in the US a one burner stove and a camping lamp.
The brand is Coleman as you might think.

It seems impossible to find gas refills for them in Europe.
As I was not allowed to carry flammable stuff on my flight
back to Europe, I didn't keep the refills I had.

Could you give me an address in Europe ?

( B, NL, D, F ) Not UK, because I also fly to UK from Belgium (B)

Thank You

Pascal Delmoitie
Brussels Free University

Dept. INFO-TW

E-mail:	pdelmoit@info.vub.ac.be
Newsgroups: rec.travel
From: las@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu
Subject: Any cheap place to stay in Amsterdam?
Reply-To: las@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu
Organization: Computer Center, CUNY Graduate School, New York NY 10036
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 00:39:20 GMT

  I'm interested in hearing from anyone regarding cheap
places (Hotels ...) to stay in Amsterdam. I will be travelling
there this December. 
Thanks in advance.
               --Sal
From: mendicott@igc.apc.org (Marcus L. Endicott)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Lonely Planet online
Date: 20 Dec 92 00:04:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1460300132:000:941
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!mendicott    Dec 19 16:04:00 1992


>#: 195339 S0/Travel in General
>    18-Oct-92  16:47:10
>Sb: Free travel newsletter
>Fm: Jim Hart, lonely planet 76420,3550  [76420.3550@CompuServe.COM]
>To: [F] all
>
>As well as publishing guidebooks, Lonely Planet puts out a free quarterly
>newsletter. The contents are mainly odd bits of interesting or unusual travel
>information from some very out-of-the-way places, much of it culled from the
>hundreds of letters we get each month from people who are out on the road
>using our books. There's usually also a longer piece by one of our authors
>and one by Tony Wheeler, Lonely Planet's publisher. Or anything else we think
>is interesting!
>
>To subscribe: email me or write/fax/phone one of our offices.
>
>North America: Lonely Planet, 155 Filbert St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA. Tel
>+1-510-893-8555, fax +1-510-893-8563.
>
>Elsewhere: Lonely Planet, PO Box 617, Hawthorn, Vic 3122, Australia. Tel
>+61-3-819-1877, fax +61-3-819-6459
From: yan-dicky@cs.yale.edu (Dicky Yan)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Visa for Hong Kong and China
Date: 18 Dec 1992 18:37:06 -0500
Organization: Yale University Computer Science Dept., New Haven, CT 06520-2158
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: leopard.zoo.cs.yale.edu

alie@csl.dl.nec.com (Andrew Lie) wrote:

>My SO is planning to take a vacation to Hong Kong and then China at the end of
>January.

>Does anyone know whether a tourist visa is required (she carries US passport)?
>If it is required, could someone provide the phone numbers of both the
>HK and China's consulate?

>Thanks a lot.

Hong Kong Consulate does not exist at all. Hong Kong is a British colony; it 
is not a country. I guess you should check the visa question with the British
Embassy nearest to you. That is a question I also want to know. I would
expect you need to apply for a visa or some kind of permission,
since HK nationals need to have a visa to come into the US. 

Dicky Yan.
From: ahgrabow@apgea.army.mil (Alexander H. Grabowski <ahgrabow>)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Alaska --> California by land
Date: 17 Dec 92 13:38:10 GMT
Organization: CBDA, Edgewood, Md

In article <1992Dec16.163455.21907@uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de> bachmann@dfki.uni-kl.de writes:
>I would like to make a trip from Alaska to California next summer.
>Since it is very difficult to get any information in travel agencies
>here in Germany (in fact: I got very little in New York, NY, two weeks
>ago, too.) I post here. I would like to rent a car and will travel
>with 3 friends. Has anybody else done it before and did overcome the
>problems with traversing Canada and a possible one--way car/motorhome
>rental?
>
>However, is it feasible (in what time?)? Any other information (best
>time of the year, car rental, road conditions, cheap flights from
>Europe, etc.) ist welcome.
>
>- Bernd Bachmann


I'm very interested in this, too. So please don't email but post.

Alexander

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Newsgroups: local.soc,rec.travel,chi.general
From: ogie@rtsg.mot.com (Sue Ogie)
Subject: Cruise information wanted
Summary: Cruise information wanted
Keywords: cruise information wanted
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:57:35 GMT


I am planning on a cruise of the eastern Caribbean in May
and am looking for any information on the following ships:

Royal Caribbean's "Sovereign of the Seas"
Norwegian Cruise Line's "The Norway"
Carnival's "Ecstasy"

Some areas of interest:
-----------------------
* Average age of the passengers
* Sports/workout room (volleyball, basketball, Lifecycle, etc.)
* Food
* Cost (what extra things did you have to pay for?)
* Room size
* Activities
* Private party availability/cost (e.g. wedding reception)
* Generally how you liked the cruise

Thanks,
Sue

email: ogie@rtsg.mot.com
phone: (708) 632-2321
Organisation: European Space Technology Centre (E.S.T.E.C)
Date: Thursday, 17 Dec 1992 15:17:53 CET
From: <JKAS@ESTEC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject:    Visit to Houston in January

I will be visiting Houston in January. Can you please give
me some recommendations on car-rental, site-seeing, restaurants,
shopping etc.

Thanks for your help!

Jacqueline