C6-Wednesday, May 7, 1980 - North Shore News

TIPS FOR THE TRAVELLERS

From Great Snoring to crime in Rio

Thanks to a local reader,
Ray Eagle, I've been en-
joying an English magazine,
“This England.” Although
the magazine is not a “travel
publication,” it does focus
on different areas of Britain
each tssue. I'd call it more of
a literary-historical
magazine and readers who
enjoy British history and
Doetry may find it useful in
planning a visit.

“It appears quarterly and
may be ordered by sending a

STS cheque to: This
England, P.O. Box 52,
Cheltenham, Gloucester-
shire, U.K.

Before you spend fifteen
bucks, have a look at your
local library and see if they
have any copies. If you make
a written request, the
librarian will often order a
subscription for library use.
You don't have to own
something to enjoy it!

The classified section of
the magazine contains a lot
of interesting rentai
Properties and hotels —
some in London but the
majority in rural settings
such as the Cardigan Coast
of Wales, “Mousehole” and
“Great Snoring.”

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DEAR BARBARA: Am I a
nut? I hate using any sort of
hotel bathtub, thinking of all
the others who have used it
before and guessing the
maids might not clean it
properly. Can you get
diseases from dirty tubs?

ANSWER: I have a sneaking
hunch that you can get more
diseases from avoiding
baths! Ive got to admit,
though, I prefer using public
showers to public tubs. On a
couple of occasions, I've
borrowed the cleanser from
the maid's cart and cleaned
the thing myself —
especially after I caught one
“maid” cleaning our bathtub
with the toilet brush’

DEAR BARBARA: You
are SO right about all those
cruise tips. We had a bad
“criticizer” in our group of

themselves

four and what a drag! Of
course, she got sick too.

One thing you didn't
mention was to take a
Gravol tablet as soon as you
embark and lie down for half
an hour. Two of did this
and had no problems. Guess
who didn't?

ANSWER: Sorry you drew a
dud as a travel companion.
That’s why it’s often better to
travel with family if you can.
They may be “duds” but at
least it comes as no surprize.

trayel-
wise

by Barbara
McCreadie

I don’t recommend taking
Gravol because so _ few
people get sick on cruises
that it is usually un-
necessary. Also, I believe
that “No medicine is the best
medicine.” Gravol, too, has
side effects such as
drowsiness for some people.
1 don’t know what the effects
are if you mix it with alcohol
but IT sure wouldn't want to
find out the hard way.

Cruises are programmed

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around tbe best sailing
conditions — for example,
you won't find any Alaska
Cruises in mid-winter.
Modern radar helps the
Captain adjust his course
whenever possible to avoid
storms. Stabilizers are
standard equipment on all
cruise ships and they sure
make a difference!

DEAR BARBARA: Have
you any information on a
guide for nude swimming
and sunbathing in Europe? I
understand that there are
many beaches where it is
legal and we'd like to visit
some of these.

ANSWER: Since I gave up
nude sunbathing at about
two years of age, this hasn't
been an area of travel that
I've explored. Some
countries do have beaches of
this type but I haven't a clue
where you'd find up-to-date
information. Perhaps your
friendly neighborhood
nudist colony might be able
to steer you in the right
direction. A word of
caution, however. European
“legalities” have a habit of
changing without warning
and it wouldn't do to be
“caught
down,” so to speak.

DEAR BARBARA: We read
your column on the
problems of finding a dentis:
overseas and roared with

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with your- pants: .

laughter! You see, we ran
into a similar problem only
in our case, my husband
broke his dentures. You just
try to find a dental mechanic
in a rural area in Greece!
After two days he got so sick
of soup that we had to do

something. Finally, the
druggist patched them
together with the local

equivalent of “Crazy Glue”
and he was back to a normal
diet.

ANSWER: That was just a
small problem compared to
another reader who lost his,
along with his lunch, over
the side of a cruise ship!

DEAR BARBARA: Did you
read that recent article in the
daily paper on crime in Rio?
We were planning a visit
there next winter and are
now having second thoughts.
Can we have your opinion,
please?

ANSWER: I read it with
dismay! Travel in any under-
developed country carries
it’s share of risks — starving
people haven't much to lose
and crime proliferates. I’ve
been to Rio three times and

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love the place. It would be a
shame if Canadians missed
the opportunity to see one of
the most beautiful cities in
the world because of
criminals. Carry nothing of
value in the way of jewellery
— leave your diamond ring
and expensive watch at
home. Keep your money in
travellers’ cheques and cash
only small denominations at
one time. Stay in better
hotels and lock your cheques
in the safety deposit box at
night. Don’t wander: around
seamy areas after dark.

Nothing could keep me
from a return visit to Rio but
I'd certainly be careful!

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