“Women's Editor” begin’ -
tossing around food and

‘that . some. ‘of the - con-
versation gets ludicrous.
Marilyn. Johnston and I were’ |
chatting the: ‘other day, and

“in” “aspic.~ “With “chilled”
asparagus © and” cucumbers:

_ fruit. and - Camembert for

’ another diet!”

.linen napkins. Never do to

‘tray. And,. if you . brought
your own whipped cream,

- Aifficult.”

Barbara: “And: then, just to
prove how econoniy-minded

reservations at the YWCA.”

Well, Marilyn -and I
haven't had a chance to try it
out, but if you ever see two
women trudging aboard the
Skybus with clinking sat-
chels and. a smug look, try

by Barbara

asking their names!
‘Especially if they im-
M Cc Cr eadie mediately order champagne!

I returned my mother to

the _ conversation went the airport on Friday for her

suit
: . : outside e. Luggage tags “ha'
Barbara: “ty cheese: puns
-with:European butter. With
dessert! Oh be quiet - I'm on |

Marilyn: “You d need white |
Trish coffee. wouldn't be.

you are, make your room.

something like this:

Marilyn: “Barb, have you |
heard how the new CP Air
-skybus is doing? Til bet

flight home to Alberta. As

We stood in line at the check-—

‘in desk, a girl joined the
queue, carrying an airline
cage full of indignant

“almost “afford to ‘Bo for the —

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they're jampacked.” -pussycat. Since cats have
. ‘owned me for as long as I
Barbara: “Every flight! For

ninety-four fifty, you can

can remember, I can never .
resist a conversation with

address. on the inside’ of ya
as'-well as on the.

™

. If you're. packing along. a

on take-off and landing | eases.
serve that spread on aplastic ~-

the pain in his ears from
altitude changes.

’ Disposable
(prepasted) are a joy.to have
along. Also, ‘individual
packets ‘of soap, | spot
remover, nail polish remover
and hand cream = ‘are
available ‘everywhere-—-So-
useful!

One of. my favorite travel |

companions is a small sewing
kit, containing needles, pins,
thread and scissors. It never

‘leaves by suitcase when I’m

at home-so I’m. not tempted

_ to use it here.

Carry spray bottles in your
hand luggage - if you must
carry them at all. Years ago,
before I gave up bringing
them, I had one explode in a

' suitcase. A foul-smelling,

sticky mess that made!

another cat lover.
weekend.”

The conversation was
unremarkable, except when
lLasked, “What is his name?”

Marilyn: “Some of those
packed lunches people are
bringing aboard must be
something to see - imagine
sitting next to someone
, eating liverwurst and onion

“Mousy Tongue,” she
‘ replied.

Tung!”

Batbara: “Yeah. Or garlic
sausage and saurkraut. But,
even that would be better
than some kid with a bagful
of peanut butter and jelly.”

Marilyn: “Especially if he
drops his sandwich on your
seat.”

destination in mind here are
a few reminders that might
give you a helping hand:

For any other country
besides the USA, pack your
own washcloth. Most hotels
in other countries -don't
supply them. Some don't
; provide soap, so pack some.
Barbara: “I wonder what the
stewardesses would say if
someone did the opposite? I
mean, a gourmet spread -
right down to the sterling
silver and crystal.”

Check the expiry date on
your passport, if you’ve had
it for some time. That seems
like an obvious thing to do
but I’ve heard from a
number of people who

Marilyn: .(dreamily!) overlooked this and had to
“Caviare! Vichyssoise! cut their vacation short, at
Champagne!” considerable expense.

Barbara: “You'd have to buy

the bubbly on board. They

take a dim view of ‘do-it-
mr Bihan ay rear ”

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‘and about the same

Pack mosquito repellent,
fmtere..t for Southern

,

“Spelled Mao Tse

sandwiches!” | woe
If you’ ve ‘got a foreign

They had a tame

documents or medications
in checked baggage.

Never leave anything of

value, including jewellery,’
or

money, documents:
travellers’. cheques in your
suitcase when you leave your
hotel room. So what if you

THE.
HEART FUND

_and ‘relatives from bringing

toothbrushes

- Home” ‘gift is much more

thief. - free - wand you can tell by the Be
aaa ultra:Ding” light in the front = 4 es i = :

‘more. trip, > hav garde:

~ been known to ‘get ripped off . is: ‘meter is running and the cab Use the money changing .
as the baggage ‘handlers . ‘printed ith | namé: and © is‘taken. This helps at night - facilities at airports.{o ©

gently ease your cases: from. * address>: So*. many ti s when it's hard, tosee inside. ve change. a travellers’. cheque_

. the aircraft! - a ‘. ° for a small-amount of. local -

these: ‘would have ‘been: ;

useful... ‘currency. Then, use’ “banks.

. ; Don't : “worry: “about “the "Hotels and restaurants really
" Discourage - your. friends _security’scanners in airports ., Sock it to you inthe ex-—
a damaging your films. ‘They change department. wes
bon © ‘voyage ‘gifts to-‘the™ be 0K ECE ” a Baas
airport. © What. a darn -
nuisance they can be -.° -
especially - bulky boxes of
candy. Corsages too, are a
pain in the neck. If you're
bidding. someone goodbye.
save the | goodies . -for their .
return.” Most “people — feel
quite let down at the end of a
vacation and a “Welcome --

ae And, upon your’ retura,
It ‘you'r re. visiting “London, _DO- YOUR FRIENDS .
first thing to.do is to: buy a FAVOR. : Warn’ them © in
copy. of. the (magazine, * “In |

advance: if , you. intend” to .
London”, . published ‘every... show them your slides when
Friday. That,. with a good

you: invite them for dinner. It
city map is all you need ‘to

_will: give. them. a chance to.
plan your stay. For:a group. _ develop some exotic illness. ~—
of four, it’s almost. cheaper’

BEFORE THEY ARRIVE! _

appreciated. Skip the candy!
It’s a sad sight to someone
who has packed-on ten ‘ugly
pounds. a

Mpassport
Don’t pack white slacks! a ph you wait
Despite the fact that I've B Noth Snore Darkroom :
handed out that advice since nsdaie mle eae y
started writing this column, ee
guess what I wore'on my last

trip to Europe? After the .
first day, they were grimy.

When I sat on the wad of
bubble. gum, -they wefe a
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