Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-05
Seeing EUROPE
At SMALL COST

The traveller now under considera-
ton Is the salafied woman who wishes
to get the largest return In pleasure
and profit with the least outlay OF
funds, and who does not want 20 miss
the adventurous xest OF travel by be-
ing taken care OF In a conducted party
says the Cali. An expenditure OF
about $500 in money and three months
OF time for q trip In Europe will bring
more definite pleasure than any I'M
aginable holiday ut home.
Economical travelling does not mean
penurious travelling. II means rather
the putting OF yourself for the time
in the place Of the dwellers In the
country to be visited. II may be &C
eepted that the expensive things are
supplied for the foreigners. The Eng
lishman, the German. the Swiss, do
very well without them. Learn to do
as they do. and the problem Is quick
" simplifled.
The economical traveller IL, perhaps
necessarily. the hurried traveller. The
gibes flung at the Europe In ten
weeks" tourist should be accepted
with equanimity. Half Q loaf OF Paris
or London Is much better than none.
A week, II no more, In each win illu-
inmate your reading for 10 years to
come.
The economical traveller viii choose
either one class steamer. where pas
sage may be had from SO up. or she
will 60 second class In one OF the lafg-
er boats. Ii must be taken into &C.
count. however, that the cheap boats
are the slow boat5. and the added
two or three days on the water. both
going and coming. win shorten the
summer.
Berths should be engaged at least
four months before railing. Later
there win be no choice foe low priced
tickets.
Sea "togsr used to mike problem.
Now you rent your chair and rug &C
dollar each fro mthe steamship com
pany. II you 60 by one route and re-
turn BY another 1.-THE most advantage
Gus arrangement. your heavy wraps
and warm underwear may, for q nom
inal sum, be sent back on the same
steamer to New York. and out again
to French or German port. 10 await
your re-embarkment. II yon sail BY
the Mediterranean route, q package
may be Forwarded from the home port
to Liverpool or Glasgow. which viii
make the return trip comforfa bic.
Your railroad ticket carries only
what can be taken into the compaft.
ment Of the railway carriage Conln6
your impedimenta to Z large double
suitcase and one generous handbag
for toilet articles. A waterproof coy
er with leather corners viii keep the
case from too hard wear, and n made
with an. advisable strap win prove
convenient receptacle IN which To
thrust rafncoat, rubbers or MAGAZINE.
and saee frequent. opening Of the
lock.
Careful planning Of the daily sched-
ule will save much expense. There
are free days for ill galleries. writ.
ing ahead for special terms at PEN
sion rates will result In reduction Of
terms. It Is not always cheap to 90
to the cheapest places. Every half
mile OF distance from the confer Of
things lowers the price OF lodging, bat
raises the transportation and the
time spent In going and coming. In 4
large city the Immediate necessities
are the banks. the travelling ageneIc5
and the shops. To be within easy
walking distance Of your money and
mail, saves both time and money.
In London the beft and most cen
trail locality FOR Reasonable boxnd II
In those streets and squares c0ntfgu-
Gus to the British museum: Montague
street, Russell square. etc. In Paris
you may find good board at Ave and
Tx francs day near Luxembourg, or
the Trocadero, but IL you are wise
you will pay eight or nine franco
somewhere between the b0ulevards
and the rue de Rivoli. Here yOu win
be within easy reach Of all the neces-
stiles, to say nothing Of the luxuries.
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