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Pre-planning a
trip will lead to
a good vacation

IF YOU plan’on going on a
vacation with your children, a
little preparation before the
trip begins can ensure a suc-
cessful holiday.

The same is truc if you intend to
do business on your vacation.

Some tips when travelling with
the brood:

Before you leave, have cach
child pick a favorite stulfed toy to
hug. This is especially important
when you drive, because they can-
not hug you while you drive:
B Most airlines provide puzzles or
coloring books for children on
board. Ask the flight attendant if
your child can visit the cockpit:
Regardless of travel mode, bring
along plenty of snacks. This is the
best response to the predictable
cries of “I’m hungry”:
Bring along smal! toys or
portable games to respond to the
inevitable crics of “I’m bored.” Toy
surprises from gum ball-style
machines are ideal for this type of
situation, as are children’s game
cards;
‘Make ‘sure to bring your child's
music cassettes. Try to get your
‘children to sing along with the
music in the car;
@ Many Canadian Automobile

Association (CAA) offices distrib-~

~ute'a special Travel Activity Book
to'help you keep your children
entertained; |
@ Ignore any calls of “I don't need
to go.” Before leaving any place,
make sure your children visit the
-washrooms.
Make sure your first-aid kit
includes gravol, cough medicine

and all the other regular children’s
medicines.

Helptul hints te fit business into a
holiday:

@ if you bring office work with

you on vacation, arrange a schedule

with your travelling companion(s) .

so that you can do a good job with-
out spoiling your vacation or that of
others:

The cellular phone can be dan-
gerous when improperly used, and
perhaps more so when your guard
is down on vacation. Pull safely out
of the traffic stream before dialling,
and do not re-enter traffic untit
after the call has been terminated:
There are many things to be
aware of if you want to fly with
your laptop or note book computer.
It will be treated as carry-on lug-
gage, so it will have to be store
properly;

Bring your AC adapter with your
carry-on luggage for passing
through security;

Before taking your computer out
of Canada, have it registered with
customs, Otherwise, you may have
problems bringing it back into the
country:

§§ Don't forget to charge the bat-
tery before you leave, and bring an
extra pack along:

If you are carrying a printer with
you, remove the cartridge during
travel, so that ink docs not spill:

K Because information on hard

drives and diskettes can be dam-

aged by magnetic fields, make
back-up copies of everything and
leave them at home. Ask for a per-
sonal check al airport security,
rather than passing your computer
through the x-ray security.

Consumer guide to 1994
vehicles released by ICBC

THE INSURANCE Corporation of
B.C. (ICBC) has released the latest
edition of the How to Buy a Better
Auto brochure.

The 1994 edition notes several

safety feature changes made to-

1994 vehicles by auto manufactur-
ers.

ICBC's brochure compares !68
different 1994 model automobiles
across four basic safety features
and rates the models on airbags,

ABS brakes, head rests, theft resis-
tance and ozone-friendly. air condi-
tioners.

“We're pleased to see some of
the improvements in the 1994 auto-
mobile models,” says John Gane,
ICBC manager of Material
Damage, Research and Training.
“Not, by and large, just because of
the booklet, but it certainly added
incentive for manufacturers to
improve their cars.” .

Some of the changes include:
* The Honda Accord was in the
top-cight fist of most frequently
stolen vehicles in B.C. in 1993, To
combat theft, the manufacturer has
added a more theft-resistant igni-
tion lock, largely asa result of pres-
sure from the insurance industry,
Also on the top-eight list of
most frequently stolen vehicles in
BC in 1993, both the’ Honda
Prelude and Civie did not make
similar improvements to their igni-
tion locks.
* Both Ford and Dodge have added

driver-side airbags in their full-size
pick-up trucks this year as standard
equipment. .

The free booklet is available
from [CBC claims centres, or by
calling 661-2800 in the Lower
Mainland or 1-800-663-3051 from
the rest of the province.

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