32. Sunday,-Augusth 4, 1986 - North. shore News Travel CRUISE 4 THE AMERICAS | ON MTS PEGASUS make good reading MOST OF the travel information you pick up in this col- umn concerns things that I can personally vouch for, since I’ve given them a try. Some, of course, come from readers and I've never had a com- plaint about any information pass- ed on in that fashion. If you could see the amount of advertising brochures that | receive in a year it would stagger your imagination. When I receive a few pieces of information that catch my imagi- nation, I save them up to pass them on to you. Here are a few examples: I’m not contemplating a visit to the Bahamas in the near future, but if | were I'd certainly consider visiting some of the small islands by mailboat. These are small freighters that travel to many of the 700 tiny in- habited islands carrying passen- gers, freight and mail. The one | was reading about leaves from Potter’s Cay Dock in Nassau, just below the Paradise Island Bridge. The route inclided a stop at Currem Island and then on to Current on the island of Eleuthera. The cost, one way is $10 (U.S.), $12 is you want an inside seat, and $20 if you get seasick and need a cabin with a berth. Since the trip is only 444 hours | doubt if they sell too many cabins. With a one-way ticket you can make your visit as long or as short as you like, These boats don't cater to tourists — the passengers appear to be mostly locals going back and forth to Nassau for the same variety of reasons that farm people come into town once in a while. While lunch is included in the fare it consists of simply a sand- wich and a soda. If you think travel wise Barbara McCreadie you'll need more than that pack a picnic. You can get more information about this trip and other mailboat junkets from: Bahamas News Bureau 1055 West Hastings St. Vancouver V6E 2E9 (604} 781-2411 Next, comes a brochure thai | wish I'd received a couple of years ago when my kids were younger. European kids have a decided advaniage over Canadians when it comes to fearning languages, French, the primary ‘‘foreign’’ language taught in our schools, is hardly taught in a manner that graduates all students fluently bi- lingual. I'd be willing to bet that 90 per cent of all European kids graduate with a good knowledge of not one but two or three languages. One solution to our tack of lan- guage skills is to live in a foreign country for a while. An organization called Inter- culture Canada has a program you might like to investigate if you have kids between 15 and 18. It provides an exchange school program between Canada and over 70 other countries. f must emphasize that 1 have never had any personal experience with this organization or any other like it, for that matter, But. if you have been consider- ing sending your child abroad for a year for education this might be the place to begin inquiring. The head office is: Interculture Canada 59, rue St-Jaques ouest Bureau 700, Montreal, H2Y 1K9 North Shore readers might con- tact Ms. Anthea Greig at 985-5123 for more information. Finally, British Airways is offer- ing a bargain I can hardly believe! Passengers flying British Airways can, for just $99, buy a London Show Tour package. This includes: —Six nights hotel accommodation —Six continental breakfasts —Three theatre tickets —Round trip transportation be- tween Heathrow airport and cen- tral London. Even if you hate the theatre you still can be well ahead by buying the package. Worldwide Capital Presents Global Strategy Fund N.M. Rothschild International Asset Management Limited (Investment Advisers since 1808) International diversification works! Global Strategy Fund reduces risk and improves growth opportunities by investing in international securities and foreign currencies. It has achieved 59.5% growth in its first year (ending July 31 ’86). 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