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page 24, March 29, 1978:- North Shore News

: ‘Several’ years ago ‘I was
seated in the’

landing gear was retracted,

their agitation ~ increased
unt I could! tell they. were

totally unprepared . for. the |

whole travel experience.

To calm them down, 1

explained what to expect and

had them tell me about their :

. arr An cramantec in

WEEE shaw RE ww ana

and: their hopes for « the
month. They were horrified .

to discover. that--the . plane © ;
didn’t land in the centre of —

downtown London and they |

“had no idea how to. reach _
their hotel: I explained the

nacennsrt | control bag Aare

claim and- train system as.

well as I could and we passed .

a : pleasant 10-hour flight.

-

When we landed, I wished

them a happy holiday, said

goodbye and was on my way.
As 1 slowly madé my way

concourse, I ‘felt a tug on the

_. back of my coat. It. was the
lady -- gripping my coat-tails- you wine or-soft drinks with —

every meal and. ask you to -
sign a chit. Along about the

firmly, husband in tow. She.

smiled sweetly and.‘said, ‘‘I .

hope you don’t mind but I’m

not letting | -you out. of my
_ sight
. Nendon."

until we . reach.

So for all y you first-timers =:

. dnd from all of you who have .
. Been anywhere and. back --.
2 this one’s for you:

Write to me e/e Nerds
Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale |
Avenue, North Vancouver, |

B.C. V7M 2H4, with your |
questions, comments ‘and
recommendations. What can

you expect? What did you |

like? Where did _~ you go
wrong?

For replies to your ques-
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you want a personal reply,
please include a stamped,
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print as many letters as we
can, but we won't. ‘publish,
your name unless you re-
quest it.

We te te

QUESTION: My ‘eashand
and I are taking a

cruise this summer. What.
should we tip the. staff
_ aboard ship?

™~

ANSWER: First: lesson on
tipping - only tip for good
service and then tip well. An
old friend. of mine has.
worked 17.years on a cruise
ship. He says, “*If you tip too
little, you ’re cheap; too much
and you’re a fool.””

centre section . |
- Of a 747: heading’ to London. : |.
Next-to me an elderly. couple oop
‘nervously confided that this ~
was their first flight and their |
first trip abroad.: As the

England - |

crowds on the —

Tes ted

Francisco, England, Italy, .

Spain, Nort Afiica- and -

month in Europe. ee
"She has: learned at first
hand how to take the bugs
‘out of travel and make it:
as enjoyable and trouble-
free as possible. ‘In ‘this’
‘new. question-and-answer.

a on 24 —

 senes sue pmVECCS | Nern

Shore News readers em- {

fence and. know-how she
‘has gained -- sometimes
.the hard way! EDITOR.

I allow $1 per person per
’ day fer the cabin steward and*
the dining room steward. It’s.
easy to pick out the chief.
honcho and he’s the one you.

Him Wt te hie wracnancihilite tn

Caprese 2O AS KEES AU OPUAOIUAILY pita

look after the. underlings.
_.The wine steward will bring

afSie Sa

last full afternoon of. cruis- -
‘ing, he will. bring you an

envelope containing | all-the the next day. you have a

chits you have signed plus an

: adding machine. tape. total- -

ling: the. works.” Piace the
total plus 15% back. in the
envelope and band it to-him

_ with a handshake and: “your 7
thas aks.

. About the same time,
prepare envelopes with your’ *
tips to the other two stewards ~
and ‘present them, also with

handshakes and thanks: Any
other services aboard such as

-\ fice to the cabin or laundry. tip

15% at the time. |

The Maitre ‘a is a real
problem. If you’ve .seen
‘nothing of him Since the day
you embarked, tip him the

same. However, if he has

done some weird and won-
derful things for you such as’
flaming desserts, a different
table, special food for your
kids or an anniversary
special, tip from $10 to $25 in
_ that envelope, complete with
~ all courtesies. If you’ve had a
great time, it’s a good idea to

remember that you might —

come again.

| Sometimes luggage is a
_ problem. Usually, it is

landed in your cabin without

any hassle. My best advice is
to peek and check and then

beat a hasty retreat. There is .

always someone with -an
open hand just waiting to
grab a tip from some dumb

tourist. As for bartenders |

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> and - bar. stewards, ‘the: ‘flat
| 15% is the ‘rule: Have the
man run.a tab for the evening‘
and pay. it’ all: at once. As. a_
rule. they” are: “honest. ‘and |
sober... ‘Pay up and don’t 7
we argue. . ~ ~

bia, a Boston, Nevada, S ‘San

Hawaii. This week she’s | —
off again to spend another hee
§

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' don’t
- Restrict the crud - Cola.

y BARBARA ‘McCREADIE

“QUESTION: We're going to.

- Europe this summer taking.
two children aged 8 and 6. |
What are the ‘pitfalls - we
. should . avoid? “We. .
- especially . ‘concerned abet,
food and water. S

et a

_ ANSWER: Your: ‘concern is 4
misplaced. The: biggest: Pe o
- fall to. young ‘travellers is’
_- FATIGUE. Children. require
-more ‘rest than: ‘adults- and

‘rapid changes- of. environ-_

than we realize: ON

7

Set: up regular hours for =

hem and be sure they get. a
good 10-hours rest out of 24.

Modify your pace.to allow for |
short .. train. ‘trips “and a

reasonable. length of time in-
one spot. Don’t drag. them |

-- around till all hours and —

\ chur wae.

expect’ them t LE | be. up: and

ready the next day.

-The -
thizig about travel fatigue in

‘kids is that it creeps uP

quietly - one day ‘‘Junior’’

happily racing | around and

| crying, miserable ittle mon-
ster who can’t sleep even
though his system iS scream-

: ing for rest.

- Getting off t to a good start
is important. Cn that first’.
dong flight ailow the. children ,
to become used to the motion .

beverages (full: of caffein)-

and have them eat lightly..

After afew. hours, prepare a

bed for them on the seats or -

the floor, using all the
pillows and blankets you can
scrounge. If the plane -is’
overcrowded, have them nap
in shifts. .

-

Upon arrival, go for a short

- walk in the fresh air, give

them a soothing bath and

insist on a three-hour nap.—

Get them up, walk or swim or -

whatever, feed them and

they should clonk out for 8-9 |
‘hours.

As ‘for “food and drink,

Europeans have ,been feed-
ing kids forever and they
-make them — sick.

beverages, chocolate and
greasy foods. Northern Euro-
peans eat much the same as

‘we do. The water:in the taps |

is as safe as ours. In small

places. in southern Europe, . .
use the bottled water and,

especially during hot wea-

ther, ‘stay away from foods

such as: custards, cream pies

‘ment take. more out. or jhem-

most. - devastating

of the plane. Restrict Cola

“and “potato. ‘salads

‘The. fruit is 0. K. but 5 you ae
‘should watch it. Kk tastes so.
- good we all overeat-and, just.
like at home, diarrhea is the

‘result: Draw: an. imaginary tions Sounds like you. need it. *

line through. Rome. id

straight across Europe.

‘low this line, forget ‘mill. ies
Above this line it is generally
all right, but. make s sure it's :

“pasteurized.

QUESTION:

next winter. We are. middle. o

aged sid have never heen

abie to travel before. My -
husband wants to. “go .to -
Mexico because one of the.
guys at work went a. few :
and had a. f

years ago
wonderful time. Pve ‘heard

some awful stories about the [7
food and water and to make it §
worse all. those. murders,

Hawaii seems safe and lovely...

to me. Help! We agreed te to f

let you settle it.

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ANSWER: GOPS! Pm not
‘about to grab the role of a 4
marriage counsellor... All. 1:

can do is give you a ‘few of my

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