Globe-circling tickets can I HAVE just been around the world. I left exhilarated and returned exhausted, for in the real world few of us have 80 days for a leisurely outing. My little saga was just 12 days, a whisper of time in which I had marveiled at the possibility of circling the globe touching down just twice — Vancouver to Hong Kong, then Hong Kong to Lon- don, and back home. It’s remarkable when considered that many readers came here on long sea voyages and never ex- pected to see their native homes again. Now fortunate youngsters go around the world with tickets given as 21st birthday presents or paid for by working at three jobs. Business travellers do it all the time, for in some cases it can be cheaper to buy a globe-circling ticket than to go and come back the same way. I went Cathay Pacific business class to Hong Kong, the big Boe- ing telting down the runway as I counted off the seconds ... 40, 45 and almost 50 until I pulled my champagne glass back and the aircraft responded on cue. David Wishart | TRAVEL TIPS This is a long flight, but one close to land most of the time. We flew up to Alaska, skirted the Aleutian Islands, came over Japan, but after seven hours still had six to go. Recommended treading on this flight is War and Peace. But there is a fascinating diver- sion — the Airshow, a chart of the route that shows the aircraft's progress, along with speed, as well as the all-important wind factor. As luck would have it, we ran into headwinds of more than 100 mph, forcing the pilot to put down for fuel at Taipei. However, the stop was remarkably well coordinated on the ground, and we were away again in minutes. if I had gone a day earlier on one of Cathay's new 747-400s there would have been no prob- iem. That unscheduled top-up, of course, would have blown a two- stop itinerary, but mine was not to be anyway, because I was trav- elling off-season when Air Canada between London and Vancouver stops in Alberta. Then to Hong Kong, where | would renew my love affair with the Star Ferry, the most fascinating, reliable, best value travel buy in the world. Three days later, I was off Cookbook will promote healthy aging THE NORTH Shore Nutrition Neighbours (NSNN) recently received a $4,268 community grant from the Seniors’ Health Network to fund the creation of a cookbook which will contain over 50 recipes ideally suited to older couples and singe people. The book is called The North Shore Nutrition Neighbours Cookbook and it will be published in March 1993. The funding will help NSNN to . promote healthy aging on the North Shore. The recipes, which’ will be carefully selected by a qualified panel, are sure to be delicious as well as nutritious, said Elise Shepherd, the group’s coodinator. . 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For further information, con- tact Bob Milward at 926-2492. SAN DIEGO CRUISE HOLIDAY Regal Princess ‘from Cdn. a Sept. 26 to Oct. 01/92 | SAN FRANCISCO | CRUISE HOLIDAY 5 Nieuw Amsterdam from Cdn. $499" ap Sept. 24 to 26/92 LOS ANGELES CRUISE HOLIDAY Princess Cruises Holland America Line from Cdn. $849 Various salling dates. in Sept. & Oct./92 HAWAIIAN CRUISE HOLIDAY Princess Cruise [en en $2098" pn Sept. 28 to Oct. 10/92 and Oct. 06 to 18/92 again to London. First a visit to Cathay’s new first-class lounge, which has panoramic views of the busy apron. Someone psinted out that the British flag is gradually disappear- ing from the tail fins of Cathay’s aircraft, a reminder that 1997 is getting closer. The non-stop flight to London, on a Cathay-Pacific 747-400, featured the best breakfast I've ever had on an aircraft. The fastest way out of Heathrow airport is the tube. In 50 minutes I was at King's Cross, then hurtling north at 225 km/h on BritRaii’s new service. Edinburgh is about four hours, Glasgow a littl more. Then down to Turnberry for a game of golf, followed by a quick look at the splendid spa newly added to the Turnberry Hotel. The British Open will te here in 1994, Back to London, and dinner at the Savoy. Two nights earlier Ca- nadian publisher Conrad Black had celebrated the Tories’ eiection victory with a party here, clearly in the tradition of Beaverbrook, who in the words of actress Tallulah Bankhead liked nothing more than ‘“‘an outsized rout” at the Savoy. The next morning there was just. .time for a quick look at the tour- ing Rembrandt exhibition at the National Gallery, then 3 glance at the London marathon competitors racing up to Trafalgar Square and be cheaper along the Mall. Finally a relief to see Air Canada's familiar colors and a warm welcome. The pilot said it was 8% hours to Edmonton (in fact we got back into Vancouver three minutes ear- ly), but as 1 accepted a drop of Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1985 it felt like home already. The only thing left to do was wait for the pilot to fire up the Boeing 767 and for me to give the signal with my glass. * Round-the-world tickets with Air Canada and Cathay Pacific cost $2,880 economy, $4,118 business class and $5,487 first class. Rargendy Valley Sept. 19-28 $3395 Indeding clr SUDE SHOW Presented by Jady SicDiavmid, Your leader on Thersday Moy 7 ct 7:30 pm ot West Veacowver Memorio! Library 1950 Mariza Dr., West Vencoerer Coll t0 register 922-4461 ENIQY A “TWIce AS NICE” SEATTLE WEEKEND *89/*4.4 1isT RCOM Or 1ST NIGHT 2ND ROOM OR 2ND NIGHT Stay any Friday, Saturday or Sunday night at the Red Lion Hotel SeaTac in Seattle, and you'll receive a second 7oom, or a second night, at half price. 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