Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sdcsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!allyn From: allyn@sdcsvax.UUCP (Allyn Fratkin) Newsgroups: net.travel Subject: Re: General travel tip Message-ID: <558@sdcsvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 15:55:05 EST Article-I.D.: sdcsvax.558 Posted: Wed Jan 2 15:55:05 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 4-Jan-85 00:26:31 EST References: <176@ttidcc.UUCP> Organization: U.C. San Diego Lines: 22 In article <176@ttidcc.UUCP>, hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (Jerry Hollombe) writes: > > When planning to visit any foreign country, call or write to the embassy or > consulate of that country before you go. Tell them where your planning to > go and ask them to send you any appropriate tourist information about > sights to see, places to stay, etc.. They'll be happy to send you pounds > of travel brochures and lists of hotels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, > etc., all for FREE. It's a great aid in planning itineraries, lodging, and > generally not missing the things you'll want to see. This also works when travelling in the United States. Most, if not all, states have travel bureaus and such that are also happy to send brochures and hotel lists, etc. for FREE. Be sure to write far enough in advance for the brochures to reach you. Many places send them third class mail, so leave a few weeks for delivery. -- From the virtual mind of Allyn Fratkin sdcsvax!allyn@Nosc UCSD Pascal Project {ucbvax, decvax, ihnp4} U.C. San Diego !sdcsvax!allyn "Generally you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance."