The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-28
ARE YOU GOING ABROAD?

The following interesting article from the
pen Of one who has travelled extensively In
all foreign countries, and therefore Zone
who knows is quoted for the benefit of
such of our readers as contemplate a trip
abroad:
There is no time in ones life so re-
pleasurable incidents as that spent in
travelling through the old world. The
beautiful panoramas that hold ones
vision while passing from village to
village and the quaint sights in the
cities, so different from our type, fur
nish food for recollectionS and descrip-
tive stories for years after. One who
has not been abroad cannot realize
how his ideas Of life are broadened and
how much education he receives with
a few months, or even a few weeks,
contact with the people and the ways
and manners of the European coun-
tries. 1 have travelled all over Europe
several times during the past few
years and each time find something
esting, and 1 strongly, advise every
American to spend few months of
his lifetime in the. foreign countries,
for pleasure as we'll as for education
1t is wise to visit the steamer a day
or two before sailing and get the head
Steward to reserve you seat at the
table. Also see the deck Steward and
rent a steamer chair which will cost
one dollar and will be the best invest
ment of the voyage Do not forget to
buy a warm steamer rug before going
abroad for even in midsummer it is
likely to be cold on the ocean. Ladies
will find their gossamers comfortable
during rainy or rough weather.
A full outfit of winter clothes, in
Guiding undergarments, is necessary
as a safeguard against the cold days.
Men should take their light overcoats
and warm gloves. For women a win
ter walking suit of dark color, a heavy
IrlC watkins ChOQS.
thick gloves and a yachting cap or
soft felt hat will be desirable. It is
well e,1so to take along rain coat,
rubbers and an umbrella for rainy
days in Scotland and elsewhere. A
silk waist to wear at the Captains
dinner. and on other more or less for
NAL occasions will be q comfort to the
feminine heart. These and all other
needful things for two persons can
easily be packed into one steamer
trunk, one large suitcase and one
carryall. And, oh, yes! Don't forget
Baggage for Steamship Passengers
should be distinctly marked with name
of passenger, steamer, date of sailing,
| and number of stateroom; also whether
wanted" or mot wanted" by passen-
gers in their staterooms during the
| voyage. Labels and tags for this pur-
pose will be furnished by the steam
! ship companies upon application.
Trunks for USE in staterooms during
! trip, if not over IS inches high, 2 feet
wide and feet long, will fit under
| berths.
twenty cubic feet Of baggage (about
! 800 lbs) is allowed each adult cabin
| passenger by the various steamship
J lines.
{ Hand baggage, if carried in COM
| partment with the Traveller, is trans
! ported free by almost all European
Of course. the question Of spending
money on such a trip is foremost in
! the minds of people who are not mill
| lionaires, and next TO having the
money to spend it is important to
| know what arrangements to make to
| carry your funds while travelling with
| out danger of loss or theft or over
| charge in exchange | have found in
| all my years of travel that the best
mode of carrying money in travelling
! abroad is in the shape Of American En-
| press Company'S Travellers Cheques.
| These cheques can be purchased of any
| agent of the company or OF your bank.
| The reason that I recommend them Is
! that you have no trouble in getting
| your money, as they are accepted by
crs, and the cheques show on the face
just how much money you should get
! in any country in Europe. | have
used them without the least trouble
/ even in such remote and strange lands
/ as Palestine, India and Japan.
The money of the different countries
! is not difficult to understand If one
remembers simply thar four En@ fiya
|
/ French francs or Italian Ire are the
! equivalent of a dollar. Each of these
coins resembles silver quarter" of
our own money, while the six-pence
and half franc look so much like a
| dime that they also seem familiar
For a rapid trip trough Europe the
guide book published by BaedelSer is
most useful. The American Express
i ComparI also publishes yaluableo
booklet entitled Notes and Facts OF
Interest to Travellers" which they send
| free upon application, giving maps Of
principal cities abroad directions ard
cab fares in large cities, overland
routes and fares, tables of foreign
moneys, timetables and other valu-
able information which travellers
should obtain before leaving this
! country. The American Express Com
pany also maintains a Railway Ticket
Department in London and Paris,
| where travellers can obtain at reduc-
! ton of about so per cent from regu-
| lar fares, circular or Rundreise tickets
over all European railroads. l can
recommend in every respect their serv-
| ice in this department.