RENO AIR TERMINAL Fiying to Jim’s is no ho FIRST, A note to the reader who wrote asking for tips on Japan — referring to a recent column I had done on the subject. Pm sorry — you've got the wrong columnist. | haven’t done anything on Japan, simply because I’ve never been there. I'd love tc go and be able to give you all the benefit of my inexperi- ence, a complete rundown on the ways to make total fools of yourselves, tested on the spot, and a checklist of hidden restaurants where you could eat for $1.95 per person. When I was making tentative plans to visit there last year a friend gave me two pieces of ad- vice that have stuck in my mind: e Avoid the subways during rush hours, and © Don’t try to pry beneath the sur- face with the Japanese people. You will know exactly what they want you to know about themselves and no more. Leave it at that. wat Have you booked a_ charter flight to Reno in the past couple of weeks? If you have, you probably have had the misfortune to en- counter the latest addition to Reno Airport — Jim’s Air. It was a group of West Van readers that brought me up-to-date on this new twist in passenger misery in Reno. Jim’s Air is a terminal designed to accommodate charter flights in- to Reno. It is adjacent to the regu- lar airport terminal (more or less) and was scheduled for completion Sept. 1, 1989. Currently it is incomplete. It is so incomplete that my readers complained, ‘Refugees get better treatment.” I did a bit of investigation and found that both SilverWing (Air MOTORHOMES FOR SALE Excellent tate model used motorhomes and vans. Starting at® i 9,900 | 987-5288 1577 LLOYD AVE. NORTH VANCOUVER 36 - Sunday, October 29, 1989 - North Shore News 2 Oct. 22, travelwise eyewitness account of any im- TRAVEL © s $4% 1 Cdn. pp. por might * for your first three nights in conjunction with roundtrip airfare. e.g. HONG KONG from $1299+- $3 = $1302 Cdn. 669+ $3 = $16729 Cdn. Reno addict from flying down, but the best surprise is no surprise, so be prepared. I am told that arrivals are no problems. Departures can be a pain, especially if there is a flight delay. I was also told to caution other readers to be selective in choosing Oaggage -- keep it small, keep it light and be prepared to carry it. That’s good advice for any traveller, but especially those who get pleasure of a visit with “Jim.” If anyone has been there since l’d appreciate an Canada) and Treasure Tours (Ca- nadian Airlines International) are stuck with visiting Jim in his un- finished house. There is hope that the work and facilities are in progress, but the ° provements o Barbara McCreadie eee We spend Christmas at home. One Christmas in Hawaii left all the daughters feeling like they’d last I heard was that they are deal- ing with a barn-like structure, in- adequate rented chairs and little else. One reader complained bitterly about inadequate ventilation — too much smoke — and not enough wheelchairs to accommo- date handicapped passengers. Her ‘elderly mother had 10 do without. When complete, the terminal is supposed to have restaurants, lounges, bars and slot machines. These are said to be ‘‘delayed.’” I know that uncomfortable facil- ities won't stop any dedicated missed the whole program, and I had threats of boycott should I ever come up with an idiot idea like that again. I thought it was great — but what am I to know? I’m just the dog’s body standing in for Mr. and Mrs. S. Claus and a staff of little elves. Each year, though, I sift through my piles of Christmas resort offerings and pass on some that might be of interest to those who prefer to spend Christmas in a different setting. Here are two: England: The Welcombe Hotel See Consider Page 37 When I'm fortunate enough to go South, | always wear a Tilley Cot- ton Hooded Shirt ($75) — asa jacket —— to the airport. 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