Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
HINTS TO TRAVELLERS
That Will Be of Service in a Journey
Across the Atlantic.
TWO METHODS OF TAKING MONEY,
1t Is Unwise to Encumber Oneself With Elk.
cessive Baggage.
THE MATTER OF TOILETS AND DRESS

The pleasure of trip abroad is enhanced
by little preparatory work, by knowl
edge of what you want to do and to see anG
a careful counting of what you can afford
in fact, by definite and intelligent plan.
As money is to play an important part
writes Annie R. Ramsey in the Youth,
Compasiors, perhaps it may be well to lay
down the general rule that, while 81 day
is not an extravagant estimate for all ex.
penses during a comfortable trip, IS day
may be made to go almost as far, if economy
and common sense are used.
In the case of young men who can walk
great deal, go to third or even fourth-rate
hotels, and trough it, in many ways, this
estimate is too generous by one-half; and SO
it is in the case of a traveller who does not
travel, but settles down in some quiet, out
of-the-way city for months at time. But
for the average tourist much more can be
spent if he insists upon the luxuries and
elegancies of American travel
How to Take Money With You.
Money is taken abroad in several ways.
The best is buying letter of credit, putting
into it all you can afford to spend after your
ocean passage both ways is paid for. By a
recent arrangement all bankers charges,
exchanges and such expenses can be paid in
America before leaving, and if you exact it,
your money will be paid to you in English
gold or its full equivalent. Over and above
your letter of credit, you should carry about
| S25 in coin for immediate use upon landing
and upon shipboard This, too, should be
in English gold, or in the coin of the coun-
| try whose port you enter.
A second method of carrying money is to
buy Cheque Bank book of cheques, and o
| third is to procure English drafts, or even
English bank notes; but the risk of carry
ing bank notes is evident, although the
plan is perhaps the cheapest and most con-
venient, if successful.
The next important question is that of
baggage. The wise man solves this by hav-
| ing as little as possible. Some luggage one
must have, and in order to make its care as
| light as possible, should advise small
steamer trunk to hold all the outfit needed
| for the passage For trifing sum it can
be left with the steamship company till you
write for it to be forwarded to the ship in
which you are to return.
Feminine Baggage to Be Carried.
bag large enough to carry dress, cloak,
underclothes and toilet accessories, and you
will be thankful many times that you are
not hampered by second trunk. The bag
will be carried for you everywhere for few
pennies; you need never touch it to trans
port it, and yet, since it goes in the carriage
with you, there will be no charge for extra
baggage. This is quite saving in Europe,
where the largest allowance for baggage is
60 pounds head, and where, in some coun-
tries, there is no allowance at all, every
pound that goes as baggage being paid for at
costly rates.
All articles of baggage should be plainly
marked with your name and address, leav-
ing the change of destination to be shown
by tags. They should all be sent to the ship
many hours before that fixed for sailing
You will need steamer chair, and can get
one marked with your name and delivered
at the vessel for 81; but you can also hire
one from the Ocean Chair Company for 81,
and when the trip is over you are not
burdened with it. By far the best rule for
the European tourist is the one laid down
by experienced travellers: ''The wise man
and his luggage are never parted"
The Choice of Steamer.
One important consideration will be the
choice of good line of steamers, and good
ship on that line There are SO many rivals
now, each claiming so many advantages, that
advice in this matter is hardly possible
can only say that if money is not plenty I
should choose an questionable line.
As rule, the second-class ships of first
class line are less crowded than their supe-
riors, and this gives more deck room and
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passage early-some three months ahead for
summer trip. On the fashionable lines
you may cross "out of the season"-that is,
not in summer-and you have then more
room and lower rates.
The season seems to be growing longer
each year, but the most crowded vessels go
out in June and July. During August they
are not so much crowded, and this is a de-
IghtfuI month, with but one drawback
the prevalence of ocean fogs. Returning,
the vessels are fullest in September and
Octdber, though the weather in November
is as likely to be as fine as either of these.
The Cost of Passage on Steamships.
From December to March nearly all COM
panies reduce their rates, in some cases 20
per cent, and large party buying return
tickets can make even lower terms.
In allsteamers the prices vary with the
position of the room, and in vessels which
charge $500 for their best rooms you will be
able to get tickets for $3.50 the round trip, if
YOU will take something less choice 1t may
be well to state that by buying return tick
cts O saving of 10 per cent is effected, and
you are not bound by them to return at any
specified time. By writing to the company's s
agents, the tickets limit may be extended
but the writing must not be neglected, or
you may lose the money you have paid.
Berths in the center-amidship- the
vessel are most desirable, and outside rooms
are preferable, since nothing can compen-
safe for the lack of fresh air; but in bad
weather, when all portfolios must be closed,
the inside rooms, with their ventilators, are
most comfortable. At all times an inside
room with one companion is better than an
outer one with three, as is generally ar
ranged for. 1t is no joke to try to dress
four at once in tiny box, which, moreover,
is entirely lacking in all stability.
All frst-ciass tickets entitle the holders
to all privileges of table and deck, so the
wise man or woman will not throw away
money ON the stateroom, unless very suscep-
tible to sea-sickness. For those who desire
very cheap passage; there is an interme-
diate or second-class cabin at rates VARYING
from $50 to $50 the two trips. Travellers by
this do not go to the first-class table, and
there are often certain restrictions as to
deck liberties. However, the second cabin
is, on all good lines, clean and comforta-
BILE, and apart to objection to doing any,
thing ''second-class," there is nothing to
prevent an agreeable passage at this low
rate
Special Toilets for the TriD,