complete
Her -
; anit”

peaks,
cities, , te ioe

with | {
Americas” dollars IN A
WALLET, ON’ HIS HIP.

‘with 2 pairs. of

@>aunderwear and TWO pairs

Nepal i is only 800 km long
“and 200-km‘ wide, ‘but ‘thé

lamas and. 30 es oa , terrain ‘changes from the

_ College students ‘with, their
" instructors, The. Capilano
college . ‘Study: :
Program ‘to .,Nepal ‘from
January to March 1982. will
be studying the land and
people of ‘Nepal«the best
possible way — by touring
the country. .

Monday March 23 the
college is holding an evening
information... “meeting. and
slide show ‘for anyone in-
terested in registering for the
trip. The credit program will
include three academic
courses — Anthropology -
249, Biology 105, and
Geography 249. Although
there will be ‘some
‘preliminary instruction at
the college, Students wilt do

— $459
8 Days, 7 Nights, Air & Hote! -
WAIKIKI’ . *539

18 Dayh, 14 Nights, Air & Hotel

$199

LAS VEGAS

B Daya, 4 Nights, Air & Hotel

RENO $169.

“6 Days, “duis rine

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high Himalayan peaks to
monsoon jungles and the

Travel ~ diversity of climate, ecology ..

and! geology is one of the
-gréatest in the world. The
population, too, is diverse,
comprised of many different
ethnic groups.

Nepal did not open its
borders | until’ 1950 and
outside of Kathmandu, the
Nepalese live .in a
“medieval” lifestyle which so
far has resisted much change
from the outside world.

During their three month
‘stay, students will explore
Kathmandu, Bangkok, the
Kathmandu Vallcy, and take
a month long trek from
.Pokhara to Jomosom and
Manang, ‘encircling the
26 1000 — ft.

*,

‘female. travellers.

_ when: +the

bay” feel better, some. of the

Annapurna

pull-strap and left it behind.

I've. got an inquiring mind
(OK, snoopy, if you prefer).
Since I spend a lot of time
travelling I like to compare
the. efficiency of male versus
Sorry,
guys, you come out a poor
second.

For example, I've never
seen a female traveller:
— pack two bottles of red
wine in a suitcase between

_ suits and white shirts, then

ship the whole thing through

‘as\“Catgo om an. overseas ~

flight. ;

— place her money, tickets “

and documents in a tweed

hovers around 95 degrees (F)
——,-leave. her trayellers’

-cheques locked‘in a suitcase

‘in her hotel room.
— wash black socks and

white undies together in the

bathroom sink
— break the zipper on a
garment bag and travel for
two weeks with her: entire
wardrobe . stuffed:’.into .a
cardboard box: ‘tied with
string.

Tust to make ‘the average

“Massif. During the trek they
will move
elevation change of 16,000
ft., a.variety of ecological
and geographical zones ‘and
many contrasting cultures.
The adverse effects of

altitude should be eliminated:
by. ‘the slow .pace of travel

non-strenuous nature of
the trek.

‘Virtually anyone who is
interested and in good health
can apply for the program
and applications will be
accepted until August 1. The
cost will be approximately
$4000/per person, which
“includes air fare, 44 nights
hotel accommodation (38
with breakfast), a 29 day trek
with meals, tuition and
virtually everything else not
of a personal nature.

Geography instructor
Terry. Brown, who went to
Nepal last your and Karen

rt '

CHRISTMAS 1981

| from 7 79

Based on double occupancy at the
Royal Continental.

Departures: Friday - Bec. 11,18, and:25 (14 NIGHTS)
Saturday, Dec, 42, 198, and 26 (14 NIGHTS)
Sunday - - Dec. 13, 20, and 27 (14 NIGHTS) —
' Price Includes. 14 nighta hotel, hotel tax, alr-flight on Western
: Airlines, transfers to/from hotel and Lei Greetings. $200.00
” per person deposit refunded within 7 cays of booking. Balance

aad Nov. ot, 1961.

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haven't found them ‘yet!

Besides, even ,if mien are =
iHogical creatures, they
‘come in handy at times. }

eee

On the subject of women
travelling, I had an in-
teresting conversation with
the tour manager of a large
Canadian travel agency. We
were attending a reception
sponsored by the British

Tourist: Authority and I was
bemoaning the fact that it
has beén-several ‘years since
I've visited Britain.

One of my kids hasn't been

_. to England and Td love to
take. her: ‘before: she finishes

growing up and leaves home.
England is one of the
greatest places in the world
to" “see ® through the eyes of a

Lind from the Anthropology
through an

department will be holding
the slide show. and_ in-
formation meeting on March
23 aat 7:30. The mecting is
open to all members of the
college and the community.

THEY FORGET their luggage, mix up. the washing.
and are incompetent when it comes-to travelling. But
they're still nice to have around, .

Danielle McDonald, Mar. |

“Why | don't you -get
group of mothers * an
daughters together. and go’
It would be cheaper than
doing it on your -own,
suggested the agent. ~~
Does the idea appeal to.
any of you readers? If so,’
drop me a line c/o The
‘News. To get your money's
worth, your daughter : shoul
be at least 12.

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