*ve neglected the

mail lately so to-

day’s column is an
attempt to catch up.

First, for those who wish to
join 1.A.M.A.T. (Interna-
tional Association for Medical
Assistance to Travellers) their
head office in Canada has
been moved from Toronto to
Guelph for quite a while. The
new location: 1.A.M.A.T.,
188 Nicklin Rd., Guelph, Ont.
NIH 7L5, (519) 836-0102.

if you’ve not heard about
this organization, it was form-
ed by a sroup of doctors to
assist English-speaking
travellers to find competent
medical assistance all over the
world. It is a non-profit
organization but donations are

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gladly accepted.

When you join you are sent
a booklet containing names of
participating doctors in almost
every country in the world.
Not only do these doctors
speak English but they have
been trained at some point in
their career at a hospital in
either North America or Great
Britain.

Jt may come as a surprise,
but all people aren't equal —
at least in their reaction to cer-
tain foods, drugs and

liable for

1LA.M.A.T. operate under a
fee schedule set up by the
association and since the
traveller must pay the bill on
the spot and collect from the
insurance company upon
returning home it's good to
know where you stand.

A member also receives up-
to-date information on world
health problems — epidemics,
immunizations required and
Specific dangers such as
malaria risks.

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travel-wise

treatments. There is an
aspirin-like pain killer com-
monly used in Italy that can be
lethal to anyone of Northern
European stock. It's helpful if
your doctor is aware of the
racial aspects of medicine.
Doctors participating in

by Barbara McCreadie

DEAR BARBARA; Wes will
be spending a few days in
Amsterdam this summer as
part of a conference group.
Most of our time will be tied
up with meetings and so on
but we’ll have a bit of time to
sightsee. Is there anything par-

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ANSWER: Amsterdam is a
delightful spot for spending
more than just a few days but
here are some of my favorite
things:

First, take a canal cruise —
they leave from the Central
Station and have a full English
commentary: Watch for the
‘smallest house in the world’’
— really only a doorway with
a window above. They'll point
out all the famous bridges
(watch for the one that used to
house a jail in its underpin-
nings.) You'll go past the cat
boat — a floating SPCA and
thousands of floating homes.
Look up — the gables on the
toofs along the canals tell a
Story too.
© Don't miss the Anne Frank
house, preserved in its original
state as a museum. This is
where the Frank family and
four others hid during World
War Il and since we’ve all read
or seen the movie *‘The Diary
of Anne Frank" it’s a moving
experience.

* You'll probably stroll
around the Dam Square,
made famous by the droves of
hippies that used to stage be-
ins there. It’s still a hang-out
for young tourists but it isn’t
the same, thank God.

© If you are interested in art —
and even if you aren’t, better
include a visit to the Rijks-
museum for a look at some of
the world’s most famous
paintings.

© And, of course, the famous
Red Light District. Ladies,
watch yourselves. The work-
ing giris don’t like female
tourists and have been known
to drop flawer pots from the
second storey windows. If
you're nervous, hire a cab and

rave:

have the driver do a slow
cruise through, preferably at
night. With the lights on in the
windows you'll get a better
view,

© Finally, and especially good
if you're with a group of peo-
ple, visit a Rijsttafel (rice
table), a restaurant specializ-
ing in Indonesian food. The
more people the better as the
food is served like we are us-
ed to in Chinese restaurants

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and you'll want to sample as
many dishes as possible.

All of Holland is great to
visit — aside from the touris-
ty things, the country is
marvellously clean (I've never
seen a scungy washroom), the
food is terrific and you'll
never have a problem com-
municating as English is
taught to everyone in the
schools. Enjoy your visit!

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